Carolina Charter Academy

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Angier, North Carolina

Carolina Charter Academy in Angier, North Carolina enrolled 782 students in 2024-25 with 49.0 full-time teachers, 16.0 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 50-56% of its students tested were proficient in reading and 40-46% proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 48% and 50%).

Enrollment rose 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 9%

755 students in 2022-23, 823 students in 2023-24, 782 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 44.9 to 49.0.

Students enrolled at Carolina Charter Academy by school year2022-23: 755, 2023-24: 823, 2024-25: 78202505007501k2022-237552023-248232024-25782
Students enrolled at Carolina Charter Academy by school year2022-23: 755, 2023-24: 823, 2024-25: 78202505007501k2022-237552023-248232024-25782
Students enrolled at Carolina Charter Academy by school year2022-23: 755, 2023-24: 823, 2024-25: 78202505007501k2022-237552023-248232024-25782
Students enrolled at Carolina Charter Academy by school year2022-23: 755, 2023-24: 823, 2024-25: 78202505007501k2022-237552023-248232024-25782
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2375544.916.8
2023-2482344.118.7
2024-2578249.016.0

16.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 73 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools

Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 16.0; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.0state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 16.0; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.0state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 16.0; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.0state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 16.0; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.0state median 14.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 664 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Carolina Charter Academy enrolled 664 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 22 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 664 of the 664 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions22
  • Chronically absent20.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

51.5% of students were White, 17.4% Hispanic, 13.2% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White51.5%
  2. Hispanic17.4%
  3. Asian13.2%
  4. Black10.2%
  5. Two or more races7.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Carolina Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 50-56% in reading and 40-46% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNorth Carolina
Reading and language arts50‑56%50‑56%48%
Math40‑46%40‑46%50%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Angier

4 public elementary schools in Angier report 2024-25 enrollment; Carolina Charter Academy is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
McGee's Crossroads Elementary95017.599.7%
Carolina Charter Academy78216.0not reported
Angier Elementary37614.499.2%
North Harnett Primary32913.599.1%

All public schools in Angier →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Carolina Charter Academy

  1. Angier ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 2.2 miles away: 376 students, 14.4 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
  2. South Lakes ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.3 miles away: 774 students, 14.9 per teacher (2024-25).3.3 mi
  3. Compare Carolina Charter Academy with Angier ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Carolina Charter Academy: CFA spends per student$7,801 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$7,801
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaCarolina Charter Academy is the number 96 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#96 of 1,451
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher16.0 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.16.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Carolina Charter Academy

  1. How many students attend Carolina Charter Academy?
    782 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 755 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Angier, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Carolina Charter Academy?
    16.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Carolina Charter Academy a Title I school?
    Carolina Charter Academy ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Carolina Charter Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Carolina Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 50-56% in reading and 40-46% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Carolina Charter Academy in?
    Carolina Charter Academy: CFA, NCES district ID 3700423. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370042303461 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22