Leesville Road Middle, 8406 Pride Way: grades 6-8, 795 students in 2024-25, a B (79) state grade.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the school’s website; the Wake County Public School System’s enrollment and calendar pages, base school lookup and draft 2027-28 enrollment plan; Wake County property records; the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2024-25 report card data and 2025-26 school assessment workbook; the federal NCES school directory.

Leesville Road Middle is a Wake County Public School System middle school at 8406 Pride Way, Raleigh. In our Oct. 12 check of 1,010 homes spread across Raleigh city limits, drawn from Wake County property records and run through the district’s base school lookup, 51 were assigned to Leesville Road Middle, mostly in ZIP code 27613.

Who to call
Address 8406 Pride Way, Raleigh, NC 27613
Phone 919-870-4141
Grades 6 to 8
District Wake County Public School System
Calendar Traditional
State school code 920471

Principal

Principal Chris Cox, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: an average daily membership of 795 students in the 2024-25 school year, down from 807 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
  • Federal count: 809 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 18 students per teacher.

State report card

North Carolina grades every public school A to F. The grade is based 80% on student achievement and 20% on academic growth, according to the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report. For this school, achievement is measured mainly by the state’s end-of-grade reading, math and science tests.

School year Grade and score Growth
2024-25 B (79) Exceeded
2023-24 B (73) Exceeded

The 2024-25 grade is the latest in the state’s downloadable report card data. The state released 2025-26 test results in September 2026; from its 2025-26 school assessment workbook:

  • At grade level or above, all state tests: 77.7% (statewide: 59.2%)
  • College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 61.6%
  • Growth: exceeded expected growth
  • Reading, grades 3 to 8: 73.1% at grade level or above; math: 79.3%

The full report card, with class sizes, teacher data and school safety figures, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.

Attendance zone

WCPSS assigns every address a base elementary, middle and high school. Enter an address in the district’s base school lookup to see all three, or browse the base attendance area map. Zones do not follow city limits or mailing addresses. We did not find a published feeder list on the district’s enrollment pages, so we do not name feeder schools here; Student Assignment, 919-431-7333, can confirm an address.

Proposed changes for 2027-28: The district’s draft 2027-28 enrollment plan would move some students now assigned to West Millbrook Middle to Leesville Road Middle, and some Leesville Road Middle students to Pine Hollow Middle. The plan is a draft: the Board of Education holds a public hearing Tuesday, Oct. 20, and is scheduled to vote Nov. 17, according to the district’s enrollment proposal page. Check an address with the proposal lookup.

Calendar and bell times

Leesville Road Middle follows the district’s traditional calendar. Coming dates on the 2026-27 traditional calendar (PDF):

  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: teacher workday, no school for students
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
  • Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break

Bell times: 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the bell schedule posted on the school’s website.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Leesville Road Middle serve?

Leesville Road Middle serves sixth grade through eighth grade.

What is Leesville Road Middle’s school grade?

Leesville Road Middle earned a B, with a score of 79, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 77.7% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it exceeded its growth target.

What time does Leesville Road Middle start?

The school day runs 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the school’s website.

How do I know if my address is zoned for Leesville Road Middle?

Enter the address in the Wake County Public School System’s base school lookup, or call Student Assignment at 919-431-7333. Zones do not follow city limits.