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Sugar Creek Charter

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
1092nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,490 North Carolina Alternative Schools
Better than 27% of North Carolina alternative schools
Summary

Sugar Creek Charter is an alternative public charter school located in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 1,573 students. While the school has seen a steady improvement in its four-year graduation rates, reaching 91.9% in the 2024-2025 school year, its academic performance on standardized tests has been mixed compared to state and nearby charter school averages.

Sugar Creek Charter's math and reading proficiency rates are generally lower than the state averages, particularly in the earlier grades. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade math and reading proficiency rates were 41% and 22.2%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 64.1% and 46.7%. However, the school's performance improves in the higher grades, with 8th-grade math and reading proficiency rates of 44% and 56.3%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 48.7% and 54.2%. The school's performance on end-of-course (EOC) exams is also mixed, with lower proficiency rates in Biology (33.3%) and Math I (45.1%), but higher rates in English II (76.8%) and Math III (66.2%) compared to the state averages.

Compared to nearby Lake Norman Charter, Corvian Community School, and Bradford Preparatory School, Sugar Creek Charter generally underperforms on standardized test scores, particularly in the earlier grades. However, the school's performance on some end-of-course exams, such as English II and Math III, is comparable or even better than these nearby charter schools. When compared to the nearby traditional public schools, such as Elbert Edwin Waddell High School and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Academy, Sugar Creek Charter generally performs better on standardized tests and has a higher graduation rate.

1,591
Students ?
23.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
96.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4101 N Tryon Street
       Charlotte, NC  28206

(704) 509-5470

District: Sugar Creek Charter

Racial breakdown:

