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Youngsville Academy

Q: Is Youngsville Academy a good school?

Youngsville Academy ranks 482 nd of 1492 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

482^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Alternative Schools

Better than 68% of North Carolina alternative schools

Summary

Youngsville Academy is a K-12 charter school in Youngsville, NC, serving about 615 students and operating as its own district, making it the smallest of the local K-12 academies in the area. The school's clear signature strength is reading: in 2025-2026, every grade level from 3rd through 8th scored at least 17 points above the state average, with an average reading proficiency of about 75.7% compared to the statewide 56%. Only Franklin Academy posts stronger reading results among nearby peers, while Henderson Collegiate is essentially tied. Attendance is another standout: just 5.3% of students are chronically absent, far better than the 24.2% statewide average and much lower than several nearby academies.

Math is more of a mixed picture. Overall, Youngsville's math proficiency (64.3%) is slightly above the state (59.9%), but it is the lowest among all nearby comparison schools, including Wake Preparatory Academy, Falls Lake Academy, East Wake Academy, Henderson Collegiate, and Franklin Academy. The biggest concern is early elementary math: only 54.4% of 3rd graders and 51.6% of 4th graders are proficient, both below state averages. By middle school, though, scores climb well above state levels. High school results also point to a gap worth attention: biology (100% proficient) and Math III (97.1%) are outstanding, but English II proficiency is just 68.3%, the lowest among nearby schools and a curious contrast to the school's excellent reading scores in grades 3-8.

For parents, Youngsville Academy offers a strong, consistent literacy program and an unusually engaged student body that shows up to class. If your child is entering the early elementary grades and needs extra math support, it is worth asking how the school addresses those foundational skills. Families weighing the high school years may also want to ask about English II coursework and writing expectations. Overall, this is a school with impressive reading outcomes and a warm attendance culture, but early math and high-school English are the areas to watch.

615

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2045 Hicks Rd
Youngsville, NC 27596

(984) 235-4620

District: Youngsville Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

Hispanic:

15.4%

African American:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2022 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (72% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2022

✓Above the North Carolina median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

North Carolina avg59%

Elementary school

482^nd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 24 pts since 2018

From bottom 44% (2018) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

109^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 9 pts since 2021

From top 23% (2021) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

157^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 24%

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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
2026	66.4	482 of 1492	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.3	756 of 1490	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.3	469 of 1505	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	508 of 1502	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	703 of 1514	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.4	312 of 1489	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	48.6	796 of 1473	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	807 of 1434	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	445 of 1447	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.1	731 of 1451	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.5	450 of 1455	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	531 of 1459	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	697 of 1458	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.2	326 of 1440	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	48.6	770 of 1424	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	772 of 1405	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	404 of 981	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	98.3	11 of 843	98.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	627 of 1434	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.4	852 of 1437	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	816 of 1450	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.6	205 of 1437	85.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	485 of 1451	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	732 of 1450	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.2	488 of 1464	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	514 of 1461	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	686 of 1464	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.7	322 of 1444	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	47.1	792 of 1430	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	905 of 1413	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	538 of 1146	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.1	747 of 1172	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	576 of 1166	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	687 of 1183	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	803 of 1194	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.6	355 of 1172	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	927 of 1183	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	941 of 1178	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	109 of 778	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	51.3	375 of 773	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	217 of 793	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	280 of 784	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	231 of 786	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	167 of 741	77.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	409 of 546	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	151 of 731	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	53.5	327 of 733	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	180 of 738	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	294 of 731	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	317 of 733	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.0	159 of 706	77.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	82 of 566	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	39 of 725	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	22.7	612 of 729	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	82 of 736	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	47.6	382 of 733	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.2	253 of 751	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	264 of 747	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.1	170 of 748	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	164 of 711	76.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	178 of 644	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	38.9	412 of 649	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.2	270 of 652	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	347 of 656	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.5	274 of 658	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	178 of 632	71.8%	★★★★☆

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

Female (2026)69th percentile~ school

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)89th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-14 vs school

