Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wake Forest, NC

Envision Science Academy

Federal NCES profile for Envision Science Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370036203331Charter school
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Envision Science Academy earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Wake Forest · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
14.6:1
students per teacher
759
students enrolled

Envision Science Academy has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Envision Science Academy ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Wake Forest, NC.

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

+2 students YoY

Envision Science Academy held near 743 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 52.6 → 54.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 370036203331 · Wake Forest, NC Elementary · MID · CHARTER

759 enr · 14.6:1 · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Manzanita Elementary (759 students)

Envision Science Academy held near 743 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 52.6 → 54.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Envision Science Academy compares

Envision Science 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 14.6:1 ▼ 8% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 759 top 21% - -

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

14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
759
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.6:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 43% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$9,603
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 380 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 61.0%
African American 13.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0%
Two or More 8.2%
Asian 7.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 61.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.8, Envision Science Academy is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for Envision Science Academy reports $9,603 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Wake Forest

2 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 Envision Science Academy

How many students attend Envision Science Academy?

Envision Science Academy has 759 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wake Forest, NC. CCD year-over-year: 741 (2022-23) → 743 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Envision Science Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Envision Science Academy is 14.6:1, which is 8% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 7% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Envision Science Academy?

The largest demographic group at Envision Science Academy is White at 61.0% of enrollment, in Wake Forest, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Envision Science Academy?

Envision Science Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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 Envision Science Academy rank among elementary schools in Wake Forest?

By Resource Investment Index, Envision Science Academy ranks #1 of 3 elementary 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 elementary schools in Wake Forest on the city page.

What other schools are in Envision Science Academy?

None; Envision Science Academy is a single-school charter district, and Envision Science 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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