Elementary school (grades K-5) · Kinston, NC

Children's Village Academy

Federal NCES profile for Children's Village Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 14/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370003102323Charter school
0/100100/10014/100
👥 S:T ratio
12
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Children's Village Academy earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of North Carolina schools.

#4 of 4
elementary schools in Kinston · Resource Index
14
Resource Index · Lower
22.1:1
large classes for North Carolina
98.1%
free-lunch eligible

Children's Village Academy has class sizes larger than 93% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Children's Village Academy ranks #4 of 4 elementary schools in Kinston, NC.

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

-6 students YoY

Children's Village Academy held near 149 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 7.6 → 10.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 370003102323 · Kinston, NC Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

155 enr · 22.1:1 · 98.1% lunch · RII 14

Nearest enrollment peer: Picacho School (155 students)

Children's Village Academy held near 149 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 7.6 → 10.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Children's Village Academy compares

Children's Village Academy held steady on CCD headcount: 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 22.1:1 ▲ 40% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.1% ▲ 49% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 155 top 92% - -

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

22.1:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
155
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
98.1%
free-lunch eligible - 49% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.1:1
students per teacher - 40% above state mean
Top 93% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
56.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,110
per pupil, district-wide - above North Carolina avg of $12,294
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 34.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

District finance for Children's Village Academy reports $16,110 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Kinston

3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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 Children's Village Academy

How many students attend Children's Village Academy?

Children's Village Academy has 155 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Kinston, NC. CCD year-over-year: 155 (2022-23) → 149 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Children's Village Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Children's Village Academy is 22.1:1, which is 40% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 41% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Children's Village Academy?

98.1% of students at Children's Village Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Children's Village Academy?

Children's Village Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Children's Village Academy rank among elementary schools in Kinston?

By Resource Investment Index, Children's Village Academy ranks #4 of 4 elementary schools in Kinston, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Kinston on the city page.

What other schools are in Children's Village Academy?

None; Children's Village Academy is a single-school charter district, and Children's Village Academy 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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