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Wake Forest Charter Academy

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Wake Forest Charter Academy ranks 625 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

625^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Wake Forest Charter Academy is an elementary and middle school located in Wake Forest, North Carolina, serving 761 students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The school is part of the Wake Forest Charter Academy district, which is ranked 74th out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Wake Forest Charter Academy has demonstrated strong academic performance, with several grades consistently outperforming the state average in both mathematics and science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 6th and 7th-grade students achieved proficiency rates of 68.1% and 69.4% in mathematics, respectively, compared to the state average of 57.2% and 53.5%. The school's performance in science is also noteworthy, with 5th and 8th-grade students achieving proficiency rates of 74.1% and 62.9%, respectively, surpassing the state averages of 62% and 60.1%. The school has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking 181st out of 918 North Carolina elementary schools for African American students and 113th out of 634 for students with disabilities.

While Wake Forest Charter Academy's academic performance generally exceeds that of the nearby Wake County Schools, such as Rolesville Elementary, Richland Creek Elementary, and Heritage Elementary, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 18.47% in 2021-2022 to 45.99% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio has fluctuated, ranging from 17 students per teacher in 2022-2023 to 22.4 students per teacher in 2023-2024.

650

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

44.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1851 Friendship Chapel Rd
Wake Forest, NC 27587

(919) 263-8673

District: Wake Forest Charter Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.2%

African American:

31.8%

Hispanic:

15.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

625^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

286^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 31 pts since 2017

From top 6% (2017) to top 37% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 242Wake Forest Charter Academy among North Carolina districts

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
2025	56.4	625 of 1490	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	763 of 1505	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	550 of 1502	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.0	209 of 1514	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	195 of 1489	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	167 of 1473	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	128 of 1434	91.1%	★★★★★
2017	86.3	134 of 1429	90.6%	★★★★★
2016	79.6	234 of 1425	83.6%	★★★★☆
2015	77.1	288 of 1440	80.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	181 of 918	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	145 of 924	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	88 of 933	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	64 of 927	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	40 of 896	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	74.5	154 of 949	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	92.1	28 of 927	97.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	39.5	83 of 114	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	68.4	113 of 634	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	209 of 646	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	88.9	43 of 897	95.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	35.5	352 of 533	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	495 of 1451	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	709 of 1455	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	467 of 1459	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.0	271 of 1458	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	220 of 1440	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	224 of 1424	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	162 of 1405	88.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	417 of 961	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.4	631 of 951	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.8	292 of 915	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	161 of 893	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	391 of 865	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	590 of 1437	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	642 of 1450	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	613 of 1437	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	277 of 1366	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	292 of 1329	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	196 of 1361	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	91.4	38 of 1332	97.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	738 of 1450	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	801 of 1464	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	639 of 1461	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.3	164 of 1464	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	172 of 1444	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	136 of 1430	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	96 of 1413	93.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	30.1	120 of 154	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	60.3	214 of 801	73.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	758 of 1172	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	805 of 1166	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	746 of 1183	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.5	289 of 1194	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	305 of 1172	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	240 of 1183	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	245 of 1178	79.2%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	286 of 773	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	389 of 793	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	289 of 784	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.8	85 of 786	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	54 of 741	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	49 of 737	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	54 of 691	92.2%	★★★★★
2017	90.1	40 of 694	94.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	136 of 546	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	138 of 560	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	92 of 559	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	55 of 550	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	17 of 533	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	25 of 519	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	78.1	61 of 494	87.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	85.2	27 of 504	94.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	98.8	3 of 312	99.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	283 of 733	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	388 of 738	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	314 of 731	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.1	79 of 733	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	89.6	51 of 706	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	50 of 684	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	57 of 656	91.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	64 of 562	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	49.9	265 of 564	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	296 of 553	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	81.6	52 of 541	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	176 of 729	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	42.8	411 of 743	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.7	213 of 735	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	57 of 689	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	77.5	77 of 633	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	89.5	22 of 604	96.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	268 of 733	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	360 of 751	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	242 of 747	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.9	85 of 748	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	89.2	58 of 711	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	42 of 697	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.2	64 of 665	90.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	424 of 649	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	434 of 652	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	291 of 656	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.6	113 of 658	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	96 of 632	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	105 of 624	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	114 of 596	80.9%	★★★★☆

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

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)80th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2024)73rd percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)34th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2023)27th percentile-36 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)22nd percentile-41 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2022)99th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2019)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

White (2025)35th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science69%+8 vs state

