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Vance Charter School

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Vance Charter School ranks 239 th of 1490 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Alternative Schools

Better than 84% of North Carolina alternative schools

Summary

Vance Charter School is a public charter school located in Henderson, North Carolina, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 954 students. The school has a history of strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels.

Vance Charter School's academic excellence is evident in its impressive metrics. The school consistently maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 86.4% to 87.7% over the past five school years, outpacing the state average. Additionally, Vance Charter School's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 14.7 to 15.1 over the past three school years, which may contribute to its academic success. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Vance Charter School had significantly higher proficiency rates than the state average in 8th grade mathematics (84% vs. 48.7%), 8th grade reading (62.7% vs. 54.2%), and 5th grade science (73.9% vs. 62%).

Compared to nearby schools, such as Phoenix Academy and Granville Academy, both alternative public schools in the Granville County district, Vance Charter School's academic performance is significantly stronger. For instance, in 8th grade reading, Vance Charter School had a proficiency rate of 62.7% in 2024-2025, while Phoenix Academy and Granville Academy had proficiency rates of only 7.7% and 61.7%, respectively. Vance Charter School's student-teacher ratio (14.9 in 2023-2024) is also lower than these nearby schools.

956

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2090 Ross Mill Road
Henderson, NC 27537

(252) 431-0440

District: Vance Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.3%

African American:

9.6%

Hispanic:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2022 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (71% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of North Carolina alternative schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

North Carolina avg55%

Elementary school

239^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

101^st of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

196^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 19 pts since 2021

From top 49% (2021) to top 31% (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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	239 of 1490	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	91.1	99 of 1505	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	105 of 1502	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	76 of 1514	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	80.7	234 of 1489	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	190 of 1473	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	591 of 1434	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.1	508 of 1429	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.3	374 of 1425	73.8%	★★★★☆
2015	69.3	431 of 1440	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	75.3	305 of 1390	78.1%	★★★★☆
2013	74.8	300 of 1403	78.6%	★★★★☆
2012	80.3	197 of 1388	85.8%	★★★★☆
2011	83.8	140 of 1381	89.9%	★★★★☆
2010	85.7	109 of 1363	92.0%	★★★★★
2009	87.9	76 of 1354	94.4%	★★★★★
2008	88.6	80 of 1324	94.0%	★★★★★
2007	85.5	88 of 1293	93.2%	★★★★★
2006	74.6	261 of 1276	79.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	39 of 918	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	78.8	121 of 924	86.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	165 of 1451	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	115 of 1455	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	120 of 1459	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	111 of 1458	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	79.2	237 of 1440	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	232 of 1424	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	591 of 1405	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	99 of 1437	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	31 of 1450	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	36 of 1437	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	16 of 1366	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	67 of 1329	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	64.5	401 of 1361	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	562 of 1332	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	316 of 1450	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	90.8	90 of 1464	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	103 of 1461	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	56 of 1464	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	78.5	260 of 1444	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	166 of 1430	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	616 of 1413	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	181 of 821	78.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	388 of 1172	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.9	209 of 1166	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	194 of 1183	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	157 of 1194	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	420 of 1172	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	361 of 1183	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	755 of 1178	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	101 of 773	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	92.1	50 of 793	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	42 of 784	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	57 of 786	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	77.6	152 of 741	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	112 of 737	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	249 of 691	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.7	270 of 694	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.7	236 of 692	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.3	187 of 705	73.5%	★★★★☆
2014	62.7	211 of 627	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.0	140 of 673	79.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.7	138 of 662	79.2%	★★★★☆
2011	79.7	93 of 648	85.6%	★★★★☆
2010	80.8	83 of 640	87.0%	★★★★☆
2009	85.0	44 of 630	93.0%	★★★★★
2008	81.4	80 of 620	87.1%	★★★★☆
2007	76.9	98 of 606	83.8%	★★★★☆
2006	77.9	84 of 598	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	157 of 733	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	64 of 738	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	42 of 731	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	64 of 733	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	81.8	98 of 706	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	79 of 684	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	271 of 656	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	78 of 729	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	95.6	16 of 743	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	10 of 735	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	8 of 689	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	71.0	119 of 633	81.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	67 of 733	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	41 of 751	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	40 of 747	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	54 of 748	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	68.5	197 of 711	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	146 of 697	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	236 of 665	64.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	176 of 649	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	112 of 652	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	63 of 656	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	80.8	112 of 658	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	224 of 632	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	189 of 624	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	42.6	368 of 596	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	196 of 641	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	262 of 640	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	344 of 626	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	344 of 621	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	292 of 594	50.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	164 of 440	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	177 of 430	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	223 of 610	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	293 of 602	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	336 of 588	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	260 of 594	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	171 of 475	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	226 of 475	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	224 of 449	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	156 of 606	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	43.9	296 of 613	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	328 of 597	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	298 of 544	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.9	384 of 432	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	273 of 424	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	164 of 601	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	236 of 607	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.5	362 of 602	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	422 of 585	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	236 of 481	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	116 of 488	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	151 of 463	67.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	254 of 542	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	343 of 553	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	432 of 537	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	422 of 534	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	268 of 439	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	250 of 444	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	254 of 427	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)96th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)91st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-14 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)63rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II85%+25 vs state

