Doral Academy of North Carolina, 7000 Destiny Drive: grades K-8, 580 students in 2024-25, a B (75) state grade.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the school’s website and admission page; the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2024-25 report card data and 2025-26 school assessment workbook; the federal NCES school directory.
Doral Academy of North Carolina opened in 2021 and “now serves students from Kindergarten through 8th grade, adding a new grade level each year,” with an emphasis on STEAM, according to its about page. It calls itself a replication of the Doral Academy of Technology K-8 School in Miami. It is not part of the Wake County Public School System: it has no attendance zone, and students are admitted by application and lottery.
Who to call
- Front office: 919-874-1001, 7000 Destiny Drive
- School website: doralacademync.com
- Admission: the school’s admission page
- Zoned WCPSS school for an address: the district’s base school lookup
| Address | 7000 Destiny Drive, Raleigh, NC 27604 |
| Phone | 919-874-1001 |
| Grades | Kindergarten to 8 |
| Operator | Public charter school (not WCPSS) |
| State school code | 93V000 |
Leadership
Annaliet Echaniz is principal, according to the school’s leadership team page.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 580 students in the 2024-25 school year, up from 452 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 453 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 14 students per teacher.
State report card
North Carolina grades every public school A to F. The grade is based 80% on student achievement and 20% on academic growth, according to the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report. For this school, achievement is measured mainly by the state’s end-of-grade reading, math and science tests.
| School year | Grade and score | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | B (75) | Met |
| 2023-24 | B (75) | Met |
The 2024-25 grade is the latest in the state’s downloadable report card data. The state released 2025-26 test results in September 2026; from its 2025-26 school assessment workbook:
- At grade level or above, all state tests: 80.1% (statewide: 59.2%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 54.2%
- Growth: met expected growth
- Reading, grades 3 to 8: 76.9% at grade level or above; math: 84.2%
The full report card, with class sizes, teacher data and school safety figures, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.
Admission
The school was accepting applications for 2026-27 when we checked, according to its apply page, which links to its enrollment policies. Dates for 2027-28 were not posted. Questions go to 919-874-1001.
District attendance zones do not apply. To find the WCPSS school an address is zoned for instead, use the district’s base school lookup.
Calendar and bell times
Doral Academy of North Carolina sets its own calendar. Dates are on its school calendar page.
More
- The school’s own website
- Every public school in Raleigh, with zones and report cards
- Our Raleigh schools guide for district calendars, enrollment dates and the school board
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Doral Academy of North Carolina serve?
Doral Academy of North Carolina serves kindergarten through eighth grade. It is a tuition-free public charter school, not part of WCPSS.
What is Doral Academy of North Carolina’s school grade?
Doral Academy of North Carolina earned a B, with a score of 75, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 80.1% of its state tests were at grade level or above and it met its growth target.
How do I get into Doral Academy of North Carolina?
The school was accepting applications for 2026-27 when we checked, according to its apply page, which links to its enrollment policies.
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