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School Comparison

Cardinal Charter Academy at Wendell Falls
vs.
Wendell Elementary

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Cardinal Charter Academy at Wendell Falls
Wendell Elementary
  • Cardinal Charter Academy at Wendell Falls reported a higher students per counselor than Wendell Elementary (713:1 vs. 216.5:1).
  • Cardinal Charter Academy at Wendell Falls reported a higher chronically absent students than Wendell Elementary (183 vs. 117).
  • Wendell Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Cardinal Charter Academy at Wendell Falls (4 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Cardinal Charter Academy at Wendell Falls reported a higher chronically absent students than Wendell Elementary (183 vs. 117).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Wendell Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Cardinal Charter Academy at Wendell Falls (4 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Cardinal Charter Academy at Wendell Falls reported a higher students per counselor than Wendell Elementary (713:1 vs. 216.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Wendell Elementary

1 metric was reported by Wendell Elementary. Comparable data for Cardinal Charter Academy at Wendell Falls is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
25

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Cardinal Charter Academy at Wendell Falls
$6,996.18
Wendell Elementary
$11,691.33
Local revenue share
Cardinal Charter Academy at Wendell Falls
28.2%
Wendell Elementary
32.8%
State revenue share
Cardinal Charter Academy at Wendell Falls
61.6%
Wendell Elementary
56.5%
Federal revenue share
Cardinal Charter Academy at Wendell Falls
10.2%
Wendell Elementary
10.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Cardinal Charter Academy at Wendell Falls
23.3%
Wendell Elementary
24.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Wake County
$101,763
Wake County
$101,763
Poverty rate
Wake County
7.9%
Wake County
7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Wake County
56.3%
Wake County
56.3%
Unemployment rate
Wake County
3.1%
Wake County
3.1%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.