Wilmington Preparatory Academy
Wilmington Preparatory Academy
About This School
Preschool | Grades K-6 | Wilmington Preparatory Academy
Wilmington Preparatory Academy is located in Wilmington, NC and is in Wilmington Preparatory Academy School District. It is a charter school that serves 88 students in grades K-6.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Wilmington Preparatory Academy made AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of North Carolina in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Wilmington Preparatory Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Wilmington Preparatory Academy had 10 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The North Carolina average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Wilmington Preparatory Academy's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Wilmington Preparatory Academy made AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of North Carolina in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Wilmington Preparatory Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Wilmington Preparatory Academy had 10 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The North Carolina average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Wilmington Preparatory Academy's students and teachers. more
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| Wesley Memorial Child Education Center 0.4 miles | n/a | |
| Winter Park Model Elementary School 0.4 miles |  |
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| Cape Fear Center for Inquiry 1.4 miles |  |
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Wilmington Preparatory Academy
this school would better off shut down....this school is and has been thrown together sadly i had to find out on my own...yes they some teacher that are great for the admin...my child went for 2 1/2 yrs before i finally had enough of the unorganized dealings....to find out he was almost a yr behind public school.....THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU PUT YOUR CHILDREN AT " W.P.A."
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Wilmington Preparatory Academy
My child has been at this school for the past two years. I think the staff is doing a good job running and building this new school and I think the new principle is leading in the right direction. I like it because it is small and feels like a family. Almost every body acts friendly when their there and the kids learn a LOT.
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Wilmington Preparatory Academy
Wilmington Preparatory Academy is an excellent charter school. This school provides a wide range of teaching/learning opportunities, where in students experience first hand instruction which is geared towards their individual needs.
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This school is extremely unorganized and doesn't seem to be that established for a 3 year old school. I pulled my child out the first week as they didn't seem competent enough for me to trust my child's education in their hands.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 88
45%
55%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Wilmington Preparatory Academy had 63% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. North Carolina had 50% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
64%
White
25%
Two or More Races
8%
Hispanic
3%
Wilmington Preparatory Academy District Spending
$7,269Per Pupil
The Wilmington Preparatory Academy spends $7,269 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 73% on instruction, 27% on support services, 0% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Wilmington Preparatory Academy District
10:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Wilmington Preparatory Academy had 10 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The North Carolina average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the EOG
What is it?
The End-of-Grades (EOG) Tests are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 are assessed in reading and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a score of level 1 through level 4. The goal is for students to score at or above level 3, the proficient level. Students who do not score at the proficient level are eligible for remedial help, may retake the exam and may not be promot
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TestRating
4 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For North Carolina, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2012 EOG Results and EOC Results for all subjects tested.
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