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SCORE Academy

Wake County Schools · Wake County

Address
5651 Dillard Dr, Cary, NC 27518
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370472003444
584
Students
31.9
Teachers (FTE)
18.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
10.7%
Chronically absent
61.2%
Economically disadvantaged

School calendar

SCORE 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.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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SCORE AcademyElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Crossroads FLEXHigh · Grades 9-12under 0.1 mi
  2. Wake STEM Early College High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-130.1 mi
  3. Dillard Drive MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.8 mi
  4. Connections AcademyMiddle · Grades 6-80.8 mi
  5. Dillard Drive ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.9 mi
  6. Yates Mill ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.3 mi
  7. Athens Drive HighHigh · Grades 9-121.8 mi
  8. Cary HighHigh · Grades 9-122.0 mi
  9. Adams ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.0 mi
  10. Farmington Woods ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.1 mi

Student Demographics

Black 35.96%Hispanic 29.79%White 28.08%Two+ Races 3.94%Asian 2.05%Pacific Isl. 0.17%
Black: 35.96% (210) Hispanic: 29.79% (174) White: 28.08% (164) Two+ Races: 3.94% (23) Asian: 2.05% (12) Pacific Isl.: 0.17% (1)
Black35.96%
Hispanic29.79%
White28.08%
Two+ Races3.94%
Asian2.05%
Pacific Isl.0.17%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 584
48.63%284 Female
51.37%300 Male

Student counts for SCORE Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 584 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 89.3%Chronically absent 10.7%
Regular attendance: 89.3% (1,022) Chronically absent: 10.7% (123)
Regular attendance89.3%
Chronically absent10.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,145
61.2%Economically disadvantaged
15.92%93 English learners

Student indicators for SCORE Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,145 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 100%
Experienced: 100% (32)
Experienced100%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 31.8 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
12.59%4 teachers certified

Teacher figures for SCORE 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 31.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 318.8%9.4%
English II17.1%5.7%
Biology5.3%5%
NC Math 15%5%

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
Biology94.7%------
English II82.9%11.4%5.7%--
NC Math 195%------
NC Math 381.3%9.4%9.4%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-5.3157.8

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers31.77
Experienced teachers31.77 (100%)
Beginning teachers0 (0%)
Holding a standard license31.77 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified4

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (123 of 1,145)10.7%
Economically disadvantaged61.2%
English learners making progress (of 93)5%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.58
Library books per student0
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom5

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateYes
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

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

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First page of the SCORE Academy report card PDF

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SCORE 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.