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%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
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.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 755 | 44.9 | 16.8 |
| 2023-24 | 823 | 44.1 | 18.7 |
| 2024-25 | 782 | 49.0 | 16.0 |
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.
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.
- White51.5%
- Hispanic17.4%
- Asian13.2%
- Black10.2%
- 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.
| Subject | This school | Its district | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 50‑56% | 50‑56% | 48% |
| Math | 40‑46% | 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.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGee's Crossroads Elementary | 950 | 17.5 | 99.7% |
| Carolina Charter Academy | 782 | 16.0 | not reported |
| Angier Elementary | 376 | 14.4 | 99.2% |
| North Harnett Primary | 329 | 13.5 | 99.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Carolina Charter Academy
- Angier ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 2.2 miles away: 376 students, 14.4 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
- South Lakes ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.3 miles away: 774 students, 14.9 per teacher (2024-25).3.3 mi
- Compare Carolina Charter Academy with Angier ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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.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.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.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.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
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.