Turning Point Academy

Summary:

Turning Point Academy is a public high school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 269 students in grades 9-12, with a predominantly African American student population of 84.39%. Despite higher per-student spending, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in the state over the past decade.

Turning Point Academy faces significant academic challenges, with only 6% of students proficient or better in English II and 11.5% proficient or better in Math III, compared to state averages of 59.7% and 57.6%, respectively. The school's high concentration of African American (84.39%) and economically disadvantaged (98.88% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) students is a key factor contributing to its struggles, as research has shown that schools with higher proportions of minority and low-income students often face additional hurdles in providing equitable educational opportunities. Nearby schools, such as Williams Secondary Montessori and Northwest School of the Arts, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance and statewide rankings, despite serving more diverse student populations.

The higher per-student spending at Turning Point Academy ($30,170 in 2018-2019) has not translated into improved academic outcomes, suggesting that the allocation and utilization of resources may not be effectively addressing the specific needs of the student population. Addressing the school's persistent underperformance will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on targeted interventions, equitable resource distribution, and the adoption of best practices from higher-performing schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 8701 Moores Chapel Rd
       Charlotte, NC  28214-1555


(980) 343-5231

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
639th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $30,170 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.1 Help
Number of students:  269

Racial breakdown:

African American:
84.4%
Hispanic:
9.3%
Two or more races:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Turning Point Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.05. (See more...)
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Compare Details Turning Point Academy ranks worse than 99.8% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 29 ranked high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 1.12. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (84.4%), Hispanic (9.3%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Turning Point Academy is 10.1, which is the 2nd best among 29 high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Turning Point Academy is $30,170, which is the highest among 33 high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Turning Point Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Turning Point Academy 639th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Turning Point Academy in the ranking list.)

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 140th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Turning Point Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Turning Point Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 1.28 591st 598 1.2%
2007 1.65 594th 606 2.0%
2008 2.03 606th 620 2.3%
2009 1.22 613th 630 2.7%
2010 1.73 619th 640 3.3%
2011 1.90 625th 648 3.5%
2012 3.81 631st 662 4.7%
2013 3.51 669th 673 0.6%
2014 0.73 627th 627 0.0%
2015 2.99 680th 705 3.5%
2016 1.40 681st 692 1.6%
2017 0.47 694th 694 0.0%
2018 1.88 675th 691 2.3%
2019 0.57 734th 737 0.4%
2022 2.05 776th 786 1.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Turning Point Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.20 599th 604 0.8%
2019 1.67 633rd 639 0.9%
2022 2.31 687th 689 0.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Turning Point Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 0.76 680th 684 0.6%
2022 2.38 729th 733 0.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Turning Point Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.17 654th 665 1.7%
2019 0.59 694th 697 0.4%
2022 2.72 741st 748 0.9%
2023 2.01 740th 747 0.9%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Turning Point Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.47 486th 494 1.6%
2019 2.65 514th 519 1.0%
2022 6.15 546th 550 0.7%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Turning Point Academy

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Rank History for all high school students at Turning Point Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 1.22 423rd 431 1.9%
2007 1.65 445th 453 1.8%
2008 0.76 467th 477 2.1%
2009 1.19 481st 490 1.8%
2010 1.34 488th 499 2.2%
2011 2.96 478th 506 5.5%
2012 0.19 493rd 502 1.8%
2013 5.49 486th 505 3.8%
2015 2.45 509th 531 4.1%
2016 1.43 491st 507 3.2%
2017 1.45 468th 476 1.7%
2018 2.15 456th 469 2.8%
2019 1.80 505th 514 1.8%
2021 2.19 594th 594 0.0%
2024 1.12 639th 640 0.2%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Turning Point Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.28 419th 424 1.2%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Turning Point Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 0.12 475th 475 0.0%
2024 2.36 600th 602 0.3%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Turning Point Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.23 453rd 463 2.2%
2019 3.96 477th 488 2.3%
2024 1.94 606th 607 0.2%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Turning Point Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 8.69 363rd 364 0.3%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Turning Point Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 5 34 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 41
1995 22 153 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 176
1996 22 153 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 176
1997 17 131 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 153
1998 20 73 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 93
1999 24 111 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 144
2000 16 99 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 118
2001 21 111 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 134
2002 24 130 4 5 2 n/a n/a 0 165
2003 24 130 4 5 2 n/a n/a 0 165
2004 23 242 2 13 0 n/a n/a 0 280
2005 31 246 2 20 5 n/a n/a 0 304
2006 30 377 5 29 3 n/a n/a 0 444
2007 29 384 6 36 3 n/a n/a 6 464
2008 29 448 3 52 4 n/a n/a 8 544
2009 7 103 2 9 1 n/a n/a 0 122
2010 11 199 3 28 0 n/a n/a 0 241
2011 23 235 3 19 1 0 5 0 286
2012 23 186 2 24 1 0 4 0 240
2013 9 134 2 14 0 0 1 0 160
2014 16 197 1 22 0 1 7 0 244
2015 8 148 2 24 1 1 2 0 186
2016 7 109 2 10 0 0 2 0 130
2017 7 124 1 20 1 0 7 0 160
2018 13 162 0 19 0 0 1 0 195
2019 11 129 2 17 2 0 3 0 164
2020 8 175 2 21 1 0 10 0 217
2021 7 87 1 9 0 0 1 0 105
2022 1 34 0 12 0 1 2 0 50
2023 3 227 2 25 0 1 11 0 269

