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Triad Math and Science Academy

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
251st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,492 North Carolina Alternative Schools
Better than 83% of North Carolina alternative schools
Summary

Triad Math and Science Academy is a K–12 public charter school in southeast Greensboro, NC, serving 1,374 students with a favorable student-teacher ratio of about 15.5:1 and operating as its own district. Nearly every student (97.8% in the latest year) qualifies for free/reduced-price lunch, yet the school's results defy what that economic statistic usually predicts.

Academically, Triad is above the North Carolina average on nearly every reported test. Grades 3–8 math proficiency averaged 74.4% versus 59.9% statewide, and reading averaged 68.0% compared to 56.0% statewide. High school end-of-course results are especially strong: a combined Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III average of 79.4% versus 58.5% statewide. The single most striking number is Math III, where 98.9% of test-takers were proficient versus roughly 66–69% statewide. Graduation rates have held above 90% for four consecutive years, reaching 93.0% in the latest year compared to the state's 87.7%. The most direct comparison is College Prep and Leadership Academy, which serves a nearly identical share of economically disadvantaged students (98.3%) but posts substantially lower test averages (62.9% math, 55.0% reading, and just 44.9% on core end-of-course tests) and a lower graduation rate (88.2%).

For honesty in comparison, NC Leadership Charter Academy and Cornerstone Charter Academy-CFA post higher raw test scores than Triad, and Triad's chronic absenteeism rate of 24.5% now matches the state average—noticeably higher than several high-performing charters nearby. One quiet area to watch is 8th-grade math, where proficiency sits at just 54.9%, barely above the state's 53.0%, even though 7th-grade math and Math I results are far above average; this may simply mean many strong math students take Math I early. Science, by contrast, has improved sharply from below-state levels in 2022-23 to comfortably above-state results today. In short, Triad's combination of high poverty, strong math performance, and steady graduation outcomes makes it a school worth a closer look.

1,374
Students ?
15.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
97.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 700 Creek Ridge Rd
       Greensboro, NC  27406

