Other / mixed grade configuration · Greensboro, NC

Cornerstone Charter Academy-Cfa

Federal NCES profile for Cornerstone Charter Academy-Cfa, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370032803255Charter school
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cornerstone Charter Academy-Cfa earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the largest schools in North Carolina.

#27 of 33
schools in Greensboro · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
17:1
large classes for North Carolina
1,343
students enrolled

Cornerstone Charter Academy-Cfa has class sizes larger than 73% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cornerstone Charter Academy-Cfa ranks #27 of 33 schools in Greensboro, NC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+5 students YoY

Cornerstone Charter Academy-Cfa held near 1,342 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 79.0 → 80.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 370032803255 · Greensboro, NC Other · MID · CHARTER

1,343 enr · 17:1 · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary (1,342 students)

Cornerstone Charter Academy-Cfa held near 1,342 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 79.0 → 80.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Cornerstone Charter Academy-Cfa compares

Cornerstone Charter Academy-Cfa held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17:1 ▲ 8% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,343 top 5% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,343
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
17:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 73% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
12.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$8,536
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 672 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 69.1%
African American 10.3%
Two or More 7.4%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Asian 6.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 69.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.8, Cornerstone Charter Academy-Cfa is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 16

District finance for Cornerstone Charter Academy reports $8,536 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Greensboro

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Cornerstone Charter Academy-Cfa

How many students attend Cornerstone Charter Academy-Cfa?

Cornerstone Charter Academy-Cfa has 1,343 students enrolled. It is a public school in Greensboro, NC. CCD year-over-year: 1,337 (2022-23) → 1,342 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cornerstone Charter Academy-Cfa?

The student-teacher ratio at Cornerstone Charter Academy-Cfa is 17:1, which is 8% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cornerstone Charter Academy-Cfa?

The largest demographic group at Cornerstone Charter Academy-Cfa is White at 69.1% of enrollment, in Greensboro, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cornerstone Charter Academy-Cfa?

Cornerstone Charter Academy-Cfa has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cornerstone Charter Academy-Cfa rank among schools in Greensboro?

By Resource Investment Index, Cornerstone Charter Academy-Cfa ranks #27 of 33 schools in Greensboro, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Greensboro on the city page.

What other schools are in Cornerstone Charter Academy?

None; Cornerstone Charter Academy is a single-school charter district, and Cornerstone Charter Academy-Cfa is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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