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Carolina Charter Academy

Carolina Charter Academy: CFA · Wake County

Address
8529 NC Highway 55, Angier, NC 27501
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Grades served
K-8
NCES school ID
370042303461
782
Students
49.0
Teachers (FTE)
16.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
64
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
14.2%
Chronically absent
25.4%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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  1. Angier ElementaryElementary · Grades 3-5 · Harnett County Schools2.2 mi
  2. Willow Spring HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Wake County Schools2.9 mi
  3. South Lakes ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Wake County Schools3.3 mi
  4. Fuquay-Varina MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Wake County Schools3.5 mi
  5. Achievement Charter AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Achievement Charter Academy · Charter3.9 mi
  6. Willow Springs ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Wake County Schools4.2 mi
  7. North Harnett PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-2 · Harnett County Schools4.3 mi
  8. LaFayette ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Harnett County Schools4.6 mi
  9. Fuquay-Varina ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Wake County Schools4.8 mi
  10. Harnett Central HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Harnett County Schools5.2 mi

How Carolina Charter Academy compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 64 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools57th percentile
Higher than 57% · rank 991 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools59th percentile
Higher than 59% · rank 534 of 1,419

Chronic absence is lower here than at 78% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2022

025507510022232425

Score up 12 points since 2022 (52 → 64). Met or exceeded expected growth in 3 of 4 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202564CMet62.5
202464CMet60.1
202365CExceeded58.4
202252DNot Met50.3

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 Carolina Charter Academy: CFA for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 51.53%Hispanic 17.39%Asian 13.17%Black 10.23%Two+ Races 7.67%
White: 51.53% (403) Hispanic: 17.39% (136) Asian: 13.17% (103) Black: 10.23% (80) Two+ Races: 7.67% (60)
White51.53%
Hispanic17.39%
Asian13.17%
Black10.23%
Two+ Races7.67%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 782
53.96%422 Female
46.04%360 Male

Student counts for Carolina Charter Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 782 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 85.8%Chronically absent 14.2%
Regular attendance: 85.8% (682) Chronically absent: 14.2% (113)
Regular attendance85.8%
Chronically absent14.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 795
25.4%Economically disadvantaged
5.63%44 English learners

Student indicators for Carolina Charter Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 795 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 54.55%Beginning 45.45%
Experienced: 54.55% (18) Beginning: 45.45% (15)
Experienced54.55%
Beginning45.45%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 33 FTE
81.82%Fully licensed
18.18%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Carolina 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 33 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)69.3%47.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)65.5%40.8%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)59%37.8%

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)41%21.2%26.6%11.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)34.5%24.7%27.5%13.3%
Science (grades 5 & 8)30.7%21.6%36.6%11.1%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-1.6471.8

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers33
Experienced teachers18 (55%)
Beginning teachers15 (45%)
Holding a standard license27 (82%)
Emergency or provisional licenses6 (18%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (113 of 795)14.2%
Economically disadvantaged25.4%
English learners making progress (of 44)31.8%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.93
Library books per student7.94
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom0.97

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
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 Carolina Charter Academy report card PDF

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Carolina 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.