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NC Virtual Academy

Q: Is NC Virtual Academy a good school?

NC Virtual Academy ranks in the bottom 21.4% of North Carolina alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend NC Virtual Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,482 students attended NC Virtual Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of NC Virtual Academy?

Students at NC Virtual Academy are 43% White, 29% African American, 14% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

1173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Alternative Schools

Better than 21% of North Carolina alternative schools

Summary

NC Virtual Academy is a large statewide public virtual school based in Durham, NC, serving 3,482 students in grades K–12. Because learning happens entirely online, no free-or-reduced lunch data is reported, and the student-teacher ratio is 18.7 to 1. The 2025–2026 graduation rate is 79.2%, roughly ten points below North Carolina’s statewide average of 88.8%. That fits a five-year pattern: the school’s graduation rate has bounced between 70.4% and 81.5%, always below the state.

Academically, NC Virtual Academy shows a clear split between reading and math. Reading is usually close to the state average — 3rd grade is 54.9% vs. 55.6% statewide, and 8th grade is 59.4% vs. 56.1% — while math trails badly, with 3rd grade at 47.1% vs. 66.4% and 5th grade at just 28.9% vs. 62.9%. High school end-of-course results are also a concern: Biology (37.3% vs. 58.5%) and Math III (44.9% vs. 68.9%) are far behind, while English II (55.5% vs. 64.6%) is closer. Science, once above the state average in 2022–2023, has also slipped — 5th grade science is now 46.2% vs. 67.7% statewide.

Compared with nearby schools, NC Virtual Academy is a middle-of-the-pack option. Its closest neighbor, North Carolina Cyber Academy, has an almost identical graduation rate (78.1%) and similar elementary and middle school scores, though NC Virtual Academy’s high school results trail it — North Carolina Cyber Academy posts 76.2% English II proficiency vs. 55.5% here. NC Virtual Academy is clearly stronger than Ignite Online Academy in Durham Public Schools, beating it in nearly every subject. But in-person charters like Triangle Math and Science Academy, Voyager Academy, and Woods Charter post far higher numbers: Triangle Math and Science Academy reaches 99.2% in 5th grade math, and Voyager Academy graduates 94.8% of students. For parents, NC Virtual Academy is a reasonable virtual choice, especially for reading, but those concerned about math and high school readiness may want to explore the area’s strong brick-and-mortar charters.

3,482

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

4220 NC Highway 55
Durham, NC 27713

(919) 346-0121

District: NC Virtual Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.5%

African American:

29.3%

Hispanic:

14.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2023 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (45% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (79% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

North Carolina avg59%

Elementary school

1,173^rd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 5 pts since 2017

From bottom 16% (2017) to bottom 21% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

517^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 6 pts since 2017

From bottom 27% (2017) to bottom 34% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

512^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 14 pts since 2019

From bottom 37% (2019) to bottom 23% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina High Schools →

