Summary:
Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School is the only school in the Casa Esperanza Montessori district, serving 752 students in grades PK–8 in Wake Forest, NC.
Casa Esperanza Montessori is an elementary-classified school that actually educates students through middle school, and its strongest results are at the top. Eighth graders are exceptionally strong, especially in Reading, where 92.6% scored proficient compared to just 56.1% statewide—a 36.5-point advantage. Eighth-grade Science (85.2% vs. 68.6%) and Math (59.3% vs. 53.0%) also beat state averages, giving 8th graders an overall 79.0% average proficiency versus North Carolina’s 59.2%. Across all grades and subjects, the school’s biggest strength is Reading, with an average 68.1% proficiency versus 56.0% statewide. The school also improved dramatically in the most recent year: every single one of the 14 reported EOG grade/subject scores rose from the prior year, and the school moved from #946 in the state (37th percentile) to #632 (58th percentile). Its star rating improved from 2 to 3 stars in the same period.
Still, there are areas to watch. Third graders are the weakest link, scoring below state averages in both Math (56.0 school vs. 61.0 state) and Reading, while 5th-grade Math also trails the state. Overall, grades 3–5 are much more mixed than grades 7–8, where the school truly shines. Chronic absenteeism is lower than the state average (19.8% vs. 24.2%), but it remains high enough that about one in five students misses significant school time. No free/reduced-price lunch data is reported, so poverty-related context is unavailable. The biggest takeaway for parents: this is an above-average school with remarkable recent momentum, standout middle-school reading and science outcomes, and a clear opportunity to strengthen early elementary math.
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