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Phoenix Academy - Primary Elementary Upper

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12
665th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,492 North Carolina Alternative Schools
Better than 55% of North Carolina alternative schools
Summary

Phoenix Academy - Primary Elementary Upper is an alternative school in High Point, NC, operated by Phoenix Academy Inc, serving 1,583 students across a reported K-12 grade span - more than any other school in its immediate comparison group, including Triad Math and Science Academy (1,374), Cornerstone Charter Academy (1,343), and NC Leadership Charter Academy (1,209). That scale sets it apart from smaller alternative centers nearby such as Gateway Education Center (146) and Haynes Inman Education Center (135), and its 20.8 student-teacher ratio means families should expect larger classes than at most nearby charters and alternative programs.

Academically, the school has a genuinely mixed profile. It outperforms the North Carolina state average in 4th grade math and reading, 6th grade reading, 8th grade reading, 8th grade science, English II, and Math III, and 8th grade reading has now exceeded the state for four straight reporting years. The biggest red flag is Math I, where only 17.5% of students are proficient versus 42.1% statewide - far below Revolution Academy (58.1%), Triad Math and Science Academy (71.1%), and NC Leadership Charter Academy (89.6%). The school also shows a recurring 5th grade dip: achievement in 5th grade reading and science trails the state every year before bouncing back by 8th grade.

The most encouraging development is graduation. The school's rate rose from roughly 65% in the previous two reporting periods to 85.1% in the latest data, nearly matching the state's 88.8%. While Triad Math and Science Academy (93.0%) and College Prep and Leadership Academy (88.2%) are still ahead, the improvement is substantial. Attendance, however, remains a concern: chronic absenteeism stands at 25.4%, slightly above the state's 24.2% and far lower than the 60%-plus rates at Gateway Education Center and Haynes Inman Education Center, but recent-year rates have swung from 5.8% to 30.9%. Taken together, the school feels like a middle-ground option: stronger in upper-grade literacy than many alternative schools, much healthier overall than the small centers nearby, but still not matching the academic results of the highest-performing charters in the area.

1,583
Students ?
20.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
18.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7847 Clinard Farms Rd
       High Point, NC  27265

(336) 869-0079

District: Phoenix Academy Inc

Racial breakdown:

