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Classical Charter Schools of Leland

Q: Is Classical Charter Schools of Leland a good school?

Classical Charter Schools of Leland ranks 410 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

410^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Classical Charter Schools of Leland is a public charter elementary and middle school located in Leland, North Carolina, serving 969 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Classical Charter Schools of Leland district, which is ranked 32 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Classical Charter Schools of Leland consistently ranks in the top 30% of North Carolina elementary schools, with strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics and science. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments often exceed the state averages, and its performance for African American and Hispanic students is exceptional, ranking in the top 15-20% of North Carolina elementary schools for these subgroups. However, the school's performance for its white and multi-racial student populations is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 50% of North Carolina elementary schools.

Compared to nearby traditional public schools in the New Hanover County and Brunswick County school districts, Classical Charter Schools of Leland outperforms them on state assessments, particularly in mathematics and science. However, the school's performance is weaker compared to the nearby magnet schools, such as A.H. Snipes Academy of Arts and Design and The International School at Gregory, which have higher proficiency rates in reading.

935

Students ?

23.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

32.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7055 Bacon's Way
Leland, NC 28451

(910) 655-1214

District: Classical Charter Schools of Leland

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.9%

Hispanic:

14.8%

African American:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (67% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Carolina median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

410^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

152^nd of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 242Classical Charter Schools of Leland 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	68.8	410 of 1490	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	501 of 1505	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	489 of 1502	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	404 of 1514	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	204 of 1489	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	265 of 1473	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	314 of 1434	78.1%	★★★★☆
2017	74.0	340 of 1429	76.2%	★★★★☆
2016	76.0	295 of 1425	79.3%	★★★★☆
2015	81.4	213 of 1440	85.2%	★★★★☆
2014	87.1	138 of 1390	90.1%	★★★★★
2013	79.5	233 of 1403	83.4%	★★★★☆
2012	76.2	273 of 1388	80.3%	★★★★☆
2011	76.2	267 of 1381	80.7%	★★★★☆
2010	76.1	275 of 1363	79.8%	★★★★☆
2009	72.4	347 of 1354	74.4%	★★★★☆
2008	65.5	439 of 1324	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.6	521 of 1293	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.5	265 of 1276	79.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	156 of 918	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	216 of 924	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	147 of 933	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	364 of 927	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.3	132 of 896	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	237 of 949	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	324 of 927	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	68.2	116 of 634	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	168 of 646	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	185 of 878	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	157 of 897	82.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	517 of 1451	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	505 of 1455	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	497 of 1459	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	483 of 1458	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.3	251 of 1440	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	366 of 1424	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	361 of 1405	74.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	106 of 961	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	165 of 951	82.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	281 of 1437	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	361 of 1450	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	344 of 1437	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	296 of 1366	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	123 of 1329	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	68 of 1361	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	44.6	755 of 1332	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	330 of 1450	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	499 of 1464	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	446 of 1461	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	347 of 1464	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	165 of 1444	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	193 of 1430	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	270 of 1413	80.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	31.6	120 of 159	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.6	73 of 154	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	66 of 133	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	111 of 821	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	148 of 801	81.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	678 of 1172	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	712 of 1166	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	678 of 1183	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	577 of 1194	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.2	274 of 1172	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	404 of 1183	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	452 of 1178	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	152 of 773	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	149 of 793	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	116 of 784	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	129 of 786	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	138 of 741	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	102 of 737	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	77 of 691	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	85.2	69 of 694	90.1%	★★★★★
2016	83.3	84 of 692	87.9%	★★★★☆
2015	78.3	131 of 705	81.4%	★★★★☆
2014	78.7	122 of 627	80.5%	★★★★☆
2013	79.4	111 of 673	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	71.6	178 of 662	73.1%	★★★★☆
2011	72.6	175 of 648	73.0%	★★★★☆
2010	75.6	134 of 640	79.1%	★★★★☆
2009	81.1	87 of 630	86.2%	★★★★☆
2008	85.7	46 of 620	92.6%	★★★★★
2007	78.3	89 of 606	85.3%	★★★★☆
2006	65.0	212 of 598	64.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	156 of 546	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	114 of 560	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	179 of 559	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	152 of 550	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	45.5	249 of 533	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	131 of 494	73.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	43.1	243 of 478	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	152 of 733	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	133 of 738	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	109 of 731	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	116 of 733	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	128 of 706	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	135 of 684	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	125 of 656	80.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	154 of 562	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	120 of 564	78.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	93 of 729	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	115 of 743	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	133 of 735	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.8	32 of 689	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	82.2	55 of 633	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	13 of 639	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	150 of 733	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	173 of 751	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	124 of 747	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	141 of 748	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	135 of 711	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	82 of 697	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	89.8	44 of 665	93.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	43.6	133 of 248	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	78 of 478	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	63 of 473	86.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	193 of 649	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	190 of 652	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	175 of 656	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	181 of 658	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	146 of 632	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	140 of 624	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	84 of 596	85.9%	★★★★☆

