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East Wake Academy

Q: Is East Wake Academy a good school?

East Wake Academy ranks 176 th of 1492 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Alternative Schools

Better than 88% of North Carolina alternative schools

Summary

East Wake Academy is a K-12 charter school in Zebulon, NC, serving roughly 1,265 students as the sole school in the East Wake Academy district. With a 14.3-to-1 student-teacher ratio, it is well-staffed compared with neighboring charter schools. The school's 93.8% graduation rate for 2023-2024 is well above North Carolina's 86.9%, and its 13.3% chronic absenteeism rate is about half the state's 24.2%. In recent state testing, East Wake Academy beat the statewide average in 17 of 18 end-of-grade and end-of-course exams. Its strongest results are in early elementary: fifth-grade math proficiency (90.8%) is the highest among comparable nearby schools, and fourth-grade reading (76.6%) is also strong.

That academic advantage narrows as students move through middle school. East Wake Academy's proficiency edge over the state is often in the double digits in grades 3-5, but by 8th grade, math proficiency drops to 59.8% versus 53.0% statewide, and reading falls to 62.9%, a much slimmer advantage than in elementary grades. The most notable weak spot is Math I, the first high-school math course: 41.0% of students score proficient, compared with 42.1% statewide and 85.5% at Franklin Academy. By contrast, English II (75.5% proficient) and Math III (76.9%) are comfortably above state averages, suggesting the algebra gateway is a key transition point.

Compared with nearby charter alternatives, East Wake Academy outperforms American Leadership Academy - Johnston and Wake Preparatory Academy in elementary and middle-grade reading and math, and its chronic absenteeism rate is lower than either school. Its graduation rate exceeds the latest figures from American Leadership Academy - Johnston (91.1%), Youngsville Academy (90.9%), and Wake Preparatory Academy (88.7%). The most striking contrast is with Franklin Academy, a similarly sized K-12 charter about 13 miles away with a comparable student-teacher ratio. East Wake Academy beats Franklin Academy in fifth-grade math (90.8% to 85.2%), yet Franklin Academy surges ahead by 8th grade and high school, especially in Math I. Overall, East Wake Academy builds a strong elementary foundation, but the transition into middle school and high-school math deserves close attention.

1,265

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

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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Compare East Wake Academy to nearby alternative schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2023 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (72% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of North Carolina alternative schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (87%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2023

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

North Carolina avg59%

Elementary school

176^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

133^rd of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

270^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	176 of 1492	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.8	225 of 1490	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	240 of 1505	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	480 of 1502	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	449 of 1514	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	410 of 1489	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	204 of 1473	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	235 of 1434	83.6%	★★★★☆
2017	82.5	184 of 1429	87.1%	★★★★☆
2016	79.5	237 of 1425	83.4%	★★★★☆
2015	82.8	191 of 1440	86.7%	★★★★☆
2014	88.7	117 of 1390	91.6%	★★★★★
2013	78.8	243 of 1403	82.7%	★★★★☆
2012	86.7	85 of 1388	93.9%	★★★★★
2011	80.6	196 of 1381	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.2	233 of 1363	82.9%	★★★★☆
2009	75.5	286 of 1354	78.9%	★★★★☆
2008	64.3	462 of 1324	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.0	527 of 1293	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.6	633 of 1276	50.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	90.7	42 of 903	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	89.4	48 of 918	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	70.6	183 of 924	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	375 of 933	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.4	175 of 927	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	191 of 896	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	69 of 949	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	67 of 927	92.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	67.6	181 of 897	79.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	62.4	130 of 533	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	201 of 1447	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.6	209 of 1451	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	244 of 1455	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	414 of 1459	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	427 of 1458	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	327 of 1440	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	159 of 1424	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	229 of 1405	83.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	262 of 743	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.4	214 of 710	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	508 of 669	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	119 of 981	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	50.5	469 of 961	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	210 of 951	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	46.6	483 of 915	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	140 of 1434	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	86.2	83 of 1437	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	78.3	177 of 1450	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	619 of 1437	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	609 of 1366	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	586 of 1329	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	317 of 1361	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	157 of 1451	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	228 of 1450	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	243 of 1464	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	528 of 1461	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	465 of 1464	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	494 of 1444	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.0	230 of 1430	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	253 of 1413	82.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	88 of 815	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	64.5	179 of 821	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	48.7	337 of 801	57.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	295 of 1146	74.3%	★★★★☆
2025	71.6	298 of 1172	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	329 of 1166	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	52.5	580 of 1183	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	633 of 1194	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	571 of 1172	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	318 of 1183	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	433 of 1178	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	133 of 778	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	171 of 773	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	186 of 793	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	202 of 784	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	182 of 786	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	190 of 741	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	103 of 737	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	66 of 691	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	91.7	35 of 694	95.0%	★★★★★
2016	83.8	80 of 692	88.4%	★★★★☆
2015	85.1	84 of 705	88.1%	★★★★☆
2014	83.8	78 of 627	87.6%	★★★★☆
2013	71.0	160 of 673	76.2%	★★★★☆
2012	84.9	45 of 662	93.2%	★★★★★
2011	82.7	56 of 648	91.4%	★★★★★
2010	75.4	136 of 640	78.8%	★★★★☆
2009	75.8	134 of 630	78.7%	★★★★☆
2008	65.8	225 of 620	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.6	186 of 606	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.3	148 of 598	75.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	106 of 553	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	118 of 546	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	73 of 560	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	103 of 559	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	81 of 550	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	115 of 533	78.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	63.9	110 of 504	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	31 of 475	93.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	141 of 731	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	175 of 733	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	157 of 738	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	156 of 731	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	166 of 733	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	179 of 706	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	85 of 684	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	58 of 656	91.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	365 of 465	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.7	303 of 458	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	251 of 461	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	389 of 416	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	219 of 566	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	22.7	473 of 562	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	70.7	109 of 564	80.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	191 of 725	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	67.0	168 of 729	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	188 of 743	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	126 of 735	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	141 of 689	79.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	120 of 736	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.6	166 of 733	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	202 of 751	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	228 of 747	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	195 of 748	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	178 of 711	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	113 of 697	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	92 of 665	86.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	39 of 333	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	96.2	6 of 302	98.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	42 of 500	91.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	143 of 644	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	64.4	215 of 649	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	294 of 652	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	337 of 656	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	289 of 658	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	246 of 632	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	172 of 624	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	153 of 596	74.3%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	270 of 662	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.3	193 of 641	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	230 of 640	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	216 of 626	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	233 of 621	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	202 of 594	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.3	45 of 514	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	28 of 469	94.0%	★★★★★
2017	86.7	24 of 476	95.0%	★★★★★
2016	73.2	60 of 507	88.2%	★★★★☆
2015	78.0	46 of 531	91.3%	★★★★★
2014	88.0	14 of 451	96.9%	★★★★★
2013	52.9	129 of 505	74.5%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	64 of 502	87.3%	★★★★☆
2011	67.4	108 of 506	78.7%	★★★★☆
2010	58.4	207 of 499	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.0	274 of 490	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.9	248 of 477	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.4	239 of 453	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.5	280 of 431	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	75 of 450	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	89 of 440	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	132 of 437	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	98 of 434	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	89 of 430	79.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	91.9	17 of 349	95.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	239 of 629	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.6	149 of 610	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	193 of 602	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	244 of 588	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	216 of 594	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	104 of 475	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	42 of 475	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	22 of 449	95.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	27 of 407	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	62.9	166 of 403	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	195 of 337	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	168 of 325	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	74 of 474	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	63.4	129 of 462	72.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	267 of 620	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.1	136 of 606	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	48.4	260 of 613	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	182 of 597	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	224 of 544	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	291 of 624	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	229 of 601	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	249 of 607	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	188 of 602	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	215 of 585	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	148 of 481	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.9	43 of 488	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	47 of 463	89.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	4 of 253	98.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	75.6	36 of 349	89.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	358 of 551	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.3	261 of 542	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	256 of 553	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	295 of 537	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	263 of 534	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	192 of 439	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	65 of 444	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	77 of 427	82.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)95th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)80th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)76th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)65th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)88th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

