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Kinston Charter Academy

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Public, Charter Grades K-8

297

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

84.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 Martin L King Jr Blvd
Kinston, NC 28501

(252) 522-0210

District: Kinston Charter Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.6%

Hispanic:

4.0%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2009 → 9th in 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (11% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Science scores 38 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2012-2013) ?

This school11%

North Carolina avg44%

Not ranked this year

Kinston Charter Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2013	3.7	1394 of 1403	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.0	1380 of 1388	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.3	1353 of 1381	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.6	1301 of 1363	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.1	1268 of 1354	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	24.1	1085 of 1324	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.8	864 of 1293	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	30.5	1000 of 1276	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2013	10.8	615 of 673	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.5	598 of 662	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	30.1	512 of 648	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.7	548 of 640	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.7	505 of 630	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.0	477 of 620	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	61.4	261 of 606	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.7	278 of 598	53.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs North Carolina (2012-2013) ?

Reading17%-27 vs state

Science14%-38 vs state

Mathematics5%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northeast Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1002 E Highland Ave	Kinston	28501	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-4166	465	27	17.2	99.4%	11 (2.4%)	412 (88.6%)	23 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.9%)	15.3	1345^th of 1490 public elementary schools	9.7%		21.8	1252^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	16.8%	93					29.5	24.1	38.4				28.4	38.9	32.9				56.3		$9,018	$1,456	$7,563
Kinston High	Public	9-12	2601 N Queen St	Kinston	28501	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-8067	659	41	16.0	99.1%	16 (2.4%)	573 (86.9%)	33 (5.0%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.1%)	8.7	604^th of 641 public high schools	5.8%		10.7	588^th of 640 public high schools	8.1%	16	13.3	36.2	13.6	20.5															$10,743	$1,412	$9,331
Rochelle Middle	Public	6-8	301 N Rochelle Blvd	Kinston	28501	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-4290	517	26	20.0	96.9%	9 (1.7%)	448 (86.7%)	29 (5.6%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.3%)	15.5	681^st of 773 public middle schools	11.9%		15.2	706^th of 793 public middle schools	11.0%	25								44.0	39.9	10.5				34.6	38.9	25.3		31.1	$11,035	$1,690	$9,345
Southeast Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 McDaniels Street	Kinston	28501	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-4210	326	24	13.5	96.9%	24 (7.4%)	269 (82.5%)	17 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	18.8	1298^th of 1490 public elementary schools	12.9%		1.8	1501^st of 1505 public elementary schools	0.3%	203					29.4	40.7	30.8				35.3	48.1	42.3				42.3		$12,465	$2,728	$9,737
Northwest Elementary	Public	K-5	1701 Old Well Rd	Kinston	28504	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-5143	504	31	16.2	99.4%	35 (6.9%)	374 (74.2%)	41 (8.1%)	19 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.9%)	44.1	845^th of 1490 public elementary schools	43.3%		46.6	807^th of 1505 public elementary schools	46.4%	38					51.8	58.6	62.5				27.7	51.4	44.3				73.9		$8,808	$1,369	$7,440
Contentnea-Savannah School	Public	PK, KG-8	3400 Ferrell Road	Kinston	28501	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-8591	789	55	14.2	99.6%	249 (31.6%)	362 (45.9%)	144 (18.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.5%)	39.5	927^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.8%		33	1046^th of 1505 public elementary schools	30.5%	119					64.4	52.1	60.2	23.9	37.8	31.0	46.6	49.3	48.9	38.2	37.4	30.1	66.7	29.2	$9,328	$1,658	$7,670
Lenoir County Early College High	Public	9-12	231 Hwy 58 South	Kinston	28502	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 233-6870	246	8	29.8	98.8%	101 (41.1%)	58 (23.6%)	68 (27.6%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	89.4	83^rd of 641 public high schools	87.1%		87.8	98^th of 640 public high schools	84.7%	15	75.4	93.4	68.8	93.8															$8,270	$445	$7,825
Banks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2148 Falling Creek Rd	Kinston	28504	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-9470	436	32	13.5	99.3%	167 (38.3%)	151 (34.6%)	87 (20.0%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	63.3	507^th of 1490 public elementary schools	66.0%		45.2	830^th of 1505 public elementary schools	44.9%	323					61.4	70.1	67.1				45.7	65.7	50.6				73.4		$9,503	$1,056	$8,446
North Lenoir High	Public	9-12	2400 Institute Road	La Grange	28551	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 527-9184	957	59	16.3	99.7%	332 (34.7%)	390 (40.8%)	195 (20.4%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.3%)	26.4	483^rd of 641 public high schools	24.6%		16.4	543^rd of 640 public high schools	15.2%	60	33.7	44.8	19.1	58.6															$9,635	$1,181	$8,454
Grifton	Public	PK, KG-8	513 E McCrae St	Grifton	28530	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 524-5141	395	30	12.9	97.5%	106 (26.8%)	174 (44.1%)	87 (22.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	34.7	1008^th of 1490 public elementary schools	32.3%		29.5	1109^th of 1505 public elementary schools	26.3%	101					60.0	48.5	45.5	52.3	41.7	22.9	45.0	45.5	25.0	43.2	45.8	33.3	61.4	43.8	$10,793	$1,896	$8,897

Frequently Asked Questions about Kinston Charter Academy

What is the racial makeup of Kinston Charter Academy?

Students at Kinston Charter Academy are 94% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Kinston Charter Academy?

In the 2012-13 school year, 297 students attended Kinston Charter Academy.

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