★★★★★

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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	25.6	1173 of 1492	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.6	1024 of 1490	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	958 of 1505	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	917 of 1502	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	1001 of 1514	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	865 of 1489	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.1	1204 of 1473	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1116 of 1434	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.4	1197 of 1429	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	640 of 903	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.1	497 of 918	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	394 of 924	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	399 of 933	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	418 of 927	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	369 of 896	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.5	758 of 949	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	730 of 927	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	35.7	391 of 634	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.4	160 of 646	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	39.0	545 of 878	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	595 of 897	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	263 of 563	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	1091 of 1447	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.2	985 of 1451	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	867 of 1455	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	794 of 1459	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	894 of 1458	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	753 of 1440	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1082 of 1424	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	1051 of 1405	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	722 of 743	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	557 of 981	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.6	453 of 961	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	479 of 951	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	453 of 915	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	311 of 893	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	309 of 843	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	474 of 865	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	567 of 851	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	1044 of 1434	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.2	950 of 1437	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	792 of 1450	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	737 of 1437	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	740 of 1366	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	700 of 1329	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1201 of 1361	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	1001 of 1332	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	1234 of 1451	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.8	1042 of 1450	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	1001 of 1464	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1023 of 1461	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1051 of 1464	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	903 of 1444	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.2	1242 of 1430	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	1160 of 1413	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	46 of 72	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	84.6	5 of 75	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	20.8	75 of 85	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	65 of 76	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	56 of 72	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	74 of 76	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	151 of 181	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.4	144 of 175	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	124 of 159	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.0	76 of 154	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.2	91 of 133	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	46 of 97	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.3	92 of 103	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	67 of 86	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	679 of 815	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	705 of 821	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	472 of 801	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	1066 of 1146	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	1012 of 1172	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	944 of 1166	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	993 of 1183	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	1053 of 1194	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	948 of 1172	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	1120 of 1183	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	1121 of 1178	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	517 of 778	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.0	537 of 773	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	538 of 793	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	428 of 784	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	446 of 786	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	297 of 741	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	441 of 737	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	425 of 691	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.8	504 of 694	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	290 of 553	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.9	295 of 546	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	298 of 560	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	260 of 559	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	269 of 550	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	102 of 533	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	51.2	221 of 519	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	196 of 494	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	49.3	161 of 449	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	123 of 478	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	166 of 504	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.5	61 of 475	87.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	499 of 731	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.2	523 of 733	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	509 of 738	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	387 of 731	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	399 of 733	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.3	273 of 706	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	422 of 684	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	437 of 656	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	408 of 465	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	361 of 416	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	322 of 566	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	345 of 562	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	296 of 564	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.8	173 of 553	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.2	97 of 541	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	61 of 522	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.8	181 of 493	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	215 of 472	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	447 of 725	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.8	460 of 729	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	431 of 743	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	350 of 735	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	298 of 689	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	190 of 633	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	344 of 639	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	283 of 604	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	494 of 736	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.9	530 of 733	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	522 of 751	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	467 of 747	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	462 of 748	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	308 of 711	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	447 of 697	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	414 of 665	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	8.2	58 of 58	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	54 of 54	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	57.9	26 of 58	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	19 of 57	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.2	40 of 48	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	268 of 333	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	302 of 328	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	228 of 306	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	179 of 302	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	180 of 283	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	101 of 248	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	116 of 237	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	121 of 221	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	332 of 500	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.8	439 of 478	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.1	218 of 473	53.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	537 of 644	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	560 of 649	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	556 of 652	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	500 of 656	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	474 of 658	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.6	382 of 632	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.3	526 of 624	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	502 of 596	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	512 of 662	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.3	410 of 641	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	407 of 640	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	354 of 626	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	328 of 621	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	316 of 594	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	324 of 514	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	316 of 450	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.5	239 of 440	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	166 of 437	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	139 of 434	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	142 of 430	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	68 of 364	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	41.1	165 of 369	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	155 of 359	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	65.2	60 of 330	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	35 of 334	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	60 of 364	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	55 of 349	84.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	236 of 273	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	519 of 629	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.9	397 of 610	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	433 of 602	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	377 of 588	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	382 of 594	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	235 of 475	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.4	349 of 475	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	272 of 449	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	363 of 407	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	255 of 325	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	329 of 474	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	226 of 462	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	205 of 454	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	145 of 449	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	161 of 436	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	73 of 370	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	44.7	146 of 354	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	145 of 340	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	472 of 620	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.6	376 of 606	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	372 of 613	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	287 of 597	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	222 of 544	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	124 of 432	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	39.2	222 of 446	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	261 of 424	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	466 of 624	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.8	401 of 601	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	375 of 607	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	320 of 602	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	256 of 585	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	218 of 481	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	271 of 488	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	282 of 463	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	34 of 53	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.1	45 of 47	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	205 of 265	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.3	141 of 253	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	173 of 261	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	83 of 249	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	76 of 226	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	116 of 199	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	154 of 195	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	146 of 185	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	310 of 372	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.9	100 of 352	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	38.9	188 of 349	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	491 of 551	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.8	425 of 542	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	450 of 553	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	434 of 537	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	369 of 534	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	278 of 439	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	342 of 444	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	324 of 427	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2022)38th percentile+4 vs school

Military Connected (2025)36th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)29th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)17th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)3rd percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2022)64th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2026)48th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile~ school

Male (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)20th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)12th percentile-21 vs school

Military Connected (2024)<1st percentile-32 vs school

High school

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile+35 vs school

Military Connected (2025)36th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)30th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)17th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile-22 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)11th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English II56%-9 vs state

