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Rolesville Charter Academy

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Rolesville Charter Academy ranks 659 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

659^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Rolesville Charter Academy is a K-8 charter school in Rolesville, NC, serving 716 students in the Raleigh suburbs and operating as its own single-campus district. It currently holds a 3-star state rating and sits at the 56th percentile statewide, a strong rebound from the mid-30s percentile it posted in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. About 59 percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that has climbed for three consecutive years even as test scores have risen. Chronic absenteeism is 15.8 percent, well below the state average of 24.2 percent.

When you look past the overall ranking, reading in the elementary grades is a real strength: proficiency in grades 4 through 7 meets or beats state averages. Fifth-grade science has also surged from about 38 percent proficient two years ago to nearly 77 percent now. Math is more concerning, coming in below the state average in every tested grade, and 8th grade is the school's weakest point, with reading, math, and science all below statewide averages. At the same time, African American, low-income, female, and special education students at the school perform well relative to the same groups across North Carolina, and special education results jumped sharply over the past year.

Locally, Rolesville Charter Academy ranks above Wildwood Forest Elementary, River Bend Elementary, and Harris Creek Elementary but below most of its high-performing neighbors. Within about four miles, Endeavor Charter School, Wake Forest Charter Academy, and Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School offer families higher-ranked alternatives (at the 99th, 69th, and 58th percentiles, respectively), while district-run schools like Jones Dairy Elementary and Heritage Elementary also outrank it. Families should weigh one practical factor: the student-teacher ratio of about 21 is the largest in this local group, meaning bigger class sizes. Bottom line: this is a mid-tier school in a choice-rich area, but it is improving and appears to serve underserved students well. The challenge is whether it can push those gains into 8th-grade math and reading.

716

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

59.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

908 Eagle Scholars Drive
Rolesville, NC 27571

(919) 263-1422

District: Rolesville Charter Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.3%

African American:

36.2%

Hispanic:

16.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 34th percentile in 2023 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2026) from a 34th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the North Carolina median (56th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

North Carolina avg59%

Elementary school

659^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 15 pts since 2019

From top 30% (2019) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

426^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 38 pts since 2021

From top 17% (2021) to bottom 45% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

111^th of 246Rolesville Charter Academy 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	54.8	659 of 1492	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.9	867 of 1490	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	972 of 1505	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	998 of 1502	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.1	537 of 1514	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.1	227 of 1489	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	437 of 1473	70.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	283 of 903	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	379 of 918	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	404 of 924	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	572 of 933	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.0	162 of 927	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	91.5	42 of 896	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	64.8	258 of 949	72.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	61.1	162 of 634	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	238 of 646	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	321 of 878	63.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	201 of 563	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.5	81 of 533	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	543 of 1447	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	740 of 1451	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	882 of 1455	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	957 of 1459	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.9	502 of 1458	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.2	302 of 1440	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	543 of 1424	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	496 of 981	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.0	754 of 961	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	608 of 951	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	727 of 915	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	68.2	197 of 893	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	93.8	35 of 843	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	567 of 1434	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.9	914 of 1437	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	970 of 1450	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	998 of 1437	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.5	351 of 1366	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	88.4	66 of 1329	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	71.7	285 of 1361	79.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	774 of 1451	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	942 of 1450	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	991 of 1464	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	992 of 1461	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.7	554 of 1464	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.9	182 of 1444	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	331 of 1430	76.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	350 of 815	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.7	686 of 821	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	457 of 801	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	631 of 1146	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.7	783 of 1172	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	967 of 1166	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	799 of 1183	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	585 of 1194	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.6	319 of 1172	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	497 of 1183	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	426 of 778	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	464 of 773	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	414 of 793	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.7	227 of 784	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	171 of 786	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	127 of 741	82.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	208 of 553	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	216 of 546	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	176 of 560	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.2	87 of 559	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	66 of 550	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.2	39 of 533	92.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	90.6	15 of 449	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	71.3	52 of 478	89.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	377 of 731	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.7	371 of 733	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	434 of 738	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.8	245 of 731	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.5	186 of 733	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	140 of 706	80.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	402 of 562	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.9	313 of 564	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	209 of 553	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	87.7	33 of 541	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	71.8	78 of 522	85.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	380 of 725	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.3	327 of 729	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	290 of 743	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	198 of 735	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	136 of 689	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	90 of 633	85.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	452 of 736	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.0	524 of 733	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.4	338 of 751	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	217 of 747	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	165 of 748	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	110 of 711	84.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	234 of 500	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.9	383 of 478	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	441 of 644	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	338 of 649	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	291 of 652	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	183 of 656	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	231 of 658	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.9	150 of 632	76.3%	★★★★☆

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

Disabled (2022)74th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)69th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2022)97th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)62nd percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile~ school

Male (2026)39th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science71%+3 vs state

Reading57%~ state avg

Mathematics54%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, September 9, 2021

They can’t keep teachers. All the good ones leave after a year. Principal Gorksi gave the board no option but to stay closed during Covid because she wouldn’t hire subs and let the teachers stay home without a question.
Unprofessional and understaffed school. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, August 21, 2020

Excellent! The principal, teachers and staff are all so wonderful, kind and helpful. Communication is top-notch! I’m truly impressed by their level of grace and organization during this virtual learning stage. They’ve made it a smooth, easy and pleasant transition for all of us, especially my kindergartener! We couldn’t be happier so far! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, January 24, 2020

