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

Winterville Charter Academy

Federal NCES profile for Winterville Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370039603370Charter school
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Winterville Charter Academy earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of North Carolina schools.

#7 of 7
public schools in Winterville · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
20.1:1
large classes for North Carolina
56.1%
free-lunch eligible

Winterville Charter Academy has class sizes larger than 90% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Winterville Charter Academy ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Winterville, NC.

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

+13 students YoY

Winterville Charter Academy held near 605 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 31.0 → 23.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+13 students YoY 370039603370 · Winterville, NC Elementary · MID · CHARTER

624 enr · 20.1:1 · 56.1% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Baldy View Elementary (624 students)

Winterville Charter Academy held near 605 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 31.0 → 23.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Winterville Charter Academy compares

Winterville Charter 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 20.1:1 ▲ 27% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.1% ▼ 15% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 624 top 33% - -

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

20.1:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
624
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.1%
free-lunch eligible - 15% below 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
20.1:1
students per teacher - 27% above state mean
Top 90% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
31.3%
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
$10,552
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 49 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 54.6%
White 19.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.9%
Two or More 7.4%
Asian 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 54.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.7, Winterville Charter Academy is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for Winterville Charter Academy reports $10,552 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Winterville

1 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 Winterville Charter Academy

How many students attend Winterville Charter Academy?

Winterville Charter Academy has 624 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Winterville, NC. CCD year-over-year: 592 (2022-23) → 605 (2023-24), nearly flat (+13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Winterville Charter Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Winterville Charter Academy is 20.1:1, which is 27% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 28% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Winterville Charter Academy?

56.1% of students at Winterville Charter Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Winterville Charter Academy?

The largest demographic group at Winterville Charter Academy is African American at 54.6% of enrollment, in Winterville, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Winterville Charter Academy?

Winterville Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Winterville Charter Academy rank among public schools in Winterville?

By Resource Investment Index, Winterville Charter Academy ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Winterville, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Winterville on the city page.

What other schools are in Winterville Charter Academy?

None; Winterville Charter Academy is a single-school charter district, and Winterville Charter 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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