African American:
32.4%
White:
31.3%
Hispanic:
16.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2023 → 38th in 2026
Strengths
Above the North Carolina median (55th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2023
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Math I scores 25 pts below the North Carolina average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school59%
North Carolina avg59%
Elementary school
665th of 1,492
North Carolina public elementary schools ?
Top 45%▲ up 15 pts since 2016
From bottom 40% (2016) to top 45% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
313th of 778
North Carolina public middle schools ?
Top 40%▲ up 20 pts since 2016
From bottom 40% (2016) to top 40% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
410th of 662
North Carolina public high schools ?
Bottom 38%▼ down 3 pts since 2024
From bottom 41% (2024) to bottom 38% (2026)
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
202654.3665 of 149255.4%★★★☆☆
202548.9762 of 149048.9%★★☆☆☆
202442.2883 of 150541.3%★★☆☆☆
202342.5889 of 150240.8%★★☆☆☆
202254.7664 of 151456.1%★★★☆☆
202156.7621 of 148958.3%★★★☆☆
201975.5297 of 147379.8%★★★★☆
201873.9328 of 143477.1%★★★★☆
201757.4623 of 142956.4%★★★☆☆
201644.3854 of 142540.1%★★☆☆☆
201540.7893 of 144038.0%★★☆☆☆
201450.6694 of 139050.1%★★★☆☆
201368.2392 of 140372.1%★★★★☆
201265.7489 of 138864.8%★★★☆☆
201174.2314 of 138177.3%★★★★☆
201073.8315 of 136376.9%★★★★☆
200973.4329 of 135475.7%★★★★☆
200873.6290 of 132478.1%★★★★☆
200777.8206 of 129384.1%★★★★☆
200678.9188 of 127685.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202659.7310 of 90365.7%★★★☆☆
202558.8298 of 91867.5%★★★☆☆
202456.5338 of 92463.4%★★★☆☆
202352.5403 of 93356.8%★★★☆☆
202256.7322 of 92765.3%★★★☆☆
202166.8179 of 89680.0%★★★★☆
201970.9190 of 94980.0%★★★★☆
201872.0170 of 92781.7%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202626.9111 of 13417.2%★☆☆☆☆
202524.9110 of 13116.0%★☆☆☆☆
202428.4109 of 13016.2%★☆☆☆☆
201953.467 of 10636.8%★★☆☆☆
201860.159 of 9940.4%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202231.4442 of 63430.3%★★☆☆☆
201973.1129 of 87885.3%★★★★☆
201861.9245 of 89772.7%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202665.4115 of 51977.8%★★★★☆
202562.6137 of 56375.7%★★★★☆
202466.5106 of 53380.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202656.2608 of 144758.0%★★★☆☆
202549.0733 of 145149.5%★★☆☆☆
202439.2922 of 145536.6%★★☆☆☆
202341.2862 of 145940.9%★★☆☆☆
202257.1603 of 145858.6%★★★☆☆
202150.5678 of 144052.9%★★★☆☆
201973.2330 of 142476.8%★★★★☆
201870.9375 of 140573.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202666.8244 of 98175.1%★★★★☆
202566.6248 of 96174.2%★★★★☆
202454.8393 of 95158.7%★★★☆☆
202356.4339 of 91563.0%★★★☆☆
202250.6399 of 89355.3%★★★☆☆
202114.2817 of 8433.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201888.241 of 85195.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202650.5672 of 143453.1%★★★☆☆
202550.2689 of 143752.1%★★★☆☆
202441.1908 of 145037.4%★★☆☆☆
202346.6775 of 143746.1%★★☆☆☆
202247.0714 of 136647.7%★★☆☆☆
202135.4858 of 132935.4%★★☆☆☆
201945.5780 of 136142.7%★★☆☆☆
201848.1698 of 133247.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202650.2714 of 145150.8%★★★☆☆
202548.4756 of 145047.9%★★☆☆☆
202445.1826 of 146443.6%★★☆☆☆
202344.1853 of 146141.6%★★☆☆☆
202250.1720 of 146450.8%★★★☆☆
202160.4542 of 144462.5%★★★☆☆
201975.2283 of 143080.2%★★★★☆
201874.4307 of 141378.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202647.8109 of 18139.8%★★☆☆☆
202542.6108 of 17538.3%★★☆☆☆
202419.2138 of 15913.2%★☆☆☆☆
202334.9107 of 15430.5%★★☆☆☆
202252.358 of 13356.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202634.5552 of 81532.3%★★☆☆☆
202539.5479 of 82141.7%★★☆☆☆
202430.3593 of 80126.0%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202640.7737 of 114635.7%★★☆☆☆
202531.4879 of 117225.0%★☆☆☆☆
202426.1952 of 116618.4%★☆☆☆☆
202329.3920 of 118322.2%★☆☆☆☆
202245.6674 of 119443.6%★★☆☆☆
202142.1694 of 117240.8%★★☆☆☆
201964.8399 of 118366.3%★★★☆☆
201868.2365 of 117869.0%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202659.1313 of 77859.8%★★★☆☆
202556.3312 of 77359.6%★★★☆☆
202449.7395 of 79350.2%★★★☆☆
202364.6247 of 78468.5%★★★☆☆
202260.7286 of 78663.6%★★★☆☆
202147.3374 of 74149.5%★★☆☆☆
201978.0140 of 73781.0%★★★★☆
201881.595 of 69186.3%★★★★☆
201757.4305 of 69456.1%★★★☆☆
201642.5414 of 69240.2%★★☆☆☆
201553.5331 of 70553.0%★★★☆☆
200765.9214 of 60664.7%★★★☆☆
200666.0198 of 59866.9%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202669.3132 of 55376.1%★★★★☆
202562.7152 of 54672.2%★★★★☆
202459.7160 of 56071.4%★★★★☆
202372.796 of 55982.8%★★★★☆
202254.5197 of 55064.2%★★★☆☆
202151.9193 of 53363.8%★★★☆☆
201971.990 of 51982.7%★★★★☆
201874.572 of 49485.4%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202476.936 of 11067.3%★★★☆☆
202356.857 of 11048.2%★★☆☆☆
