Other / mixed grade configuration · Wake Forest, NC

Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370013102681Charter school
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
16
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of North Carolina schools.

#6 of 6
schools in Wake Forest · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
20.9:1
large classes for North Carolina
752
students enrolled

Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School has class sizes larger than 92% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School ranks #6 of 6 schools in Wake Forest, NC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+53 students YoY

Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School grew from 615 students in 2022-23 to 668 in 2023-24 (+8.6%).

Teacher FTE added 36.0 → 38.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+53 students YoY 370013102681 · Wake Forest, NC Other · MID · CHARTER

752 enr · 20.9:1 · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Jemison Elementary School (752 students)

Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School grew from 615 students in 2022-23 to 668 in 2023-24 (+8.6%). Teacher FTE added 36.0 → 38.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School compares

Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.9:1 ▲ 32% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 752 top 21% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.9:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
752
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
20.9:1
students per teacher - 32% above state mean
Top 92% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,000
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 752 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 53.5%
White 21.9%
African American 16.4%
Two or More 5.9%
Asian 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.5, Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for Casa Esperanza Montessori reports $12,000 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Wake Forest

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School

How many students attend Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School?

Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School has 752 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wake Forest, NC. CCD year-over-year: 615 (2022-23) → 668 (2023-24), up 53.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School is 20.9:1, which is 32% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 33% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 53.5% of enrollment, in Wake Forest, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School?

Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School rank among schools in Wake Forest?

By Resource Investment Index, Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School ranks #6 of 6 schools in Wake Forest, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Wake Forest on the city page.

What other schools are in Casa Esperanza Montessori?

None; Casa Esperanza Montessori is a single-school charter district, and Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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