Other / mixed grade configuration · High Point, NC

Phoenix Academy - Primary Elem Upper

Federal NCES profile for Phoenix Academy - Primary Elem Upper, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370010502522Charter school
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
1
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Phoenix Academy - Primary Elem Upper earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the largest schools in North Carolina.

#13 of 15
schools in High Point · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
24.7:1
large classes for North Carolina
1,583
students enrolled

Phoenix Academy - Primary Elem Upper has class sizes larger than 96% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Phoenix Academy - Primary Elem Upper ranks #13 of 15 schools in High Point, NC.

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

+250 students YoY

Phoenix Academy - Primary Elem Upper grew from 1,258 students in 2022-23 to 1,508 in 2023-24 (+19.9%).

Teacher FTE added 64.5 → 74.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+250 students YoY 370010502522 · High Point, NC Other · MID · CHARTER

1,583 enr · 24.7:1 · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Citrus Grove Elementary School (1,583 students)

Phoenix Academy - Primary Elem Upper grew from 1,258 students in 2022-23 to 1,508 in 2023-24 (+19.9%). Teacher FTE added 64.5 → 74.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Phoenix Academy - Primary Elem Upper compares

Phoenix Academy - Primary Elem Upper 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 24.7:1 ▲ 56% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,583 top 3% - -

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

24.7:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,583
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
24.7:1
students per teacher - 56% above state mean
Top 96% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$8,038
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 264 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
41
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 32.4%
White 31.3%
Hispanic or Latino 16.6%
Asian 9.5%
Two or More 9.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 32.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 75.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 75.1, Phoenix Academy - Primary Elem Upper is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for Phoenix Academy Inc reports $8,038 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in High Point

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 Phoenix Academy - Primary Elem Upper

How many students attend Phoenix Academy - Primary Elem Upper?

Phoenix Academy - Primary Elem Upper has 1,583 students enrolled. It is a public school in High Point, NC. CCD year-over-year: 1,258 (2022-23) → 1,508 (2023-24), up 250.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Phoenix Academy - Primary Elem Upper?

The student-teacher ratio at Phoenix Academy - Primary Elem Upper is 24.7:1, which is 56% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 57% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Phoenix Academy - Primary Elem Upper?

The largest demographic group at Phoenix Academy - Primary Elem Upper is African American at 32.4% of enrollment, in High Point, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 75.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Phoenix Academy - Primary Elem Upper?

Phoenix Academy - Primary Elem Upper has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Phoenix Academy - Primary Elem Upper rank among schools in High Point?

By Resource Investment Index, Phoenix Academy - Primary Elem Upper ranks #13 of 15 schools in High Point, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in High Point on the city page.

What other schools are in Phoenix Academy Inc?

None; Phoenix Academy Inc is a single-school charter district, and Phoenix Academy - Primary Elem Upper 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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