(336) 676-5350

District: Triad Math and Science Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:
50.7%
Hispanic:
27.4%
White:
9.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2025 → 77th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the North Carolina average (73% vs 59% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 17% of North Carolina alternative schools
93% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (88%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2025) to 77th (2026)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school73%
North Carolina avg59%
Elementary school
251st of 1,492
North Carolina public elementary schools ?
Top 17%▲ up 16 pts since 2016
From top 33% (2016) to top 17% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
134th of 778
North Carolina public middle schools ?
Top 17%▲ up 6 pts since 2016
From top 23% (2016) to top 17% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
152nd of 662
North Carolina public high schools ?
Top 23%▲ up 30 pts since 2016
From bottom 47% (2016) to top 23% (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
202679.2251 of 149283.2%★★★★☆
202584.4183 of 149087.7%★★★★☆
202473.8346 of 150577.0%★★★★☆
202359.1597 of 150260.3%★★★☆☆
202251.9708 of 151453.2%★★★☆☆
202135.2936 of 148937.1%★★☆☆☆
201951.6737 of 147350.0%★★★☆☆
201875.7300 of 143479.1%★★★★☆
201768.6434 of 142969.6%★★★☆☆
201665.6465 of 142567.4%★★★☆☆
201569.7420 of 144070.8%★★★★☆
201440.1846 of 139039.1%★★☆☆☆
201343.3778 of 140344.5%★★☆☆☆
201263.1545 of 138860.7%★★★☆☆
201174.8302 of 138178.1%★★★★☆
201046.0840 of 136338.4%★★☆☆☆
200964.2527 of 135461.1%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202688.260 of 90393.4%★★★★★
202594.627 of 91897.1%★★★★★
202491.932 of 92496.5%★★★★★
202380.2112 of 93388.0%★★★★☆
202276.0131 of 92785.9%★★★★☆
202159.8249 of 89672.2%★★★★☆
201973.4165 of 94982.6%★★★★☆
201894.311 of 92798.8%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202261.6156 of 63475.4%★★★★☆
202144.2309 of 64652.2%★★★☆☆
201940.7511 of 87841.8%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202695.414 of 51997.3%★★★★★
202594.119 of 56396.6%★★★★★
202484.743 of 53391.9%★★★★★
202363.6112 of 51478.2%★★★★☆
202259.6122 of 48574.8%★★★★☆
202136.5231 of 38540.0%★★☆☆☆
201968.392 of 49781.5%★★★★☆
201878.743 of 42189.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202678.3244 of 144783.1%★★★★☆
202581.7190 of 145186.9%★★★★☆
202472.8322 of 145577.9%★★★★☆
202361.4529 of 145963.7%★★★☆☆
202253.1664 of 145854.5%★★★☆☆
202134.8916 of 144036.4%★★☆☆☆
201949.0757 of 142446.8%★★☆☆☆
201874.5312 of 140577.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202687.667 of 98193.2%★★★★★
202587.857 of 96194.1%★★★★★
202477.9136 of 95185.7%★★★★☆
202362.9261 of 91571.5%★★★★☆
202249.4414 of 89353.6%★★★☆☆
202146.7401 of 84352.4%★★★☆☆
201965.0245 of 86571.7%★★★★☆
201871.6180 of 85178.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202691.952 of 143496.4%★★★★★
202593.625 of 143798.3%★★★★★
202483.1116 of 145092.0%★★★★★
202362.2456 of 143768.3%★★★☆☆
202255.1566 of 136658.6%★★★☆☆
202135.5854 of 132935.7%★★☆☆☆
201965.8380 of 136172.1%★★★★☆
201890.443 of 133296.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202676.2282 of 145180.6%★★★★☆
202584.2177 of 145087.8%★★★★☆
202471.3369 of 146474.8%★★★★☆
202356.3624 of 146157.3%★★★☆☆
202249.2735 of 146449.8%★★☆☆☆
202135.7909 of 144437.0%★★☆☆☆
201952.4699 of 143051.1%★★★☆☆
201875.4284 of 141379.9%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202444.4100 of 15937.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202681.862 of 81592.4%★★★★★
202460.5213 of 80173.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202671.7300 of 114673.8%★★★★☆
202590.644 of 117296.2%★★★★★
201884.6123 of 117889.6%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202679.6134 of 77882.8%★★★★☆
202567.0234 of 77369.7%★★★★☆
202462.8268 of 79366.2%★★★☆☆
202363.2259 of 78467.0%★★★☆☆
202261.4279 of 78664.5%★★★☆☆
202148.9361 of 74151.3%★★★☆☆
201958.8301 of 73759.2%★★★☆☆
201877.1135 of 69180.5%★★★★☆
201782.1100 of 69485.6%★★★★☆
201673.5158 of 69277.2%★★★★☆
201579.9118 of 70583.3%★★★★☆
201470.2158 of 62774.8%★★★★☆
201372.1157 of 67376.7%★★★★☆
201274.5153 of 66276.9%★★★★☆
201174.7149 of 64877.0%★★★★☆
201050.0390 of 64039.1%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202690.933 of 55394.0%★★★★★
202588.444 of 54691.9%★★★★★
202486.050 of 56091.1%★★★★★
202385.354 of 55990.3%★★★★★
202281.169 of 55087.5%★★★★☆
202173.078 of 53385.4%★★★★☆
201978.961 of 51988.2%★★★★☆
201894.915 of 49497.0%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202270.860 of 44986.6%★★★★☆
202149.9183 of 47861.7%★★★☆☆
201925.0438 of 50413.1%★☆☆☆☆
201886.020 of 47595.8%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202673.145 of 36387.6%★★★★☆
202592.911 of 37197.0%★★★★★
202481.923 of 35693.5%★★★★★
202357.376 of 31876.1%★★★★☆
202267.148 of 31284.6%★★★★☆
202133.5164 of 23630.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202677.9138 of 73181.1%★★★★☆
202564.3228 of 73368.9%★★★☆☆
202456.3303 of 73858.9%★★★☆☆
202363.3237 of 73167.6%★★★☆☆
202252.9336 of 73354.2%★★★☆☆
202138.4418 of 70640.8%★★☆☆☆
201957.7291 of 68457.5%★★★☆☆
201871.3175 of 65673.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202686.944 of 56692.2%★★★★★
202569.7114 of 56279.7%★★★★☆
202460.3177 of 56468.6%★★★☆☆
202351.7241 of 55356.4%★★★☆☆
202260.6180 of 54166.7%★★★☆☆
202153.3209 of 52260.0%★★★☆☆
201950.6232 of 49352.9%★★★☆☆
201876.764 of 47286.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202687.448 of 72593.4%★★★★★
202571.0138 of 72981.1%★★★★☆
202468.2166 of 74377.7%★★★★☆
