The top reported proficiency rate is 55% in Science. The lowest is 37% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Millbrook Elementary
Millbrook Elementary is a small school serving the pre-kindergarten through fifth grade band in east Raleigh. The school enrolls students from a neighborhood that is economically modest and racially diverse. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is roughly split between Hispanic and Black students, with a smaller number of white and Asian students and very few students identified as multiracial.
The school's most recent state testing results, from the 2024-25 school year, show proficiency that varies notably by subject. In science, about half of tested students met grade-level standards. In mathematics, fewer than half of tested students were proficient. In English language arts, the proficiency rate was lower still. These results suggest the school is working with students who arrive with significant academic gaps and would benefit from focused, sustained intervention in reading and math. Parents considering this school may want to discuss with administration what targeted support looks like at Millbrook, how the school tracks student progress through the year, and what partnership with families looks like for students not yet meeting benchmarks.
The East Millbrook Road location places the school in a car-dependent part of Raleigh, though the neighborhood has residential density and proximity to shopping and services along that corridor. Housing values in the 27609 zip code are moderate relative to the broader Raleigh market, which itself has been appreciating and growing. Rent and housing costs are both lower than they are in more central or rapidly developing parts of the city, making this a neighborhood that draws families working across the Raleigh area who need school-age childcare and housing they can afford.
The school sits within Wake County Schools, a large district that has committed to the Science of Reading instructional approach for all elementary grades. All pre-kindergarten through fifth grade teachers have completed or are completing LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) training. The district has also recently implemented a cellphone policy that requires students in elementary and middle grades to keep devices silenced and stored away throughout the school day, a change that affects classroom environments and home routines. The district continues to manage significant growth through school reassignments; Millbrook's stable enrollment suggests it is not currently in the path of major boundary changes, though families should remain aware that Wake regularly reconfigures attendance zones as new schools open and others fill.
School-level programs and staffing data were not available, so a detailed picture of what Millbrook offers beyond the core curriculum, what specialist resources it may have, or class sizes is not possible to sketch here. The school website, if one exists, or a conversation with the principal's office would be the place to learn those specifics and to ask about any reading intervention programs, math support, or counseling and family engagement services the school provides. For families choosing a home in this part of Raleigh and looking for a neighborhood school, Millbrook is the designated elementary; whether it is the right fit depends on your child's starting proficiency level, your comfort with the school's current performance trajectory, and what instructional and support strengths you learn when you visit.
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