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Faith Academy Charter School

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Faith Academy Charter School ranks 605 th of 1490 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-10

605^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Alternative Schools

Better than 59% of North Carolina alternative schools

Summary

Faith Academy Charter School is an alternative public charter school located in Faith, North Carolina, serving grades K-9 with a total enrollment of 783 students. The school has consistently outperformed the state average in mathematics, reading, and science proficiency across multiple grade levels, particularly in 8th-grade science and end-of-course assessments in Biology and Math III.

Compared to nearby schools, Cabarrus County Schools Virtual Academy and Valor Preparatory Academy, Faith Academy Charter School generally outperforms them in academic proficiency. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.4 to 14.7 over the past three school years, which is lower than the state average. This consistent academic performance across multiple subject areas suggests the school is effectively implementing strategies to support student learning.

However, the data does not provide information on the school's free and reduced lunch rates, making it difficult to assess the school's socioeconomic demographics and how they may be influencing the academic performance. Additionally, the lack of comprehensive data for other nearby schools, such as South Lexington Developmental Center and Cabarrus Health Sciences Institute, limits the ability to make a more thorough comparison of Faith Academy Charter School's performance within the local context.

938

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

420 North Main Street
Faith, NC 28041

(704) 603-8437

District: Faith Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 50th percentile in 2024 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 60th (2025) from a 50th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the North Carolina median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

North Carolina avg55%

Elementary school

605^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 15 pts since 2022

From top 26% (2022) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

306^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 6 pts since 2022

From top 33% (2022) to top 40% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2025	57.2	605 of 1490	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	746 of 1505	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	553 of 1502	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	390 of 1514	74.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	649 of 1451	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	789 of 1455	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.8	591 of 1459	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	339 of 1458	76.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	356 of 1437	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	570 of 1450	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	298 of 1437	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	205 of 1366	85.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	587 of 1450	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	694 of 1464	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	497 of 1461	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	459 of 1464	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	70 of 821	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	61.4	201 of 801	74.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	870 of 1172	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	969 of 1166	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	812 of 1183	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	696 of 1194	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	306 of 773	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	350 of 793	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	221 of 784	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	263 of 786	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	364 of 733	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	414 of 738	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.6	246 of 731	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	177 of 733	75.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	202 of 729	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	184 of 743	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	104 of 735	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	107 of 689	84.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	248 of 733	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	271 of 751	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	201 of 747	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	342 of 748	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	42.4	230 of 473	51.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	430 of 649	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	480 of 652	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	390 of 656	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	423 of 658	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2025)91st percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-34 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2024)51st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Biology67%+18 vs state

Math III64%-3 vs state

Science62%~ state avg

English II61%~ state avg

Mathematics60%+3 vs state

Reading56%+4 vs state

Math I33%~ state avg

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Schools Near Faith Academy Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	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
Faith Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	420 North Main Street	Faith	28041	Rowan County	Faith Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 603-8437	938	65	14.4		820 (87.4%)	19 (2.0%)	45 (4.8%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.5%)								(n/a)	66.7	61.2	33.3	63.6	70.8	65.9	67.1	47.6	43.0	63.3	41.6	70.6	59.8	52.4	44.3	70.9	50.0	74.7
Summit Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1636 Parkview Circle	Salisbury	28144	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(704) 630-7274	241	13	18.2	80.5%	125 (51.9%)	44 (18.3%)	51 (21.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.3%)								(n/a)	10.3	36.4	8.1	7.8	30.0	22.2	37.9	25.0	36.8	20.0	40.0	44.4	37.9	32.1	36.8	57.1	34.5	48.6
Cabarrus Health Sciences Institute	Public, Alternative	9-11	421 Medical Park Dr NE	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 260-6860	159	6	25.1	30.2%	47 (29.6%)	28 (17.6%)	31 (19.5%)	38 (23.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.8%)								(n/a)	69.4	94.6	58.6	98.1
Valor Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	355 Poplar Crossing Dr NW	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Valor Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 789-2500	608	26	23.0	77.3%	105 (17.3%)	321 (52.8%)	93 (15.3%)	16 (2.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (10.9%)								(n/a)	26.2	40.5	24.5	28.1	54.7	29.5	28.6	48.8	32.2	17.7	54.7	31.8	28.6	36.6	37.3	51.6	21.4	40.3
Cabarrus County Schools Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	4511 Weddington Road	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(704) 260-6820	107	4	26.7	42.1%	61 (57.0%)	15 (14.0%)	17 (15.9%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.3%)								(n/a)	50.0	66.7	53.8	43.5					52.4	58.3					47.6	68.0		92.0
South Lexington Developmental Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	1000 Cotton Grove Road	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Lexington City Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 242-1544	26	3	8.3	88.5%	16 (61.5%)	4 (15.4%)	5 (19.2%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$30,321	$1,905	$28,416

Frequently Asked Questions about Faith Academy Charter School

How many students attend Faith Academy Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 938 students attended Faith Academy Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Faith Academy Charter School?

Students at Faith Academy Charter School are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Faith Academy Charter School in?

Faith Academy

Is Faith Academy Charter School a good school?

Faith Academy Charter School ranks 605^th of 1490 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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