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Achievement Charter Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1390^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Achievement Charter Academy is an elementary school located in Fuquay Varina, North Carolina, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 202 students. The school is part of the Achievement Charter Academy district, which is ranked 235 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Achievement Charter Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of North Carolina elementary schools, with a ranking between 1342 and 1417 out of around 1500 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and local district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 9.7% to 39.3% in Mathematics and 26.7% to 35.7% in Reading, compared to state averages of 46.7% to 64.1%. The school's performance on Science assessments for 5th grade was also low, with only 25% proficient or better compared to the state average of 62%.

Compared to nearby public schools in the Wake County and Harnett County districts, such as Ballentine Elementary, Herbert Akins Rd Elementary, and Fuquay-Varina Elementary, Achievement Charter Academy's academic performance is significantly lower, with proficiency rates that are 20-50 percentage points lower. The nearby Carolina Charter Academy also outperforms Achievement Charter Academy on state assessments, with proficiency rates that are generally 20-30 percentage points higher.

211

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

25 Buttonwood Ct.
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526

(919) 552-5446

District: Achievement Charter Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.0%

African American:

20.4%

Hispanic:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2021 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (31% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

North Carolina avg57%

1,390^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 37 pts since 2021

From bottom 44% (2021) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

235^th of 242Achievement 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	1390 of 1490	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	1417 of 1505	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	1355 of 1502	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	1342 of 1514	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.7	831 of 1489	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	1300 of 1451	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1312 of 1455	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	1385 of 1440	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	1392 of 1437	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	1432 of 1450	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1100 of 1366	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	1389 of 1450	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	1417 of 1464	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1368 of 1461	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	1242 of 1464	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	1117 of 1172	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	1140 of 1166	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	1142 of 1183	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1122 of 1194	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	909 of 1172	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Reading34%-18 vs state

Mathematics28%-31 vs state

Science25%-37 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, October 13, 2022

Had the absolute worst experience sending out two children here. If I had to do it again, I would not. Please be careful where you decide to put your children in school if you have the choice to do so. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 25, 2022

My kids love it and have grown so much. We switched from public last year where my son was just a number. He is so happy and his reading scores have gone up. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, July 7, 2021

This school is nothing but total chaos. Ask about the EOG scores. Students are wild and unmanageable. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ballentine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1651 North McLaurin Lane	Fuquay Varina	27526	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 557-1120	742	53	14.0	28.6%	463 (62.4%)	52 (7.0%)	155 (20.9%)	44 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.6%)	86.8	148^th of 1490 public elementary schools	90.1%		86.2	165^th of 1505 public elementary schools	89.0%	17	73.1	73.5	84.9				63.0	72.0	79.8				88.2		$10,151	$476	$9,675

Frequently Asked Questions about Achievement Charter Academy

What is the racial makeup of Achievement Charter Academy?

Students at Achievement Charter Academy are 54% White, 20% African American, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Achievement Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 211 students attended Achievement Charter Academy.

What district is Achievement Charter Academy in?

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Is Achievement Charter Academy a good school?

Achievement Charter Academy ranks in the bottom 6.7% of North Carolina elementary schools.

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