Math III81%+15 vs state

Mathematics77%+20 vs state

Science74%+13 vs state

Reading67%+15 vs state

Biology47%~ state avg

Math I33%~ state avg

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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
Vance Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2090 Ross Mill Road	Henderson	27537	Vance County	Vance Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(252) 431-0440	956	65	14.6		739 (77.3%)	92 (9.6%)	66 (6.9%)	20 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.0%)								(n/a)	47.3	84.8	33.3	81.3	68.3	77.6	84.1	65.3	82.7	84.0	61.9	68.7	66.7	72.0	70.7	62.7	73.9	74.7
Henderson Collegiate	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1071 Old Epsom Rd	Henderson	27536	Vance County	Henderson Collegiate	Yes	No	No	Yes	(252) 598-1038	1,334	96	13.9	97.6%	56 (4.2%)	810 (60.7%)	377 (28.3%)	26 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (4.7%)								(n/a)	50.5	86.5	66.7	98.9	86.8	88.2	84.2	87.6	90.6	84.9	58.2	74.5	68.3	85.6	84.9	87.7	62.4	94.3
Oxford Preparatory	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6041B Landis Rd	Oxford	27565	Granville County	Oxford Preparatory School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 690-0360	869	58	15.1		632 (72.7%)	98 (11.3%)	72 (8.3%)	13 (1.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.8%)								(n/a)	68.8	97.1	81.3	96.5	83.9	79.7	75.4	95.7	73.5	85.9	48.4	79.7	66.7	74.3	73.5	83.1	82.6	81.7
Phoenix Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	204 Taylor St	Oxford	27565	Granville County	Granville County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 690-2300	17	2	8.5	82.4%	2 (11.8%)	11 (64.7%)	2 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)								(n/a)		25.0	8.3	6.7											10.0	7.7			$32,167	$162	$32,005
Granville Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	200 Taylor St	Oxford	27565	Granville County	Granville County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(919) 693-3914	207	11	18.5	98.6%	132 (63.8%)	41 (19.8%)	20 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.8%)								(n/a)	12.5	47.4	18.8	46.7				40.0	43.8	44.7				40.0	56.3	61.7		68.1	$7,924	$156	$7,768

Frequently Asked Questions about Vance Charter School

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What is the racial makeup of Vance Charter School?

Students at Vance Charter School are 77% White, 10% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Vance Charter School a good school?

Vance Charter School ranks 239^th of 1490 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vance Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 956 students attended Vance Charter School.

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