PreEminent Charter

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

PreEminent Charter in Raleigh, North Carolina enrolled 667 students in 2024-25 with 36.4 full-time teachers, 18.3 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 31-35% of its students tested were proficient in reading and 29-33% proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 48% and 50%).

Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 11%

702 students in 2022-23, 712 students in 2023-24, 667 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 32.9 to 36.4.

Students enrolled at PreEminent Charter by school year2022-23: 702, 2023-24: 712, 2024-25: 66702004006008002022-237022023-247122024-25667
Students enrolled at PreEminent Charter by school year2022-23: 702, 2023-24: 712, 2024-25: 66702004006008002022-237022023-247122024-25667
Students enrolled at PreEminent Charter by school year2022-23: 702, 2023-24: 712, 2024-25: 66702004006008002022-237022023-247122024-25667
Students enrolled at PreEminent Charter by school year2022-23: 702, 2023-24: 712, 2024-25: 66702004006008002022-237022023-247122024-25667
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2370232.921.3
2023-2471230.923.0
2024-2566736.418.3

18.3 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; PreEminent Charter 18.3; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherPreEminent Charter 18.3state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; PreEminent Charter 18.3; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherPreEminent Charter 18.3state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; PreEminent Charter 18.3; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherPreEminent Charter 18.3state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; PreEminent Charter 18.3; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherPreEminent Charter 18.3state 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 PreEminent Charter enrolled 761 students and reported no counselor; it reported 98 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions98
  • Chronically absent23.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

68.8% of students were Black, 24.1% Hispanic, 2.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Black68.8%
  2. Hispanic24.1%
  3. Two or more races2.7%
  4. White1.8%
  5. Asian1.3%
  6. American Indian1.2%

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 PreEminent Charter scored proficient or above: 31-35% in reading and 29-33% 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 arts31‑35%31‑35%48%
Math29‑33%29‑33%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 Raleigh

63 public elementary schools in Raleigh report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Harris Creek Elementary82712.647.4%
Abbotts Creek Elementary80514.535.2%
Sycamore Creek Elementary77814.823.8%
Rogers Lane Elementary76314.098.4%
North Ridge Elementary73014.333.0%
River Bend Elementary70914.199.6%
Combs Elementary69513.639.4%
Lacy Elementary69514.523.0%

All public schools in Raleigh →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about PreEminent Charter

  1. Walnut Creek ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.3 miles away: 574 students, 11.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
  2. Bugg ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 345 students, 12.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  3. Compare PreEminent Charter with Walnut Creek ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much PreEminent Charter School spends per student$12,150 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,150
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaPreEminent Charter is the number 222 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#222 of 1,451
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher18.3 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.18.3:1
  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 PreEminent Charter

  1. How many students attend PreEminent Charter?
    667 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 702 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Raleigh, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at PreEminent Charter?
    18.3 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 PreEminent Charter a Title I school?
    PreEminent Charter ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at PreEminent Charter do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at PreEminent Charter scored proficient or above: 31-35% in reading and 29-33% 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 PreEminent Charter in?
    PreEminent Charter School, NCES district ID 3700113. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370011302553 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