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Neuse Charter School

Neuse Charter School · Johnston County

Address
909 M. Durwood Stephenson Park, Smithfield, NC 27577
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Grades served
K-12
NCES school ID
370014402925
925
Students
53.1
Teachers (FTE)
17.4:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
68
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
15.7%
Chronically absent
30.1%
Economically disadvantaged

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Neuse Charter School'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.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Neuse Charter SchoolElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Smithfield-Selma HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Johnston County Public Schools0.2 mi
  2. JCPS Virtual AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · Johnston County Public Schools0.8 mi
  3. Smithfield MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Johnston County Public Schools0.8 mi
  4. Johnston County Schools Career TechnicalHigh · Grades 9-13 · Johnston County Public Schools2.2 mi
  5. Johnston Co Early College AcademyHigh · Grades 9-13 · Johnston County Public Schools2.2 mi
  6. Selma ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Johnston County Public Schools2.3 mi
  7. The Innovation Academy at South CampusMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Johnston County Public Schools2.3 mi
  8. Choice Plus AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · Johnston County Public Schools2.5 mi
  9. Selma Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Johnston County Public Schools2.9 mi
  10. South Smithfield ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Johnston County Public Schools3.0 mi

How Neuse Charter School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 68 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools67th percentile
Higher than 67% · rank 759 of 2,483
North Carolina schools61st percentile
Higher than 61% · rank 33 of 88

Chronic absence is lower here than at 73% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 7 points since 2014 (75 → 68). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202568CMet63.7
202464CMet60.7
202367CMet64.8
202262CNot Met62.6
201969CNot Met72.3
201872BMet70.8
201770BNot Met73
201675BMet73
201576BExceeded74
201475BExceeded70

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 Neuse Charter School for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 63.35%Hispanic 15.14%Black 11.78%Two+ Races 8.65%Asian 0.76%Native Am. 0.32%
White: 63.35% (586) Hispanic: 15.14% (140) Black: 11.78% (109) Two+ Races: 8.65% (80) Asian: 0.76% (7) Native Am.: 0.32% (3)
White63.35%
Hispanic15.14%
Black11.78%
Two+ Races8.65%
Asian0.76%
Native Am.0.32%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 925
49.19%455 Female
50.81%470 Male

Student counts for Neuse Charter School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 925 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 84.3%Chronically absent 15.7%
Regular attendance: 84.3% (782) Chronically absent: 15.7% (146)
Regular attendance84.3%
Chronically absent15.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 928
30.1%Economically disadvantaged
2.92%27 English learners

Student indicators for Neuse Charter School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 928 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 87.5%Beginning 12.5%
Experienced: 87.5% (7) Beginning: 12.5% (1)
Experienced87.5%
Beginning12.5%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 8 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Neuse Charter School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 389.3%48.2%
English II74.1%51.7%
Biology67.3%45.5%
Science (grades 5 & 8)65.9%37.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)65.4%36.6%
NC Math 156.4%10.3%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)54.7%28.8%

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
Biology32.7%21.8%29.1%16.4%
English II25.9%22.4%48.3%--
NC Math 143.6%46.2%10.3%--
NC Math 310.7%41.1%28.6%19.6%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)45.3%25.9%22.2%6.6%
Reading (grades 3–8)34.6%28.8%25.6%11%
Science (grades 5 & 8)34.1%28.7%28.7%8.5%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.2183

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers8
Experienced teachers7 (88%)
Beginning teachers1 (13%)
Holding a standard license8 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (146 of 928)15.7%
Economically disadvantaged30.1%
English learners making progress (of 27)22.2%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.96
Library books per student5.93
Students have device accessNo
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.19

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 Neuse Charter School report card PDF

Download this report card

Neuse Charter School'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.