NC Leadership Charter Academy

NC Leadership Charter Academy is an alternative public charter school located in Kernersville, North Carolina, serving 1,170 students in grades K-12. This school has consistently maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.4% to 87.7% over the past five school years.

NC Leadership Charter Academy stands out for its exceptional academic performance, significantly outperforming the state averages in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics ranged from 76.2% to 92.5% across grades 3-8, compared to the state averages of 53.5% to 64.1%. Similarly, the school's proficiency rates in Reading exceeded the state averages, ranging from 75% to 92.5% across grades 3-8, compared to the state averages of 46.7% to 58.1%. In Science, the school's proficiency rates for 5th and 8th grade are 93.7% and 78%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 62% and 60.1%. The school's End-of-Course (EOC) proficiency rates in Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III are also significantly higher than the state averages. Additionally, NC Leadership Charter Academy has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 18.3 to 19.2 over the past three school years, which is lower than the ratios of many nearby alternative schools.

Compared to nearby alternative schools, such as Doris Henderson Newcomers School, Haynes Inman Education Center, and Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School, NC Leadership Charter Academy has significantly higher academic proficiency rates, particularly in Mathematics and Reading. These nearby alternative schools also have higher percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, NC Leadership Charter Academy has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, while the nearby alternative schools do not have publicly available graduation rate data.