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Triangle Math and Science Academy
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Triangle Math and Science Academy
Triangle Math and Science Academy is one of the roomy unified-grade schools in Cary, North Carolina, overseen by Triangle Math and Science Academy, with 1,904 students on its rolls from grades K through 12. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 731 students each, so Triangle Math and Science Academy sits 160% larger than that benchmark.
Operationally, Triangle Math and Science Academy answers to Triangle Math and Science Academy, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Triangle Math and Science Academy shows that 57% of the student body identifies as Asian. Beyond that, the school shows 22% White, 9% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 9% Asian, putting the school's mix considerably more Asian than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Triangle Math and Science Academy has 117 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.2:1. The state averages about 16.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Wake County) shows that median household earnings sit near $105,768, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Wake County's 237 public schools (combined enrollment of about 184,790 students), Triangle Math and Science Academy is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Penny Road Elementary, around 1.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The campus sits in a city-core setting. Triangle Math and Science Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 119%: 868 students in 2018 compared to 1,904 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share grew from 36% to 57%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Triangle Math and Science Academy typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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