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Carolina Charter Academy

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Carolina Charter Academy ranks 556 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

556^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Carolina Charter Academy is an elementary school located in Angier, North Carolina, serving 823 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Carolina Charter Academy: CFA district, which is ranked 45 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carolina Charter Academy has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state average. While the school's proficiency rates in science are significantly higher than the state, with 5th graders at 57.4% and 8th graders at 87.7% proficiency, its performance in mathematics and reading is more varied. The school's mathematics proficiency rates range from 50.9% (8th grade) to 66.7% (7th grade), while the state average ranges from 48.7% to 64.1%. In reading, the school's proficiency rates range from 56% (3rd grade) to 82.5% (8th grade), compared to the state average of 46.7% to 54.2%. Compared to nearby schools, Carolina Charter Academy generally performs better than the lower-ranked Harnett County Schools district, but lags behind the higher-performing Wake County Schools district.

The school's performance also varies among different student subgroups. Asian students at Carolina Charter Academy consistently rank among the top 10% of elementary schools in North Carolina, while African American and White students tend to perform below the state average, with their rankings in the bottom 25% of North Carolina elementary schools. The school's performance for Hispanic students and students with low socioeconomic status is mixed, with rankings ranging from the top 50% to the bottom 50% of the state. These significant disparities in subgroup performance suggest the need for further investigation and targeted interventions to address these inequities. Additionally, the school's academic performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with fluctuations in proficiency rates and rankings from year to year, indicating a potential need for more stable and effective instructional practices and curriculum alignment.

782

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

8529 NC Highway 55
Angier, NC 27501

(984) 300-3015

District: Carolina Charter Academy: CFA

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.5%

Hispanic:

17.4%

Asian:

13.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2021 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (63% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the North Carolina median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

556^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 9 pts since 2021

From top 46% (2021) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

176^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 7 pts since 2021

From top 30% (2021) to top 23% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^th of 242Carolina Charter Academy: CFA 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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	556 of 1490	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	491 of 1505	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	612 of 1502	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	916 of 1514	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	690 of 1489	53.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	890 of 918	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	10 of 131	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	64.9	59 of 130	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	554 of 1451	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	482 of 1455	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	653 of 1459	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	902 of 1458	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.9	609 of 1440	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	444 of 961	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	355 of 951	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.6	687 of 915	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	713 of 893	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	752 of 843	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	832 of 1437	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.1	548 of 1450	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	528 of 1437	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	840 of 1366	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	562 of 1450	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	502 of 1464	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	527 of 1461	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	883 of 1464	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	729 of 1444	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	116 of 175	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	364 of 821	55.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	880 of 1172	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.2	672 of 1166	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	626 of 1183	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	978 of 1194	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	721 of 1172	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	176 of 773	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	185 of 793	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	183 of 784	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	253 of 786	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	224 of 741	69.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	65.1	57 of 356	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	130 of 733	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	192 of 738	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	192 of 731	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.4	328 of 733	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.6	186 of 706	73.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	185 of 562	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	151 of 564	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	218 of 553	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	260 of 541	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	278 of 729	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	191 of 743	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	210 of 735	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	44.7	361 of 689	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	228 of 733	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	169 of 751	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	168 of 747	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	169 of 748	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	258 of 711	63.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	241 of 649	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	173 of 652	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	258 of 656	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	300 of 658	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	283 of 632	55.2%	★★★☆☆

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

Asian (2025)92nd percentile+30 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)34th percentile-29 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-38 vs school

African American (2025)3rd percentile-60 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)84th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science69%+8 vs state

