Other / mixed grade configuration · Winston-Salem, NC

Quality Education Academy

Federal NCES profile for Quality Education Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370002502096Charter school
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Quality Education Academy earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Carolina schools.

#19 of 20
schools in Winston-Salem · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
14.4:1
students per teacher
97.6%
free-lunch eligible

Quality Education Academy has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Quality Education Academy ranks #19 of 20 schools in Winston-Salem, NC.

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

-6 students YoY

Quality Education Academy held near 667 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 54.8 → 57.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 370002502096 · Winston-Salem, NC Other · MID · CHARTER

776 enr · 14.4:1 · 97.6% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Horseshoe Bend High School (776 students)

Quality Education Academy held near 667 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 54.8 → 57.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Quality Education Academy compares

Quality Education Academy 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 14.4:1 ▼ 9% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 97.6% ▲ 48% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 776 top 19% - -

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

14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
776
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
97.6%
free-lunch eligible - 48% 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
14.4:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 41% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
37.4%
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
$14,184
per pupil, district-wide - above North Carolina avg of $12,294
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 776 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 86.3%
Hispanic or Latino 9.8%
Two or More 3.7%
White 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 86.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.4, Quality Education Academy is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for Quality Education Academy reports $14,184 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Winston-Salem

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 Quality Education Academy

How many students attend Quality Education Academy?

Quality Education Academy has 776 students enrolled. It is a public school in Winston-Salem, NC. CCD year-over-year: 673 (2022-23) → 667 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Quality Education Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Quality Education Academy is 14.4:1, which is 9% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Quality Education Academy?

97.6% of students at Quality Education Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Quality Education Academy?

The largest demographic group at Quality Education Academy is African American at 86.3% of enrollment, in Winston-Salem, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Quality Education Academy?

Quality Education Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Quality Education Academy rank among schools in Winston-Salem?

By Resource Investment Index, Quality Education Academy ranks #19 of 20 schools in Winston-Salem, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Winston-Salem on the city page.

What other schools are in Quality Education Academy?

None; Quality Education Academy is a single-school charter district, and Quality Education Academy 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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