A.C.E. Academy

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A.C.E. Academy ranks 1060 th of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter K-8

7807 Caldwell Road
Harrisburg, NC 28075

(704) 456-7153

District: A.C.E. Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
1060^th of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 419

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.7%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Two or more races:

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details A.C.E. Academy ranks worse than 70.6% of elementary schools in North Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.74. (See more...)

Compare Details A.C.E. Academy ranks worse than 62.9% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.74. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (75.7%), Hispanic (14.8%), two or more races (6.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at A.C.E. Academy is 16.9. (See more...)

Compare A.C.E. Academy employs 24.6 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

A.C.E. Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks A.C.E. Academy 1060^th of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See A.C.E. Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks A.C.E. Academy 493^rd of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See A.C.E. Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

A.C.E. Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks A.C.E. Academy 174^th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for A.C.E. Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at A.C.E. Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2015	19.29	1230^th	1440	14.6%
2016	9.68	1331^st	1425	6.6%
2017	7.00	1363^rd	1429	4.6%
2018	14.04	1285^th	1434	10.4%
2019	14.77	1315^th	1473	10.7%
2021	24.59	1111^th	1489	25.4%
2022	38.52	946^th	1514	37.5%
2023	31.74	1060^th	1502	29.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at A.C.E. Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	24.38	1111^th	1332	16.6%
2019	21.24	1180^th	1361	13.3%
2021	36.48	841^st	1329	36.7%
2022	48.37	684^th	1366	49.9%
2023	34.47	993^rd	1437	30.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at A.C.E. Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	15.45	1268^th	1405	9.8%
2019	14.97	1299^th	1424	8.8%
2021	31.93	966^th	1440	32.9%
2022	42.64	837^th	1458	42.6%
2023	33.33	998^th	1459	31.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at A.C.E. Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	13.91	1296^th	1413	8.3%
2019	17.15	1262^nd	1430	11.7%
2021	19.24	1196^th	1444	17.2%
2022	33.70	1006^th	1464	31.3%
2023	31.56	1054^th	1461	27.9%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at A.C.E. Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	36.23	632^nd	927	31.8%
2019	38.05	620^th	949	34.7%
2021	52.28	322^nd	896	64.1%
2022	71.03	177^th	927	80.9%
2023	57.99	330^th	933	64.6%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for A.C.E. Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at A.C.E. Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2017	20.78	567^th	694	18.3%
2018	17.17	590^th	691	14.6%
2019	30.20	555^th	737	24.7%
2021	29.28	526^th	741	29.0%
2022	34.71	522^nd	786	33.6%
2023	36.74	493^rd	784	37.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at A.C.E. Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	23.65	498^th	604	17.5%
2019	38.17	427^th	639	33.2%
2021	51.93	257^th	633	59.4%
2022	43.44	377^th	689	45.3%
2023	51.80	323^rd	735	56.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at A.C.E. Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	23.74	531^st	656	19.1%
2019	30.88	513^th	684	25.0%
2021	27.15	530^th	706	24.9%
2022	38.50	450^th	733	38.6%
2023	40.26	432^nd	731	40.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at A.C.E. Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	9.87	617^th	665	7.2%
2019	27.77	543^rd	697	22.1%
2021	31.31	497^th	711	30.1%
2022	28.45	551^st	748	26.3%
2023	31.27	524^th	747	29.9%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at A.C.E. Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	40.39	317^th	494	35.8%
2019	53.45	202^nd	519	61.1%
2021	51.14	203^rd	533	61.9%
2022	55.01	192^nd	550	65.1%
2023	56.01	181^st	559	67.6%

See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Saturday, June 6, 2020

Ace Academy
Is a family orientated school. They have a good support system. Teachers take out of their personal time,for tutoring. Your child will learn in a small environment, and received one on one learning. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, May 23, 2019

This is not a good school some teachers lack , I personally witness teachers yelling at kids. Staff not to friendly resources for school. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 28, 2018

