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370035803325
151
Cardinal Charter Academy
Public, Charter
K-8
1020 St. Charles Place
Cary
27513
Wake County
Cardinal Charter
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(919) 653-5000
700
43
16.4
37.0%
217 (31.0%)
198 (28.3%)
117 (16.7%)
108 (15.4%)
4 (0.6%)
1 (0.1%)
55 (7.9%)
78.4
79.7
142
9
370013202703
152
The Hawbridge School
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
1735 Saxapahaw Bethlehem Churc
Saxapahaw
27340
Alamance County
The Hawbridge School
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(336) 376-1122
585
42
13.7
445 (76.1%)
21 (3.6%)
65 (11.1%)
12 (2.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
42 (7.2%)
78.3
72.1
186
34
370237001173
153
Cleveland Middle
Public
6-8
2323 Cornwallis Road
Garner
27529
Johnston County
Johnston County Public Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(919) 553-7500
936
52
18.1
36.4%
473 (50.5%)
191 (20.4%)
193 (20.6%)
23 (2.5%)
6 (0.6%)
1 (0.1%)
49 (5.2%)
$7,527
$410
$7,117
78.2
83.6
110
43
370063000255
154
Morehead City Middle
Public
6-8
400 Barbour Road
Morehead City
28557
Carteret County
Carteret County Public Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(252) 726-1126
482
34
14.1
99.4%
341 (70.7%)
32 (6.6%)
70 (14.5%)
6 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (1.5%)
26 (5.4%)
$9,647
$477
$9,170
78.1
80.8
135
19
370030001723
155
Cranberry Middle
Public
6-8
6230 North US Highway 19E
Elk Park
28622
Avery County
Avery County Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(828) 733-2932
170
16
10.8
57.6%
151 (88.8%)
0 (0.0%)
16 (9.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (1.8%)
$11,973
$1,132
$10,841
78
72.2
185
30
370372002790
156
Polk County Middle School
Public
6-8
321 Wolverine Trail
Mill Spring
28756
Polk County
Polk County Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(828) 894-2215
475
39
12.2
55.8%
358 (75.4%)
34 (7.2%)
61 (12.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
22 (4.6%)
$11,233
$636
$10,597
77.9
82.3
127
29
370011702569
157
ArtSpace Charter School
Public, Charter
K-8
2030 US Hwy 70
Swannanoa
28778
Buncombe County
ArtSpace Charter
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(828) 298-2787
398
32
12.6
322 (80.9%)
6 (1.5%)
39 (9.8%)
2 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
29 (7.3%)
77.5
86.9
84
73
370309001319
158
Highfalls Elementary
Public
K-8
1220 NC Hwy 22
Bennett
27208
Moore County
Moore County Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(910) 464-3600
256
22
11.8
46.1%
226 (88.3%)
1 (0.4%)
23 (9.0%)
1 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.4%)
4 (1.6%)
$12,166
$832
$11,333
77.3
68.6
216
58
370040403401
159
FernLeaf
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-9
58 Howard Gap Rd
Fletcher
28732
Henderson County
FernLeaf Community Charter School
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(828) 684-3645
520
37
13.9
450 (86.5%)
7 (1.3%)
36 (6.9%)
4 (0.8%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
22 (4.2%)
77.3
66.9
227
68
370006802412
160
Brevard Academy
Public, Charter
K-8
1110 Hendersonville Highway
Pisgah Forest
28768
Transylvania County
Brevard Academy
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(828) 885-2665
413
21
19.4
365 (88.4%)
12 (2.9%)
15 (3.6%)
7 (1.7%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
13 (3.1%)
77.2
77.7
154
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on EOG Mathematics, EOG Reading, EOG Science test scores released by the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.
These rankings were last updated on September 6, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.
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