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East Wake Academy

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
225th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,490 North Carolina Alternative Schools
Better than 85% of North Carolina alternative schools
Summary

East Wake Academy is a public charter school located in Zebulon, North Carolina, serving 1,246 students in grades K-12. As an alternative school, East Wake Academy has consistently maintained a four-year graduation rate above 86% in recent years, making it a standout educational institution in the region.

East Wake Academy consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels, including mathematics, reading, science, and end-of-course (EOC) exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in 3rd-8th grade mathematics ranged from 49% to 84.7%, significantly higher than the state averages of 48.7% to 64.1%. Similarly, in reading, East Wake Academy's proficiency rates in 3rd-8th grade were 56.5% to 69.4%, compared to the state averages of 46.7% to 54.2%. The school's performance on EOC exams, such as Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III, also exceeds the state averages. Additionally, East Wake Academy maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.0 to 15.2 in recent years, which is lower than the nearby charter schools.

When comparing East Wake Academy to the nearby charter schools, such as American Leadership Academy - Johnston, Wake Preparatory Academy, Youngsville Academy, and Franklin Academy, East Wake Academy consistently outperforms these schools in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, East Wake Academy's 3rd-8th grade mathematics proficiency rates were significantly higher than the nearby charter schools, which ranged from 36.6% to 72%. Similarly, the school's reading proficiency rates were also higher than the nearby charter schools, which ranged from 47.3% to 83.8%. East Wake Academy has maintained a high level of academic performance over the years, with proficiency rates that have remained relatively stable or even improved in some areas, despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

1,265
Students ?
14.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
7.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 821 Charter School Way
       Zebulon, NC  27597