African American (2026)81st percentile~ school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)78th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile-22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)22nd percentile-61 vs school

High school

Multi-racial (2025)98th percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2018)95th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)93rd percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2024)90th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2026)83rd percentile+24 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile~ school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science79%+11 vs state

Mathematics77%+18 vs state

Math III77%+8 vs state

English II76%+11 vs state

Reading70%+14 vs state

Biology61%~ state avg

Math I41%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Total
East Wake Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	821 Charter School Way	Zebulon	27597	Wake County	East Wake Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 404-0444	1,265	88	14.3	—	872 (68.9%)	161 (12.7%)	138 (10.9%)	12 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (6.3%)								(n/a)	61.0	75.5	41.0	76.9	84.9	79.8	90.8	76.8	73.0	59.8	59.1	76.6	74.5	72.7	74.0	62.9	78.6	80.4
Franklin Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1127 Chalk Rd	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Franklin Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 570-8262	1,660	124	13.3	—	1,263 (76.1%)	117 (7.0%)	96 (5.8%)	91 (5.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (5.4%)								(n/a)	94.6	97.0	85.5	93.3	87.1	85.5	85.2	86.2	94.7	91.9	83.9	79.0	78.7	76.2	84.7	90.4	75.4	97.8
Youngsville Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2045 Hicks Rd	Youngsville	27596	Franklin County	Youngsville Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(984) 235-4620	615	38	16.1	—	430 (69.9%)	47 (7.6%)	95 (15.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.2%)								(n/a)	100.0	68.3	57.1	97.1	54.4	51.6	75.0	61.4	73.5	69.6	73.7	76.6	78.4	73.7	73.5	78.2	61.5	85.2
Wake Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	14111 Capital Blvd	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(984) 245-0050	2,617	122	21.4	30.3%	1,420 (54.3%)	506 (19.3%)	380 (14.5%)	86 (3.3%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	218 (8.3%)								(n/a)	67.7	85.3	57.0	65.7	62.1	61.4	65.6	71.7	75.9	60.0	55.8	59.8	54.2	62.6	78.3	66.5	57.3	74.3
American Leadership Academy - Johnston	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3770 US-70 Bus	Clayton	27614	Wake County	American Leadership Academy - Johnston	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(984) 302-3630	2,082	92	22.7	41.7%	1,081 (51.9%)	343 (16.5%)	427 (20.5%)	34 (1.6%)	11 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	185 (8.9%)								(n/a)	63.1	73.7	38.2	73.3	80.4	70.8	74.2	63.2	72.9	55.1	62.8	69.6	64.4	58.0	68.5	54.5	76.1	62.9

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How many students attend East Wake Academy?

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

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East Wake Academy ranks 176^th of 1492 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of 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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