Peak Charter Academy

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Apex, North Carolina

Peak Charter Academy in Apex, North Carolina enrolled 651 students in 2024-25 with 35.3 full-time teachers, 18.5 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 80-84% of its students tested were proficient in reading and 82-86% proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 48% and 50%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 15% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%

767 students in 2022-23, 775 students in 2023-24, 651 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 33.4 to 35.3.

Students enrolled at Peak Charter Academy by school year2022-23: 767, 2023-24: 775, 2024-25: 65102004006008002022-237672023-247752024-25651
Students enrolled at Peak Charter Academy by school year2022-23: 767, 2023-24: 775, 2024-25: 65102004006008002022-237672023-247752024-25651
Students enrolled at Peak Charter Academy by school year2022-23: 767, 2023-24: 775, 2024-25: 65102004006008002022-237672023-247752024-25651
Students enrolled at Peak Charter Academy by school year2022-23: 767, 2023-24: 775, 2024-25: 65102004006008002022-237672023-247752024-25651
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2376733.423.0
2023-2477533.223.3
2024-2565135.318.5

18.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 95 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools

Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; Peak Charter Academy 18.5; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherPeak Charter Academy 18.5state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; Peak Charter Academy 18.5; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherPeak Charter Academy 18.5state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; Peak Charter Academy 18.5; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherPeak Charter Academy 18.5state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; Peak Charter Academy 18.5; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherPeak Charter Academy 18.5state median 14.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Peak Charter Academy enrolled 827 students and reported no counselor; it reported 20 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions20
  • Chronically absent13.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

43.2% of students were Asian, 32.1% White, 8.4% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. Asian43.2%
  2. White32.1%
  3. Hispanic8.4%
  4. Black8.4%
  5. Two or more races7.2%
  6. American Indian0.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Peak Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 80-84% in reading and 82-86% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNorth Carolina
Reading and language arts80‑84%80‑84%48%
Math82‑86%82‑86%50%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Apex

13 public elementary schools in Apex report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
The Math and Science Academy of Apex1,08018.3not reported
Olive Chapel Elementary1,06614.811.0%
Apex Friendship Elementary89614.54.0%
Oakview Elementary87314.610.5%
Scotts Ridge Elementary86915.37.7%
White Oak Elementary84316.13.3%
Salem Elementary77613.624.5%
Laurel Park Elementary69414.812.2%

All public schools in Apex →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Peak Charter Academy

  1. Baucom ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 675 students, 13.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. Salem ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 776 students, 13.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  3. Compare Peak Charter Academy with Baucom ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Peak Charter Academy spends per student$10,013 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,013
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaPeak Charter Academy is the number 256 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#256 of 1,451
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher18.5 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.18.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Peak Charter Academy

  1. How many students attend Peak Charter Academy?
    651 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 767 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Apex, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Peak Charter Academy?
    18.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Peak Charter Academy a Title I school?
    Peak Charter Academy ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Peak Charter Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Peak Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 80-84% in reading and 82-86% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Peak Charter Academy in?
    Peak Charter Academy, NCES district ID 3700402. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370040203386 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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