Wilmington Preparatory Academy

Wilmington Preparatory Academy is the name of a small elementary school in Wilmington, North Carolina. School enrollment was 91 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 8. For comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina average about 467 students.

In federal data, the district for Wilmington Preparatory Academy is the school itself.

At Wilmington Preparatory Academy, Black students make up 71% of the student body. It is also 12% Hispanic, 10% White, and 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of New Hanover County is roughly 11% Black. Wilmington Preparatory Academy's diversity index is 46%, against a US figure of 70%.

Wilmington Preparatory Academy employs 11.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 7.7:1. This ratio sits 7.1 below the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina.

Recent Census Bureau figures for New Hanover County show that the median household income is $75,166, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wilmington Preparatory Academy is one of 50 public schools in the county.

The school nearest to Wilmington Preparatory Academy is Career Readiness Academy at Mosley PLC, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

The federal government classifies Wilmington Preparatory Academy's location as City: Mid-size. Wilmington Preparatory Academy operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.

Enrollment at Wilmington Preparatory Academy declined 26% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 123 to 91 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.3:1 to 7.7:1 over the same years.

To ask about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.