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Alumni: what's one memory from East Wake Academy that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,265
Combined
STATE 731
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST WAKE ACADEMY·NCES 370007002416
East Wake Academy
821 Charter School Way, Zebulon, NC 27597 · (919) 404-0444 · Wake County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED31-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,265 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
88 FTE teachers
STATE 16.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 82 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 102 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 101 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 100 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 105 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 105 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 104 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 95 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 18% smaller than its 8th grade class (100).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
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
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,265
+51 (+4%) vs 2020
+300% since 2000-01, when it was 316
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,265 | 88 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,246 | 82.7 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,227 | 80.3 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,214 | 77 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,174 | 72.8 | 16.1:1 | 6% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 1,144 | 74 | 15.5:1 | 18% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 1,080 | 68 | 15.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 316 | 27 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Wake Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (1,174 to 1,265); teachers up 21% (72.8 to 88).
About East Wake Academy
East Wake Academy is a large school serving multiple grade levels based in Zebulon, North Carolina. It reports enrollment of 1,265 students in kindergarten through 12. Across combined schools in North Carolina, the average enrollment is about 731.
East Wake Academy operates as its own local education agency.
At East Wake Academy, 69% of students are White. Smaller groups are 13% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Wake County is roughly 58% White. The diversity index for East Wake Academy is 49%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 88 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.4 students per teacher. Compared with the 16.1:1 average for combined schools in North Carolina, this school's ratio is lower.
Wake County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $105,768, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wake County's 237 public schools enroll about 184,790 students and include East Wake Academy.
Of the public schools around it, East Wake Academy is closest to Zebulon Middle, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Fringe: the school is in a town close to an urbanized area. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
A 4% rise took enrollment from 1,214 in 2020-21 to 1,265 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.4:1) than in 2020-21 (15.8:1).
This page is set up for the East Wake Academy community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Wake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Zebulon
- Zebulon MiddleMiddle · 772 students
- Zebulon ElementaryElementary · 693 students
- Wakelon ElementaryElementary · 679 students
- Corinth-Holders ElementaryElementary · 585 students
Nearby schools
- Zebulon Middle0.4 mi · 772
- Zebulon Elementary0.9 mi · 693
- Wakelon Elementary2.3 mi · 679
- Wendell Elementary4.9 mi · 458
- Wendell Middle5.3 mi · 762
- Carver Elementary5.3 mi · 495
Frequently asked questions
About East Wake AcademyHow large is East Wake Academy?
East Wake Academy enrolls approximately 1,265 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does East Wake Academy serve?
East Wake Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many teachers does East Wake Academy have?
East Wake Academy employs 88 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
How diverse is East Wake Academy?
East Wake Academy reports a student body of 69% White, 11% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is East Wake Academy in?
East Wake Academy is part of East Wake Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.