Ignite Online Academy

5321 Ephesus Church Rd.
Durham, NC 27707

www.dpsnc.net/ignite-academy

363 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Ignite Online Academy is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Durham, NC. Administered by Durham Public Schools, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 363 enrolled students across grades KG through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 27.9 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 58.1% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 211 students qualified for free lunch and 0 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 5321 Ephesus Church Rd. in Durham, NC 27707, Ignite Online Academy serves families zoned within the Durham Public Schools attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

363

Total Students

27.9

Full-Time Teachers

13.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

58.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ignite Online Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	60
Hispanic	81
Black	174
Asian	5
Two or More	42
Pacific Islander	1

Black
174 (47.9%)
Hispanic
81 (22.3%)
White
60 (16.5%)
Two or More
42 (11.6%)
Asian
5 (1.4%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Durham Public Schools
Phone:	(919)972-4400
Website:	http://www.dpsnc.net/ignite-academy
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	363
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	211
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 9

Grade 1 12

Grade 2 13

Grade 3 12

Grade 4 19

Grade 5 23

Grade 6 31

Grade 7 41

Grade 8 32

Grade 9 48

Grade 10 55