Choice Plus Academy

Choice Plus Academy is an alternative public school located in Smithfield, North Carolina, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 70 students. It is part of the Johnston County Public Schools district, which is ranked 94 out of 242 school districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having relatively high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 86.9% to 92.5% in recent years, Choice Plus Academy's test scores are consistently lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 10-18% of Choice Plus Academy students were proficient or better in EOG/Mathematics and EOG/Reading, compared to 54-62% for the district and 51-57% for the state. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.73% to 95.71% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to the nearby American Leadership Academy - Johnston, Neuse Charter School, and JCPS Virtual Academy, Choice Plus Academy's academic performance is significantly lower across most metrics. These nearby schools generally have higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower free/reduced lunch rates, indicating that they may be serving a different student population or using more effective instructional strategies. Despite these challenges, Choice Plus Academy maintains a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 1.3 to 6.5 in recent years, which is much lower than the district and state averages.