Elementary school (grades K-5) · Raleigh, NC

Preeminent Charter

Federal NCES profile for Preeminent Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370011302553Charter school
0/100100/10016/100
👥 S:T ratio
17
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Preeminent Charter earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of North Carolina schools.

#16 of 16
elementary schools in Raleigh · Resource Index
16
Resource Index · Lower
20.8:1
large classes for North Carolina
77.8%
free-lunch eligible

Preeminent Charter has class sizes larger than 91% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Preeminent Charter ranks #16 of 16 elementary schools in Raleigh, NC.

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

+10 students YoY

Preeminent Charter held near 712 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 32.9 → 30.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+10 students YoY 370011302553 · Raleigh, NC Elementary · MID · CHARTER

667 enr · 20.8:1 · 77.8% lunch · RII 16

Nearest enrollment peer: Sycamore Rocks Elementary (667 students)

Preeminent Charter held near 712 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 32.9 → 30.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Preeminent Charter compares

Preeminent Charter 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 20.8:1 ▲ 32% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 77.8% ▲ 18% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 667 top 27% - -

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

20.8:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
667
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
77.8%
free-lunch eligible - 18% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.8:1
students per teacher - 32% above state mean
Top 91% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
49.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,150
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 98 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 68.8%
Hispanic or Latino 24.1%
Two or More 2.7%
White 1.8%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%

Largest group: African American at 68.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.7, Preeminent Charter is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for Preeminent Charter School reports $12,150 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Raleigh

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.

Frequently asked questions about Preeminent Charter

How many students attend Preeminent Charter?

Preeminent Charter has 667 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Raleigh, NC. CCD year-over-year: 702 (2022-23) → 712 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Preeminent Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Preeminent Charter is 20.8:1, which is 32% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 32% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Preeminent Charter?

77.8% of students at Preeminent Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Preeminent Charter?

The largest demographic group at Preeminent Charter is African American at 68.8% of enrollment, in Raleigh, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Preeminent Charter?

Preeminent Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (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 Preeminent Charter rank among elementary schools in Raleigh?

By Resource Investment Index, Preeminent Charter ranks #16 of 16 elementary schools in Raleigh, 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 Raleigh on the city page.

What other schools are in Preeminent Charter School?

None; Preeminent Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Preeminent Charter 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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