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The Capitol Encore Academy

Q: Is The Capitol Encore Academy a good school?

The Capitol Encore Academy ranks 948 th of 1490 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

948^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Alternative Schools

Better than 36% of North Carolina alternative schools

Summary

The Capitol Encore Academy is an alternative public charter virtual school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 832 students. The school has a high percentage of students from lower-income backgrounds, as indicated by the large number of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, The Capitol Encore Academy has seen a steady increase in its four-year graduation rate, reaching 87.7% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is comparable to the nearby Alpha Academy. However, the school's proficiency rates in most grade levels and subject areas, particularly in mathematics, lag behind the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 45.1%, compared to the state's 64.1%. Interestingly, the school performs better in science, with 5th-grade and 8th-grade science proficiency rates exceeding the state averages.

The Capitol Encore Academy has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.5% in 2021-2022 to 97.72% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the nearby Alpha Academy. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.9 in 2021-2022 to 15.3 in 2023-2024, which is lower than the Alpha Academy. These factors suggest that the school is serving a population facing significant socioeconomic challenges and may require targeted support systems and resources to address the unique needs of its student population.

853

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

126 Hay Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301

(910) 849-0888

District: The Capitol Encore Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.4%

White:

24.3%

Hispanic:

17.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2022 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (49% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (53% vs 88%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

North Carolina avg55%

Elementary school

948^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

435^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 3 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

453^rd of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 2 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	948 of 1490	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	983 of 1505	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	1005 of 1502	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	1176 of 1514	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	925 of 1489	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	1084 of 1473	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	961 of 1434	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.2	1090 of 1429	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.4	1157 of 1425	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.4	1208 of 1440	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	483 of 918	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	553 of 924	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	491 of 933	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	605 of 927	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	397 of 896	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.4	829 of 949	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	618 of 927	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	52.3	331 of 878	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	978 of 1451	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	937 of 1455	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	983 of 1459	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.3	1273 of 1458	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	945 of 1440	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	1105 of 1424	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1062 of 1405	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	44.6	536 of 669	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	570 of 961	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.1	201 of 951	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	131 of 915	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	37.9	584 of 893	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.2	190 of 851	77.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	943 of 1437	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	973 of 1450	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	850 of 1437	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	893 of 1366	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	805 of 1329	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	1037 of 1361	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.0	733 of 1332	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	860 of 1450	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	977 of 1464	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	961 of 1461	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	1037 of 1464	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	852 of 1444	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	1037 of 1430	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.7	795 of 1413	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	30.2	62 of 75	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	60 of 81	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	74 of 85	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	64 of 76	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	17.6	141 of 159	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	115 of 154	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.2	28 of 86	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	423 of 821	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	709 of 801	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	710 of 1172	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	803 of 1166	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	899 of 1183	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	1016 of 1194	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	785 of 1172	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	845 of 1183	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	842 of 1178	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	435 of 773	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	447 of 793	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	350 of 784	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	485 of 786	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	407 of 741	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	495 of 737	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	426 of 691	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.8	371 of 694	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	178 of 546	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	178 of 560	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	128 of 559	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	40.7	299 of 550	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	290 of 533	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	380 of 519	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	40.9	223 of 449	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	401 of 733	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	424 of 738	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.0	307 of 731	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	439 of 733	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	378 of 706	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	534 of 684	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	478 of 656	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	308 of 458	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	307 of 461	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	136 of 562	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	103 of 553	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	41.4	322 of 541	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	382 of 729	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	353 of 743	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	193 of 735	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	46.3	341 of 689	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	351 of 633	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	377 of 639	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	254 of 604	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	423 of 733	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	423 of 751	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	379 of 747	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	495 of 748	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	415 of 711	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	377 of 697	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	290 of 665	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	29 of 64	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	210 of 328	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	264 of 306	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	217 of 478	54.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	486 of 649	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	426 of 652	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	290 of 656	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	362 of 658	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	343 of 632	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	457 of 624	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.9	261 of 596	56.2%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	453 of 641	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	464 of 640	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	334 of 440	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	357 of 437	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	501 of 610	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.1	309 of 602	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	408 of 606	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	397 of 613	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	347 of 601	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.1	525 of 607	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	71 of 352	79.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	334 of 542	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	426 of 553	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Disabled (2019)62nd percentile+36 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)47th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)20th percentile-15 vs school

Military Connected (2024)17th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)11th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)67th percentile+24 vs school

Military Connected (2025)55th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)36th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)33rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-19 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+51 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)24th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science69%+8 vs state

English II54%-5 vs state

Reading50%-3 vs state

Mathematics46%-11 vs state

Math III41%-26 vs state

Biology40%-8 vs state

Math I27%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Joke. Unprofessional. Unethical. Racist. Bullying.

Worse school ever. Do not enroll. Read reviews. Do your homework. Talk to parents. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Beginning our fourth year at TCEA, now with a 2nd and 5th grader. We have enjoyed watching the growth within the school each year. Outstanding administration and teaching/arts staff - SUCH an asset to the community, and our family. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Total
The Capitol Encore Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	126 Hay Street	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	The Capitol Encore Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(910) 849-0888	853	63	13.6	98.2%	207 (24.3%)	387 (45.4%)	151 (17.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	102 (12.0%)								(n/a)	40.5	54.2	27.3	40.6	45.1	53.3	53.3	37.2	30.4	58.8	47.6	51.7	50.0	45.7	46.4	58.8	66.7	70.0
Alpha Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8030 Raeford Road	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Alpha Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 223-7711	960	55	17.5	67.5%	109 (11.4%)	509 (53.0%)	203 (21.1%)	23 (2.4%)	9 (0.9%)	15 (1.6%)	92 (9.6%)								(n/a)	52.8	62.5	45.3	57.1	85.3	80.0	79.3	60.2	59.5	61.5	64.2	81.1	68.3	63.4	72.6	61.5	86.6	63.7

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The Capitol Encore Academy ranks 948^th of 1490 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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What is the racial makeup of The Capitol Encore Academy?

Students at The Capitol Encore Academy are 45% African American, 24% White, 18% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

How many students attend The Capitol Encore Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 853 students attended The Capitol Encore Academy.

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