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Wake Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
554th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,490 North Carolina Alternative Schools
Better than 63% of North Carolina alternative schools
Summary

Wake Preparatory Academy is a public charter school located in Wake Forest, North Carolina, serving 2,203 students in grades K-12. This high-performing school consistently exceeds state averages in key metrics, making it a standout option for families in the area.

With graduation rates ranging from 81.3% to 93.5% over the past three years, Wake Preparatory Academy outperforms the state average. The school's students also demonstrate strong academic proficiency, surpassing state averages in mathematics, reading, and science across multiple grade levels. Notably, the school's performance on End-of-Course (EOC) exams, such as Biology, English II, and Math I/III, is consistently above the state average.

Compared to nearby charter schools, such as East Wake Academy, Falls Lake Academy, Franklin Academy, and Youngsville Academy, Wake Preparatory Academy stands out with its strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics and reading. However, the school's higher student-teacher ratio of 21.8 compared to the nearby charter schools, which range from 12.9 to 15.0 students per teacher, may be an area for further investigation.

2,617
Students ?
21.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
30.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 14111 Capital Blvd
       Wake Forest, NC  27587

(984) 245-0050

District: Wake Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.3%
African American:
19.3%
Hispanic:
14.5%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2024 → 69th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (61% vs 55% meeting standards)
✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (88%)
✓Above the North Carolina median (63rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school61%
North Carolina avg55%
Elementary school
554th of 1,490
North Carolina public elementary schools ?
Top 37%▼ down 8 pts since 2024
From top 29% (2024) to top 37% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
202nd of 773
North Carolina public middle schools ?
Top 26%▼ down 5 pts since 2024
From top 21% (2024) to top 26% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
199th of 641
North Carolina public high schools ?
Top 31%▲ up 2 pts since 2024
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
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202560.5554 of 149062.8%★★★☆☆
202468.6435 of 150571.1%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202550.1417 of 91854.6%★★★☆☆
202465.8231 of 92475.0%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202560.367 of 13148.9%★★☆☆☆
202483.05 of 13096.2%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202567.897 of 56382.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202558.9567 of 145160.9%★★★☆☆
202466.9414 of 145571.5%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202549.2505 of 71028.9%★☆☆☆☆
202447.0516 of 66922.9%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202572.5171 of 96182.2%★★★★☆
202466.4253 of 95173.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202550.1690 of 143752.0%★★★☆☆
202460.0503 of 145065.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202561.1520 of 145064.1%★★★☆☆
202467.8418 of 146471.4%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202542.1109 of 17537.7%★★☆☆☆
202455.276 of 15952.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202550.3331 of 82159.7%★★★☆☆
202462.4189 of 80176.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202543.8704 of 117239.9%★★☆☆☆
202451.8581 of 116650.2%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202570.1202 of 77373.9%★★★★☆
202475.6166 of 79379.1%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202566.4131 of 54676.0%★★★★☆
202473.7100 of 56082.1%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202568.556 of 37184.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202573.6169 of 73376.9%★★★★☆
202476.2151 of 73879.5%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202553.3284 of 45838.0%★★☆☆☆
202443.5347 of 46124.7%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202573.392 of 56283.6%★★★★☆
202469.2114 of 56479.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202566.8170 of 72976.7%★★★★☆
202465.2205 of 74372.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202564.8231 of 73368.5%★★★☆☆
202472.5179 of 75176.2%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202552.5145 of 32855.8%★★★☆☆
202450.7149 of 30651.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202539.3245 of 47848.7%★★☆☆☆
202467.870 of 47385.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202557.7260 of 64959.9%★★★☆☆
202465.0204 of 65268.7%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202565.8199 of 64169.0%★★★☆☆
202463.4214 of 64066.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202551.3169 of 44061.6%★★★☆☆
202459.7120 of 43772.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202563.5206 of 61066.2%★★★☆☆
202461.6214 of 60264.5%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202550.1266 of 41235.4%★★☆☆☆
202472.992 of 40377.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202555.5159 of 46265.6%★★★☆☆
202461.2124 of 45472.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202554.5214 of 60664.7%★★★☆☆
202453.7219 of 61364.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202566.9179 of 60170.2%★★★★☆
202464.9196 of 60767.7%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202576.345 of 25382.2%★★★★☆
202477.942 of 26183.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202562.172 of 35279.5%★★★★☆
202482.722 of 34993.7%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202571.3165 of 54269.6%★★★☆☆
202462.0218 of 55360.6%★★★☆☆
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
English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+20 vs school
Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+19 vs school
Male (2025)64th percentile~ school
Female (2025)61st percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)60th percentile-3 vs school
African American (2025)55th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-11 vs school
Asian (2025)49th percentile-14 vs school
White (2025)40th percentile-23 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)38th percentile-25 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)29th percentile-34 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+10 vs school
Female (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school
African American (2025)76th percentile~ school
Male (2025)68th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)60th percentile-14 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)56th percentile-18 vs school
Special Education (2025)49th percentile-25 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)38th percentile-36 vs school
High school
Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile+13 vs school
Special Education (2025)80th percentile+11 vs school
Male (2025)70th percentile~ school
White (2025)70th percentile~ school
Female (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school
African American (2025)62nd percentile-7 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)35th percentile-34 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
English II79%+20 vs state
Science66%+5 vs state
Math III64%-3 vs state
Mathematics61%+4 vs state
Math I58%+24 vs state
Reading57%+5 vs state
Biology54%+6 vs state

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Wake Preparatory Academy ranks 554th of 1490 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Wake Preparatory Academy are 54% White, 19% African American, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,617 students attended Wake Preparatory Academy.


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