Hilburn Drive Academy (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Hilburn Drive Academy

7100 Hilburn Drive
Raleigh, NC 27613

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Top 30%

Serving 590 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hilburn Drive Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 590 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 30% in NC
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hilburn Drive Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Hilburn Drive Academy's student population of 590 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hilburn Drive Academy
Pre-K	14
Kind	55
1	69
2	64
3	82
4	66
5	82
6	57
7	54
8	47

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Total Students

590 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hilburn Drive Academy
2023	628
2022	671
2021	685
2020	768
2019	768
2018	797
2017	797
2016	826
2015	811
2014	643
2013	568
2012	370
2011	502
2010	526
2009	550
2008	872
2007	778
2006	773
2005	682
2004	694
2003	603
2002	664
2001	612
2000	590
1999	770

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Hilburn Drive Academy
2023	49
2022	51
2021	52
2020	53
2019	53
2018	54
2017	54
2016	54
2015	50
2014	50
2013	41
2012	32
2011	35
2010	35
2009	39
2008	54
2006	50
2005	45
2004	34
2003	34
2002	34
2001	34
2000	39
1999	39
1998	47

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Year Founded

2025

School Rankings

Hilburn Drive Academy ranks within the top 30% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hilburn Drive Academy is 0.71, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#638 out of 2617 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hilburn Drive Academy
2023	#638
2022	#638
2021	#776
2019	#1002
2018	#868
2017	#978
2016	#605
2015	#445
2014	#533
2013	#544
2012	#866

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(21-22)

60%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hilburn Drive Academy	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2022	60%	51%	60%
2021	46%	42%	52%
2019	40%	42%	50%
2018	43%	48%	50%
2017	46%	47%	57%
2016	55%	47%	58%
2015	59%	44%	55%
2014	57%	43%	54%
2013	54%	42%	54%
2012	87%	82%	87%
2011	77%	82%	85%

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65%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hilburn Drive Academy	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2022	65%	50%	62%
2021	61%	47%	60%
2019	52%	46%	56%
2018	52%	47%	50%
2017	53%	46%	57%
2016	59%	47%	58%
2015	60%	46%	57%
2014	54%	46%	57%
2013	52%	45%	55%
2012	77%	73%	79%
2011	66%	70%	76%

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70-74%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hilburn Drive Academy	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2022	72%	63%	69%
2021	72%	61%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Hilburn Drive Academy	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	13:1	15:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	16:1
2019	14:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	13:1	15:1	16:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	12:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	14:1	15:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	14:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	16:1
2004	20:1	15:1	15:1
2003	18:1	15:1	15:1
2002	20:1	15:1	16:1
2001	18:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	20:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2021)
Year	Hilburn Drive Academy	North Carolina
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hilburn Drive Academy	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	7%	4%	12%
2022	7%	4%	12%
2021	7%	4%	10%
2020	7%	3%	9%
2019	7%	3%	9%
2018	6%	3%	8%
2017	6%	3%	8%
2016	7%	3%	8%
2015	5%	3%	7%
2014	7%	3%	7%
2013	8%	3%	7%
2012	10%	3%	7%
2011	9%	2%	7%
2010	7%	3%	6%
2009	7%	2%	6%
2008	5%	3%	7%
2007	5%	3%	7%
2006	4%	2%	5%
2005	3%	2%	5%
2004	4%	2%	5%
2003	4%	2%	5%
2002	6%	2%	4%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	4%	2%	4%
1999	4%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

15%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hilburn Drive Academy	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	15%	20%	19%
2022	15%	20%	19%
2021	16%	19%	19%
2020	15%	18%	18%
2019	15%	18%	18%
2018	17%	17%	18%
2017	17%	17%	18%
2016	16%	16%	17%
2015	17%	16%	17%
2014	17%	15%	16%
2013	17%	14%	16%
2012	21%	13%	15%
2011	19%	13%	15%
2010	17%	11%	12%
2009	17%	11%	12%
2008	13%	11%	13%
2007	12%	10%	11%
2006	6%	8%	9%
2005	4%	8%	8%
2004	3%	7%	7%
2003	4%	6%	6%
2002	3%	5%	6%
2001	3%	4%	5%
2000	2%	4%	4%
1999	2%	3%	3%

