Winterville Charter Academy

Winterville Charter Academy is an elementary campus of mid-tier scale in Winterville, North Carolina, run under Winterville Charter Academy, instructing 624 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 34% larger than typical.

Winterville Charter Academy is the operating authority for Winterville Charter Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Winterville Charter Academy lists that the most-represented group is Black (55%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 20% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 35%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Pitt County runs at roughly 94%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Pitt County shows median household income runs about $58,188, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Winterville Charter Academy is one of 43 public schools in Pitt County (combined enrollment of about 25,202 students).

The closest other public school is Wintergreen Primary, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Winterville Charter Academy operates from an urban location. Winterville Charter Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 4%: 599 students in 2018 compared to 624 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 36% to 20% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 20.2:1 in 2018 to 22.1:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.