African American:
69.8%
Hispanic:
26.7%
Two or more races:
2.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2022 → 57th in 2025
Strengths
92% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (88%)
Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2022
Worth a look
!Test scores below the North Carolina average (49% vs 55% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Biology scores 15 pts below the North Carolina average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school49%
North Carolina avg55%
Elementary school
1,092nd of 1,490
North Carolina public elementary schools ?
Bottom 27%▼ down 33 pts since 2015
From top 40% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
419th of 773
North Carolina public middle schools ?
Bottom 46%▼ down 25 pts since 2015
From top 29% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
276th of 641
North Carolina public high schools ?
Top 43%▲ up 6 pts since 2019
From top 49% (2019) to top 43% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202529.91092 of 149026.7%★☆☆☆☆
202437.7975 of 150535.2%★★☆☆☆
202341.6902 of 150239.9%★★☆☆☆
202242.4876 of 151442.1%★★☆☆☆
202118.91228 of 148917.5%★☆☆☆☆
201936.4998 of 147332.2%★★☆☆☆
201856.3642 of 143455.2%★★★☆☆
201745.5825 of 142942.3%★★☆☆☆
201662.6520 of 142563.5%★★★☆☆
201559.5582 of 144059.6%★★★☆☆
201439.7852 of 139038.7%★★☆☆☆
201334.1961 of 140331.5%★★☆☆☆
201249.6777 of 138844.0%★★☆☆☆
201145.8853 of 138138.2%★★☆☆☆
201041.3915 of 136332.9%★★☆☆☆
200930.21028 of 135424.1%★☆☆☆☆
200818.31152 of 132413.0%★☆☆☆☆
200712.91198 of 12937.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20069.01226 of 12763.9%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202553.6365 of 91860.2%★★★☆☆
202467.8214 of 92476.8%★★★★☆
202374.3162 of 93382.6%★★★★☆
202274.4146 of 92784.3%★★★★☆
202151.1339 of 89662.2%★★★☆☆
201967.0229 of 94975.9%★★★★☆
201883.573 of 92792.1%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
201934.4616 of 87829.8%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202568.495 of 56383.1%★★★★☆
202466.8105 of 53380.3%★★★★☆
202362.6118 of 51477.0%★★★★☆
202262.2107 of 48577.9%★★★★☆
201961.1129 of 49774.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202530.21079 of 145125.6%★☆☆☆☆
202442.2862 of 145540.8%★★☆☆☆
202347.4783 of 145946.3%★★☆☆☆
202245.2800 of 145845.1%★★☆☆☆
202125.41088 of 144024.4%★☆☆☆☆
201936.5963 of 142432.4%★★☆☆☆
201857.8627 of 140555.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202554.6407 of 96157.6%★★★☆☆
202461.7303 of 95168.1%★★★☆☆
202348.6461 of 91549.6%★★☆☆☆
202240.5536 of 89340.0%★★☆☆☆
201948.4439 of 86549.2%★★☆☆☆
201883.774 of 85191.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202542.3857 of 143740.4%★★☆☆☆
202450.5684 of 145052.8%★★★☆☆
202357.6537 of 143762.6%★★★☆☆
202261.4418 of 136669.4%★★★☆☆
202135.0867 of 132934.8%★★☆☆☆
201954.6589 of 136156.7%★★★☆☆
201877.3183 of 133286.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202530.41063 of 145026.7%★☆☆☆☆
202433.21017 of 146430.5%★★☆☆☆
202335.3996 of 146131.8%★★☆☆☆
202238.8922 of 146437.0%★★☆☆☆
202115.91256 of 144413.0%★☆☆☆☆
201937.5974 of 143031.9%★★☆☆☆
201855.0650 of 141354.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202524.4708 of 82113.8%★☆☆☆☆
202420.7731 of 8018.7%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202546.9419 of 77345.8%★★☆☆☆
202457.8308 of 79361.2%★★★☆☆
202352.1362 of 78453.8%★★★☆☆
202259.0305 of 78661.2%★★★☆☆
202159.6264 of 74164.4%★★★☆☆
201955.5334 of 73754.7%★★★☆☆
201875.9143 of 69179.3%★★★★☆
201767.9213 of 69469.3%★★★☆☆
201664.0234 of 69266.2%★★★☆☆
201567.9207 of 70570.6%★★★★☆
201462.8209 of 62766.7%★★★☆☆
201358.7250 of 67362.9%★★★☆☆
201276.7128 of 66280.7%★★★★☆
201172.0176 of 64872.8%★★★★☆
201065.1235 of 64063.3%★★★☆☆
200947.2393 of 63037.6%★★☆☆☆
200822.8502 of 62019.0%★☆☆☆☆
200721.1526 of 60613.2%★☆☆☆☆
200622.8502 of 59816.1%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202574.194 of 54682.8%★★★★☆
202482.865 of 56088.4%★★★★☆
202381.767 of 55988.0%★★★★☆
202283.960 of 55089.1%★★★★☆
202187.137 of 53393.1%★★★★★
201984.045 of 51991.3%★★★★★
201895.714 of 49497.2%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202228.0341 of 44924.1%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202582.029 of 37192.2%★★★★★
202480.824 of 35693.3%★★★★★
202370.136 of 31888.7%★★★★☆
202275.026 of 31291.7%★★★★★
201989.89 of 21195.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202550.8357 of 73351.3%★★★☆☆
202459.7274 of 73862.9%★★★☆☆
202353.7332 of 73154.6%★★★☆☆
202256.4291 of 73360.3%★★★☆☆
202154.6298 of 70657.8%★★★☆☆
201953.5327 of 68452.2%★★★☆☆
201873.7153 of 65676.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202560.6177 of 56268.5%★★★☆☆
