Is Excelsior Classical Academy a good school?

Excelsior Classical Academy ranks 659 th of 1502 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Excelsior Classical Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 987 students attended Excelsior Classical Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Excelsior Classical Academy?

Students at Excelsior Classical Academy are 47% White, 22% Hispanic, 20% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Excelsior Classical Academy School in Durham NC

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SchoolDigger ranks Excelsior Classical Academy 659^th of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Excelsior Classical Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Excelsior Classical Academy 386^th of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Excelsior Classical Academy in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Excelsior Classical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2017	36.22	981^st	1429	31.4%
2018	55.97	645^th	1434	55.0%
2019	63.91	507^th	1473	65.6%
2021	70.24	396^th	1489	73.4%
2022	59.36	602^nd	1514	60.2%
2023	55.55	659^th	1502	56.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Excelsior Classical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	62.37	28^th	97	71.1%
2022	60.45	45^th	133	66.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Excelsior Classical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2021	59.43	431^st	1329	67.6%
2022	47.99	689^th	1366	49.6%
2023	46.24	786^th	1437	45.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Excelsior Classical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	58.82	610^th	1405	56.6%
2019	53.78	685^th	1424	51.9%
2021	62.87	464^th	1440	67.8%
2022	52.25	684^th	1458	53.1%
2023	55.45	628^th	1459	57.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Excelsior Classical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	61.29	161^st	646	75.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Excelsior Classical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	50.49	749^th	1413	47.0%
2019	71.11	359^th	1430	74.9%
2021	74.48	327^th	1444	77.4%
2022	63.85	492^nd	1464	66.4%
2023	54.47	655^th	1461	55.2%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Excelsior Classical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	24.62	778^th	927	16.1%
2019	49.52	443^rd	949	53.3%
2021	72.65	136^th	896	84.8%
2022	64.90	234^th	927	74.8%
2023	60.80	298^th	933	68.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Excelsior Classical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2021	50.65	365^th	843	56.7%
2022	35.14	620^th	893	30.6%
2023	29.94	694^th	915	24.2%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Excelsior Classical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	70.06	334^th	1178	71.6%
2019	74.89	244^th	1183	79.4%
2021	70.00	308^th	1172	73.7%
2022	55.08	544^th	1194	54.4%
2023	55.98	526^th	1183	55.5%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Excelsior Classical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	61.41	279^th	737	62.1%
2021	68.01	214^th	741	71.1%
2022	54.36	344^th	786	56.2%
2023	49.66	386^th	784	50.8%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Excelsior Classical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.81	145^th	302	52.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Excelsior Classical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2021	45.88	311^th	633	50.9%
2022	20.59	600^th	689	12.9%
2023	22.23	612^th	735	16.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Excelsior Classical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	55.94	304^th	684	55.6%
2021	71.93	173^rd	706	75.5%
2022	50.45	356^th	733	51.4%
2023	45.90	396^th	731	45.8%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Excelsior Classical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	80.19	26^th	478	94.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Excelsior Classical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	63.93	249^th	697	64.3%
2021	61.47	244^th	711	65.7%
2022	55.66	315^th	748	57.9%
2023	50.99	343^rd	747	54.1%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Excelsior Classical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2021	59.91	133^rd	533	75.0%
2022	55.31	187^th	550	66.0%
2023	53.23	203^rd	559	63.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Excelsior Classical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2021	52.64	218^th	522	58.2%
2022	25.59	435^th	541	19.6%
2023	26.78	443^rd	553	19.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Excelsior Classical Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	78.14	117^th	624	81.3%
2021	74.02	137^th	632	78.3%
2022	54.87	280^th	658	57.4%
2023	48.48	323^rd	656	50.8%

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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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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2016	149	64	3	20	0	0	16	252
2017	199	96	5	29	1	0	33	363
2018	266	115	8	49	1	1	38	478
2019	312	136	6	64	1	1	50	570
2020	379	165	9	94	0	2	57	706
2021	438	186	10	136	1	1	74	846
2022	477	178	12	154	0	1	77	899
2023	468	197	16	217	0	1	88	987

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

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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 Excelsior Classical Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	252	15.0	16.8	20.6
2017	363	23.2	15.6	18.5
2018	478	25.9	18.4	6.5
2019	570	31.9	17.8	7.2
2020	706	36.2	19.4	n/a
2021	846	46.7	18.0	n/a
2022	899	49.0	18.3	n/a
2023	987	40.7	24.2	n/a

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 Excelsior Classical Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	252	15.0	16.8	20.6
2017	363	23.2	15.6	18.5
2018	478	25.9	18.4	6.5
2019	570	31.9	17.8	7.2
2020	706	36.2	19.4	n/a
2021	846	46.7	18.0	n/a
2022	899	49.0	18.3	n/a
2023	987	40.7	24.2	n/a

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.

