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American Renaissance School

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American Renaissance School ranks 1114 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

American Renaissance School is a public charter elementary school serving 820 students in grades K-8 in Statesville, North Carolina. The school is part of the American Renaissance School District, which is ranked 213 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its small class sizes and funding levels comparable to the nearby Iredell-Statesville Schools district, American Renaissance School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state standardized tests is significantly below state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 23.5% to 51.1% in math and 37.2% to 51.1% in reading, compared to state averages of 48.7% to 64.1% in math and 46.7% to 58.1% in reading.

The school serves a higher percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with 51.22% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. While the school's performance varies significantly by student subgroup, with Hispanic students performing better than African American and white students, nearby schools with similar demographics also struggle, suggesting that factors beyond just socioeconomic status are at play. The consistently poor academic performance of American Renaissance School suggests the need for targeted interventions and a closer examination of the school's resource allocation and instructional practices.

823

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

132 East Broad Street
Statesville, NC 28677

(704) 924-8870

District: American Renaissance School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.8%

African American:

20.3%

Hispanic:

19.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (41% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 54 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

1,114^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 54 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

622^nd of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 57 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

213^th of 242American Renaissance School among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	1114 of 1490	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	1037 of 1505	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1048 of 1502	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	903 of 1514	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.7	586 of 1489	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	417 of 1473	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	484 of 1434	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.8	616 of 1429	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.3	304 of 1425	78.7%	★★★★☆
2015	76.8	296 of 1440	79.4%	★★★★☆
2014	49.3	709 of 1390	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.6	689 of 1403	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.7	697 of 1388	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.6	952 of 1381	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.5	892 of 1363	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.2	948 of 1354	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.6	845 of 1324	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	852 of 918	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	750 of 924	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	865 of 933	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	853 of 927	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	25.0	532 of 634	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.2	480 of 897	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	950 of 1451	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	919 of 1455	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	934 of 1459	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	912 of 1458	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	662 of 1440	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.5	289 of 1424	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	473 of 1405	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	374 of 961	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	636 of 951	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	781 of 915	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	1264 of 1437	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	996 of 1450	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	1067 of 1437	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.4	490 of 1366	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	523 of 1329	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	1223 of 1450	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1125 of 1464	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1106 of 1461	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.0	843 of 1464	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.5	427 of 1444	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	561 of 1430	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	477 of 1413	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	131 of 175	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	678 of 821	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	636 of 801	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	1023 of 1172	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	882 of 1166	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	925 of 1183	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	799 of 1194	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.1	481 of 1172	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	603 of 1183	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	649 of 1178	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	622 of 773	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	499 of 793	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	479 of 784	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	394 of 786	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	338 of 741	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	265 of 737	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	248 of 691	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.9	367 of 694	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.7	293 of 692	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.7	167 of 705	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	51.9	288 of 627	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.3	418 of 673	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.2	283 of 662	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.4	423 of 648	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.1	269 of 640	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.6	263 of 630	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.0	222 of 620	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.2	196 of 606	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.2	220 of 598	63.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	475 of 546	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	333 of 560	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	153 of 533	71.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	47.2	210 of 478	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	638 of 733	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	452 of 738	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	539 of 731	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.6	397 of 733	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	391 of 706	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	232 of 684	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	303 of 656	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	328 of 562	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	368 of 564	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	202 of 553	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.9	71 of 493	85.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	638 of 729	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	503 of 743	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	566 of 735	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.7	315 of 689	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	421 of 633	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	554 of 733	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	493 of 751	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	385 of 747	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	377 of 748	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	268 of 711	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	284 of 697	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	178 of 665	73.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	406 of 478	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	578 of 649	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	433 of 652	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	476 of 656	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	442 of 658	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	323 of 632	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	286 of 624	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	301 of 596	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+36 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)25th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)16th percentile-24 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2025)7th percentile-18 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2021)56th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)13th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science50%-11 vs state

Reading44%-8 vs state

Mathematics35%-22 vs state

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by a student
Friday, July 20, 2018

I attend here and though the education is decent, they fail to really do so many things. They always try to put out messages like no bullying and be kind, but if you actually get bullied, they do nothing. They sit and watch. Students AND teachers. They also just run away from general issues. We were meant to watch a no bullying PSA but when they found out it tackled the real life issues we should know about like LGBTQ+ and Racisim, they made sure we didn't see a single second more. Overall, if you want education, ARS is good. If you want a school that has no drama and does help their students, find somewhere else. Close Quote