Reading65%+13 vs state

Mathematics59%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Carolina Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8529 NC Highway 55	Angier	27501	Wake County	Carolina Charter Academy: CFA	Yes	No	No	Yes	(984) 300-3015	782	49	15.9		403 (51.5%)	80 (10.2%)	136 (17.4%)	103 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.7%)	60.5	556^th of 1490 public elementary schools	62.7%		64.9	491^st of 1505 public elementary schools	67.4%	65	62.6	64.2	53.2	55.2	66.7	50.9	56.0	74.7	58.5	56.7	68.3	82.5	57.4	87.7
Angier Elementary	Public	3-5	130 E McIver St	Angier	27501	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 639-2635	376	26	14.3	99.2%	98 (26.1%)	59 (15.7%)	203 (54.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	11.2	1403^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	5.8%		7.2	1460^th of 1505 public elementary schools	3.0%	57	44.2	24.1	39.2				27.1	32.2	32.8				36.0		$9,429	$1,293	$8,136
South Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1449 Old Honeycutt Road	Fuquay Varina	27526	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-8066	774	52	14.9	25.5%	379 (49.0%)	109 (14.1%)	96 (12.4%)	153 (19.8%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.7%)	71.9	365^th of 1490 public elementary schools	75.5%		78.7	268^th of 1505 public elementary schools	82.2%	97	69.6	66.7	65.3				50.4	65.2	70.3				76.3
Achievement Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	25 Buttonwood Ct.	Fuquay Varina	27526	Harnett County	Achievement Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 552-5446	211	14	15.2		114 (54.0%)	43 (20.4%)	25 (11.8%)	5 (2.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.9%)	12.1	1390^th of 1490 public elementary schools	6.7%		10.6	1417^th of 1505 public elementary schools	5.8%	27	9.7	35.7	39.3	33.3			35.5	35.7	35.7	26.7			25.0
North Harnett Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	282 N Harnett School Rd	Angier	27501	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 639-4480	329	24	13.4	99.1%	81 (24.6%)	68 (20.7%)	162 (49.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)								(n/a)															$11,314	$1,568	$9,747
Willow Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	6800 Dwight Rowland Rd	Willow Spring	27592	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 557-2770	826	59	14.0	30.8%	486 (58.8%)	66 (8.0%)	161 (19.5%)	64 (7.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.6%)	85.3	167^th of 1490 public elementary schools	88.8%		84.6	182^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	87.9%	15	81.9	75.6	86.0				61.0	67.9	68.4				82.5		$9,222	$529	$8,694
LaFayette Elementary	Public	K-5	108 Lafayette School Rd	Fuquay Varina	27526	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 552-4353	179	10	17.3	32.4%	122 (68.2%)	26 (14.5%)	21 (11.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)	56.7	618^th of 1490 public elementary schools	58.5%		51.6	720^th of 1505 public elementary schools	52.2%	102	68.8	45.0	50.0				53.1	55.0	63.6				68.2
Fuquay-Varina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6600 Johnson Pond Rd	Fuquay Varina	27526	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 557-2566	772	51	15.2	35.9%	379 (49.1%)	123 (15.9%)	111 (14.4%)	100 (13.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.1%)	68.5	415^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.1%		77	296^th of 1505 public elementary schools	80.3%	119	79.6	71.2	63.6				59.3	68.8	54.5				58.3		$9,010	$382	$8,627
Lincoln Heights Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	307 Bridge St	Fuquay Varina	27526	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 557-2587	667	45	14.7	35.8%	393 (58.9%)	103 (15.4%)	93 (13.9%)	51 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.7%)	73.7	336^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.4%		81.9	217^th of 1505 public elementary schools	85.6%	119	69.5	74.0	72.3				56.8	59.6	63.4				74.3		$13,231	$2,042	$11,189
Northwest Harnett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	736 Rollins Road	Fuquay Varina	27526	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 552-4547	645	36	17.8	42.5%	398 (61.7%)	67 (10.4%)	121 (18.8%)	15 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.4%)	76.7	301^st of 1490 public elementary schools	79.8%		66.2	470^th of 1505 public elementary schools	68.8%	169	75.8	75.5	67.0				50.8	72.5	60.8				81.4		$8,479	$866	$7,613

Frequently Asked Questions about Carolina Charter Academy

Is Carolina Charter Academy a good school?

Carolina Charter Academy ranks 556^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carolina Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 782 students attended Carolina Charter Academy.

What district is Carolina Charter Academy in?

Carolina Charter Academy: CFA

What is the racial makeup of Carolina Charter Academy?

Students at Carolina Charter Academy are 52% White, 17% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races.

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