(919) 404-0444

District: East Wake Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.9%
African American:
12.7%
Hispanic:
10.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2022 → 70th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the North Carolina average (68% vs 55% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 15% of North Carolina alternative schools
94% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (87%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school68%
North Carolina avg55%
Elementary school
225th of 1,490
North Carolina public elementary schools ?
Top 15%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
171st of 773
North Carolina public middle schools ?
Top 22%▼ down 10 pts since 2015
From top 12% (2015) to top 22% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
193rd of 641
North Carolina public high schools ?
Top 30%▼ down 21 pts since 2015
From top 9% (2015) to top 30% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202581.8225 of 149084.9%★★★★☆
202480.1240 of 150584.1%★★★★☆
202366.2480 of 150268.0%★★★☆☆
202267.1449 of 151470.3%★★★★☆
202169.1410 of 148972.5%★★★★☆
201982.3204 of 147386.2%★★★★☆
201879.3235 of 143483.6%★★★★☆
201782.5184 of 142987.1%★★★★☆
201679.5237 of 142583.4%★★★★☆
201582.8191 of 144086.7%★★★★☆
201488.7117 of 139091.6%★★★★★
201378.8243 of 140382.7%★★★★☆
201286.785 of 138893.9%★★★★★
201180.6196 of 138185.8%★★★★☆
201078.2233 of 136382.9%★★★★☆
200975.5286 of 135478.9%★★★★☆
200864.3462 of 132465.1%★★★☆☆
200761.0527 of 129359.2%★★★☆☆
200654.6633 of 127650.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202589.448 of 91894.8%★★★★★
202470.6183 of 92480.2%★★★★☆
202354.4375 of 93359.8%★★★☆☆
202271.4175 of 92781.1%★★★★☆
202165.3191 of 89678.7%★★★★☆
201985.169 of 94992.7%★★★★★
201884.367 of 92792.8%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
201867.6181 of 89779.8%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202462.4130 of 53375.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202580.6209 of 145185.6%★★★★☆
202477.7244 of 145583.2%★★★★☆
202368.0414 of 145971.6%★★★★☆
202266.7427 of 145870.7%★★★★☆
202172.2327 of 144077.3%★★★★☆
201983.6159 of 142488.8%★★★★☆
201879.7229 of 140583.7%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202565.4214 of 71069.9%★★★☆☆
202447.4508 of 66924.1%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202550.5469 of 96151.2%★★★☆☆
202469.6210 of 95177.9%★★★★☆
202346.6483 of 91547.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202586.283 of 143794.2%★★★★★
202478.3177 of 145087.8%★★★★☆
202354.1619 of 143756.9%★★★☆☆
202252.4609 of 136655.4%★★★☆☆
202149.9586 of 132955.9%★★★☆☆
201969.7317 of 136176.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202579.9228 of 145084.3%★★★★☆
202479.4243 of 146483.4%★★★★☆
202361.9528 of 146163.9%★★★☆☆
202265.2465 of 146468.2%★★★☆☆
202163.3494 of 144465.8%★★★☆☆
201979.0230 of 143083.9%★★★★☆
201877.2253 of 141382.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202564.5179 of 82178.2%★★★★☆
202448.7337 of 80157.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202571.6298 of 117274.6%★★★★☆
202469.7329 of 116671.8%★★★★☆
202352.5580 of 118351.0%★★★☆☆
202248.6633 of 119447.0%★★☆☆☆
202150.3571 of 117251.3%★★★☆☆
201970.1318 of 118373.1%★★★★☆
201863.0433 of 117863.2%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202574.2171 of 77377.9%★★★★☆
202473.1186 of 79376.5%★★★★☆
202370.5202 of 78474.2%★★★★☆
202272.4182 of 78676.8%★★★★☆
202171.4190 of 74174.4%★★★★☆
201982.5103 of 73786.0%★★★★☆
201884.966 of 69190.4%★★★★★
201791.735 of 69495.0%★★★★★
201683.880 of 69288.4%★★★★☆
201585.184 of 70588.1%★★★★☆
201483.878 of 62787.6%★★★★☆
201371.0160 of 67376.2%★★★★☆
201284.945 of 66293.2%★★★★★
201182.756 of 64891.4%★★★★★
201075.4136 of 64078.8%★★★★☆
200975.8134 of 63078.7%★★★★☆
200865.8225 of 62063.7%★★★☆☆
200768.6186 of 60669.3%★★★☆☆
200671.3148 of 59875.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202569.5118 of 54678.4%★★★★☆
202480.573 of 56087.0%★★★★☆
202371.6103 of 55981.6%★★★★☆
202276.481 of 55085.3%★★★★☆
202162.0115 of 53378.4%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
201963.9110 of 50478.2%★★★★☆
201880.631 of 47593.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202571.9175 of 73376.1%★★★★☆
202474.9157 of 73878.7%★★★★☆
202374.1156 of 73178.7%★★★★☆
202274.1166 of 73377.4%★★★★☆
202170.5179 of 70674.6%★★★★☆
201983.285 of 68487.6%★★★★☆
201886.758 of 65691.2%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202551.7303 of 45833.8%★★☆☆☆
202455.4251 of 46145.6%★★☆☆☆
201925.3389 of 4166.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202522.7473 of 56215.8%★☆☆☆☆
202470.7109 of 56480.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202567.0168 of 72977.0%★★★★☆
