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Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech

Public, Charter Grades 5-12
262nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 641 North Carolina High Schools
Better than 59% of North Carolina high schools
Summary

Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech is a public charter high school located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, serving grades 5-12 with a student population of 761. The school is part of the Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech District, which is ranked 77 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northeast Academy consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had higher proficiency rates than the state in Math III (79.5% vs. 66.4%), English II (54% vs. 59.6%), and Biology (51% vs. 48.3%). The school also ranks exceptionally high for its special education students, ranking 21 out of 352 North Carolina high schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 5-star rating. Additionally, Northeast Academy has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.4% to 92.8% over the past few years, which is on par with or above the state average.

While Northeast Academy's performance is generally stronger than the nearby public high schools, such as Currituck County High, Pasquotank County High, and Northeastern High, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 82 out of 514 high schools in 2018-2019 to 262 out of 641 high schools in 2024-2025, suggesting that the school may be facing challenges in keeping pace with the performance of other high schools in the state.

760
Students ?
17.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
33.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1413 W Ehringhaus St
       Elizabeth City, NC  27909

(252) 562-0653

District: Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.9%
African American:
20.4%
Two or more races:
8.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2019 → 59th in 2025
Strengths
93% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (86%)
Above the North Carolina median (59th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2019
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school55%
North Carolina avg56%
Middle school
307th of 773
North Carolina public middle schools ?
Top 40%▼ down 23 pts since 2017
From top 17% (2017) to top 40% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
262nd of 641
North Carolina public high schools ?
Top 41%▼ down 25 pts since 2019
From top 16% (2019) to top 41% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
77th of 242Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech among North Carolina districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202556.6307 of 77360.3%★★★☆☆
202465.5244 of 79369.2%★★★☆☆
202362.2266 of 78466.1%★★★☆☆
202261.0282 of 78664.1%★★★☆☆
202174.5172 of 74176.8%★★★★☆
201967.6225 of 73769.5%★★★☆☆
201873.0164 of 69176.3%★★★★☆
201779.6118 of 69483.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202562.8150 of 54672.5%★★★★☆
202477.089 of 56084.1%★★★★☆
202366.4124 of 55977.8%★★★★☆
202270.598 of 55082.2%★★★★☆
202179.558 of 53389.1%★★★★☆
201955.0181 of 51965.1%★★★☆☆
201862.1141 of 49471.5%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202278.239 of 44991.3%★★★★★
202172.647 of 47890.2%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202554.5318 of 73356.6%★★★☆☆
202459.2282 of 73861.8%★★★☆☆
202365.8217 of 73170.3%★★★★☆
202263.5240 of 73367.3%★★★☆☆
202176.2146 of 70679.3%★★★★☆
201967.9204 of 68470.2%★★★★☆
201870.8183 of 65672.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202559.7242 of 72966.8%★★★☆☆
202462.0234 of 74368.5%★★★☆☆
202366.3183 of 73575.1%★★★★☆
202278.484 of 68987.8%★★★★☆
202168.7129 of 63379.6%★★★★☆
201949.4319 of 63950.1%★★★☆☆
201832.2443 of 60426.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202556.8294 of 73359.9%★★★☆☆
202469.1198 of 75173.6%★★★★☆
202354.2319 of 74757.3%★★★☆☆
202256.1308 of 74858.8%★★★☆☆
202170.9179 of 71174.8%★★★★☆
201966.3223 of 69768.0%★★★☆☆
201871.8166 of 66575.0%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202585.75 of 6492.2%★★★★★
202340.733 of 5438.9%★★☆☆☆
202254.729 of 5850.0%★★★☆☆
202166.116 of 5771.9%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202542.7195 of 32840.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202550.0156 of 47867.4%★★★☆☆
202465.281 of 47382.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202538.8413 of 64936.4%★★☆☆☆
202446.5344 of 65247.2%★★☆☆☆
202342.4380 of 65642.1%★★☆☆☆
202242.1389 of 65840.9%★★☆☆☆
202161.5217 of 63265.7%★★★☆☆
201958.7249 of 62460.1%★★★☆☆
201866.9191 of 59668.0%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202555.1262 of 64159.1%★★★☆☆
202456.2254 of 64060.3%★★★☆☆
202360.4224 of 62664.2%★★★☆☆
202261.9220 of 62164.6%★★★☆☆
202165.2183 of 59469.2%★★★☆☆
201972.882 of 51484.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202561.0120 of 44072.7%★★★★☆
202460.5119 of 43772.8%★★★★☆
202357.6130 of 43470.0%★★★★☆
202256.3136 of 43068.4%★★★☆☆
202159.378 of 36478.6%★★★★☆
201874.848 of 35986.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202553.0269 of 61055.9%★★★☆☆
202464.9196 of 60267.4%★★★☆☆
202357.6239 of 58859.4%★★★☆☆
202263.3205 of 59465.5%★★★☆☆
202160.3128 of 47573.1%★★★★☆
201970.592 of 47580.6%★★★★☆
201859.8162 of 44963.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202551.6232 of 60661.7%★★★☆☆
202473.9133 of 61378.3%★★★★☆
202365.4159 of 59773.4%★★★★☆
202259.2167 of 54469.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202553.3255 of 60157.6%★★★☆☆
202451.1282 of 60753.5%★★★☆☆
202361.2216 of 60264.1%★★★☆☆
202259.8205 of 58565.0%★★★☆☆
202167.991 of 48181.1%★★★★☆
201972.871 of 48885.5%★★★★☆
201868.299 of 46378.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202583.621 of 35294.0%★★★★★
202468.555 of 34984.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202541.4323 of 54240.4%★★☆☆☆
202439.3351 of 55336.5%★★☆☆☆
202353.3241 of 53755.1%★★★☆☆
202260.5204 of 53461.8%★★★☆☆
202165.4104 of 43976.3%★★★★☆
201963.6116 of 44473.9%★★★★☆
201855.8168 of 42760.7%★★★☆☆
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)
Middle school
Military Connected (2025)92nd percentile+32 vs school
Disabled (2022)91st percentile+27 vs school
African American (2025)73rd percentile+12 vs school
Special Education (2025)67th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)60th percentile~ school
Female (2025)57th percentile-4 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile-20 vs school
White (2025)36th percentile-24 vs school
High school
Special Education (2025)94th percentile+35 vs school
African American (2025)73rd percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)58th percentile~ school
Female (2025)56th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)40th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Math III80%+13 vs state
Science59%~ state avg
Reading54%~ state avg
English II54%-6 vs state
Biology51%+3 vs state
Mathematics48%-7 vs state

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Students at Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech are 63% White, 20% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 760 students attended Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech.

Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech ranks 262nd of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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