Enrollment
139
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Raleigh, NC
Quest Academy
Federal NCES profile for Quest Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370009902496Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Quest Academy earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of North Carolina schools.
- #2 of 16
- elementary schools in Raleigh · Resource Index
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.6:1
- small classes for North Carolina
- 139
- students enrolled
Quest Academy has class sizes smaller than 83% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Quest Academy ranks #2 of 16 elementary schools in Raleigh, NC.
School address
District: Quest Academy · North Carolina
NCES ID 370009902496 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.6:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Quest Academy compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Quest Academy
Quest Academy is a small charter elementary school in Raleigh, North Carolina, enrolling 139 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of North Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of North Carolina schools, with 139 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 2,698 North Carolina schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and Two or More (7%) (diversity index 42/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Quest Academy spends $8,308 per pupil, 31% below the North Carolina average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Raleigh's elementary schools, it stands alongside Preeminent Charter (667 students): Quest Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.6:1 vs 20.8:1).
Quest Academy is a single-school charter district, so Quest Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 139 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of North Carolina's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Quest Academy compares
Quest Academy on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.6:1 | ▼ 20% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 139 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
139
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.6:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 17% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
0.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$8,308
per pupil, district-wide
- below North Carolina avg of $12,017
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
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 75.5%
Two or More 7.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Asian 5.8%
African American 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Largest group: White at 75.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.6, Quest Academy is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Quest Academy, which includes Quest Academy.
$8,308
Per student
-31%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-50%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.2%
State 64.1%
Federal 3.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Raleigh
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Preeminent Charter
Standard public school
667 students 20.8:1 students per teacher
Brassfield Elementary
Standard public school
613 students 13.6:1 students per teacher
Doral Academy of North Carolina
Standard public school
592 students 24.7:1 students per teacher
Leesville Road Elementary
Standard public school
528 students 12.6:1 students per teacher
Washington Elementary
Standard public school
514 students 12.2:1 students per teacher
Rise Southeast Raleigh Charter
Standard public school
484 students 11:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~139 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Quest Academy
How many students attend Quest Academy?
Quest Academy has 139 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Raleigh, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Quest Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Quest Academy is 12.6:1, which is 20% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Quest Academy?
The largest demographic group at Quest Academy is White at 75.5% of enrollment, in Raleigh, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Quest Academy?
Quest Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Quest Academy rank among elementary schools in Raleigh?
By Resource Investment Index, Quest Academy ranks #2 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.
Is Quest Academy a good school?
Quest Academy earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of North Carolina schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Quest Academy?
None; Quest Academy is a single-school charter district, and Quest Academy is its only campus.
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