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Cardinal Charter

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At a glance

25^thof 242 North Carolina districts▲ 18

Better than 89% of North Carolina districts

Elementary 1Grades K-8

1020 St. Charles Place
Cary, NC 27513·(919) 653-5000·All North Carolina district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 89.7% of districts

School

584

Students

Top rankedCardinal Charter Academy382^nd of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Cardinal Charter Academy up 218 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Cardinal Charter Academy is the sole public charter school serving grades K-8 in the Cardinal Charter district located in Cary, North Carolina. With a total enrollment of 720 students, this standout school is ranked 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, placing it in the top 25 schools out of 242 in the state of North Carolina.

Cardinal Charter Academy consistently outperforms the state average in mathematics and reading proficiency across all grade levels, with some grades achieving over 70% proficiency. The school's science proficiency rates are also strong, with 5th and 8th-grade students scoring above the state average. Additionally, the school's performance has improved over the past few years, with its statewide ranking increasing from 600 out of 1,505 schools in 2023-2024 to 382 out of 1,490 schools in 2024-2025. The school's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 41.11% in 2023-2024, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 25:1 may contribute to its academic success.

Overall, the data suggests that Cardinal Charter Academy is a high-performing school that is providing a quality education to its students. The school's strong academic results, improving trajectory, and favorable demographic factors make it a standout option in the Cardinal Charter district. While the school is performing well overall, there may be opportunities to further improve in certain areas, such as 3rd-grade reading proficiency, which is slightly below the state average.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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	Total
Cardinal Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1020 St. Charles Place	Cary	27513	Wake County	Cardinal Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 653-5000	584	13	45.1	47.4%	153 (26.2%)	198 (33.9%)	120 (20.5%)	68 (11.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.2%)	70.5	382^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	74.4%		59.1	600^th of 1505 public elementary schools	60.1%	218	71.4	66.7	67.8	66.0	75.5	58.7	44.6	70.8	67.8	63.8	67.9	78.3	63.8	76.1

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kaleidoscope Charter High School	0.12 mi	1
Wake County Schools	0.58 mi	206	60^th
Sterling Montessori Academy	3.88 mi	1	21^st
Triangle Math and Science Academy	4.93 mi	1
Dynamic Community Charter	5.95 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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