West Lake Preparatory Academy

1691 Forney Creek, Denver, NC 28037

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–9
Other
Students
402
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
54.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
West Lake Preparatory Academy
Lincoln County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 98 North Carolina K–8, K–12 and other combined schools · How we grade
Test scores54% proficient in math & reading
49thpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
58thpercentile
Attendance23% chronically absent
38thpercentile
Class size54.3 students per teacher
0thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina K–8, K–12 and other combined schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About West Lake Preparatory Academy

West Lake Preparatory Academy is a charter school in Denver, North Carolina, serving grades K–9. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Lincoln County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 402 students were enrolled, with about 54.3 students for every full-time teacher. As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from NC State Board of Education. Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 98 North Carolina K–8, K–12 and other combined schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–9

Location & nearby schools

1691 Forney Creek
Denver, NC 28037
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Other
Grades offered
K–9
Enrollment (2024–25)
402 students
Students per teacher
54.3 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
NC State Board of Education
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
West Lake Preparatory Academy
County
Lincoln County
NCES school ID
370045303508

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.