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Tillery Charter Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Tillery Charter Academy is a small public charter school in Biscoe, NC, serving roughly 231 students in grades K–8, and it operates as its own district, which means it receives both school and district-level rankings.

The most pressing concern for parents to know is attendance: more than half of Tillery's students (53.6%) were chronically absent in the most recent school year, a rate more than double the state average and far higher than nearby options like Green Ridge Elementary (20%), Star Elementary (19.9%), or Candor Elementary (20.7%). Academically, the school shows a sharp drop after 3rd grade. While 3rd-grade math proficiency was a bright spot at 77.8% (above the state average of 66.4%), 4th-grade math fell to just 15.4% — a 46-point gap below the state and the lowest among nearby tested schools. Only about 1 in 5 seventh graders is proficient in math. Reading is more stable, with 8th-grade reading actually exceeding the state average. The school currently holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the 24th percentile statewide.

That said, Tillery is not uniformly weak. It has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1, and it outperforms some very nearby schools: Mount Gilead Elementary (1st percentile), Green Ridge Elementary (11th), and Robbins Elementary (9th) all rank lower. However, it trails West End Elementary (92nd percentile), a high-poverty school in nearby Moore County that achieves far stronger results. Subgroup outcomes are uneven as well: female students ranked in the 46th percentile, while low-income students ranked in the bottom 3% and received 0 stars. For parents, the key takeaway is that Tillery has genuine bright spots in early elementary, but the combination of extreme absenteeism and inconsistent middle-grade performance makes it a fragile choice compared with several surrounding schools.

231

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

170 Academy Street
Biscoe, NC 27209

(910) 828-4143

District: Tillery Charter Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.6%

African American:

10.8%

Hispanic:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2022 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (42% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (54% vs 24% North Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

North Carolina avg59%

Elementary school

1,129^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 21 pts since 2022

From bottom 3% (2022) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

555^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

196^th of 246Tillery 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	28.2	1129 of 1492	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	1253 of 1490	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	989 of 1505	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	1134 of 1502	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	1471 of 1514	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	782 of 1447	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.5	1327 of 1451	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1078 of 1455	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	1388 of 1434	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	1326 of 1437	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	43.3	858 of 1450	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	1130 of 1451	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	1066 of 1450	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	888 of 1464	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1078 of 1461	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1376 of 1464	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	911 of 1146	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	1053 of 1172	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	894 of 1166	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1040 of 1183	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	1187 of 1194	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2026)46th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile~ school

White (2026)21st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile-21 vs school

Middle school

White (2026)23rd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science55%-13 vs state

Reading47%-9 vs state

Mathematics35%-25 vs state

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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
Tillery Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	170 Academy Street	Biscoe	27209	Montgomery County	Tillery Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 828-4143	231	17	13.9	—	163 (70.6%)	25 (10.8%)	23 (10.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)	28.2	1129^th of 1492 public elementary schools	24.3%		21.4	1253^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	15.9%	124	77.8	15.4	28.6	51.7	20.0	26.7	55.6	37.8	50.0	48.3	35.0	66.7	50.0	60.0
Green Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	129 McCaskill Rd	Biscoe	27209	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 428-4196	271	21	13.0	—	56 (20.7%)	58 (21.4%)	142 (52.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	17.3	1328^th of 1492 public elementary schools	11.0%		13.6	1370^th of 1490 public elementary schools	8.1%	42	70.6	21.9	42.4				35.3	34.4	36.4				33.3		$13,889	$2,861	$11,028
Star Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	302 S Main Street	Star	27356	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 428-4333	272	18	15.1	—	140 (51.5%)	10 (3.7%)	101 (37.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	50.4	721^st of 1492 public elementary schools	51.7%		65.2	483^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	67.6%	238	66.0	65.1	57.1				48.0	69.8	51.4				57.1		$10,072	$1,399	$8,673
Candor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	414 S Main	Candor	27229	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 974-4582	368	22	16.7	—	45 (12.2%)	55 (14.9%)	247 (67.1%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	13.2	1385^th of 1492 public elementary schools	7.2%		14	1364^th of 1490 public elementary schools	8.5%	21	45.2	49.1	39.3				26.2	35.1	41.1				28.6		$9,774	$1,668	$8,107
Page Street Elementary	Public	3-5	897 Page Street	Troy	27371	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 576-1307	248	13	19.0	—	131 (52.8%)	42 (16.9%)	51 (20.6%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.9%)	36.1	978^th of 1492 public elementary schools	34.5%		32.9	1039^th of 1490 public elementary schools	30.3%	61	66.7	43.2	52.9				59.0	43.2	45.9				61.2		$10,568	$1,436	$9,132
Troy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	310 N Russell St	Troy	27371	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 576-3651	291	19	15.3	—	164 (56.4%)	42 (14.4%)	60 (20.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.6%)								(n/a)															$11,418	$1,648	$9,770
Westmoore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2159 NC Hwy 705	Seagrove	27341	Randolph County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 464-3401	268	20	13.6	—	211 (78.7%)	9 (3.4%)	38 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	63.4	531^st of 1492 public elementary schools	64.4%		67.9	428^th of 1490 public elementary schools	71.3%	103	76.0	58.8	63.2	67.7	88.9	60.0	48.0	67.6	52.6	80.6	77.8	71.4	63.2	80.0	$11,793	$902	$10,890
Robbins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	268 Rushwood Rd	Robbins	27325	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 948-2411	378	30	12.4	96.8%	116 (30.7%)	28 (7.4%)	213 (56.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	15.1	1362^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	8.7%		38.8	941^st of 1490 public elementary schools	36.8%	421	60.0	36.5	39.6				41.8	38.1	28.3				35.8		$12,099	$1,357	$10,742
West End Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4483 NC Hwy 211	West End	27376	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 673-6691	413	25	16.4	—	305 (73.8%)	11 (2.7%)	73 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	89.5	121^st of 1492 public elementary schools	91.9%		91	97^th of 1490 public elementary schools	93.5%	24	88.0	77.4	91.4				80.0	70.2	76.5				86.4		$9,055	$613	$8,442
Seagrove Elementary School	Public	K-5	528 Old Plank Rd	Seagrove	27341	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 873-7321	332	24	13.8	—	251 (75.6%)	10 (3.0%)	62 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	45.3	819^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.1%		55.2	652^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	56.2%	167	72.9	57.1	57.1				61.0	44.6	52.4				47.6		$10,118	$1,270	$8,848

Frequently Asked Questions about Tillery Charter Academy

How many students attend Tillery Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Tillery Charter Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Tillery Charter Academy?

Students at Tillery Charter Academy are 71% White, 11% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Tillery Charter Academy a good school?

Tillery Charter Academy ranks in the bottom 24.3% of North Carolina elementary schools.

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