Summary:
This data set covers one school in the Carolina Charter Academy district in Angier, NC: Carolina Charter Academy, a K-8 charter school serving 782 students with a 15.9:1 student-teacher ratio. The school overall earns a 3-star rating and a state rank of 508 out of 1,492 North Carolina schools, placing it in the 66th percentile, while at the district level it ranks 44th out of 246 districts and earned a 4-star rating. Its ranking has stayed remarkably steady over three years, consistently landing in the upper-mid range of North Carolina schools.
Academically, this school is strongest in Reading and Science across all tested grades in 2025-2026: Reading averaged 66.9% proficient vs. 56.0% statewide (+11 points), and Science averaged 81.0% vs. 68.2% statewide (+12.9 points). Mathematics was above the state average at 65.2% vs. 59.9%, a smaller but positive margin of +5.3 points. The 8th-grade class is a major standout: 8th-grade Science reached 91.7% proficient (vs. 68.6% statewide), Reading hit 78.3% (vs. 56.1%), and Math reached 70.0% (vs. 53.0%). Chronic absenteeism is notably low at 14.2% compared to the state's 24.2%, a 10-point gap that likely supports student success. Free/reduced lunch percentages were not reported, so household economic demographics could not be assessed.
Looking at year-over-year trends from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, several grades showed substantial improvement: 8th-grade Math jumped from 50.9% to 70.0% (+19.1 points), 5th-grade Science rose from 57.4% to 70.3% (+12.9 points), and 5th-grade Math improved from 53.2% to 62.4% (+9.2 points). Reading proficiency has remained a consistent strength for two consecutive years. The main weakness to watch is 6th-grade Math at 53.4%, which trailed the state average (59.2%) for a second straight year. For parents, Carolina Charter Academy offers exceptional upper-grade science and reading instruction, steady performance year over year, and impressive momentum heading into 8th grade.
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