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PreEminent Charter

3815 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh, NC 27610 · (919) 235-0511 · Wake County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL667 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
667
Elementary
STATE 467
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
36 FTE teachers
STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
664 students
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
Kindergarten10015%
Grade 17611%
Grade 28513%
Grade 37912%
Grade 47912%
Grade 56610%
Grade 66710%
Grade 7599%
Grade 8568%

This year's kindergarten class (100) is 79% larger than its 8th grade class (56).

Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
White
122%
STATE 42% · US 43%
Hispanic
16124%
STATE 22% · US 30%
Black
45969%
STATE 25% · US 15%
Asian
91%
STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
183%
STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
81%
STATE 1% · US 1%
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
34351%
Female
32449%

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Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where PreEminent Charter ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn North CarolinaIn Wake County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
667#223 of 1,485#46 of 139
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.3:1#1,306 of 1,377#131 of 137
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
46.7%#1,060 of 1,379#131 of 137
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
99.6%#85 of 1,414#5 of 128
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+12.5%#162 of 369#21 of 33
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
667
-57 (-8%) vs 2020
+1703% since 2000-01, when it was 37
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 19.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2566736.418.3:1100% (664)
2023-247123123.0:199% (705)
2022-2370232.921.3:186% (603)
2020-217243719.6:179% (569)
2017-1859335.416.8:171% (423)
2015-166503319.7:175% (490)
2010-115632919.4:165% (364)
2000-013749.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PreEminent Charter.

Since 2017-18: students up 12% (593 to 667); teachers up 3% (35.4 to 36.4).

About PreEminent Charter

PreEminent Charter is one of the public schools in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is a mid-sized elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 667 students. Elementary schools in North Carolina have about 467 students on average; enrollment here is 43% higher.

PreEminent Charter reports to PreEminent Charter School.

The share of Black students at PreEminent Charter is 69%, a majority. After that, the student body is 24% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Wake County is about 19% Black. A diversity index of 47% means there is a 47% chance two randomly chosen students at PreEminent Charter are from different groups.

On staff are 36.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.3:1. The average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 14.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 100% of students at PreEminent Charter are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Wake County average 42%.

The county, Wake County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $105,768 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Wake County has 237 public schools with about 184,790 students, including PreEminent Charter.

Walnut Creek Elementary is about 0.3 miles from PreEminent Charter, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The federal government classifies PreEminent Charter's location as City: Large. Charter status: PreEminent Charter is a public charter school.

Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 57 students, from 724 to 667. Federal data show the ratio falling from 19.6:1 to 18.3:1.

The allk12 page for PreEminent Charter lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.

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
PreEminent Charter
District
PreEminent Charter School
Address
3815 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh, NC 27610
Phone
(919) 235-0511
County
Wake County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
667
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
18.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
664 (100%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
370011302553
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PreEminent Charter
How large is PreEminent Charter?
PreEminent Charter enrolls approximately 667 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does PreEminent Charter serve?
PreEminent Charter serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at PreEminent Charter?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at PreEminent Charter.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PreEminent Charter?
At PreEminent Charter, the student body is approximately 2% White, 24% Hispanic, 69% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is PreEminent Charter public or private?
PreEminent Charter is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by PreEminent Charter School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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