Summary:
The Uwharrie Charter Academy district serves 2,257 students across two public charter schools in the Asheboro, NC area: the large K–12 Uwharrie Charter Academy, which enrolls 2,145 students, and the much smaller Uwharrie Charter Remote Academy, a grades 6–12 virtual option with just 112 students.
Uwharrie Charter Academy is the clear standout of the two. It is the only school in the district that beats state averages in any subject, with both 5th and 8th grade Science EOG scores above the state and a Math I score essentially at the state average. Chronic absenteeism is a remarkable bright spot at just 7.5% — about one-third of the 24.2% state average — and the school's 87.2% graduation rate is close to the state's 88.8%. Still, the district overall ranks in the 22nd percentile statewide (192nd of 246 districts), and the main academy trails the state by about 8 points in Reading EOGs and roughly 14 points in high-school EOC tests such as Biology, English II, and Math III.
Uwharrie Charter Remote Academy, by contrast, is one of the lowest-ranked schools in the state at 617th of 662 schools (7th percentile) with a 0-star rating. Its math proficiency is startlingly low — 7.7% in Math I and 11.8% in Math III versus state averages of 42.1% and 68.9% — while its 7th and 8th grade reading scores land close to the state average. The achievement gap between the two schools in this district is enormous: a 40.7-point difference in Math III proficiency and roughly a 35-point gap in Math I. Given the Remote Academy's small size, volatile year-to-year swings — such as reading jumping from 23.1% to 53.3% — should be interpreted cautiously. The clearest opportunity for the Uwharrie Charter Academy district is strengthening high-school math and science instruction, with the Remote Academy deserving the most urgent attention.
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