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

The Exploris School

Federal NCES profile for The Exploris School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370004302358Charter school
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

The Exploris School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of North Carolina schools.

#5 of 16
elementary schools in Raleigh · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
12.4:1
small classes for North Carolina
448
students enrolled

The Exploris School has class sizes smaller than 85% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, The Exploris School ranks #5 of 16 elementary schools in Raleigh, NC.

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

+3 students YoY

The Exploris School held near 450 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 36.3 → 40.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 370004302358 · Raleigh, NC Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

448 enr · 12.4:1 · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Granville Elementary School (448 students)

The Exploris School held near 450 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 36.3 → 40.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How The Exploris School compares

The Exploris School 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 12.4:1 ▼ 22% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 448 top 57% - -

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

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
448
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 15% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,982
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 224 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 63.2%
African American 17.2%
Two or More 10.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6%
Asian 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 63.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.4, The Exploris School is about as mixed as the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for The Exploris School reports $10,982 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 The Exploris School

How many students attend The Exploris School?

The Exploris School has 448 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Raleigh, NC. CCD year-over-year: 447 (2022-23) → 450 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at The Exploris School?

The student-teacher ratio at The Exploris School is 12.4:1, which is 22% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 21% 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 The Exploris School?

The largest demographic group at The Exploris School is White at 63.2% of enrollment, in Raleigh, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for The Exploris School?

The Exploris School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher 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 The Exploris School rank among elementary schools in Raleigh?

By Resource Investment Index, The Exploris School ranks #5 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 The Exploris School?

None; The Exploris School is a single-school charter district, and The Exploris School 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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