Wilson Preparatory Academy

Summary:

Wilson Preparatory Academy is a public charter school in Wilson, North Carolina, serving 807 students in grades K-12. With a diverse student population, the school consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across multiple subjects and grade levels.

One of the school's key strengths is its strong academic performance. Wilson Preparatory Academy's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 80.4% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average of 62.7%. The school also excels in higher-level courses, with 87.9% of students proficient in Math III, compared to the state average of 57.6%. This consistent academic growth suggests that the school's instructional strategies are effectively supporting student learning and achievement.

Another notable aspect of Wilson Preparatory Academy is its racial diversity and equity. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (65.18%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 33.33% to 83.27% African American. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 61.09% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. Despite these challenges, Wilson Preparatory Academy continues to outperform nearby schools, including Rocky Mount Preparatory, Nash Everywhere Digital Academy (NEDA), and Milton M Daniels Learning Center, suggesting that the school is providing an inclusive and equitable learning environment for its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

 2755 Tilghman Rd N
       Wilson, NC  27896


(252) 294-2533

District: Wilson Preparatory Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
427th of 1,505 North Carolina Alternative Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  19.4 Help
Number of students:  807

Racial breakdown:

African American:
65.2%
White:
16.6%
Hispanic:
10.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.1% Help


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Compare Details Wilson Preparatory Academy ranks better than 71.6% of elementary schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.98. (See more...)
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Compare Details Wilson Preparatory Academy ranks better than 67.1% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.69. (See more...)
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Compare Details Wilson Preparatory Academy ranks worse than 65.5% of high schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.37. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (65.2%), White (16.6%), Hispanic (10.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wilson Preparatory Academy is 19.4. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wilson Preparatory Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilson Preparatory Academy 427th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Wilson Preparatory Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Wilson Preparatory Academy 261st of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Wilson Preparatory Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Wilson Preparatory Academy 419th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Wilson Preparatory Academy in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wilson Preparatory Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Wilson Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 57.18 624th 1440 56.7%
2016 66.81 444th 1425 68.8%
2017 86.01 138th 1429 90.3%
2018 86.48 142nd 1434 90.1%
2019 74.28 320th 1473 78.3%
2021 40.20 872nd 1489 41.4%
2022 45.86 816th 1514 46.1%
2023 60.20 577th 1502 61.6%
2024 68.98 427th 1505 71.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wilson Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.03 59th 1332 95.6%
2021 38.56 807th 1329 39.3%
2022 57.95 500th 1366 63.4%
2023 70.84 309th 1437 78.5%
2024 81.92 135th 1450 90.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Wilson Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.56 179th 1405 87.3%
2019 76.11 278th 1424 80.5%
2021 45.99 735th 1440 49.0%
2022 45.55 792nd 1458 45.7%
2023 52.10 696th 1459 52.3%
2024 66.84 417th 1455 71.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Wilson Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.01 135th 1413 90.4%
2019 68.97 389th 1430 72.8%
2021 34.87 917th 1444 36.5%
2022 45.20 801st 1464 45.3%
2023 64.59 474th 1461 67.6%
2024 66.09 451st 1464 69.2%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Wilson Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.40 49th 927 94.7%
2019 72.74 172nd 949 81.9%
2021 45.80 418th 896 53.3%
2022 58.81 294th 927 68.3%
2023 77.57 132nd 933 85.9%
2024 85.58 68th 924 92.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Wilson Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 83.85 88th 951 90.7%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Wilson Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.23 141st 1178 88.0%
2019 73.64 267th 1183 77.4%
2021 48.57 595th 1172 49.2%
2022 53.29 568th 1194 52.4%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Wilson Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 55.63 309th 705 56.2%
2016 72.64 163rd 692 76.4%
2017 84.48 76th 694 89.0%
2018 79.69 113th 691 83.6%
2019 75.36 157th 737 78.7%
2021 39.18 437th 741 41.0%
2022 58.94 306th 786 61.1%
2023 49.10 390th 784 50.3%
2024 63.69 261st 793 67.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wilson Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.70 118th 604 80.5%
2021 30.07 462nd 633 27.0%
2022 78.24 85th 689 87.7%
2023 67.71 172nd 735 76.6%
2024 80.94 80th 743 89.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Wilson Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.44 81st 656 87.7%
2019 74.03 161st 684 76.5%
2021 44.59 380th 706 46.2%
2022 58.31 280th 733 61.8%
2023 51.55 350th 731 52.1%
2024 60.73 266th 738 64.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Wilson Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.51 121st 665 81.8%
2019 74.54 150th 697 78.5%
2021 33.83 467th 711 34.3%
2022 56.40 307th 748 59.0%
2023 43.61 414th 747 44.6%
2024 60.89 261st 751 65.2%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Wilson Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.79 57th 494 88.5%
2019 74.14 77th 519 85.2%
2021 46.74 236th 533 55.7%
2022 67.86 107th 550 80.5%
2023 63.30 137th 559 75.5%
2024 84.29 58th 560 89.6%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Wilson Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.16 200th 522 61.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Wilson Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.75 118th 596 80.2%
2019 77.28 123rd 624 80.3%
2021 41.20 368th 632 41.8%
2022 63.48 224th 658 66.0%
2023 48.21 326th 656 50.3%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Wilson Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.53 316th 514 38.5%
2021 15.01 514th 594 13.5%
2022 35.67 392nd 621 36.9%
2023 29.59 435th 626 30.5%
2024 33.37 419th 640 34.5%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wilson Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.08 41st 424 90.3%
2021 24.11 326th 432 24.5%
2022 37.70 312th 544 42.6%
2023 39.49 321st 597 46.2%
2024 33.78 399th 613 34.9%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Wilson Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.29 176th 449 60.8%
2019 33.73 316th 475 33.5%
2021 16.09 398th 475 16.2%
2022 46.76 305th 594 48.7%
2023 23.76 461st 588 21.6%
2024 34.10 403rd 602 33.1%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Wilson Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.67 166th 463 64.1%
2019 35.89 288th 488 41.0%
2021 16.22 407th 481 15.4%
2022 27.07 430th 585 26.5%
2023 34.23 386th 602 35.9%
2024 33.61 401st 607 33.9%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Wilson Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.06 45th 359 87.5%
2019 51.16 114th 369 69.1%
2021 25.95 272nd 364 25.3%
2022 34.84 256th 430 40.5%
2023 45.54 193rd 434 55.5%
2024 50.54 158th 437 63.8%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Wilson Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 52.51 162nd 436 62.8%
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Rank History for high school White students at Wilson Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.52 296th 427 30.7%
2019 28.24 328th 444 26.1%
2021 11.19 410th 439 6.6%
2022 56.64 225th 534 57.9%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Wilson Preparatory Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2015 194 119 5 21 4 0 16 0 359
2016 240 142 8 27 4 0 21 0 442
2017 282 192 10 34 3 0 32 0 553
2018 322 265 14 53 3 0 39 0 696
2019 376 322 11 78 5 0 57 0 849
2020 366 379 12 94 3 0 57 0 911
2021 326 438 9 102 3 0 63 0 941
2022 249 513 11 115 1 0 67 0 956
2023 134 526 11 85 0 0 51 0 807

