Summary:
PreEminent Charter, the only school in the PreEminent Charter School district, is a K–8 charter school in Raleigh, NC, serving 667 students with nearly all families economically disadvantaged.
This one-school district has a 99.55% free/reduced-price lunch rate, and more than one in four students (28.5%) are chronically absent, above the state's 24.2%. The school has received a 1-star rating for three straight years, ranking in the 11th to 26th percentile statewide. In the most recent year, proficiency trails the state in every grade and subject. Math is the biggest concern: the average gap is nearly 20 points, with 5th and 6th grade math proficiency at just 32.4% versus state averages of 62.9% and 59.2%. Reading is the strongest relative area, though still 8.3 points behind the state average. Science gaps are moderate in 8th grade but very large in 5th grade (–20.6 points).
Despite the low overall ranking, there are bright spots. In 2024–2025, 8th graders outperformed state averages in math, reading, and science. In the current year, 8th grade math is only 3 points below the state, 7th grade reading is 3.8 points behind, and 8th grade science is 7.5 points behind. Reading proficiency improved in five of six grades year over year, including a 12.8-point jump in 4th grade and an 11.1-point jump in 7th grade. Math results are volatile by cohort, with 7th grade math rising 21.5 points while 8th grade fell 10.7 points. For parents, this school faces serious challenges tied to poverty and absenteeism, but upper-grade cohorts show the school can be competitive when students are present and supported.
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