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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 370002502096 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 86.3% of enrollment.
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.
Similar enrollment (~776 students)
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.