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2405 WAIT AVE, WAKE FOREST, NC 27587 • WAKE County
(919) 720-2864

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1702818
Religious Orientation Assembly of God
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered 5-12
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 37183
Physical Location Address 2405 Wait Ave
Wake Forest, NC 27587-6805

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
17
Teachers (FTE)
3.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
4.86:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 70.6% Black or African American: 17.7% Hispanic / Latino: 11.8%
17 Students
White 12 est. 70.6%
Black or African American 3 est. 17.7%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 11.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
10
58.8%
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Female Students
7
41.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 7 Students
5th Grade: 2 (28.6%) 6th Grade: 1 (14.3%) 7th Grade: 4 (57.1%)
7 Students
5th Grade 2 28.6%
6th Grade 1 14.3%
7th Grade 4 57.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 25 50 2019-2020: 20 students 20 2019-2020 2021-2022: 22 students 22 +10% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 17 students 17 -22.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 17 3.5 4.9:1 5-12 Assembly of God
2021-2022 22 3.0 7.3:1 K-12 Assembly of God
2019-2020 20 3.4 5.9:1 3-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 27587)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $550,000
$0k 0% $138k 5% $275k 10% $413k 15% $550k 20% ZIP 27587 Income: $125,607 $126k ZIP 27587 Home Value: $452,400 $452k ZIP 27587 This ZIP Wake Forest Income: $125,607 $126k Wake Forest Home Value: $452,400 $452k Wake Forest City Average WAKE County Income: $103,250 $103k WAKE County Home Value: $444,570 $445k WAKE County County Average North Carolina Income: $67,833 $68k North Carolina Home Value: $241,865 $242k North Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 27587 Poverty Rate: 4.4% 4.4% Wake Forest Poverty Rate: 4.3% 4.3% WAKE County Poverty Rate: 7.8% 7.8% North Carolina Poverty Rate: 12.9% 12.9% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 27587 Current ZIP
$125,607 $452,400 4.4% 81,902
Wake Forest (City Average)
$125,607 $452,400 4.3% 81,902
WAKE County (County Average)
$103,250 $444,570 7.8% 1,241,663
North Carolina (State Average)
$67,833 $241,865 12.9% 10,251,019
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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