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Children's Village Academy

701 North Adkin Street, Kinston, NC 28501 · (252)939-1958 · Lenoir County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY32-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL149 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
149
Elementary
STATE 467
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
146 students
STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2023-24

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten117%
Grade 11611%
Grade 21611%
Grade 3128%
Grade 4139%
Grade 52114%
Grade 61913%
Grade 72114%
Grade 82013%

This year's kindergarten class (11) is 45% smaller than its 8th grade class (20).

Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
White
—3%
STATE 42% · US 43%
Hispanic
—2%
STATE 22% · US 30%
Black
—90%
STATE 25% · US 15%
Two+
—5%
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.

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Where Children's Village Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn North CarolinaIn Lenoir County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
149#1,429 of 1,485#10 of 10
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
98.0%#906 of 1,414#9 of 10
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.

6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
149
-40 (-21%) vs 2017
-6% since 2000-01, when it was 158
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 26.3:1
% White
3%
was 0%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
90%
was 96%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2023-2414910.614.0:198% (146)
2022-231557.620.4:198% (152)
2020-211591114.4:198% (156)
2017-181897.226.3:198% (186)
2015-16184630.7:196% (176)
2010-11155819.4:195% (147)
2000-011581213.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Children's Village Academy.

Since 2017-18: students down 21% (189 to 149); teachers up 48% (7.2 to 10.6).

About Children's Village Academy

Federal records list Children's Village Academy as an elementary school in Kinston, North Carolina. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 8, with 149 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina average about 467 students.

The school serves as its own district in federal records.

Children's Village Academy enrolls a student body that is 90% Black. Other reported shares: 5% multiracial, 3% White, and 2% Hispanic. That compares with about 39% Black among all Lenoir County residents. Children's Village Academy has a diversity index of 19%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The school has about 20.4 students per teacher and 10.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in North Carolina is 14.9:1, lower than at this school. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Lenoir County, the average is about the same, 99%.

Children's Village Academy is located in Lenoir County, where median household income is about $45,143, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Children's Village Academy is one of 18 public schools in Lenoir County, which together enroll about 8,480 students.

The next-closest public school is Rochelle Middle, about 0.4 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Children's Village Academy.

The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant). Children's Village Academy is run as a public charter school.

The student count in 2023-24 was 149, 21% below the 189 of 2017-18. By 2023-24, 90% of students were Black, compared with 96% in 2017-18. Students per teacher fell from 26.3 in 2017-18 to 14.0 in 2023-24.

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Lenoir County at a glance

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Population
54,919
Census ACS
Median income
$45,143
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
8,480 students

Quick facts

School name
Children's Village Academy
District
Children's Village Academy
Address
701 North Adkin Street, Kinston, NC 28501
Phone
(252)939-1958
County
Lenoir County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
149
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
20.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
146 (98%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
370003102323
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Children's Village Academy
How large is Children's Village Academy?
Children's Village Academy enrolls approximately 149 students in grades KG-08.
Is Children's Village Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Children's Village Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Children's Village Academy have?
Children's Village Academy employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Children's Village Academy?
Student demographics at Children's Village Academy are roughly 3% White, 2% Hispanic, 90% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Children's Village Academy in?
Children's Village Academy is part of Children's Village Academy.
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