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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 370010502522 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 32.4% of enrollment.
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.
Similar enrollment (~1,583 students)
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.