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Falls Lake Academy

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
323rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,490 North Carolina Alternative Schools
Better than 78% of North Carolina alternative schools
Summary

Falls Lake Academy is a public charter school located in Creedmoor, North Carolina, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 1,116 students. The school consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels, making it an attractive educational option for families in the area.

Falls Lake Academy's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates in mathematics ranging from 49.4% to 86.6% across different grade levels, compared to the state average of 48.7% to 64.1%. In reading, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 58.1% to 74.4%, outperforming the state average of 46.7% to 54.2%. The school's science proficiency rates were also higher than the state, with 77.9% in 5th grade and 73.5% in 8th grade, compared to the state averages of 62% and 60.1%, respectively. Additionally, Falls Lake Academy's proficiency rates in end-of-course exams, such as English II (75.6% vs. 59.6%) and Math III (81.3% vs. 66.4%), were notably higher than the state averages.

Compared to nearby charter schools, such as North Carolina Cyber Academy, Youngsville Academy, and NC Virtual Academy, Falls Lake Academy's academic performance is generally stronger across various subject areas and grade levels. The school also outperforms the nearby traditional public schools, such as those in the Granville County School District, in academic achievement.

1,105
Students ?
12.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
7.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1701 East Lyon Station Road
       Creedmoor, NC  27522

