Wilmington Preparatory Academy

134 Cinema Drive, Wilmington NC, 28403 | New Hanover County Schools | 910-799-6776
  • grades KG-8
  • students 142
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 25% 42% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 63 in Wilmington
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
46%Wilmington
43%North Carolina

Wilmington Preparatory Academy is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "New Hanover County Schools" in Wilmington, NC. There are a total of 142 students and 12 teachers at Wilmington Preparatory Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Wilmington Preparatory Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 42% lower than the North Carolina average.

Wilmington Preparatory Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students142
Teachers12
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Wilmington Preparatory Academy, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3< 50%
4< 50%
5< 50%
6< 50%
7< 50%
8< 50%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3< 50%
4< 50%
5< 50%
6< 50%
7< 50%
8< 50%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Wilmington Preparatory Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 44.4% 61.7% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 44.4% 21.9% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.6% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.1% 10.4% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.2% 3.8% 3.7% 3.1%

Wilmington demographics profile

StatisticWilmingtonNorth CarolinaNational
Population122,16210,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,37621891
Median age37.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%57%55%
Speak English93%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Wilmington

IndexWilmingtonNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade88.3%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school87.6%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college71.1%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.6%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.4%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters13.6%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.6%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Wilmington Preparatory Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.