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Wilmington Preparatory Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

134 Cinema Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403 · (910) 799-6776

Wilmington’s School Grade B better than 63% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
91
Students per teacher
8:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Wilmington Preparatory Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 26% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

134 Cinema Drive, Wilmington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten11
Grade 110
Grade 214
Grade 310
Grade 46
Grade 513
Grade 69
Grade 710
Grade 88
Enrollment over time
123’20
105’21
97’22
92’23
91’24

Down 26% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 71%Hispanic 12%White 10%Two or more races 7%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wilmington Preparatory Academy from Wilmington families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Wilmington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.