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Carolina Charter Academy

8529 NC Highway 55, Angier, NC 27501 · (984) 300-3015 · Wake County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL782 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
782
Elementary
STATE 467
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
49 FTE teachers
STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten9512%
Grade 111915%
Grade 28411%
Grade 39512%
Grade 49512%
Grade 510213%
Grade 6709%
Grade 7608%
Grade 8628%

This year's kindergarten class (95) is 53% larger than its 8th grade class (62).

Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
White
40352%
STATE 42% · US 43%
Hispanic
13617%
STATE 22% · US 30%
Black
8010%
STATE 25% · US 15%
Asian
10313%
STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
608%
STATE 6% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
36046%
Female
42254%

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Where Carolina Charter Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn North CarolinaIn Wake County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
782#97 of 1,485#17 of 139
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.0:1#1,004 of 1,377#127 of 137
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
67.0%#364 of 1,379#55 of 137
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
782
+285 (+57%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 23.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-257824916.0:1N/A
2023-2482344.118.7:1N/A
2022-2375544.916.8:1N/A
2020-214972123.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carolina Charter Academy.

About Carolina Charter Academy

Carolina Charter Academy is a public elementary school in Angier, North Carolina. Its enrollment is 782 students, spread over kindergarten through 8. On average, elementary schools in North Carolina enroll around 467, and this school is 67% larger than that mark.

Carolina Charter Academy is listed under Carolina Charter Academy: CFA in federal data.

The student body at Carolina Charter Academy is 52% White. It is also 17% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 10% Black, and 8% multiracial. A diversity index of 67% means there is a 67% chance two randomly chosen students at Carolina Charter Academy are from different groups.

Carolina Charter Academy reports a ratio of 16.0 students per teacher, from 49 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 14.9:1.

The county, Wake County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $105,768, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 237, with about 184,790 students.

Carolina Charter Academy's closest public school neighbor is Angier Elementary, about 2.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Under the NCES locale system, Carolina Charter Academy is Rural: Fringe. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.

Enrollment records show 497 in 2020-21 and 782 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. The number of students per teacher dropped from 23.7 to 16.0 over 4 years.

On allk12, people connected to Carolina Charter Academy can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Wake County at a glance

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Population
1,178,653
Census ACS
Median income
$105,768
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
237
184,790 students

Quick facts

School name
Carolina Charter Academy
District
Carolina Charter Academy: CFA
Address
8529 NC Highway 55, Angier, NC 27501
Phone
(984) 300-3015
County
Wake County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
782
Teachers (FTE)
49
Student–teacher ratio
16.0:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
370042303461
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Carolina Charter Academy: CFA
Other schools in Angier
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Carolina Charter Academy
How many students attend Carolina Charter Academy?
Carolina Charter Academy enrolls approximately 782 students in grades KG-08.
Is Carolina Charter Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carolina Charter Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Carolina Charter Academy?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at Carolina Charter Academy.
How diverse is Carolina Charter Academy?
Carolina Charter Academy reports a student body of 52% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% Black, 13% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Carolina Charter Academy public or private?
Carolina Charter Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Carolina Charter Academy: CFA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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