Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls
- Address
- 6041 Taylor Rd., Wendell, NC 27591
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (919) 752-8870
- Grades served
- K-8
- NCES school ID
- 370046503523
School calendar
Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Lake Myra Elementary1.1 mi
- East Wake High2.4 mi
- Carver Elementary2.6 mi
- Wendell Middle2.7 mi
- Knightdale Elementary2.8 mi
- Wendell Elementary3.3 mi
- Knightdale High3.5 mi
- Lockhart Elementary3.6 mi
- Forestville Road Elementary3.7 mi
- Hodge Road Elementary5.2 mi
How Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 56 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 54% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2022
Score up 9 points since 2022 (47 → 56). Met or exceeded expected growth in 2 of 4 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | C | Exceeded | 48 |
| 2024 | 54 | D | Exceeded | 45.8 |
| 2023 | 42 | D | Not Met | 39.3 |
| 2022 | 47 | D | Not Met | 44.7 |
Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls for district totals.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 567Student counts for Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 567 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 578Student indicators for Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 578 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.
Teachers
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 10 FTETeacher figures for Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 10 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 54.3% | 24.7% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 50.7% | 26.3% |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 43.7% | 24.7% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 56.3% | 19% | 18.7% | 6% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 49.3% | 24.3% | 18.7% | 7.7% |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 45.7% | 29.6% | 21% | -- |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Exceeds Expected Growth | 3.25 | 88.1 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 10 |
| Experienced teachers | 4 (40%) |
| Beginning teachers | 6 (60%) |
| Holding a standard license | 7 (70%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 3 (30%) |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (121 of 578) | 20.9% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 60.2% |
| English learners making progress (of 67) | 55.2% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.77 |
| Library books per student | 0 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | No |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.04 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | Yes |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.
Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.