Reading53%-3 vs state

Science49%-19 vs state

Math III45%-24 vs state

Math I40%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-22 vs state

Biology37%-21 vs state

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Very good option for motivated kids. Very flexible. Nice teachers.
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Schools Near NC Virtual Academy

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
NC Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4220 NC Highway 55	Durham	27713	Durham County	NC Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(919) 346-0121	3,482	186	18.7	—	1,480 (42.5%)	1,021 (29.3%)	497 (14.3%)	59 (1.7%)	45 (1.3%)	5 (0.1%)	375 (10.8%)								(n/a)	37.3	55.5	40.1	44.9	47.1	36.3	28.9	46.2	35.6	34.0	54.9	50.6	40.0	53.6	54.9	59.4	46.2	51.0
North Carolina Cyber Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2800 Meridian Parkway	Durham	27713	Durham County	North Carolina Cyber Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(984) 262-9237	2,461	144	17.0	—	1,071 (43.5%)	688 (28.0%)	401 (16.3%)	71 (2.9%)	28 (1.1%)	7 (0.3%)	195 (7.9%)								(n/a)	53.4	76.2	48.2	62.1	49.5	42.6	38.3	32.8	36.7	30.6	47.3	51.4	43.3	49.7	49.4	55.4	55.2	61.2
Ignite Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	5321 Ephesus Church Rd.	Durham	27707	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(919) 972-4400	363	28	12.9	58.1%	60 (16.5%)	174 (47.9%)	81 (22.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (11.6%)								(n/a)	19.1	35.3	9.7	35.0	25.0	15.4	42.9	46.2	20.7	28.6	16.7	30.8	66.7	53.8	44.8	53.6	60.0	53.6
Durham Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4621 Kemp Road	Durham	27703	Durham County	Durham Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 956-5599	1,010	73	13.8	—	17 (1.7%)	185 (18.3%)	783 (77.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.1%)								(n/a)	61.9	64.4	70.0	89.7	83.0	80.7	84.0	80.8	67.6	45.9	56.4	67.0	49.0	75.8	71.4	50.0	79.0	76.5
DPS Hospital School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	DUMC Room 3605	Durham	27710	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 684-5684	0	15	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			$64,167	$195	$63,972
UNC Hospital School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	101 Manning Dr	Chapel Hill	27514	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 966-5009	0	15	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			$135,341	$129	$135,212
Voyager Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	101 Hock Parc Drive	Durham	27704	Durham County	Voyager Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 433-3301	1,360	101	13.4	20.4%	714 (52.5%)	348 (25.6%)	156 (11.5%)	43 (3.2%)	15 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (6.1%)								(n/a)	73.6	70.4	65.1	83.5	85.6	83.0	58.3	76.5	71.7	68.9	73.1	78.3	68.0	74.5	79.2	59.2	81.6	81.6
Excelsior Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4100 N Roxboro Street	Durham	27704	Durham County	Excelsior Classical Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 213-8585	1,032	42	24.7	—	410 (39.7%)	216 (20.9%)	304 (29.5%)	22 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (7.8%)								(n/a)	58.6	50.9	39.1	78.8	78.9	52.6	65.9	77.9	61.7	78.5	76.8	69.1	69.2	77.9	73.4	79.6	80.2	78.5
Triangle Math and Science Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	312 Gregson Dr.	Cary	27511	Wake County	Triangle Math and Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 388-0077	1,904	117	16.2	—	424 (22.3%)	176 (9.2%)	80 (4.2%)	1,089 (57.2%)	19 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	115 (6.0%)								(n/a)	90.9	92.6	73.9	97.3	97.1	91.8	99.2	98.3	98.3	91.7	85.3	89.6	93.9	95.8	93.0	91.0	100.0	95.5
Woods Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	160 Woodland Grove Ln	Chapel Hill	27516	Orange County	Woods Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 960-8353	515	54	9.4	—	365 (70.9%)	21 (4.1%)	59 (11.5%)	32 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.0%)								(n/a)	86.7	97.7	52.9	91.1	81.6	92.1	72.5	85.0	82.5	84.2	84.2	86.8	95.0	92.5	75.0	81.6	90.0	89.5

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NC Virtual Academy ranks in the bottom 21.4% of North Carolina alternative schools.

How many students attend NC Virtual Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,482 students attended NC Virtual Academy.

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Students at NC Virtual Academy are 43% White, 29% African American, 14% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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