This school is a joke. Its run by people who aren't qualified to hold the positions. There is poor management of funds, a teacher's lounge came before a play area for older students. Teachers lie and are rude to parents and students. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, October 20, 2016

Terrible school starting with the principal and trickling down to faculty. Very poor communcation, unprofessional attitude and no accountability before even mentioning the lack lustre academic program. This school and the principal are a disservice to all students. Close Quote

Enrollment information for A.C.E. Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2015	32	109	4	9	0	0	3	157
2016	44	215	6	25	0	0	21	311
2017	41	278	9	35	1	0	25	389
2018	26	313	4	50	1	0	29	423
2019	14	314	2	58	1	0	20	409
2020	9	301	3	57	3	0	29	402
2021	12	292	5	58	2	0	27	396
2022	15	294	6	56	0	1	30	402
2023	9	317	4	62	0	0	27	419

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at A.C.E. Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	157	7.0	22.4	36.9
2016	311	15.0	20.7	34.4
2017	389	20.0	19.4	41.1
2018	423	24.4	17.2	48.5
2019	409	22.5	18.1	56.2
2020	402	26.5	15.1	45
2021	396	16.6	23.7	58.6
2022	402	27.5	14.6	46
2023	419	24.6	16.9	58.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio A.C.E. Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	157	7.0	22.4	36.9
2016	311	15.0	20.7	34.4
2017	389	20.0	19.4	41.1
2018	423	24.4	17.2	48.5
2019	409	22.5	18.1	56.2
2020	402	26.5	15.1	45
2021	396	16.6	23.7	58.6
2022	402	27.5	14.6	46
2023	419	24.6	16.9	58.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on A.C.E. Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1315^th of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 1060^th of 1502 Elementary schools	18.7%
Ranks 555^th of 737 Middle schools	Ranks 493^rd of 784 Middle schools	12.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (A.C.E. Academy)	46.3	50	3.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (A.C.E. Academy)	46.3	50	3.7%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (A.C.E. Academy)	19.6	24.4	4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (A.C.E. Academy)	39.2	51.2	12%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (A.C.E. Academy)	43.2	38.6	4.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (A.C.E. Academy)	40.9	43.2	2.3%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (A.C.E. Academy)	54.5	50	4.5%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (A.C.E. Academy)	21.6	30.8	9.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.8	52.3	6.5%
6th Grade Reading (A.C.E. Academy)	37.8	46.2	8.4%
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	60	49.3	10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (A.C.E. Academy)	50	23.9	26.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.4	50.1	8.3%
7th Grade Reading (A.C.E. Academy)	42.5	50	7.5%
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	58.8	50.2	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (A.C.E. Academy)	28.9	17.6	11.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	52.6	44.8	7.8%
8th Grade Reading (A.C.E. Academy)	55.6	56.9	1.3%
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	55.6	51	4.6%
8th Grade Science (A.C.E. Academy)	80	68.6	11.4%
8th Grade Science (North Carolina)	78.6	70.3	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	409	419	2.4%
African American	314	317	1%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	2	4	100%
Hispanic	58	62	6.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	14	9	35.7%
Two or More Races	20	27	35%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.2%	58.9%	2.7%

