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Torchlight Academy

2801 South Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC, 27603 -

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Definition of Terms

Torchlight Academy

School Level

Primary school

School Type

Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades KG - 6

County

Wake County, NC

Students & Faculty

Total Students

221 students

% Male / % Female

53% / 47%

Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

Students by Grade

Kind - 42 students

Grade 1 - 42 students

Grade 2 - 37 students

Grade 3 - 30 students

Grade 4 - 27 students

Grade 5 - 20 students

Grade 6 - 23 students

This School

(NC) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:32

1:15

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(NC) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	2%
% Asian	n/a	2%
% Hispanic	1%	10%
% Black	98%	33%
% White	n/a	54%
% Unknown	1 %	2%

Additional Student Information

This School

(NC) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

n/a

39%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(NC) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Torchlight Academy School District

This School's Agency

(NC) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	1	7
Number of Students Managed	320 students	3,192 students
District Total Revenue	$1,083,000	$27,390,000
District Expenditure	$1,082,000	$27,412,000
District Revenue / Student	$3,384	$8,581
District Expenditure / Student	$3,381	$8,588

President’s Speech Resonates With Charter School (MyNC.com)
posted on September 8, 2009 at 11:40:21 pm
The president’s story could be the story of many children at Torchlight Academy. More than half the students at this charter school come from single parent households, almost all are minority, and many are low-income.
President's Speech Resonates With Charter School (NBC 17 Raleigh)
posted on September 8, 2009 at 11:32:57 pm
The President's story could be the story of many children at Torchlight Academy. More than half the students at this charter school come from single parent households, almost all are minority, and many are low-income. So when President Obama talked in his speech Tuesday about setting goals and not giving up, it struck a chord with students. "He was talking about my education, and my classmates ...
Would-be charter schools face moment of truth (The News & Observer)
posted on April 20, 2009 at 06:09:38 am
In a world where North Carolina charter school slots are limited, you get an opportunity to operate your own only if an existing school fails.
State agrees to let charter stay open (The News & Observer)
posted on March 6, 2009 at 06:45:16 am
The State Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to allow Torchlight Academy in Raleigh to stay open.
Torchlight Academy's charter renewed (WRAL.com Raleigh)
posted on March 6, 2009 at 12:01:36 am
The state Board of Education on Thursday morning accepted a committee’s recommendation to renew Torchlight Academy’s charter, but with conditions.