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STARS Charter

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Alternative Schools

Better than 95% of North Carolina alternative schools

Summary

STARS Charter is an alternative public charter school located in Vass, North Carolina, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 886 students. The school is part of the Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaissance district.

STARS Charter has consistently high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 86.5% to 87.7% in recent years, significantly outperforming the state average. The school's students also demonstrate exceptional performance on state assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across various grade levels and subject areas, such as 88.8% in 3rd-grade Mathematics compared to the state's 64.1%, and 87.8% in 8th-grade Reading compared to the state's 54.2%. Additionally, STARS Charter has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14 to 15.8 students per teacher in recent years, which is lower than the nearby schools like Floyd L Knight Children Center, Alpha Academy, and Connect Academy.

STARS Charter's consistent academic excellence, high graduation rates, and favorable student-teacher ratio set it apart from the nearby schools. While the school's performance is still above the state average in areas like End-of-Course (EOC) assessments, such as Math I, Math III, and Biology, there is room for further improvement. Overall, STARS Charter is a high-performing alternative public charter school that is effectively meeting the educational needs of its diverse student population.

885

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

24.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

140 Southern Dunes Dr
Vass, NC 28394-9218

(910) 695-1004

District: Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaiss

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

Hispanic:

13.7%

African American:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2022 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (83% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of North Carolina alternative schools

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (33% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

80^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 42 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

32^nd of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 44 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	80 of 1490	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	78 of 1505	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	47 of 1502	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	80 of 1514	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	73 of 1489	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	120 of 1473	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	198 of 1434	86.2%	★★★★☆
2017	75.2	320 of 1429	77.6%	★★★★☆
2016	76.9	280 of 1425	80.4%	★★★★☆
2015	54.1	685 of 1440	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.0	835 of 1390	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.4	957 of 1403	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	22.7	1183 of 1388	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.4	1096 of 1381	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.4	1208 of 1363	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.8	1042 of 1354	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.7	1099 of 1324	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.5	1057 of 1293	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.0	1162 of 1276	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	82.8	88 of 896	90.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	90.2	24 of 646	96.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	75 of 1451	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	79 of 1455	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	77 of 1459	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	93 of 1458	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	66 of 1440	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	73 of 1424	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	81.4	195 of 1405	86.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	19 of 961	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	8 of 951	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	3 of 915	99.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	208 of 1437	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	92.4	35 of 1450	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	18 of 1437	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	38 of 1366	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	90 of 1329	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	48 of 1361	96.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	90 of 1450	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	84 of 1464	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	32 of 1461	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	72 of 1464	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	80 of 1444	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	76.9	257 of 1430	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	260 of 1413	81.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	3 of 72	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	2 of 75	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	2 of 81	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	1 of 85	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	3 of 76	96.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	159 of 1172	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	165 of 1166	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	83 of 1183	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	145 of 1194	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	88.2	82 of 1172	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	74.6	251 of 1183	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	300 of 1178	74.5%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	32 of 773	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	30 of 793	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	25 of 784	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	40 of 786	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	71 of 741	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.9	91 of 737	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	156 of 691	77.4%	★★★★☆
2017	62.9	250 of 694	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.4	165 of 692	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	52.8	341 of 705	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	33.3	416 of 627	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.8	385 of 673	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.9	448 of 662	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.9	416 of 648	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.9	460 of 640	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.9	471 of 630	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.2	420 of 620	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.3	457 of 606	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	5.6	569 of 598	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	99.5	3 of 560	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	54.4	174 of 533	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	27 of 733	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	32 of 738	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	29 of 731	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	17 of 733	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	59 of 706	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	83.3	84 of 684	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	154 of 656	76.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	7 of 562	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	4 of 564	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	2 of 553	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	9 of 522	98.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	36 of 729	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	40 of 743	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	20 of 735	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	64.4	158 of 633	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	39 of 639	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	69.5	132 of 604	78.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	33 of 733	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	32 of 751	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	28 of 747	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	101 of 748	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	132 of 711	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	121 of 697	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	184 of 665	72.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	4 of 64	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	2 of 58	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	3 of 54	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	2 of 57	96.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	45 of 649	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	63 of 652	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	82 of 656	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	67 of 658	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	102 of 632	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	151 of 624	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	196 of 596	67.1%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	37.6	374 of 626	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	84.3	111 of 621	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	189 of 594	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	81.5	114 of 594	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	71 of 475	85.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	84.2	110 of 585	81.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	78.7	119 of 534	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	80 of 439	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	51.7	181 of 444	59.2%	★★★☆☆

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)98th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2021)96th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

African American (2021)90th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

African American (2024)99th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

High school

Male (2022)81st percentile~ school

Female (2022)81st percentile~ school

White (2022)78th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science84%+23 vs state

Mathematics84%+27 vs state

Reading81%+29 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, March 29, 2018

I absolutely love STARS. My daughter is just flourishing. Everyone on staff represent the best of us. Caring, Considerate, Kind, and definitely achievement oriented. Great school. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, November 21, 2014

This school is amazing! Class sizes are under 24 where the total child is educated. It is not just about test scores or data collection, it is about meeting the needs of every child through a strong academic foundation, infusion of the arts and a highly talented staff. Close Quote

Schools Near STARS Charter

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	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
STARS Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	140 Southern Dunes Dr	Vass	28394	Moore County	Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaiss	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 695-1004	885	57	15.6		638 (72.1%)	57 (6.4%)	121 (13.7%)	5 (0.6%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	50 (5.6%)								(n/a)					88.8	70.1	82.3	86.7	92.4	85.4	72.4	75.3	85.6	80.6	88.0	87.8	89.7	78.0
Connect Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	272 Archie Rd	West End	27376	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(910) 673-2004	283	14	20.6	34.6%	203 (71.7%)	35 (12.4%)	21 (7.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.7%)								(n/a)	45.8	77.4	50.0	35.9	36.4	50.0	62.5	78.6	53.8	25.9	54.5	77.3	75.0	57.1	69.2	67.9	68.8	82.1
Alpha Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8030 Raeford Road	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Alpha Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 223-7711	960	55	17.5	67.5%	109 (11.4%)	509 (53.0%)	203 (21.1%)	23 (2.4%)	9 (0.9%)	15 (1.6%)	92 (9.6%)								(n/a)	52.8	62.5	45.3	57.1	85.3	80.0	79.3	60.2	59.5	61.5	64.2	81.1	68.3	63.4	72.6	61.5	86.6	63.7
Floyd L Knight Children Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	607 W McIntosh St	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 774-4634	95	13	7.3	96.8%	37 (38.9%)	12 (12.6%)	37 (38.9%)	2 (2.1%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.3%)								(n/a)																			$47,095	$6,765	$40,330

Frequently Asked Questions about STARS Charter

How many students attend STARS Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 885 students attended STARS Charter.

What district is STARS Charter in?

Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaiss

What is the racial makeup of STARS Charter?

Students at STARS Charter are 72% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is STARS Charter a good school?

Yes. STARS Charter ranks in the top 5.4% of North Carolina alternative schools.

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