Wake Forest Charter Academy

Located at 1851 Friendship Chapel Rd, in Wake Forest, North Carolina, Wake Forest Charter Academy is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school that instructs 650 students (grades K through 8), overseen by Wake Forest Charter Academy. Enrollment runs roughly 39% bigger than the state mean of about 467.

Operationally, Wake Forest Charter Academy answers to Wake Forest Charter Academy, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On the student-mix side, Wake Forest Charter Academy lists that the most-represented group is White (35%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 32% Black, 15% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Asian. By comparison, Wake County as a whole is about 58% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.9:1, putting Wake Forest Charter Academy higher than the state norm the norm. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, census data for Wake County shows median household earnings sit near $105,768, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Wake County runs 237 public schools (combined enrollment of about 184,790 students), of which Wake Forest Charter Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Franklin Academy, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area. As a public charter, Wake Forest Charter Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Wake Forest Charter Academy's enrollment has fell 14% since 2018, when it stood at 759 (now 650). White enrollment moved from 74% to 35% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Wake Forest Charter Academy community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.