Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wilmington, NC
D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy
Federal NCES profile for D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
The verdict
D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 72% of North Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Carolina schools.
- #24 of 24
- elementary schools in Wilmington · Resource Index
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.5:1
- small classes for North Carolina
- 93.0%
- free-lunch eligible
D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy has class sizes smaller than 72% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy ranks #24 of 24 elementary schools in Wilmington, NC.
School address
NCES ID 370042903455 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-18 students YoY
D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy shrank from 215 students in 2022-23 to 197 in 2023-24 (-8.4%).
Teacher FTE lost 12.0 → 6.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-18 students YoY 370042903455 · Wilmington, NC Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
162 enr · 13.5:1 · 93.0% lunch · RII 25
Nearest enrollment peer: Decatur Middle School (162 students)
D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy shrank from 215 students in 2022-23 to 197 in 2023-24 (-8.4%). Teacher FTE lost 12.0 → 6.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →
How D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy compares
D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy is a shrinking 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 | 13.5:1 | ▼ 15% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 93.0% | ▲ 41% | 66.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 162 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 90.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 18.5, D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
District finance for D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy reports $17,312 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Wilmington
6 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.
Similar enrollment (~162 students)
Frequently asked questions about D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy
How many students attend D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy?
D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy has 162 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wilmington, NC. CCD year-over-year: 215 (2022-23) → 197 (2023-24), down 18.
What is the student-teacher ratio at D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy is 13.5:1, which is 15% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy?
93.0% of students at D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy?
The largest demographic group at D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy is African American at 90.1% of enrollment, in Wilmington, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy?
D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy rank among elementary schools in Wilmington?
By Resource Investment Index, D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy ranks #24 of 24 elementary schools in Wilmington, 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 Wilmington on the city page.
What other schools are in D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy?
None reported; D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy operates only D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy as a public school district in NCES's records.