Schools Near A.C.E. Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOG Mathematics (2023)						EOG Reading (2023)						EOG Science (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
A.C.E. Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7807 Caldwell Road	Harrisburg	28075	Cabarrus County	A.C.E. Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 456-7153	419	25	16.9	58.9%	9 (2.1%)	317 (75.7%)	62 (14.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.4%)	31.7	1060^th of 1502 public elementary schools	29.4%		38.5	946^th of 1514 public elementary schools	37.5%	114	50.0	24.4	38.6	30.8	23.9	17.6	50.0	51.2	43.2	46.2	50.0	56.9	50.0	68.6
Harrisburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 Stallings Road	Harrisburg	28075	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 260-6190	774	51	15.1	26.4%	377 (48.7%)	141 (18.2%)	69 (8.9%)	150 (19.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.5%)	78.3	267^th of 1502 public elementary schools	82.2%		89	121^st of 1514 public elementary schools	92.0%	146	68.2	72.1	68.9				62.1	72.9	61.4				73.5		$8,156	$486	$7,670
University Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Pavilion Blvd	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 343-3685	757	42	17.8	99.6%	34 (4.5%)	447 (59.0%)	203 (26.8%)	41 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.0%)	11.6	1394^th of 1502 public elementary schools	7.2%		18.9	1297^th of 1514 public elementary schools	14.3%	97	39.3	31.3	29.1				29.4	32.1	27.9				21.6		$10,305	$1,460	$8,845
Pitts School Road Elementary	Public	K-5	720 Pitts School Road SW	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 260-6250	844	51	16.4	48.0%	393 (46.6%)	217 (25.7%)	122 (14.5%)	60 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.2%)	67.7	450^th of 1502 public elementary schools	70.0%		70	401^st of 1514 public elementary schools	73.5%	49	66.9	62.7	67.4				49.0	65.2	51.8				74.5		$8,735	$586	$8,149
Hickory Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	9464 Hickory Ridge Rd	Harrisburg	28075	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 260-5950	1,042	65	16.0	14.9%	373 (35.8%)	196 (18.8%)	73 (7.0%)	332 (31.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.0%)	89.1	119^th of 1502 public elementary schools	92.1%		87.6	138^th of 1514 public elementary schools	90.9%	19	74.4	78.9	77.7				70.8	75.0	74.1				86.7
United Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	1406 Suther Road	Charlotte	28213	Mecklenburg County	United Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 819-0555	247	21	11.8		58 (23.5%)	115 (46.6%)	46 (18.6%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.5%)	23.6	1199^th of 1502 public elementary schools	20.2%		28.7	1114^th of 1514 public elementary schools	26.4%	85	46.7	30.0	43.5	21.1	52.6	46.2	41.9	55.0	34.8	26.3	57.9	46.2	26.1	69.2
Reedy Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10801 Plaza Rd Ext	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 343-6480	1,007	54	18.7	54.4%	78 (7.7%)	530 (52.6%)	308 (30.6%)	42 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	45 (4.5%)	52.9	719^th of 1502 public elementary schools	52.1%		32.9	1039^th of 1514 public elementary schools	31.4%	320	56.4	64.7	52.4				43.6	57.6	46.3				68.0		$9,604	$751	$8,853
Vaughan Academy of Technology	Public	K-5	8601 Old Concord Rd	Charlotte	28213	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 343-0030	331	19	17.0	44.1%	12 (3.6%)	219 (66.2%)	79 (23.9%)	10 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	55.6	658^th of 1502 public elementary schools	56.2%		65.2	494^th of 1514 public elementary schools	67.4%	164	57.4	58.3	67.2				59.3	50.0	53.4				53.4		$9,792	$720	$9,072
Joseph W Grier Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	8330 Grier Rd	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 343-5671	691	38	18.0	99.6%	35 (5.1%)	278 (40.2%)	323 (46.7%)	39 (5.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.6%)	22.2	1228^th of 1502 public elementary schools	18.2%		19.3	1287^th of 1514 public elementary schools	15.0%	59	50.5	44.7	27.4				36.6	37.4	33.6				45.1		$10,343	$1,072	$9,271
Stoney Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	14015 Mallard Roost Rd	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 344-1030	743	40	18.5	99.6%	31 (4.2%)	501 (67.4%)	170 (22.9%)	15 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	21 (2.8%)	16.2	1321^st of 1502 public elementary schools	12.1%		27.6	1126^th of 1514 public elementary schools	25.6%	195	44.1	38.1	32.2				34.0	34.7	23.5				38.3		$9,805	$923	$8,882

Frequently Asked Questions about A.C.E. Academy

How many students attend A.C.E. Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 419 students attended A.C.E. Academy.

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Is A.C.E. Academy a good school?

A.C.E. Academy ranks 1060^th of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of A.C.E. Academy?

Students at A.C.E. Academy are 76% African American, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% White.

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