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

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)83rd percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)25th percentile-42 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)71st percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2021)49th percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)46th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science78%+17 vs state

Reading66%+13 vs state

Mathematics64%+7 vs state

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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
Classical Charter Schools of Leland	Public, Charter	K-8	7055 Bacon's Way	Leland	28451	Brunswick County	Classical Charter Schools of Leland	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 655-1214	935	39	23.9		635 (67.9%)	88 (9.4%)	138 (14.8%)	8 (0.9%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.3%)	68.8	410^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.5%		64.2	501^st of 1505 public elementary schools	66.7%	91	66.0	57.0	64.8	58.9	64.4	75.3	55.7	73.0	66.7	60.0	62.4	79.5	72.2	87.7
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1664 Lincoln Road	Leland	28451	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 371-3597	738	47	15.6	99.6%	266 (36.0%)	135 (18.3%)	261 (35.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	69 (9.3%)	34.3	1014^th of 1490 public elementary schools	31.9%		43.7	860^th of 1505 public elementary schools	42.9%	154	68.0	34.6	54.4				40.2	38.5	38.4				60.8		$10,302	$1,172	$9,130
Acme Delco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	16337 Old Lake Road	Riegelwood	28456	Columbus County	Columbus County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 655-2957	349	22	16.2	99.1%	130 (37.2%)	96 (27.5%)	82 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	5 (1.4%)	21 (6.0%)	27.2	1131^st of 1490 public elementary schools	24.1%		23	1230^th of 1505 public elementary schools	18.3%	99	47.5	38.1	32.6	27.5			40.0	50.0	52.2	37.3			60.9		$10,358	$1,643	$8,715
Belville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	575 River Road	Leland	28451	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 371-0601	812	54	15.1	99.6%	434 (53.4%)	141 (17.4%)	150 (18.5%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	71 (8.7%)	63.1	512^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.6%		66.4	465^th of 1505 public elementary schools	69.1%	47	62.6	65.1	63.0				54.7	57.0	59.3				71.3		$9,927	$957	$8,970
Town Creek Elementary	Public	K-4	6330 Lake Park Dr SE	Winnabow	28479	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 756-5350	702	47	14.9	99.3%	430 (61.3%)	96 (13.7%)	95 (13.5%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	64 (9.1%)	81.2	232^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	84.4%		87.2	149^th of 1505 public elementary schools	90.1%	83	75.5	79.8					56.4	73.6							$10,485	$1,345	$9,140
Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington	Public, Charter	K-5	507 N 6th Street	Wilmington	28401	New Hanover County	Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 763-1976	140	6	23.3	85.7%	24 (17.1%)	74 (52.9%)	25 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.1%)	32.9	1038^th of 1490 public elementary schools	30.3%		23.8	1216^th of 1505 public elementary schools	19.2%	178	55.6	43.8	33.3				61.1	56.3	38.9				33.3
D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy	Public	K-8	813 Nixon Street	Wilmington	28401	New Hanover County	D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 251-6150	162	7	30.3	94.4%	6 (3.7%)	146 (90.1%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	1	1489^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.1%		1.1	1504^th of 1505 public elementary schools	0.1%	15	8.3	6.7						20.0	12.5	16.7	14.3	33.3		33.3
The International School at Gregory	Public, Magnet	K-8	1106 Ann St	Wilmington	28401	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(910) 251-6185	514	37	13.7	99.4%	171 (33.3%)	114 (22.2%)	198 (38.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	58.3	594^th of 1490 public elementary schools	60.1%		64.4	497^th of 1505 public elementary schools	67.0%	97	44.6	59.3	61.4	65.9	67.7	67.9	43.1	64.4	64.9	68.3	64.5	60.7	66.7	75.0	$18,192	$1,517	$16,675
Sunset Park Elementary	Public	K-5	613 Alabama Ave	Wilmington	28401	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 815-6948	450	35	12.9	99.3%	40 (8.9%)	103 (22.9%)	280 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	24.9	1190^th of 1490 public elementary schools	20.1%		17.1	1324^th of 1505 public elementary schools	12.0%	134	42.5	28.4	71.2				19.2	21.6	42.4				64.4		$14,494	$2,078	$12,416
Wrightsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2716 Castle Hayne Rd	Wilmington	28401	New Hanover County	New Hanover County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 815-6909	502	34	14.8	98.4%	123 (24.5%)	117 (23.3%)	216 (43.0%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.8%)	22.6	1227^th of 1490 public elementary schools	17.7%		23.8	1214^th of 1505 public elementary schools	19.3%	13	36.6	39.7	56.8				18.3	37.0	40.5				58.1		$11,562	$1,800	$9,762

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Classical Charter Schools of Leland ranks 410^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 935 students attended Classical Charter Schools of Leland.

What is the racial makeup of Classical Charter Schools of Leland?

Students at Classical Charter Schools of Leland are 68% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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