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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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
American Renaissance School	Public, Charter	K-8	132 East Broad Street	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	American Renaissance School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 924-8870	823	60	13.7	51.3%	426 (51.8%)	167 (20.3%)	158 (19.2%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.0%)	28.2	1114^th of 1490 public elementary schools	25.2%		33.6	1037^th of 1505 public elementary schools	31.1%	77	32.6	42.4	39.3	43.1	25.9	23.5	37.2	51.1	50.6	41.5	37.9	44.1	55.1	44.1
Success Institute Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1424-2 Rickert St	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Success Institute Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 881-0441	90	4	21.9	95.6%	0 (0.0%)	81 (90.0%)	5 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)								(n/a)			50.0						8.3
N B Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1410 Pearl St	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 873-8498	378	28	13.5	99.2%	49 (13.0%)	195 (51.6%)	86 (22.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.4%)	5.1	1471^st of 1490 public elementary schools	1.3%		5.9	1474^th of 1505 public elementary schools	2.1%	3	38.6	31.4	11.1				20.0	29.4	17.8				22.2		$11,468	$2,044	$9,423
Third Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	361 East Barkley Road	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 873-3002	526	40	13.3	99.2%	118 (22.4%)	175 (33.3%)	183 (34.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.6%)	10	1421^st of 1490 public elementary schools	4.6%		10.2	1423^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	5.4%	2	45.2	35.1	35.4				25.0	33.0	28.0				28.0		$10,568	$1,819	$8,748
Cloverleaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 James Farm Rd	Statesville	28625	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 978-2111	568	41	13.7	99.5%	220 (38.7%)	139 (24.5%)	143 (25.2%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.2%)	27.6	1118^th of 1490 public elementary schools	25.0%		27.7	1147^th of 1505 public elementary schools	23.8%	29	51.5	52.9	39.0				37.9	51.8	33.3				49.5		$10,739	$1,474	$9,265
East Iredell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 E Elementary Rd	Statesville	28625	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 872-9541	663	47	14.0	99.5%	148 (22.3%)	201 (30.3%)	234 (35.3%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (9.4%)	16.5	1334^th of 1490 public elementary schools	10.5%		16.5	1335^th of 1505 public elementary schools	11.3%	1	40.9	37.1	39.8				29.6	44.0	36.1				42.1		$8,556	$1,296	$7,260
Celeste Henkel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1503 Old Mountain Road	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 873-7333	558	42	13.4	98.9%	342 (61.3%)	69 (12.4%)	93 (16.7%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.9%)	55.5	643^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	56.8%		48.3	776^th of 1505 public elementary schools	48.4%	133	68.3	59.5	63.9				50.0	51.4	49.4				63.9		$10,624	$1,544	$9,080
Troutman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	220 S Main St	Troutman	28166	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 528-4526	902	44	20.7	99.7%	472 (52.3%)	166 (18.4%)	170 (18.8%)	15 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (8.5%)	59.4	575^th of 1490 public elementary schools	61.4%		65.1	489^th of 1505 public elementary schools	67.5%	86	72.5	58.1	66.5				49.7	48.8	58.8				64.7		$8,537	$922	$7,615
Scotts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4743 Taylorsville Hwy	Statesville	28625	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 585-6526	283	25	11.3	98.9%	119 (42.0%)	35 (12.4%)	85 (30.0%)	16 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.9%)	45.3	825^th of 1490 public elementary schools	44.6%		49.6	752^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	50.0%	73	79.5	55.2	44.7				51.3	55.2	29.8				59.6		$10,123	$1,453	$8,669
Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &Science	Public, Charter	K-8	251 Home Improvement Street	Troutman	28166	Iredell County	Iredell Charter Academy of Arts & Scienc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 508-0104	795	20	40.1	55.3%	410 (51.6%)	133 (16.7%)	142 (17.9%)	21 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (10.8%)	39	939^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.0%		40.6	922^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	38.7%	17	49.4	35.5	47.3	61.8	41.8	34.8	40.2	54.8	48.6	55.3	58.2	50.7	56.8	52.2

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What is the racial makeup of American Renaissance School?

Students at American Renaissance School are 52% White, 20% African American, 19% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend American Renaissance School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 823 students attended American Renaissance School.

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American Renaissance School ranks 1114^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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