202466.7188 of 74374.7%★★★★☆
202374.3126 of 73582.9%★★★★☆
202268.2141 of 68979.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202573.6166 of 73377.4%★★★★☆
202468.7202 of 75173.1%★★★★☆
202365.3228 of 74769.5%★★★☆☆
202269.1195 of 74873.9%★★★★☆
202171.0178 of 71175.0%★★★★☆
201980.2113 of 69783.8%★★★★☆
201881.392 of 66586.2%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202396.26 of 30298.0%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202564.4215 of 64966.9%★★★☆☆
202453.5294 of 65254.9%★★★☆☆
202347.6337 of 65648.6%★★☆☆☆
202253.2289 of 65856.1%★★★☆☆
202156.3246 of 63261.1%★★★☆☆
201969.9172 of 62472.4%★★★★☆
201871.6153 of 59674.3%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202566.3193 of 64169.9%★★★★☆
202460.7230 of 64064.1%★★★☆☆
202362.1216 of 62665.5%★★★☆☆
202260.3233 of 62162.5%★★★☆☆
202160.5202 of 59466.0%★★★☆☆
201983.345 of 51491.2%★★★★★
201886.728 of 46994.0%★★★★★
201786.724 of 47695.0%★★★★★
201673.260 of 50788.2%★★★★☆
201578.046 of 53191.3%★★★★★
201488.014 of 45196.9%★★★★★
201352.9129 of 50574.5%★★★★☆
201271.164 of 50287.3%★★★★☆
201167.4108 of 50678.7%★★★★☆
201058.4207 of 49958.5%★★★☆☆
200948.0274 of 49044.1%★★☆☆☆
200849.9248 of 47748.0%★★☆☆☆
200748.4239 of 45347.2%★★☆☆☆
200644.5280 of 43135.0%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202572.889 of 44079.8%★★★★☆
202456.0132 of 43769.8%★★★★☆
202366.898 of 43477.4%★★★★☆
202270.989 of 43079.3%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
201891.917 of 34995.1%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202573.6149 of 61075.6%★★★★☆
202467.1193 of 60267.9%★★★☆☆
202357.1244 of 58858.5%★★★☆☆
202261.8216 of 59463.6%★★★☆☆
202165.4104 of 47578.1%★★★★☆
201983.542 of 47591.2%★★★★★
201888.422 of 44995.1%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202462.9166 of 40358.8%★★★☆☆
202152.8195 of 33742.1%★★☆☆☆
201953.5168 of 32548.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202563.4129 of 46272.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202572.1136 of 60677.6%★★★★☆
202448.4260 of 61357.6%★★★☆☆
202360.6182 of 59769.5%★★★☆☆
202250.4224 of 54458.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202557.3229 of 60161.9%★★★☆☆
202454.1249 of 60759.0%★★★☆☆
202364.8188 of 60268.8%★★★☆☆
202257.9215 of 58563.2%★★★☆☆
202154.3148 of 48169.2%★★★☆☆
201980.943 of 48891.2%★★★★★
201883.247 of 46389.8%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202595.24 of 25398.4%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202475.636 of 34989.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202552.3261 of 54251.8%★★★☆☆
202454.0256 of 55353.7%★★★☆☆
202344.0295 of 53745.1%★★☆☆☆
202248.8263 of 53450.7%★★★☆☆
202145.6192 of 43956.3%★★★☆☆
201975.165 of 44485.4%★★★★☆
201876.477 of 42782.0%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
African American (2025)95th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2025)86th percentile~ school
Male (2025)84th percentile~ school
Disabled (2018)80th percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)76th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)75th percentile-10 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)70th percentile-15 vs school
Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-34 vs school
Middle school
Multi-racial (2023)98th percentile+24 vs school
African American (2025)78th percentile~ school
Disabled (2019)78th percentile-8 vs school
Male (2025)77th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile~ school
Female (2025)76th percentile~ school
White (2025)67th percentile-11 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)34th percentile-44 vs school
Hispanic (2025)16th percentile-62 vs school
High school
Multi-racial (2025)98th percentile+29 vs school
Disabled (2018)95th percentile~ school
Special Education (2024)90th percentile+26 vs school
African American (2025)80th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)76th percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)62nd percentile-8 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2024)59th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)52nd percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Science81%+20 vs state
Math III74%+8 vs state
Mathematics71%+14 vs state
English II71%+11 vs state
Reading62%+10 vs state
Biology61%+12 vs state
Math I49%+15 vs state

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East Wake Academy ranks 225th of 1490 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,265 students attended East Wake Academy.

Students at East Wake Academy are 69% White, 13% African American, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.


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