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Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &Science

Q: Is Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &Science a good school?

Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &Science ranks 987 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

987^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Iredell Charter Academy of Arts & Science is a K-8 charter school in Troutman, NC, serving about 795 students. Although it is classified as an elementary school, its grade span reaches 8th grade — a hybrid compared with nearby schools that end at 5th. The most important trend for parents is the school's steady decline: it ranked in the 76th percentile (4 stars) in 2021-2022, but by 2025-2026 it had dropped to the 34th percentile (2 stars). Comparable nearby schools like Lake Norman Elementary have held steady or improved over those same years.

Academically, the school is a mixed picture. Its clearest strengths are in middle grades: 8th grade science proficiency is 83.6% (versus 68.6% statewide), and 7th and 8th grade reading are slightly above the state average. The weak spots are in elementary grades, particularly 5th grade math (42.7% vs. 62.9% statewide) and 5th grade science (51.0% vs. 67.7%). What makes this especially notable is that nearby schools with far higher poverty rates are beating it: Troutman Elementary ranks at the 45th percentile, Shepherd Elementary at the 52nd, and Mt Ulla Elementary at the 80th — all with poverty rates above 98%. The school's own poverty rate is about 55%, so poverty alone does not explain the performance gap.

There are also red flags around attendance and staffing. Chronic absenteeism has improved from 33.3% to 21.0%, now slightly below the state average, but it remains high compared with local peers. A reported 40.1-to-1 student-teacher ratio for 2024-2025 — a sharp jump from the school's own recent ratios of roughly 16 and 20 to 1 — deserves a direct question about class sizes. The school also shows uneven results across student groups: gifted students rank near the top statewide (99th percentile), while students with disabilities rank at the 21st percentile, a sign that support is not reaching everyone equally. Given its multi-year decline and the stronger alternatives nearby, this is a school parents will want to investigate closely.

795

Students ?

40.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

55.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

251 Home Improvement Street
Troutman, NC 28166

(704) 508-0104

District: Iredell Charter Academy of Arts & Scienc

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.6%

Hispanic:

17.9%

African American:

16.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 76th percentile in 2021 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 76th-percentile peak (2021) to 34th (2026)

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

!Large classes — about 40 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

North Carolina avg59%

Elementary school

987^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 13 pts since 2019

From bottom 21% (2019) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

340^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 32 pts since 2019

From bottom 24% (2019) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

137^th of 246Iredell Charter Academy of Arts & Scienc 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	987 of 1492	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.0	939 of 1490	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	922 of 1505	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	700 of 1502	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.2	368 of 1514	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	356 of 1489	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	26.3	1159 of 1473	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	571 of 903	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	601 of 918	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	643 of 924	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	434 of 933	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	75.1	77 of 634	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	35.0	602 of 878	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	635 of 897	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	1084 of 1447	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.7	917 of 1451	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	858 of 1455	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.7	547 of 1459	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	335 of 1458	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	400 of 1440	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	20.3	1229 of 1424	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1092 of 1405	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	72.8	7 of 669	99.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	386 of 981	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.4	251 of 961	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	40.7	589 of 951	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	81.5	95 of 915	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	90.5	47 of 893	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	74.7	131 of 843	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	39.2	556 of 865	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	891 of 1434	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.4	982 of 1437	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	925 of 1450	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.8	534 of 1437	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.8	211 of 1366	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	92.4	40 of 1329	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	23.4	1154 of 1361	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.6	658 of 1332	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	816 of 1451	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	868 of 1450	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	924 of 1464	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	857 of 1461	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.6	443 of 1464	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.5	325 of 1444	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	36.3	1002 of 1430	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.7	717 of 1413	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	30.5	121 of 159	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	642 of 815	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.6	356 of 821	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	494 of 801	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	1016 of 1146	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	1005 of 1172	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	911 of 1166	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	776 of 1183	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	574 of 1194	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	450 of 1172	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	11.7	1127 of 1183	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	1053 of 1178	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	340 of 778	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.5	410 of 773	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.6	283 of 793	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	231 of 784	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	198 of 786	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	274 of 741	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.5	561 of 737	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	330 of 553	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	221 of 546	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	255 of 559	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	38.4	309 of 504	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	259 of 731	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.9	396 of 733	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	312 of 738	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	313 of 731	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	271 of 733	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	257 of 706	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.6	595 of 684	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	537 of 656	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	133 of 566	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	44.3	307 of 562	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	331 of 564	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	93.8	21 of 553	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	25 of 541	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	57.3	178 of 522	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	355 of 725	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.8	444 of 729	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.4	230 of 743	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.4	124 of 735	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	116 of 689	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	137 of 633	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	30.1	485 of 639	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	467 of 604	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	396 of 736	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.9	400 of 733	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.1	239 of 751	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	179 of 747	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	147 of 748	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	279 of 711	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	393 of 697	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	495 of 665	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	361 of 500	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	341 of 644	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	436 of 649	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	320 of 652	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	263 of 656	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	206 of 658	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	312 of 632	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.0	576 of 624	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	556 of 596	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Gifted and Talented (2024)99th percentile+60 vs school

