Summerfield Charter Academy

Summerfield Charter Academy is a public charter school in Summerfield, NC, serving 774 students in grades K–8 in the growing suburban area north of Greensboro. It is the only school in the Summerfield Charter Academy district (ranked 8th of 246 districts in North Carolina) and is not part of Guilford County Schools. The school itself is ranked 50th out of 1,492 schools statewide — 97th percentile — and has held a five-star rating every year since at least 2015–16, giving families a long track record of consistent excellence.

State tests give parents a clear picture. Math proficiency runs from about 84 percent in third grade to 94 percent in seventh, while the statewide average lies between 56 and 66 percent. Reading scores range from 75 to 90 percent (state: 55 to 58 percent); 5th- and 8th-grade science scores are about 96 percent. Among nearby options, Oak Ridge Elementary posts slightly higher in a few elementary subjects but stops at 5th grade; Greensboro Academy, another area K–8 charter ranked 43rd, is the closest academic peer. Summerfield Elementary, just over a mile away, is a good school but trails SCA in some reading and science measures, while other Guilford County Schools, including Claxton Elementary and Jefferson Elementary, run 20–40 points lower on elementary tests.

Beyond test scores, SCA stands out for attendance and grade span. Only 6.6 percent of students were chronically absent last year, below North Carolina’s 24.2 percent and below every nearby traditional public school. Because SCA serves through eighth grade, families get a true K–8 experience; math proficiency actually climbs through seventh grade instead of following the usual middle-school decline. Strong results also extend across groups: about one in five students is economically disadvantaged, yet these students ranked 4th of 1,434 schools statewide in 2024-25, and African American students ranked 9th of 903 — a sign achievement is spread across the student body.