(919) 964-9003

District: Falls Lake Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.4%
Hispanic:
11.1%
African American:
10.5%
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 Compare Falls Lake Academy to nearby alternative schools!
At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2022 → 73rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the North Carolina average (68% vs 55% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 22% of North Carolina alternative schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Math I scores 16 pts below the North Carolina average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school68%
North Carolina avg55%
Elementary school
323rd of 1,490
North Carolina public elementary schools ?
Top 22%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
From top 25% (2015) to top 22% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
148th of 773
North Carolina public middle schools ?
Top 19%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
176th of 641
North Carolina public high schools ?
Top 27%▲ up 1 pts since 2019
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
202574.6323 of 149078.3%★★★★☆
202473.8347 of 150576.9%★★★★☆
202378.4264 of 150282.4%★★★★☆
202275.8314 of 151479.3%★★★★☆
202174.7321 of 148978.4%★★★★☆
201984.1176 of 147388.1%★★★★☆
201881.5202 of 143485.9%★★★★☆
201787.2123 of 142991.4%★★★★★
201675.5302 of 142578.8%★★★★☆
201573.1360 of 144075.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202388.355 of 93394.1%★★★★★
201994.620 of 94997.9%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202246.4275 of 63456.6%★★★☆☆
202163.3147 of 64677.2%★★★★☆
201868.5170 of 89781.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202566.0431 of 145170.3%★★★★☆
202466.6426 of 145570.7%★★★★☆
202376.4271 of 145981.4%★★★★☆
202279.7228 of 145884.4%★★★★☆
202171.3345 of 144076.0%★★★★☆
201978.8228 of 142484.0%★★★★☆
201871.7363 of 140574.2%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202248.1377 of 50024.6%★☆☆☆☆
202152.8310 of 49437.2%★★☆☆☆
201967.222 of 61296.4%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202590.245 of 96195.3%★★★★★
202482.894 of 95190.1%★★★★★
202372.9169 of 91581.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202570.4303 of 143778.9%★★★★☆
202469.0342 of 145076.4%★★★★☆
202373.2269 of 143781.3%★★★★☆
202290.544 of 136696.8%★★★★★
202193.627 of 132998.0%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202578.6246 of 145083.0%★★★★☆
202476.7275 of 146481.2%★★★★☆
202377.5263 of 146182.0%★★★★☆
202270.4375 of 146474.4%★★★★☆
202175.2312 of 144478.4%★★★★☆
201986.3142 of 143090.1%★★★★★
201887.5129 of 141390.9%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202586.645 of 82194.5%★★★★★
202489.635 of 80195.6%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202554.8524 of 117255.3%★★★☆☆
202452.5563 of 116651.7%★★★☆☆
202361.5438 of 118363.0%★★★☆☆
202259.6457 of 119461.7%★★★☆☆
202156.8485 of 117258.6%★★★☆☆
201968.6335 of 118371.7%★★★★☆
201863.0431 of 117863.4%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202578.4148 of 77380.9%★★★★☆
202492.051 of 79393.6%★★★★★
202388.176 of 78490.3%★★★★★
202286.786 of 78689.1%★★★★☆
202182.3110 of 74185.2%★★★★☆
201985.872 of 73790.2%★★★★★
201879.2118 of 69182.9%★★★★☆
201777.3132 of 69481.0%★★★★☆
201669.3184 of 69273.4%★★★★☆
201576.4143 of 70579.7%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202376.485 of 55984.8%★★★★☆
202295.223 of 55095.8%★★★★★
201866.2108 of 49478.1%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202167.271 of 47885.1%★★★★☆
201978.049 of 50490.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202574.5164 of 73377.6%★★★★☆
202490.751 of 73893.1%★★★★★
202381.5111 of 73184.8%★★★★☆
202283.897 of 73386.8%★★★★☆
202179.0125 of 70682.3%★★★★☆
201983.483 of 68487.9%★★★★☆
201880.797 of 65685.2%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202271.364 of 45085.8%★★★★☆
202173.863 of 44885.9%★★★★☆
201964.7136 of 41667.3%★★★☆☆
201850.976 of 12740.2%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202595.117 of 56297.0%★★★★★
202498.67 of 56498.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202578.195 of 72987.0%★★★★☆
202487.153 of 74392.9%★★★★★
202390.729 of 73596.1%★★★★★
202290.831 of 68995.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202579.6125 of 73382.9%★★★★☆
202491.747 of 75193.7%★★★★★
202390.754 of 74792.8%★★★★★
202286.479 of 74889.4%★★★★☆
202183.692 of 71187.1%★★★★☆
201985.275 of 69789.2%★★★★☆
201878.0115 of 66582.7%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202388.621 of 30293.0%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202575.043 of 47891.0%★★★★★
202484.021 of 47395.6%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202563.3223 of 64965.6%★★★☆☆
202482.8106 of 65283.7%★★★★☆
202375.4149 of 65677.3%★★★★☆
202268.2188 of 65871.4%★★★★☆
202166.9181 of 63271.4%★★★★☆
201972.3159 of 62474.5%★★★★☆
201867.2190 of 59668.1%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202569.8176 of 64172.5%★★★★☆
202480.6131 of 64079.5%★★★★☆
202372.3164 of 62673.8%★★★★☆
202266.5194 of 62168.8%★★★☆☆
202148.8279 of 59453.0%★★★☆☆
201959.8145 of 51471.8%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202564.3110 of 44075.0%★★★★☆
202489.849 of 43788.8%★★★★☆
202246.3188 of 43056.3%★★★☆☆
202126.5267 of 36426.6%★☆☆☆☆
201928.4273 of 36926.0%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
201914.9350 of 3643.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202562.3214 of 61064.9%★★★☆☆
202477.7141 of 60276.6%★★★★☆
202373.4154 of 58873.8%★★★★☆
202267.1179 of 59469.9%★★★★☆
202147.8204 of 47557.1%★★★☆☆
201951.3196 of 47558.7%★★★☆☆
201869.0102 of 44977.3%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202240.8298 of 39825.1%★☆☆☆☆
202153.8188 of 33744.2%★★☆☆☆
201957.6145 of 32555.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202263.5116 of 43673.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202567.7149 of 60675.4%★★★★☆
202479.6118 of 61380.8%★★★★☆
202369.1144 of 59775.9%★★★★☆
202284.878 of 54485.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202576.4150 of 60175.0%★★★★☆
202482.6123 of 60779.7%★★★★☆
202369.9169 of 60271.9%★★★★☆
202263.7192 of 58567.2%★★★☆☆
202148.7186 of 48161.3%★★★☆☆
201963.7115 of 48876.4%★★★★☆
201871.290 of 46380.6%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202594.86 of 25397.6%★★★★★
202145.0111 of 19944.2%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202421.5313 of 34910.3%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202549.7275 of 54249.3%★★☆☆☆
202469.8175 of 55368.4%★★★☆☆
202358.4219 of 53759.2%★★★☆☆
202261.7198 of 53462.9%★★★☆☆
202138.1241 of 43945.1%★★☆☆☆
201953.6170 of 44461.7%★★★☆☆
201865.2124 of 42771.0%★★★★☆
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)95th percentile+17 vs school
Special Education (2025)95th percentile+16 vs school
African American (2023)94th percentile+12 vs school
Male (2025)83rd percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile~ school
Female (2025)70th percentile-8 vs school
Disabled (2022)57th percentile-23 vs school
White (2025)55th percentile-23 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2022)25th percentile-55 vs school
Middle school
Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+16 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)93rd percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2025)91st percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+6 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2022)86th percentile-3 vs school
Disabled (2021)85th percentile~ school
African American (2023)85th percentile-6 vs school
Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)66th percentile-15 vs school
High school
Multi-racial (2025)98th percentile+25 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)75th percentile~ school
African American (2025)75th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2022)73rd percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)65th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)49th percentile-23 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2022)25th percentile-44 vs school
Special Education (2024)10th percentile-69 vs school
Disabled (2019)4th percentile-68 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Math III81%+15 vs state
Science76%+15 vs state
English II76%+16 vs state
Mathematics69%+12 vs state
Reading65%+12 vs state
Biology61%+13 vs state
Math I19%-16 vs state

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Falls Lake Academy ranks 323rd of 1490 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,105 students attended Falls Lake Academy.

Students at Falls Lake Academy are 71% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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