African American (2025)25th percentile-26 vs school

High school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Male (2026)74th percentile~ school

White (2026)70th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Biology100%+42 vs state

Math III97%+28 vs state

Reading76%+20 vs state

Science74%+5 vs state

English II68%+4 vs state

Mathematics64%+4 vs state

Math I57%+15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, February 8, 2021

Great education with a great faculty & staff. Awesome school for those who are looking for a college-preparatory school that's not focused on common-core. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 31, 2020

Very unprofessional principal and his administration staff(his daughter in law) I pulled my daughter out of this school. I have never seen a school run so poorly. They need a new principal to focus on the kids and communicate with parents not ignore emails Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, August 1, 2020

Do NOT send your kids to this school if you care about them. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, July 16, 2019

I had 2 of my children go there I’ve experienced false record keeping. Like all of the kids have never missed a day of school in their life the entire school other stuff I am not permitted to say just yet. Also the principal his son and daughter-in-law Need to be replaced they are running the school and very unprofessional like using foul language Towards me in front of my children. If the administration Would changed I would send my kids back to that school. But not after how they have treated my children and me. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, August 23, 2018

We have 2 children attending Youngsville Academy & they love it! We are very satisfied with the school! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		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 (2019)	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
Youngsville Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2045 Hicks Rd	Youngsville	27596	Franklin County	Youngsville Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(984) 235-4620	615	38	16.1	3.3%	430 (69.9%)	47 (7.6%)	95 (15.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.2%)								(n/a)	100.0	68.3	57.1	97.1	54.4	51.6	75.0	61.4	73.5	69.6	73.7	76.6	78.4	73.7	73.5	78.2	61.5	85.2
Wake Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	14111 Capital Blvd	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(984) 245-0050	2,617	122	21.4		1,420 (54.3%)	506 (19.3%)	380 (14.5%)	86 (3.3%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	218 (8.3%)								(n/a)	67.7	85.3	57.0	65.7	62.1	61.4	65.6	71.7	75.9	60.0	55.8	59.8	54.2	62.6	78.3	66.5	57.3	74.3
Franklin Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1127 Chalk Rd	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Franklin Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 570-8262	1,660	124	13.3	1.9%	1,263 (76.1%)	117 (7.0%)	96 (5.8%)	91 (5.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (5.4%)								(n/a)	94.6	97.0	85.5	93.3	87.1	85.5	85.2	86.2	94.7	91.9	83.9	79.0	78.7	76.2	84.7	90.4	75.4	97.8
East Wake Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	821 Charter School Way	Zebulon	27597	Wake County	East Wake Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 404-0444	1,265	88	14.3	7.3%	872 (68.9%)	161 (12.7%)	138 (10.9%)	12 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (6.3%)								(n/a)	61.0	75.5	41.0	76.9	84.9	79.8	90.8	76.8	73.0	59.8	59.1	76.6	74.5	72.7	74.0	62.9	78.6	80.4
Falls Lake Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1701 East Lyon Station Road	Creedmoor	27522	Granville County	Falls Lake Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 964-9003	1,105	86	12.8	7.2%	789 (71.4%)	116 (10.5%)	123 (11.1%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (6.1%)								(n/a)	70.7	90.6	43.5	74.1	71.3	60.7	73.6	92.8	71.4	67.9	67.5	57.1	65.5	66.3	60.7	75.0	70.1	88.1
Henderson Collegiate	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1071 Old Epsom Rd	Henderson	27536	Vance County	Henderson Collegiate	Yes	No	No	Yes	(252) 598-1038	1,334	96	13.9	97.6%	56 (4.2%)	810 (60.7%)	377 (28.3%)	26 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (4.7%)								(n/a)	94.9	85.1	75.0	98.0	89.2	89.4	80.7	84.3	96.1	80.2	73.1	77.7	61.4	74.1	87.6	79.2	80.7	96.3

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Youngsville Academy ranks 482^nd of 1492 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Youngsville Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended Youngsville Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Youngsville Academy?

Students at Youngsville Academy are 70% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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