Disabled (2022)88th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+27 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)37th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)24th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)40th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2019)39th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science64%-4 vs state

Reading53%-3 vs state

Mathematics53%-7 vs state

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by a citizen
Friday, February 9, 2018

Someone at that school HATES poor students! They have made SEVERAL UNFOUNDED DSS reports. Only reason fathomable is that they want those kids OUT of the school! They also ALLOW bullying and do LITTLE to stop it! This does not pertain to most of the teachers-they try "some" and do well with teaching...it is the ADMIN that have problems! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &Science	Public, Charter	K-8	251 Home Improvement Street	Troutman	28166	Iredell County	Iredell Charter Academy of Arts & Scienc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 508-0104	795	20	40.1	55.3%	410 (51.6%)	133 (16.7%)	142 (17.9%)	21 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (10.8%)	35.7	987^th of 1492 public elementary schools	33.8%		39	939^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.0%	48	57.0	53.3	42.7	57.0	57.1	49.2	46.5	58.7	47.9	51.2	58.4	59.0	51.0	83.6
Shepherd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1748 Charlotte Hwy	Mooresville	28115	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 664-2582	738	47	15.7	—	474 (64.2%)	64 (8.7%)	106 (14.4%)	25 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (8.9%)	50.8	716^th of 1492 public elementary schools	52.0%		51.2	723^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	51.5%	7	66.4	57.1	66.1				56.3	48.9	57.0				65.8		$8,911	$1,046	$7,865
Troutman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	220 S Main St	Troutman	28166	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 528-4526	902	44	20.7	—	472 (52.3%)	166 (18.4%)	170 (18.8%)	15 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (8.5%)	45.2	822^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	44.9%		59.4	575^th of 1490 public elementary schools	61.4%	247	71.5	60.3	63.7				48.3	45.8	48.4				63.1		$8,537	$922	$7,615
Lakeshore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	252 Lakeshore School Road	Mooresville	28117	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 660-5970	658	43	15.3	29.3%	462 (70.2%)	45 (6.8%)	81 (12.3%)	32 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.5%)	70.3	410^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.5%		68.5	414^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.2%	4	77.6	68.8	68.2				63.8	57.8	59.8				84.1		$8,282	$591	$7,691
Park View Elementary	Public	K-2	217 W McNeely Ave	Mooresville	28115	Iredell County	Mooresville Graded School District	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 658-2550	421	35	12.0	55.8%	214 (50.8%)	80 (19.0%)	97 (23.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.9%)								(n/a)															$10,490	$723	$9,768
Third Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	361 East Barkley Road	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 873-3002	526	40	13.3	—	118 (22.4%)	175 (33.3%)	183 (34.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.6%)	8.8	1434^th of 1492 public elementary schools	3.9%		10	1421^st of 1490 public elementary schools	4.6%	13	47.6	36.8	40.4				30.1	27.6	31.1				36.7		$10,568	$1,819	$8,748
East Mooresville Intermediate	Public	3-5	1711 Landis Highway	Mooresville	28115	Iredell County	Mooresville Graded School District	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 658-2700	612	39	15.7	49.8%	302 (49.3%)	129 (21.1%)	100 (16.3%)	21 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.6%)	70.4	408^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.7%		67.9	429^th of 1490 public elementary schools	71.2%	21	70.6	75.2	77.9				55.0	58.3	63.8				80.8		$8,203	$736	$7,467
Lake Norman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Oak Tree Road	Mooresville	28117	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 662-8261	641	43	14.9	19.3%	411 (64.1%)	33 (5.1%)	119 (18.6%)	36 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (6.1%)	88.7	135^th of 1492 public elementary schools	91.0%		87.8	140^th of 1490 public elementary schools	90.6%	5	90.0	85.2	90.5				70.0	68.9	73.7				86.3		$8,170	$300	$7,869
Success Institute Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1001 Cochran St	Statesville	28687	Iredell County	Success Institute Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 881-0441	90	4	21.9	95.6%	0 (0.0%)	81 (90.0%)	5 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)	36	983^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	34.1%					(n/a)	40.0	33.3			18.2		54.5	66.7			543.4
Mt Ulla Elementary	Public	K-5	13155 NC 801 Hwy	Mount Ulla	28125	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 278-2750	281	17	16.4	—	189 (67.3%)	11 (3.9%)	56 (19.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.8%)	76.5	292^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	80.4%		72.6	353^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	76.3%	61	69.2	75.4	92.5				65.4	65.6	65.0				77.5		$11,028	$1,327	$9,701

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What is the racial makeup of Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &Science?

Students at Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &Science are 52% White, 18% Hispanic, 17% African American, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &Science?

In the 2024-25 school year, 795 students attended Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &Science.

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Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &Science ranks 987^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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