202258.953 of 10951.4%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202224.7377 of 44916.0%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202648.3146 of 36359.8%★★★☆☆
202568.755 of 37185.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202662.3245 of 73166.5%★★★☆☆
202551.3349 of 73352.4%★★★☆☆
202440.8442 of 73840.1%★★☆☆☆
202361.1262 of 73164.2%★★★☆☆
202253.5324 of 73355.8%★★★☆☆
202141.0400 of 70643.3%★★☆☆☆
201979.8116 of 68483.0%★★★★☆
201887.252 of 65692.1%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202656.5210 of 56662.9%★★★☆☆
202555.8217 of 56261.4%★★★☆☆
202453.4242 of 56457.1%★★★☆☆
202355.9208 of 55362.4%★★★☆☆
202256.9201 of 54162.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202662.9213 of 72570.6%★★★★☆
202552.6308 of 72957.8%★★★☆☆
202452.1330 of 74355.6%★★★☆☆
202360.5240 of 73567.3%★★★☆☆
202255.3261 of 68962.1%★★★☆☆
201975.098 of 63984.7%★★★★☆
201875.290 of 60485.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202653.2345 of 73653.1%★★★☆☆
202558.8270 of 73363.2%★★★☆☆
202455.2311 of 75158.6%★★★☆☆
202365.2229 of 74769.3%★★★☆☆
202265.2231 of 74869.1%★★★☆☆
202152.0312 of 71156.1%★★★☆☆
201971.0178 of 69774.5%★★★★☆
201874.8144 of 66578.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202654.1151 of 33354.7%★★★☆☆
202563.199 of 32869.8%★★★★☆
202436.0199 of 30635.0%★★☆☆☆
202361.295 of 30268.5%★★★☆☆
202270.755 of 28380.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202633.9331 of 50033.8%★★☆☆☆
202536.0298 of 47837.7%★★☆☆☆
202452.6150 of 47368.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202651.8305 of 64452.6%★★★☆☆
202547.8337 of 64948.1%★★☆☆☆
202437.1424 of 65235.0%★★☆☆☆
202356.6267 of 65659.3%★★★☆☆
202251.0312 of 65852.6%★★★☆☆
202141.4366 of 63242.1%★★☆☆☆
201970.8167 of 62473.2%★★★★☆
201876.0116 of 59680.5%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202639.0410 of 66238.1%★★☆☆☆
202554.9263 of 64159.0%★★★☆☆
202438.8376 of 64041.3%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202646.3217 of 45051.8%★★★☆☆
202556.6135 of 44069.3%★★★☆☆
202439.1238 of 43745.5%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202655.196 of 28966.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202637.5413 of 62934.3%★★☆☆☆
202552.7271 of 61055.6%★★★☆☆
202446.3315 of 60247.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202627.8361 of 47423.8%★☆☆☆☆
202544.5225 of 46251.3%★★★☆☆
202432.4299 of 45434.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202633.5418 of 62032.6%★★☆☆☆
202558.6196 of 60667.7%★★★☆☆
202443.6300 of 61351.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202635.7405 of 62435.1%★★☆☆☆
202554.5244 of 60159.4%★★★☆☆
202430.9418 of 60731.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202531.7245 of 35230.4%★★☆☆☆
202444.2158 of 34954.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202640.6344 of 55137.6%★★☆☆☆
202542.9311 of 54242.6%★★☆☆☆
202447.7290 of 55347.6%★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)78th percentile+22 vs school
Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+20 vs school
African American (2026)66th percentile+10 vs school
Female (2026)58th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile~ school
Male (2026)51st percentile-5 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)40th percentile-16 vs school
White (2026)36th percentile-20 vs school
Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-23 vs school
Disabled (2022)30th percentile-26 vs school
Asian (2026)17th percentile-38 vs school
Middle school
African American (2026)76th percentile+16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+11 vs school
Asian (2024)67th percentile+17 vs school
Female (2026)66th percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+3 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)55th percentile-5 vs school
Male (2026)53rd percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)53rd percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2026)34th percentile-26 vs school
Disabled (2022)16th percentile-48 vs school
High school
English Language Learner (2026)67th percentile+29 vs school
African American (2026)52nd percentile+14 vs school
White (2026)38th percentile~ school
Male (2026)35th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2026)34th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2025)30th percentile-29 vs school
Hispanic (2026)24th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?
Math III70%~ state avg
Science67%~ state avg
English II66%~ state avg
Mathematics59%~ state avg
Reading58%~ state avg
Biology50%-9 vs state
Math I18%-25 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Open Quote They are not at all what they appear to be and or what they advertise! Their “small class sizes” are just actually small classrooms with upwards of 20 kids in each class. If your child has an IEP do NOT bring them here expecting it to be honored correctly. If they have learning differences or difficulties save yourself and your child the stress and send them somewhere else. Close Quote


