Southern Wake Academy | School Decision

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

47%

English Language Arts1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

58%

Science1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

62%

Community Context

School

Enrollment553

Grades served06–12

District

Southern Wake Academy

Per-pupil expenditure$13,038

Federal revenue share15.0%

State revenue share62.2%

Local revenue share22.8%

Chronic absenteeism rate19.5%

County

Median household income$101,763

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher56.3%

Median home value$422,800

Unemployment rate3.1%

County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

553

Grades

06–12

Student body

Hispanic 8%Black 8%White 71%Asian 2%Two+ 10%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged

ELA

Grade 6

45%

58%

Grade 7

27%

60%

Grade 8

48%

67%

Grade 38

42%

63%

Math

Grade 6

20%

47%

Grade 7

27%

52%

Grade 8

43%

55%

Grade 38

31%

52%

Science

Grade 8

45%

67%

Grade 38

45%

67%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework

Advanced Mathematics

Advanced mathematics classes offered3

Advanced mathematics enrollment33

Hispanic 2 · Asian 2 · Black 2 · White 21 · Two+ 6 | Male 23 · Female 10 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 6

Advanced Placement (AP)

AP computer science enrollment6

Black 1 · White 4 · Two+ 1 | Male 4 · Female 2

AP computer science enrollment, offeredYes

AP courses offered6

AP enrollment28

Asian 1 · Black 1 · White 23 · Two+ 3 | Male 11 · Female 17 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

AP enrollment, offeredYes

AP mathematics enrollment6

Asian 1 · White 5 | Male 2 · Female 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes

AP other-subject enrollment7

Male 1 · Female 6

AP science enrollment13

Asian 1 · White 11 · Two+ 1 | Male 5 · Female 8

AP science enrollment, offeredYes

AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes

Algebra I

Algebra I classes offered6

Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-82

Algebra I enrollment, grade 7, offeredNo

Algebra I enrollment, grade 8, offeredYes

Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-125

White 4 · Two+ 1 | Male 3 · Female 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3

Algebra I enrollment, grades 7-832

Hispanic 3 · Asian 4 · White 23 · Two+ 2 | Male 18 · Female 14 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-1076

Hispanic 7 · Black 12 · White 51 · Two+ 6 | Male 44 · Female 32 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 32

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-125

White 4 · Two+ 1 | Male 3 · Female 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 7-831

Hispanic 3 · Asian 4 · White 22 · Two+ 2 | Male 18 · Female 13 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-1068

Hispanic 7 · Black 9 · White 46 · Two+ 6 | Male 40 · Female 28 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 26

Algebra II

Algebra II classes offered6

Algebra II enrollment56

Hispanic 4 · Asian 1 · Black 3 · White 44 · Two+ 4 | Male 40 · Female 16 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 10

Geometry

Geometry classes offered6

Geometry enrollment82

Hispanic 6 · Asian 1 · Black 4 · White 65 · Two+ 6 | Male 43 · Female 39 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 19

Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredNo

Calculus

Calculus classes offered1

Calculus enrollment6

Asian 1 · White 5 | Male 2 · Female 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Biology

Biology classes offered6

Biology enrollment56

Hispanic 4 · Asian 1 · Black 2 · White 46 · Two+ 3 | Male 33 · Female 23 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 8

Chemistry

Chemistry classes offered1

Chemistry enrollment1

White 1 | Female 1

Physics

Physics classes offered2

Physics enrollment15

Hispanic 2 · White 10 · Two+ 3 | Male 8 · Female 7 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Computer Science

Computer Science classes offered1

Computer Science enrollment6

Black 1 · White 4 · Two+ 1 | Male 4 · Female 2

Data Science

Data Science enrollment0

International Baccalaureate (IB)

IB enrollment, offeredNo

Gifted and Talented Programs

Gifted and talented program, offeredYes

Gifted/talented enrollment68

Hispanic 3 · Asian 1 · Black 2 · White 58 · Two+ 4 | Male 34 · Female 34 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3

SAT and ACT Participation

Students participating in SAT or ACT78

Hispanic 5 · Asian 3 · Black 9 · White 54 · Two+ 7 | Male 49 · Female 29 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 16

Students & school setting

Enrollment

English learner enrollment

Male 5 · Female 3

English learner program enrollment

Male 5 · Female 3

Enrollment

Male 361 · Female 281

Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment

Male 120 · Female 50

Grade Retention

Students retained, grade 108

Hispanic 3 · Black 1 · White 4 | Male 4 · Female 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Students retained, grade 10, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 114

Black 1 · White 3 | Male 2 · Female 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Students retained, grade 11, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 12, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 6, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 71

White 1 | Female 1

Students retained, grade 7, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 85

Black 1 · White 4 | Male 1 · Female 4

Students retained, grade 8, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 95

Hispanic 2 · White 1 · Two+ 2 | Male 3 · Female 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Students retained, grade 9, offeredYes

Single-Sex Classes

Single-sex classes, offeredNo

Interscholastic Athletics

Interscholastic athletics, offeredNo

Internet Access and Devices

Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes

Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided1,310

Internet access, devices provided to studentsNo

Internet access, school-issued devicesYes

School Support and Staffing

School counselors (FTE)1

Security staff (FTE), security guards0

Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0

Support services staff (FTE), nurses1

Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0

Support services staff (FTE), social workers1

Teachers (FTE), certified teachers37

Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified20

Teachers (FTE), total57

School Characteristics

Grade offered, grade 10Yes

Grade offered, grade 11Yes

Grade offered, grade 12Yes

Grade offered, grade 6Yes

Grade offered, grade 7Yes

Grade offered, grade 8Yes

Grade offered, grade 9Yes

School type, charter schoolYes

School climate & discipline

Suspensions

Days missed due to out-of-school suspension76

Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 64 · Two+ 7 | Male 61 · Female 15 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 35 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))18

Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 15 · Two+ 0 | Male 15 · Female 3

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)19

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 17 · Two+ 1 | Male 15 · Female 4 | English learners 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))5

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 4 · Two+ 0 | Male 4 · Female 1

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Out-of-school suspension instances

Sch Oosinstances Wodis 21 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 20 · Sch Oosinstances 504 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))8

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 6 · Two+ 2 | Male 6 · Female 2

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)18

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 14 · Two+ 2 | Male 14 · Female 4 | English learners 1

Expulsions

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Restraint and Seclusion

Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion

Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0

Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Allegations of Harassment or Bullying

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0

Offenses

Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0

Firearm use incidents, reportedNo

Homicides, reportedNo

Incidents, physical attack or battery0

Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0

Incidents, physical attack without a weapon15

Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0

Incidents, rape or attempted rape0

Incidents, robbery with a weapon0

Incidents, robbery without a weapon0

Incidents, threats with a weapon0

Incidents, threats without a weapon1

Transfers to Alternative Schools

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0