Mathematics55%~ state avg

Reading55%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wake Forest Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1851 Friendship Chapel Rd	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake Forest Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 263-8673	650	34	18.9	44.8%	229 (35.2%)	207 (31.8%)	98 (15.1%)	54 (8.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.1%)	56.4	625^th of 1490 public elementary schools	58.1%		48.9	763^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	49.3%	138	59.2	49.3	50.6	68.1	69.4	33.9	42.1	68.1	54.3	58.3	58.1	48.4	74.1	62.9
Wake Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	406 S Main Street	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 554-8655	444	38	11.7	45.9%	214 (48.2%)	110 (24.8%)	65 (14.6%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.1%)	55.3	649^th of 1490 public elementary schools	56.4%		61.1	564^th of 1505 public elementary schools	62.5%	85	65.1	60.0	58.2				48.8	61.8	48.1				64.6		$11,352	$1,126	$10,226
Envision Science Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	590 Traditions Grande Blvd	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Envision Science Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 435-4002	759	57	13.3		463 (61.0%)	104 (13.7%)	76 (10.0%)	53 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (8.2%)	94.2	60^th of 1490 public elementary schools	96.0%		91.8	89^th of 1505 public elementary schools	94.1%	29	75.9	86.2	89.7	90.9	83.7	87.8	67.8	92.0	85.1	85.2	79.1	91.5	92.0	92.7
Heritage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Rogers Road	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 562-6000	634	41	15.5	30.4%	358 (56.5%)	117 (18.5%)	95 (15.0%)	40 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.6%)	81.6	227^th of 1490 public elementary schools	84.8%		79.7	245^th of 1505 public elementary schools	83.7%	18	67.3	76.6	79.4				65.5	71.0	64.5				78.6		$9,799	$404	$9,394
Jones Dairy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Jones Dairy Road	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 562-6181	627	38	16.5	15.0%	385 (61.4%)	63 (10.0%)	80 (12.8%)	60 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.7%)	92.3	79^th of 1490 public elementary schools	94.7%		93.8	62^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	95.9%	17	92.7	74.4	83.1				84.4	82.2	71.5				88.4		$10,583	$464	$10,118
Richland Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	840 Wallridge Drive	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 554-6333	558	36	15.5	42.3%	257 (46.1%)	127 (22.8%)	94 (16.8%)	40 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.8%)	80.9	235^th of 1490 public elementary schools	84.2%		83.3	197^th of 1505 public elementary schools	86.9%	38	82.9	76.7	70.5				65.7	72.6	64.0				68.8		$10,554	$524	$10,030
Forest Pines Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11455 Forest Pines Drive	Raleigh	27614	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 562-6262	493	35	14.1	99.4%	125 (25.4%)	199 (40.4%)	117 (23.7%)	19 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.5%)	35.6	989^th of 1490 public elementary schools	33.6%		53.1	698^th of 1505 public elementary schools	53.6%	291	40.6	63.9	44.0				34.7	55.4	48.0				56.0		$9,477	$757	$8,720
North Forest Pines Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11501 Forest Pines Drive	Raleigh	27614	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 570-2220	536	37	14.4	41.6%	266 (49.6%)	88 (16.4%)	143 (26.7%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (4.9%)	64.6	489^th of 1490 public elementary schools	67.2%		67.7	447^th of 1505 public elementary schools	70.3%	42	50.0	60.4	76.5				41.7	68.0	75.3				79.0		$9,951	$575	$9,376
Sanford Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Granite Falls Blvd	Rolesville	27571	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 570-2100	599	43	13.9	34.4%	306 (51.1%)	147 (24.5%)	100 (16.7%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.5%)	71.2	370^th of 1490 public elementary schools	75.2%		64.1	504^th of 1505 public elementary schools	66.5%	134	70.0	64.5	66.4				64.0	68.2	58.2				68.2		$9,933	$494	$9,439
Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	10510 Star Road	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Casa Esperanza Montessori	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 855-9811	752	40	18.8		165 (21.9%)	123 (16.4%)	402 (53.5%)	16 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.9%)	38.5	946^th of 1490 public elementary schools	36.5%		46	819^th of 1505 public elementary schools	45.6%	127	53.3	51.9	43.7	45.5	54.5	47.6	44.6	61.7	46.5	43.9	66.7	66.7	53.5	76.2

Frequently Asked Questions about Wake Forest Charter Academy

What is the racial makeup of Wake Forest Charter Academy?

Students at Wake Forest Charter Academy are 35% White, 32% African American, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

How many students attend Wake Forest Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 650 students attended Wake Forest Charter Academy.

Is Wake Forest Charter Academy a good school?

Wake Forest Charter Academy ranks 625^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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