by a citizen
Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Open Quote Excellent school where the students come first, individualized instruction is the norm, and teachers are valued and respected. Phoenix provides a safe, fun learning environment where every child can excel. Hands down the best school in the area! Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, March 3, 2017

Open Quote This school is terrible. Our kids have been there for 4 years and every year has been worse then the one before. Not sure why we stayed. The class sizes and number of kids is HUGE and the actual all classrooms are tiny. The teachers are overworked and even have to come to teach Saturday school and do not get paid. When a teacher leaves they will not give them a letter of recommendation or even verify that they worked there so beware teachers- as a parent I have had many teachers ask me to write a review. The administration is horrible. The school could make positive changes if the current administration let go of power but that seems to not be something that will happen since they started the school and seem to be benefiting greatly with the salaries they make. The school grade has dropped lower and lower and now sits at 5th LOWEST charter school in NC! To bring this grade up guess what they did? They asked PARENTS to come in to tutor kids! If you go in to tutor no one ever knows why you are there and no materials are ever ready. Parents who want to tutor have to prepare their own materials- isn't that strange?! Speaking of parents they DO NOT want to work with or talk to parents at all. The Norcross's (people who started the school) say they will answer questions but they never do. they do not want any sort of parent organization and if you send questions be prepared to get a RUDE email back- how can any board of directors let this continue?! This year they told all 8th and 9th grade parents that there will be no high school starting next year. this is the 2nd time they have failed at having a high school. The made this announcement to these families just one day before applications were due at magnet schools. Deplorable. Horrible. Keep your kids out of this school if you want your family to be happy. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, March 2, 2017

Open Quote My son has been in elementary school at PAHP for 2 years. Since he our left traditional neighborhood public school and enrolled in PAHP, he has excelled. Teachers are wonderful. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, March 8, 2012

Open Quote I highly recommend this school. We have been at Phoenix Academy for two years now. I wish it went past 5th grade. The first year we were here was beyond fantastic. The kindergarten teacher we had was so wonderful and caring it helped make the transition from pre-school to elementary school smooth. I am not as pleased with the 2nd year but have high hopes for next year. The teacher student ratio is fabulous. The class size is small enough that each student gets individualized care and no one gets missed (class size about 15 kids). This school has a zero tolerance for bulling with is extremely important to me. They do not have a typical playground which is one of the top places that students at regular public school get bullied. They do offer supervised outdoor play so the students are not missing anything by not having playground equipment. I am not sure of public school foreign language programs but my son is learning German thanks to Phoenix Academy. The technology that they are using in class allows students to see what other kids their age are doing in school all around the world. I can’t say enough good things about this school. I love it! Close Quote





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Students at Phoenix Academy - Primary Elementary Upper are 32% African American, 31% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

Phoenix Academy - Primary Elementary Upper ranks 665th of 1492 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,583 students attended Phoenix Academy - Primary Elementary Upper.

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