The top reported proficiency rate is 52% in Math. The lowest is 42% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Baileywick Road Elementary
Baileywick Road Elementary is a PreK-5 school in Raleigh serving a diverse, economically mixed student body in one of North Carolina's fastest-growing districts. It sits on the eastern side of Wake County, in a region experiencing sustained residential development and the resulting school enrollment pressures that have made assignment and reassignment a recurring fact of life for Wake County families.
The school enrolls a student population that is roughly balanced between Hispanic students and white students, with smaller shares of Black and Asian students. About half the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a working-class and lower-middle-income base. The enrollment is small to mid-sized for an elementary school, spread fairly evenly across the PreK-5 grades.
In state End-of-Grade testing, the school's results sit below the midpoint in both mathematics and English Language Arts. In math, about half of students tested at or above proficiency; in ELA, the share was considerably lower. Science proficiency was at the midpoint. State testing data was not available for prior years, so whether these results reflect a longer trend or a single-year snapshot is unclear. Parents may want to look into recent performance conversations with the school directly, and whether the district's recent shift toward Science of Reading instruction in early grades is affecting outcomes as it scales across Wake's elementary schools.
The school operates under Wake County Schools' recently adopted systemwide cellphone policy, which requires elementary students to keep phones silenced and stored away throughout the school day—a change that took effect in the current school year. Wake has also adopted the Science of Reading approach for PreK-5 instruction, with all early-grade teachers now trained in the LETRS framework. These are pedagogical shifts that have been intentional at the district level, so Baileywick Road families are part of a coordinated effort, not an isolated experiment.
Wake County Schools has undergone multiple large-scale student reassignments in recent years to accommodate growth in some areas and fill newly opened schools. An assignment or reassignment affects which calendar a child attends (traditional, year-round, or multi-track), which school they go to, and sometimes both. Raleigh and the eastern side of Wake County, where Baileywick Road sits, are in zones experiencing sustained residential growth. Families should be aware that reassignment is a recurring possibility in this district and market; the most recent district-wide moves took effect in 2025 and 2026, with future waves likely as the county's bond-funded new schools and infill development continue.
The housing market around the school reflects Raleigh's broader growth. Home values in the 27615 zip code are solidly above state benchmarks, and rental costs are climbing moderately year-over-year. The area is typical suburban Raleigh—car-dependent, with schools distributed across neighborhoods rather than walkable to most homes, though the city's broader greenway system and transit infrastructure (GoRaleigh bus routes) connect the wider area.
Baileywick Road is a regular public elementary school with no charter or magnet status, meaning it operates under standard Wake County curriculum and calendar policies. Data on specialized programs, English learner enrollment, special education enrollment, and attendance were not available, so prospective families should inquire with the school directly about how it serves students with varied needs and what supports or extensions it offers beyond core instruction.
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