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Peak Charter Academy

Peak Charter Academy · Wake County

Address
1601 Orchard Villas Ave, Apex, NC 27502
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Grades served
K-8
NCES school ID
370040203386
651
Students
35.3
Teachers (FTE)
18.5:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
80
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
11.2%
Chronically absent
16.4%
Economically disadvantaged

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Peak Charter Academy'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.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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  1. Baucom ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Wake County Schools1.0 mi
  2. Salem ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Wake County Schools1.1 mi
  3. Salem MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Wake County Schools1.3 mi
  4. Apex HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Wake County Schools1.7 mi
  5. Turner Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Wake County Schools1.8 mi
  6. Olive Chapel ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Wake County Schools1.8 mi
  7. Apex MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Wake County Schools1.8 mi
  8. Apex ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Wake County Schools1.9 mi
  9. Scotts Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Wake County Schools2.0 mi
  10. Davis Drive MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Wake County Schools2.3 mi

How Peak Charter Academy compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 80 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools89th percentile
Higher than 89% · rank 253 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools93rd percentile
Higher than 93% · rank 91 of 1,419

Chronic absence is lower here than at 87% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2018

0255075100181922232425

Score up 3 points since 2018 (77 → 80). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 6 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202580BMet79.9
202483BExceeded82.7
202383BExceeded81.7
202286AExceeded83.7
201986AExceeded84
201877BMet78.1

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 Peak Charter Academy for district totals.

Student Demographics

Asian 43.16%White 32.1%Black 8.45%Hispanic 8.45%Two+ Races 7.22%Native Am. 0.61%
Asian: 43.16% (281) White: 32.1% (209) Black: 8.45% (55) Hispanic: 8.45% (55) Two+ Races: 7.22% (47) Native Am.: 0.61% (4)
Asian43.16%
White32.1%
Black8.45%
Hispanic8.45%
Two+ Races7.22%
Native Am.0.61%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 651
52.53%342 Female
47.47%309 Male

Student counts for Peak Charter Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 651 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 88.8%Chronically absent 11.2%
Regular attendance: 88.8% (633) Chronically absent: 11.2% (80)
Regular attendance88.8%
Chronically absent11.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 713
16.4%Economically disadvantaged
13.52%88 English learners

Student indicators for Peak Charter Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 713 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

Experienced 20.57%Beginning 79.43%
Experienced: 20.57% (4) Beginning: 79.43% (15)
Experienced20.57%
Beginning79.43%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 19.5 FTE
74.29%Fully licensed
25.71%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Peak Charter Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 19.5 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)90.7%75.2%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)79.9%65.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)78.2%57.6%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)20.1%14.8%37.2%27.9%
Reading (grades 3–8)21.8%20.6%34%23.7%
Science (grades 5 & 8)9.3%15.5%38%37.2%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-0.0279.9

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers19.45
Experienced teachers4 (21%)
Beginning teachers15.45 (79%)
Holding a standard license14.45 (74%)
Emergency or provisional licenses5 (26%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (80 of 713)11.2%
Economically disadvantaged16.4%
English learners making progress (of 88)59.1%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.79
Library books per student94.69
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom0.79

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Peak Charter Academy report card PDF

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Peak Charter Academy'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.