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Wake Forest Charter Academy

Wake Forest Charter Academy · Wake County

Address
1851 Friendship Chapel Rd, Wake Forest, NC 27587
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Grades served
K-8
NCES school ID
370036403326
650
Students
34.4
Teachers (FTE)
18.9:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
63
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
17.7%
Chronically absent
44%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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  1. Franklin AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · Franklin Academy · Charter0.8 mi
  2. Wake Forest ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Wake County Schools1.3 mi
  3. Envision Science AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Envision Science Academy · Charter1.4 mi
  4. Heritage MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Wake County Schools1.5 mi
  5. Heritage ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Wake County Schools1.7 mi
  6. Jones Dairy ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Wake County Schools1.7 mi
  7. Wake Forest High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-12 · Wake County Schools1.7 mi
  8. Heritage HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Wake County Schools2.0 mi
  9. Wake Forest Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Wake County Schools2.1 mi
  10. North Wake College and Career AcademyHigh · Grades 9-13 · Wake County Schools2.7 mi

How Wake Forest Charter Academy compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 63 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools54th percentile
Higher than 54% · rank 1,060 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools56th percentile
Higher than 56% · rank 580 of 1,419

Chronic absence is lower here than at 66% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2015

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Score down 5 points since 2015 (68 → 63). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 9 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202563CExceeded56.6
202452DNot Met51.5
202361CMet58.3
202271BMet69
201982BExceeded79.8
201878BMet77.3
201781BExceeded78
201676BExceeded73
201568CNot Met71

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 Wake Forest Charter Academy for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 35.23%Black 31.85%Hispanic 15.08%Two+ Races 9.08%Asian 8.31%Native Am. 0.46%
White: 35.23% (229) Black: 31.85% (207) Hispanic: 15.08% (98) Two+ Races: 9.08% (59) Asian: 8.31% (54) Native Am.: 0.46% (3)
White35.23%
Black31.85%
Hispanic15.08%
Two+ Races9.08%
Asian8.31%
Native Am.0.46%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 650
50.92%331 Female
49.08%319 Male

Student counts for Wake Forest Charter Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 650 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 82.3%Chronically absent 17.7%
Regular attendance: 82.3% (574) Chronically absent: 17.7% (123)
Regular attendance82.3%
Chronically absent17.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 697
44%Economically disadvantaged
8.15%53 English learners

Student indicators for Wake Forest Charter Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 697 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 32.23%Beginning 67.77%
Experienced: 32.23% (9) Beginning: 67.77% (18)
Experienced32.23%
Beginning67.77%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 26.6 FTE
58.58%Fully licensed
41.42%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Wake Forest 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 26.6 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)68.8%50.7%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)55%34.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)54.7%36.3%

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)45%20.5%24.3%10.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)45.3%18.4%26.4%9.9%
Science (grades 5 & 8)31.3%18.1%35.4%15.3%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth2.5886.4

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers26.56
Experienced teachers8.56 (32%)
Beginning teachers18 (68%)
Holding a standard license15.56 (59%)
Emergency or provisional licenses11 (41%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (123 of 697)17.7%
Economically disadvantaged44%
English learners making progress (of 53)50.9%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.77
Library books per student96.31
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom0.96

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
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 Wake Forest Charter Academy report card PDF

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Wake Forest 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.