Turning Point Academy
- Address
- 8701 Moores Chapel Rd, Charlotte, NC 28214
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (980) 343-5231
- Grades served
- 9-12
- NCES school ID
- 370297000871
School calendar
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools's traditional school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Turning Point Academy — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Jackson Day School1.0 mi
- Paw Creek Elementary1.2 mi
- Wilson STEM Academy1.7 mi
- Tuckaseegee Elementary1.7 mi
- West Mecklenburg High School1.8 mi
- East Voyager Academy of Charlotte2.1 mi
- Movement School Northwest2.1 mi
- Coulwood STEM Academy2.1 mi
- Allenbrook Elementary2.2 mi
- Whitewater Academy2.3 mi
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 144Student counts for Turning Point Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 144 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 487Student indicators for Turning Point Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 487 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: 23.3 FTETeacher figures for Turning Point 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 23.3 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| English II | 10.4% | 5% |
| NC Math 3 | 7.1% | 5% |
| Biology | 5% | 5% |
| NC Math 1 | 5% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 95% | -- | -- | -- |
| English II | 89.6% | 10.4% | -- | -- |
| NC Math 1 | 95% | -- | -- | -- |
| NC Math 3 | 92.9% | -- | -- | -- |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Does Not Meet Expected Growth | -3.3 | 63.5 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 23.26 |
| Experienced teachers | 12.57 (54%) |
| Beginning teachers | 10.69 (46%) |
| Holding a standard license | 18.96 (82%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 4.3 (18%) |
| National Board certified | 0 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (298 of 487) | 61.2% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 76.1% |
| English learners making progress (of 14) | 7.1% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.71 |
| Library books per student | 3.39 |
| Students have device access | No |
| Devices may go home | No |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 0.81 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | Yes |
| 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
Turning Point 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.