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wilson Preparatory Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 359 21.0 17.0 29.8
2016 442 27.0 16.3 20.1
2017 553 27.9 19.7 30.4
2018 696 36.1 19.2 34.5
2019 849 39.0 21.7 7.2
2020 911 44.1 20.6 n/a
2021 941 38.0 24.7 33.3
2022 956 45.4 21.0 38.7
2023 807 41.5 19.4 61.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wilson Preparatory Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 359 21.0 17.0 29.8
2016 442 27.0 16.3 20.1
2017 553 27.9 19.7 30.4
2018 696 36.1 19.2 34.5
2019 849 39.0 21.7 7.2
2020 911 44.1 20.6 n/a
2021 941 38.0 24.7 33.3
2022 956 45.4 21.0 38.7
2023 807 41.5 19.4 61.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Impact of COVID-19 on Wilson Preparatory Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 320th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 577th of 1502 Elementary schools
 16.7%
Ranks 157th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 390th of 784 Middle schools
 28.4%
Ranks 316th of 514 High schoolsRanks 435th of 626 High schools
 8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wilson Preparatory Academy)9270.2
 21.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Wilson Preparatory Academy)6845.6
 22.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wilson Preparatory Academy)40.858.6
 17.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Wilson Preparatory Academy)60.660.3
 0.3%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wilson Preparatory Academy)71.659.2
 12.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Wilson Preparatory Academy)68.959.2
 9.7%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Wilson Preparatory Academy)89.277.6
 11.6%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wilson Preparatory Academy)74.642.4
 32.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Wilson Preparatory Academy)84.549.2
 35.3%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wilson Preparatory Academy)66.247.1
 19.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Wilson Preparatory Academy)6847.1
 20.9%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wilson Preparatory Academy)48.135.2
 12.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Wilson Preparatory Academy)70.953.5
 17.4%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Wilson Preparatory Academy)89.976.1
 13.8%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%
End of Course Biology (Wilson Preparatory Academy)3439.1
 5.1%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Wilson Preparatory Academy)75.668.9
 6.7%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Wilson Preparatory Academy)2517.5
 7.5%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Wilson Preparatory Academy)38.137.2
 0.9%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students849807
 4.9%
African American322526
 63.4%
American Indian50
 100%
Asian1111
Hispanic7885
 9%
Pacific Islander00
White376134
 64.4%
Two or More Races5751
 10.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients7.2%61.1%
 53.9%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 807 students attended Wilson Preparatory Academy.

Wilson Preparatory Academy ranks 427th of 1505 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Wilson Preparatory Academy are 65% African American, 17% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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