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Black

21%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hilburn Drive Academy	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	22%	25%	22%
2022	23%	25%	22%
2021	24%	25%	23%
2020	24%	25%	23%
2019	24%	25%	23%
2018	24%	26%	24%
2017	24%	26%	24%
2016	23%	26%	24%
2015	21%	26%	25%
2014	19%	26%	24%
2013	19%	26%	24%
2012	26%	26%	25%
2011	36%	26%	25%
2010	42%	31%	31%
2009	39%	31%	31%
2008	29%	29%	27%
2007	24%	29%	28%
2006	27%	32%	31%
2005	27%	31%	30%
2004	30%	31%	30%
2003	26%	31%	29%
2002	25%	31%	29%
2001	25%	31%	28%
2000	24%	31%	28%
1999	25%	31%	27%

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White

47%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hilburn Drive Academy	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	49%	44%	43%
2022	48%	45%	43%
2021	46%	46%	44%
2020	49%	48%	46%
2019	49%	48%	46%
2018	50%	49%	47%
2017	50%	49%	47%
2016	51%	50%	48%
2015	54%	50%	48%
2014	54%	51%	49%
2013	52%	52%	49%
2012	38%	53%	49%
2011	31%	53%	49%
2010	34%	54%	51%
2009	37%	54%	51%
2008	53%	55%	53%
2007	59%	56%	54%
2006	63%	56%	55%
2005	66%	57%	57%
2004	63%	58%	58%
2003	66%	59%	60%
2002	66%	60%	61%
2001	68%	61%	63%
2000	70%	61%	64%
1999	69%	62%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hilburn Drive Academy	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	7%	6%	4%
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hilburn Drive Academy	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	0.69	0.71	0.72
2022	0.69	0.70	0.72
2021	0.70	0.69	0.71
2020	0.68	0.68	0.70
2019	0.68	0.68	0.70
2018	0.67	0.67	0.69
2017	0.67	0.67	0.69
2016	0.66	0.66	0.68
2015	0.64	0.66	0.68
2014	0.64	0.65	0.68
2013	0.66	0.65	0.68
2012	0.74	0.64	0.68
2011	0.73	0.64	0.67
2010	0.68	0.61	0.63
2009	0.68	0.61	0.63
2008	0.64	0.61	0.62
2007	0.60	0.60	0.61
2006	0.53	0.58	0.60
2005	0.49	0.58	0.58
2004	0.52	0.57	0.57
2003	0.50	0.56	0.56
2002	0.50	0.55	0.54
2001	0.48	0.53	0.53
2000	0.45	0.53	0.51
1999	0.46	0.52	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Hilburn Drive Academy	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	27%	57%	34%
2022	18%	47%	21%
2021	18%	49%	25%
2020	23%	52%	28%
2019	23%	52%	28%
2018	25%	53%	30%
2017	25%	53%	30%
2016	23%	52%	30%
2015	23%	52%	30%
2014	22%	47%	29%
2013	22%	47%	30%
2012	30%	45%	30%
2011	42%	43%	29%
2010	38%	40%	26%
2007	22%	35%	23%
2006	20%	35%	23%
2005	20%	37%	23%
2004	19%	36%	22%
2003	13%	27%	19%
2002	10%	30%	14%
2001	17%	29%	18%
2000	23%	31%	18%
1999	20%	31%	17%
1998	18%	31%	16%
1997	16%	30%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Hilburn Drive Academy	North Carolina	Wake County Schools School District
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2012	8%	8%	5%
2011	7%	8%	4%
2010	11%	9%	6%
2007	3%	8%	5%
2006	3%	7%	5%
2005	4%	8%	5%
2004	3%	8%	5%
2003	2%	7%	4%
2002	2%	8%	4%
2001	2%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wake County Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hilburn Drive Academy's ranking?

Hilburn Drive Academy is ranked #638 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in North Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Hilburn Drive Academy?

590 students attend Hilburn Drive Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Hilburn Drive Academy students are White, 21% of students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 8% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hilburn Drive Academy?

Hilburn Drive Academy has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Hilburn Drive Academy offer ?

Hilburn Drive Academy offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hilburn Drive Academy part of?

Hilburn Drive Academy is part of Wake County Schools School District.

In what neighborhood is Hilburn Drive Academy located?

Hilburn Drive Academy is located in the Northwest Raleigh neighborhood of Raleigh, NC. There are 7 other public schools located in Northwest Raleigh.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 590 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 30%
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education