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NC Christian (no specific denomination) Combined Elementary & Secondary

WAKE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

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5500 WAKE ACADEMY DR, RALEIGH, NC 27603 • WAKE County
(919) 334-0901

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01012616
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, conservative Christian
Grades Offered K-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 37183
Physical Location Address 5500 Wake Academy Dr
Raleigh, NC 27603-4197

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
926
Teachers (FTE)
73.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.68:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 85.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 5.8% Black or African American: 4.6% Hispanic / Latino: 1.8% Asian: 1.5% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.4%
926 Students
White 794 est. 85.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 54 est. 5.8%
Black or African American 43 est. 4.6%
Hispanic / Latino 17 est. 1.8%
Asian 14 est. 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 est. 0.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
478
51.6%
♀
Female Students
448
48.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 559 Students
Kindergarten: 66 (11.8%) 1st Grade: 66 (11.8%) 2nd Grade: 64 (11.4%) 3rd Grade: 69 (12.3%) 4th Grade: 70 (12.5%) 5th Grade: 67 (12%) 6th Grade: 81 (14.5%) 7th Grade: 76 (13.6%)
559 Students
Kindergarten 66 11.8%
1st Grade 66 11.8%
2nd Grade 64 11.4%
3rd Grade 69 12.3%
4th Grade 70 12.5%
5th Grade 67 12%
6th Grade 81 14.5%
7th Grade 76 13.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 575 1,150 2019-2020: 867 students 867 2019-2020 2021-2022: 897 students 897 +3.5% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 926 students 926 +3.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 926 73.0 12.7:1 K-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 897 70.5 12.7:1 K-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 867 61.5 14.1:1 K-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 27603)

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 27603 Income: $87,939 $88k ZIP 27603 Home Value: $347,000 $347k ZIP 27603 This ZIP Raleigh Income: $93,618 $94k Raleigh Home Value: $468,193 $468k Raleigh 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 27603 Poverty Rate: 12.7% 12.7% Raleigh Poverty Rate: 10.0% 10.0% 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 27603 Current ZIP
$87,939 $347,000 12.7% 53,835
Raleigh (City Average)
$93,618 $468,193 10.0% 558,533
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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