202468.8116 of 56479.4%★★★★☆
202358.2188 of 55366.0%★★★☆☆
202273.888 of 54183.7%★★★★☆
202165.9115 of 52278.0%★★★★☆
201956.6166 of 49366.3%★★★☆☆
201881.743 of 47290.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202563.3203 of 72972.2%★★★★☆
202467.5177 of 74376.2%★★★★☆
202365.0190 of 73574.1%★★★★☆
202280.575 of 68989.1%★★★★☆
202180.467 of 63389.4%★★★★☆
201979.770 of 63989.0%★★★★☆
201894.511 of 60498.2%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202539.7444 of 73339.4%★★☆☆☆
202452.8333 of 75155.7%★★★☆☆
202347.4378 of 74749.4%★★☆☆☆
202259.2276 of 74863.1%★★★☆☆
202161.1246 of 71165.4%★★★☆☆
201953.9326 of 69753.2%★★★☆☆
201876.5129 of 66580.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202521.5448 of 4786.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202434.1296 of 47337.4%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202552.5276 of 64156.9%★★★☆☆
202439.3375 of 64041.4%★★☆☆☆
202339.6357 of 62643.0%★★☆☆☆
202232.2419 of 62132.5%★★☆☆☆
201944.1253 of 51450.8%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202570.496 of 44078.2%★★★★☆
202458.6122 of 43772.1%★★★★☆
202361.7115 of 43473.5%★★★★☆
202247.2180 of 43058.1%★★★☆☆
201966.653 of 36985.6%★★★★☆
201875.442 of 35988.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202550.9292 of 61052.1%★★★☆☆
202434.5397 of 60234.1%★★☆☆☆
202336.8368 of 58837.4%★★☆☆☆
202230.7414 of 59430.3%★★☆☆☆
201938.7279 of 47541.3%★★☆☆☆
201861.3154 of 44965.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202569.7115 of 46275.1%★★★★☆
202453.9163 of 45464.1%★★★☆☆
202353.4169 of 44962.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202559.0194 of 60668.0%★★★☆☆
202444.5288 of 61353.0%★★★☆☆
202349.3247 of 59758.6%★★★☆☆
202241.1281 of 54448.3%★★☆☆☆
201954.6108 of 44675.8%★★★★☆
201873.052 of 42487.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202552.7261 of 60156.6%★★★☆☆
202443.6330 of 60745.6%★★☆☆☆
202341.5332 of 60244.9%★★☆☆☆
202232.5389 of 58533.5%★★☆☆☆
201946.0219 of 48855.1%★★★☆☆
201841.1260 of 46343.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202423.7297 of 34914.9%★☆☆☆☆
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
English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+56 vs school
African American (2025)60th percentile+34 vs school
Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+31 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+14 vs school
Disabled (2019)30th percentile~ school
Male (2025)27th percentile~ school
Female (2025)26th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)14th percentile-13 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile+46 vs school
African American (2025)83rd percentile+37 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+26 vs school
Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+23 vs school
Female (2025)51st percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)39th percentile-6 vs school
Disabled (2022)24th percentile-37 vs school
Special Education (2025)6th percentile-40 vs school
High school
African American (2025)78th percentile+21 vs school
Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+11 vs school
Male (2025)57th percentile~ school
Female (2025)52nd percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2024)15th percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
English II77%+17 vs state
Math III66%~ state avg
Science55%-6 vs state
Reading46%-6 vs state
Mathematics46%-11 vs state
Math I45%+11 vs state
Biology33%-15 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Open Quote I went to Sugar Creek Charter School from kindergarten to 8th grade and they never held me beck. They always pushed me to what they knew I was capable of doing. I was good at mathematics. So, they put me in above grade level math classes since kindergarten to keep me doing my uttermost best. I actually ended up leaving the school with 2 high school math credits (one in Algebra 1 and one in geometry). As a result of them pushing me and nurturing my potential I am currently a sophomore in high school and already taking AP Calculus. My experience with this school was an incredible and fulfilling one. I am grateful that I was given the opportunity to attend and that I attended this amazing charter school. Close Quote





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Sugar Creek Charter ranks 1092nd of 1490 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,591 students attended Sugar Creek Charter.

Students at Sugar Creek Charter are 70% African American, 27% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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