Our overall experience in Rolesville Charter middle school was bad enough we changed our son’s school in the middle of the school year in our second year. Curriculum seems to be lacking behind public schools. The school teaches moral focus in elementary school but I don’t think they teach it in middle school where the kids would definitely benefit from it because lot of them seem disrespectful and disruptive in class. The behavioral chart is a joke. Teachers seem busy writing kids up for every little thing, many times even for things they didn’t do, and being put in yellow or blue on the behavioral chart has no effect on middle schoolers. Discipline is lacking, teachers seem burnt out, and the dean seems to focus on punishments instead of resolutions. He seems busy watching kids on cameras and calling kids in his office with no real effect or student behavior improvement. Middle schoolers seem to be treated like little kids at this school, teachers and dean hovering over them waiting for them to do wrong to then “discipline” them instead of teaching them personal responsibility and accountability. 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
Rolesville Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	908 Eagle Scholars Drive	Rolesville	27571	Wake County	Rolesville Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 263-1422	716	35	20.6	59.1%	274 (38.3%)	259 (36.2%)	117 (16.3%)	41 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.4%)	54.8	659^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.8%		42.9	867^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.8%	208	59.0	51.7	61.5	57.1	47.8	41.5	53.8	63.2	57.7	61.0	56.7	47.2	76.9	61.5
Rolesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	307 S Main St	Rolesville	27571	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 554-8686	538	36	15.0	38.8%	276 (51.3%)	120 (22.3%)	98 (18.2%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.3%)	70.5	407^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.7%		67.4	438^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.6%	31	75.3	64.4	79.1				67.4	56.7	61.5				78.0		$9,840	$595	$9,245
Sanford Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Granite Falls Blvd	Rolesville	27571	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 570-2100	599	43	13.9	34.4%	306 (51.1%)	147 (24.5%)	100 (16.7%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.5%)	72.2	373^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	75.0%		71.2	370^th of 1490 public elementary schools	75.2%	3	73.7	75.8	62.9				72.6	77.8	65.7				63.8		$9,933	$494	$9,439
Jones Dairy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Jones Dairy Road	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 562-6181	627	38	16.5	15.0%	385 (61.4%)	63 (10.0%)	80 (12.8%)	60 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.7%)	91.6	92^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	93.8%		92.3	79^th of 1490 public elementary schools	94.7%	13	87.5	82.0	81.4				83.3	87.4	72.9				87.6		$10,583	$464	$10,118
Heritage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Rogers Road	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 562-6000	634	41	15.5	30.4%	358 (56.5%)	117 (18.5%)	95 (15.0%)	40 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.6%)	86.8	159^th of 1492 public elementary schools	89.3%		81.6	227^th of 1490 public elementary schools	84.8%	68	78.6	76.7	79.2				73.2	76.7	75.6				85.8		$9,799	$404	$9,394
Harris Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3829 Forestville Road	Raleigh	27616	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 217-5100	827	66	12.6	51.6%	238 (28.8%)	293 (35.4%)	178 (21.5%)	60 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.9%)	51.1	713^th of 1492 public elementary schools	52.2%		48.2	774^th of 1490 public elementary schools	48.1%	61	69.5	58.0	52.2				61.9	63.8	54.4				58.1		$9,484	$502	$8,982
Endeavor Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4879 One World Way	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Endeavor Charter	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 848-0333	799	52	15.4	—	584 (73.1%)	67 (8.4%)	55 (6.9%)	35 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.3%)	97.2	12^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.2%		96.5	33^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	97.8%	21	98.8	93.1	95.5	91.0	93.9	86.7	91.3	89.7	85.2	82.0	93.9	91.0	92.0	94.4
Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	10510 Star Road	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Casa Esperanza Montessori	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 855-9811	752	40	18.8	—	165 (21.9%)	123 (16.4%)	402 (53.5%)	16 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.9%)	56.7	632^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	57.6%		38.5	946^th of 1490 public elementary schools	36.5%	314	57.3	65.4	57.3	62.3	62.1	59.3	54.7	63.0	69.3	58.0	70.7	92.6	64.0	85.2
Wake Forest Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1851 Friendship Chapel Rd	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake Forest Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 263-8673	650	34	18.9	44.8%	229 (35.2%)	207 (31.8%)	98 (15.1%)	54 (8.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.1%)	67.4	463^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	69.0%		56.4	625^th of 1490 public elementary schools	58.1%	162	60.0	65.8	60.3	64.3	71.2	64.3	60.0	63.0	74.4	61.9	79.7	66.1	86.5	78.6
Wildwood Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8401 Wildwood Forest Drive	Raleigh	27616	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 713-0600	551	45	12.3	—	53 (9.6%)	287 (52.1%)	163 (29.6%)	27 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	23.3	1218^th of 1492 public elementary schools	18.4%		21.2	1256^th of 1490 public elementary schools	15.7%	38	53.5	45.2	36.3				45.3	47.9	46.3				48.8		$10,167	$1,043	$9,125

Frequently Asked Questions about Rolesville Charter Academy

How many students attend Rolesville Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 716 students attended Rolesville Charter Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Rolesville Charter Academy?

Students at Rolesville Charter Academy are 38% White, 36% African American, 16% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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Rolesville Charter Academy ranks 659^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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