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Turning Point Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 41 8.0 5.1 53.7
1995 176 19.0 9.3 94.9
1996 176 19.0 9.3 94.9
1997 153 18.0 8.5 68
1998 93 22.0 4.2 94.6
1999 144 22.0 6.5 65.3
2000 118 22.0 5.4 95.8
2001 134 22.0 6.1 63.4
2002 165 22.0 7.5 98.2
2003 165 22.0 7.5 98.2
2004 280 22.0 12.7 98.9
2005 304 22.0 13.8 99
2006 444 22.0 20.2 99.3
2007 464 26.0 17.8 47.8
2008 544 30.7 17.7 72
2009 122 19.0 6.4 68.9
2010 241 18.2 13.2 98.8
2011 286 20.0 14.3 82.2
2012 240 19.5 12.3 71.3
2013 160 23.5 6.8 98.1
2014 244 30.5 7.9 89.3
2015 186 25.0 7.4 99.5
2016 130 31.0 4.1 97.7
2017 160 29.2 5.4 98.1
2018 195 31.6 6.1 98.5
2019 164 29.4 5.5 98.2
2020 217 29.7 7.2 98.6
2021 105 26.0 4.0 97.1
2022 50 28.5 1.7 94
2023 269 26.4 10.1 98.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Turning Point Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 41 8.0 5.1 53.7
1995 176 19.0 9.3 94.9
1996 176 19.0 9.3 94.9
1997 153 18.0 8.5 68
1998 93 22.0 4.2 94.6
1999 144 22.0 6.5 65.3
2000 118 22.0 5.4 95.8
2001 134 22.0 6.1 63.4
2002 165 22.0 7.5 98.2
2003 165 22.0 7.5 98.2
2004 280 22.0 12.7 98.9
2005 304 22.0 13.8 99
2006 444 22.0 20.2 99.3
2007 464 26.0 17.8 47.8
2008 544 30.7 17.7 72
2009 122 19.0 6.4 68.9
2010 241 18.2 13.2 98.8
2011 286 20.0 14.3 82.2
2012 240 19.5 12.3 71.3
2013 160 23.5 6.8 98.1
2014 244 30.5 7.9 89.3
2015 186 25.0 7.4 99.5
2016 130 31.0 4.1 97.7
2017 160 29.2 5.4 98.1
2018 195 31.6 6.1 98.5
2019 164 29.4 5.5 98.2
2020 217 29.7 7.2 98.6
2021 105 26.0 4.0 97.1
2022 50 28.5 1.7 94
2023 269 26.4 10.1 98.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Turning Point Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $4,243 (14.1%) $25,927 (85.9%) $30,170

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Turning Point Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 734th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 776th of 786 Middle schools
 0.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Turning Point Academy)5.911.1
 5.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)62.348.6
 13.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.448.7
 9.7%
7th Grade Reading (Turning Point Academy)6.114.6
 8.5%
   7th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)55.647.2
 8.4%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.848.9
 9.9%
8th Grade Reading (Turning Point Academy)13.79.6
 4.1%
   8th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)54.450.2
 4.2%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.650.7
 4.9%
8th Grade Science (Turning Point Academy)16.714.5
 2.2%
   8th Grade Science (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)75.266.6
 8.6%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%
End of Course English II (Turning Point Academy)8.57.9
 0.6%
   End of Course English II (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)6159
 2%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.1
 1.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students164269
 64%
African American129227
 76%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian22
Hispanic1725
 47.1%
Pacific Islander01
White113
 72.7%
Two or More Races311
 266.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98.2%98.9%
 0.7%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 269 students attended Turning Point Academy.

Turning Point Academy ranks in the bottom 0.2% of North Carolina high schools.

Students at Turning Point Academy are 84% African American, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% White.


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