202362.0220 of 73570.1%★★★★☆
202266.1164 of 68976.2%★★★★☆
202164.3160 of 63374.7%★★★★☆
201976.988 of 63986.2%★★★★☆
201892.715 of 60497.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202679.5119 of 73683.8%★★★★☆
202567.4208 of 73371.6%★★★★☆
202466.6218 of 75171.0%★★★★☆
202360.9261 of 74765.1%★★★☆☆
202265.8223 of 74870.2%★★★★☆
202157.6267 of 71162.4%★★★☆☆
201956.9297 of 69757.4%★★★☆☆
201880.2102 of 66584.7%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202528.3253 of 32822.9%★☆☆☆☆
202453.1138 of 30654.9%★★★☆☆
202365.085 of 30271.9%★★★★☆
201837.6156 of 22129.4%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202656.7125 of 50075.0%★★★★☆
202547.0174 of 47863.6%★★★☆☆
202450.8160 of 47366.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202654.9292 of 64454.7%★★★☆☆
202563.4222 of 64965.8%★★★☆☆
202465.1203 of 65268.9%★★★☆☆
202379.4125 of 65680.9%★★★★☆
201979.0110 of 62482.4%★★★★☆
201887.256 of 59690.6%★★★★★
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202677.6152 of 66277.0%★★★★☆
202586.1102 of 64184.1%★★★★☆
202467.3197 of 64069.2%★★★☆☆
202347.4307 of 62651.0%★★★☆☆
202250.2284 of 62154.3%★★★☆☆
202146.4299 of 59449.7%★★★☆☆
201939.0283 of 51444.9%★★☆☆☆
201848.2224 of 46952.2%★★★☆☆
201762.9119 of 47675.0%★★★★☆
201636.2267 of 50747.3%★★☆☆☆
201555.1138 of 53174.0%★★★★☆
201421.6344 of 45123.7%★☆☆☆☆
201343.1206 of 50559.2%★★★☆☆
201239.7314 of 50237.5%★★☆☆☆
201170.481 of 50684.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202691.546 of 45089.8%★★★★☆
202593.335 of 44092.0%★★★★★
202485.760 of 43786.3%★★★★☆
202371.389 of 43479.5%★★★★☆
202272.483 of 43080.7%★★★★☆
202171.940 of 36489.0%★★★★☆
201943.3155 of 36958.0%★★★☆☆
201862.776 of 35978.8%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202219.8304 of 3307.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201827.8255 of 34926.9%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202678.929 of 28990.0%★★★★★
202599.72 of 27399.3%★★★★★
202483.116 of 26293.9%★★★★★
202338.2116 of 22648.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202664.1211 of 62966.5%★★★☆☆
202583.8107 of 61082.5%★★★★☆
202459.4225 of 60262.6%★★★☆☆
202352.1272 of 58853.7%★★★☆☆
202258.8231 of 59461.1%★★★☆☆
202150.4189 of 47560.2%★★★☆☆
201919.9392 of 47517.5%★☆☆☆☆
201836.3293 of 44934.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202672.7104 of 47478.1%★★★★☆
202585.676 of 46283.5%★★★★☆
202468.3109 of 45476.0%★★★★☆
202329.3325 of 44927.6%★☆☆☆☆
202242.8221 of 43649.3%★★☆☆☆
202118.6325 of 37012.2%★☆☆☆☆
201969.444 of 35487.6%★★★★☆
201867.259 of 34082.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202678.5127 of 62079.5%★★★★☆
202589.081 of 60686.6%★★★★☆
202471.5146 of 61376.2%★★★★☆
202358.7190 of 59768.2%★★★☆☆
202245.1247 of 54454.6%★★★☆☆
202163.851 of 43288.2%★★★★☆
201953.0118 of 44673.5%★★★★☆
201852.5142 of 42466.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202686.5105 of 62483.2%★★★★☆
202585.6108 of 60182.0%★★★★☆
202473.2156 of 60774.3%★★★★☆
202343.2315 of 60247.7%★★☆☆☆
202242.1317 of 58545.8%★★☆☆☆
202134.9271 of 48143.7%★★☆☆☆
201959.2135 of 48872.3%★★★★☆
201856.8165 of 46364.4%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202487.521 of 26192.0%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202483.920 of 34994.3%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202652.7270 of 55151.0%★★★☆☆
202586.084 of 54284.5%★★★★☆
202357.1225 of 53758.1%★★★☆☆
201960.7132 of 44470.3%★★★★☆
201870.0107 of 42774.9%★★★★☆
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 (2026)97th percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+13 vs school
African American (2026)93rd percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile+10 vs school
Special Education (2026)92nd percentile+9 vs school
Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school
Male (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school
Disabled (2022)75th percentile+22 vs school
White (2026)74th percentile-9 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)37th percentile-40 vs school
Middle school
African American (2026)94th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+9 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)88th percentile+5 vs school
Disabled (2022)87th percentile+22 vs school
Male (2026)84th percentile~ school
Female (2026)81st percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)75th percentile-8 vs school
White (2026)55th percentile-28 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)23rd percentile-47 vs school
High school
Special Education (2024)94th percentile+25 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)92nd percentile+23 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)90th percentile+13 vs school
African American (2026)90th percentile+13 vs school
Male (2026)83rd percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)78th percentile~ school
Female (2026)66th percentile-11 vs school
White (2026)51st percentile-26 vs school
Disabled (2022)8th percentile-46 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?
Math III99%+30 vs state
English II79%+14 vs state
Science75%+7 vs state
Mathematics74%+14 vs state
Math I71%+29 vs state
Biology69%+10 vs state
Reading68%+12 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,374 students attended Triad Math and Science Academy.

Students at Triad Math and Science Academy are 51% African American, 27% Hispanic, 9% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Triad Math and Science Academy ranks 251st of 1492 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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