Connections Academy
- Address
- 1280 Buck Jones Rd, Cary, NC 27606
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (919) 694-8910
- Grades served
- 6-8
- NCES school ID
- 370472003445
School calendar
Connections Academy's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Wake STEM Early College High School0.8 mi
- Crossroads FLEX0.8 mi
- SCORE Academy0.8 mi
- Adams Elementary1.3 mi
- Dillard Drive Middle1.4 mi
- Cary High1.4 mi
- Dillard Drive Elementary1.4 mi
- East Cary Middle1.6 mi
- Athens Drive High1.7 mi
- Farmington Woods Elementary1.9 mi
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 8Student counts for Connections Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 8 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 68Student indicators for Connections Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 68 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
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 10.2 FTETeacher figures for Connections 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 10.2 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 30% | 10% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 8.5% | 5% |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 6.3% | 5% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 93.8% | -- | -- | -- |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 91.5% | 6.4% | -- | -- |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 70% | 20% | 10% | -- |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 10.21 |
| Experienced teachers | 8.41 (82%) |
| Beginning teachers | 1.8 (18%) |
| Holding a standard license | 10.21 (100%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 0 (0%) |
| National Board certified | 0 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (30 of 68) | 44.1% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 73.7% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.49 |
| Library books per student | 4.72 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.11 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | No |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Connections 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.
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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.