Sycamore Creek Elementary, 10921 Leesville Road: grades Pre-K-5, 775 students in 2024-25, a B (78) 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.

Sycamore Creek Elementary is a Wake County Public School System elementary school at 10921 Leesville Road, 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, 29 were assigned to Sycamore Creek Elementary, mostly in ZIP codes 27617 and 27613.

Who to call
Address 10921 Leesville Road, Raleigh, NC 27613
Phone 919-841-4333
Grades Pre-K to 5
District Wake County Public School System
Calendar Multi-track year-round
State school code 920569

Principal

Principal Melody Brunson, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: an average daily membership of 775 students in the 2024-25 school year, down from 778 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
  • Federal count: 774 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 15 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 (78) Met
2023-24 B (78) Met

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): 58.4%
  • Growth: exceeded expected growth
  • Reading, grades 3 to 8: 74.7% at grade level or above; math: 79%

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.

The list of proposed base area changes in the district’s draft 2027-28 enrollment plan, which the Board of Education is scheduled to vote on Nov. 17, does not name Sycamore Creek Elementary. Check an address with the proposal lookup.

Calendar and bell times

Sycamore Creek Elementary follows the district’s multi-track year-round calendar, so break dates depend on a student’s track. Coming dates on the 2026-27 year-round calendar (PDF):

  • Track 1: Nov. 3, Nov. 11 and Nov. 25-27; then out Dec. 7 to Jan. 1 (track-out and winter break)
  • Track 2: Nov. 3 and Nov. 11; tracked out Nov. 16 to Dec. 4; winter break Dec. 21 to Jan. 1
  • Track 3: tracked out Oct. 26 to Nov. 13; Thanksgiving Nov. 25-27; winter break Dec. 21 to Jan. 1
  • Track 4: tracked out through Oct. 23; Nov. 3, Nov. 11 and Nov. 25-27; winter break Dec. 21 to Jan. 1; tracked out Jan. 4-22

Bell times: 8:30 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 Sycamore Creek Elementary serve?

Sycamore Creek Elementary serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade.

What is Sycamore Creek Elementary’s school grade?

Sycamore Creek Elementary earned a B, with a score of 78, 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 Sycamore Creek Elementary start?

The school day runs 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the school’s website.

How do I know if my address is zoned for Sycamore Creek Elementary?

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.