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Impact of COVID-19 on Excelsior Classical Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 507^th of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 659^th of 1502 Elementary schools	9.5%
Ranks 279^th of 737 Middle schools	Ranks 386^th of 784 Middle schools	11.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Excelsior Classical Academy)	64.8	64.4	0.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Excelsior Classical Academy)	65.9	62.2	3.7%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Excelsior Classical Academy)	60	37.1	22.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (Excelsior Classical Academy)	66	53.9	12.1%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Excelsior Classical Academy)	64.6	36.2	28.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Excelsior Classical Academy)	60.4	61.7	1.3%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (Excelsior Classical Academy)	66.7	74.5	7.8%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Excelsior Classical Academy)	71.7	52.2	19.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.8	52.3	6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Excelsior Classical Academy)	69.6	53.3	16.3%
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	60	49.3	10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Excelsior Classical Academy)	54.2	48.9	5.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.4	50.1	8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Excelsior Classical Academy)	56.3	47.8	8.5%
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	58.8	50.2	8.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	570	987	73.2%
African American	136	197	44.9%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	6	16	166.7%
Hispanic	64	217	239.1%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	312	468	50%
Two or More Races	50	88	76%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				EOC Biology (2023)	EOC English II (2023)	EOC Math I (2023)	EOC Math III (2023)	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 ()	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Excelsior Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	4100 N Roxboro Street	Durham	27704	Durham County	Excelsior Classical Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 213-8585	987	41	24.2		468 (47.4%)	197 (20.0%)	217 (22.0%)	16 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (8.9%)								(n/a)	36.0	50.0	22.6	62.1	64.4	37.1	36.2	52.2	48.9	29.3	62.2	53.9	61.7	53.3	47.8	51.2	74.5	69.5
Voyager Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	101 Hock Parc Drive	Durham	27704	Durham County	Voyager Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 433-3301	1,361	102	13.3	23.1%	735 (54.0%)	354 (26.0%)	133 (9.8%)	47 (3.5%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (6.1%)								(n/a)	45.2	75.5	52.4	83.1	76.5	68.6	50.0	77.5	79.0	72.8	64.3	70.5	52.4	76.7	71.4	75.7	53.3	93.2
DPS Hospital School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	DUMC Room 3605	Durham	27710	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 684-5684	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			$64,167	$195	$63,972
Durham Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	807 West Chapel Hill Street	Durham	27701	Durham County	Durham Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 956-5599	643	50	12.8	99.1%	8 (1.2%)	172 (26.7%)	453 (70.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)								(n/a)			63.6		92.6	70.3	72.2	73.2	57.6	46.0	48.1	56.3	42.6	50.7	49.2	56.0	85.2	86.0
NC Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4220 NC Highway 55	Durham	27713	Durham County	NC Virtual Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(919) 346-0121	3,047	141	21.5		1,297 (42.6%)	912 (29.9%)	394 (12.9%)	45 (1.5%)	49 (1.6%)	12 (0.4%)	338 (11.1%)								(n/a)	48.6	60.5	37.1	44.0	44.8	33.5	38.6	29.2	28.5	29.6	60.4	52.7	49.3	52.2	49.2	57.9	66.2	75.9
North Carolina Cyber Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2800 Meridian Parkway	Durham	27713	Durham County	North Carolina Cyber Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(984) 262-9237	2,372	136	17.4		1,012 (42.7%)	711 (30.0%)	382 (16.1%)	58 (2.4%)	22 (0.9%)	4 (0.2%)	183 (7.7%)								(n/a)	45.2	56.9	31.4	54.2	30.0	38.5	36.7	32.5	26.9	23.2	43.3	49.5	43.5	46.9	45.6	50.4	49.5	59.7
Ignite Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	5321 Ephesus Church Rd.	Durham	27707	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(919) 560-3749	467	39	11.9	15.2%	67 (14.3%)	256 (54.8%)	89 (19.1%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (10.1%)								(n/a)	36.8	41.0	24.4	24.4	29.2	27.6	35.1	29.3	29.3	15.1	29.2	48.3	45.9	39.0	41.5	37.7	64.9	57.7
Falls Lake Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1701 East Lyon Station Road	Creedmoor	27522	Granville County	Falls Lake Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 964-9003	1,104	87	12.6		784 (71.0%)	117 (10.6%)	118 (10.7%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (6.8%)								(n/a)	77.0	72.7	55.0	67.0	67.9	52.3	80.7	83.1	92.6	66.3	63.0	62.8	69.3	66.3	72.8	57.5	76.1	93.8
Eno River Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1212 NC Highway 57 North	Hillsborough	27278	Orange County	Eno River Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 644-6272	782	60	13.0		620 (79.3%)	35 (4.5%)	64 (8.2%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	50 (6.4%)								(n/a)	82.4	84.0	59.7	90.6	87.2	82.5	87.2	83.1	81.7	84.7	79.5	80.0	74.4	83.1	71.7	81.4	87.2
UNC Hospital School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-13	101 Manning Dr	Chapel Hill	27514	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 966-5009	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			$135,341	$129	$135,212

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