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Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School

Grades PK–08 · Wake Forest, NC · NCES 370013102681

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10510 Star Road · Wake Forest, NC 27587

At a glance

Reported students

752

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

40

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

18.8:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

North Carolina elementary enrollment

91st percentile

Compared with 1,460 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

752

Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School: 752 reported students.

State peer staffing position

96th percentile

18.8:1 reported; state peer median 14.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
567
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
17.7:1

What the reported data says about Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School

Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School is a public elementary school serving grades PK–08 in Wake Forest. It is one of 1 current school records connected to Casa Esperanza Montessori. NCES reports 752 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,460 elementary schools in North Carolina with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 458 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 91st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 18.8:1, above the North Carolina median of 14.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (53.5%) and White (21.9%). English learners represent 13.2% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 9.3%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School

  1. 1How do the reported 18.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 40 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
13.2%
Students with disabilities
9.3%
Lunch program
No

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
1
Nurses (FTE)
1
Psychologists (FTE)
1
Social workers (FTE)
1

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White21.9%
  • Hispanic53.5%
  • Black16.4%
  • Asian2.1%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial5.9%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Not reported as offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.