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Achievement Charter Academy

Achievement Charter Academy · Harnett County

Address
25 Buttonwood Ct., Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
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Grades served
K-8
NCES school ID
370045903534
211
Students
13.9
Teachers (FTE)
15.2:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
40
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
39.9%
Chronically absent
46.2%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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  1. LaFayette ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Harnett County Schools2.1 mi
  2. Northwest Harnett ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Harnett County Schools2.8 mi
  3. Fuquay-Varina MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Wake County Schools2.8 mi
  4. North Harnett PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-2 · Harnett County Schools3.8 mi
  5. Carolina Charter AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Carolina Charter Academy: CFA · Charter3.9 mi
  6. Lincoln Heights ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Wake County Schools4.4 mi
  7. Angier ElementaryElementary · Grades 3-5 · Harnett County Schools4.6 mi
  8. Harnett Central MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Harnett County Schools4.6 mi
  9. Harnett Central HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Harnett County Schools4.7 mi
  10. Fuquay-Varina HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Wake County Schools5.0 mi

How Achievement Charter Academy compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 40 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools5th percentile
Higher than 5% · rank 2,341 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools5th percentile
Higher than 5% · rank 1,344 of 1,419

Chronic absence is lower here than at 9% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2022

025507510022232425

Score up 7 points since 2022 (33 → 40). Met or exceeded expected growth in 2 of 4 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202540DMet30
202435FNot Met28.3
202342DMet33.1
202233FNot Met26.8

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Achievement Charter Academy for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 54.03%Black 20.38%Hispanic 11.85%Two+ Races 10.9%Asian 2.37%Native Am. 0.47%
White: 54.03% (114) Black: 20.38% (43) Hispanic: 11.85% (25) Two+ Races: 10.9% (23) Asian: 2.37% (5) Native Am.: 0.47% (1)
White54.03%
Black20.38%
Hispanic11.85%
Two+ Races10.9%
Asian2.37%
Native Am.0.47%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 211
46.45%98 Female
53.55%113 Male

Student counts for Achievement Charter Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 211 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 60.1%Chronically absent 39.9%
Regular attendance: 60.1% (140) Chronically absent: 39.9% (93)
Regular attendance60.1%
Chronically absent39.9%

Student Population

Students Counted: 233
46.2%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Achievement Charter Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 233 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 83.1%Beginning 16.9%
Experienced: 83.1% (3) Beginning: 16.9% (1)
Experienced83.1%
Beginning16.9%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 3.6 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Achievement Charter Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 3.6 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Reading (grades 3–8)34.3%18.5%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)26.9%12%
Science (grades 5 & 8)25%10.7%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)73.1%14.8%10.2%--
Reading (grades 3–8)65.7%15.7%13%5.6%
Science (grades 5 & 8)75%14.3%10.7%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth0.3980.9

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers3.61
Experienced teachers3 (83%)
Beginning teachers0.61 (17%)
Holding a standard license3.61 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (93 of 233)39.9%
Economically disadvantaged46.2%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.69
Library books per student0
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Achievement Charter Academy report card PDF

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Achievement Charter Academy's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.