Quality Education Academy

Summary:

Quality Education Academy is a public charter school in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, serving 673 students in grades K-12. The school has a unique student population, with a majority African American (80.68%) and significant Hispanic (14.71%) enrollment, setting it apart from many nearby schools.

While Quality Education Academy excels in science proficiency, outperforming the state average, the school struggles in other areas. It has an exceptionally high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly economically disadvantaged population. However, the school's mathematics and reading proficiency rates decline in the upper grades, falling well below the state averages. When compared to nearby charter schools, such as Cornerstone Charter Academy-CFA and NC Leadership Charter Academy, Quality Education Academy's academic performance lags significantly, particularly in these subject areas.

Quality Education Academy's proficiency rates in mathematics and reading have shown a concerning decline over the past three school years, in contrast to the state's relatively stable performance. The school also underperforms on end-of-course exams, such as Biology, English II, and Math I/III, suggesting challenges in preparing students for these high-stakes assessments. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio, while within the typical range, is higher than some nearby alternative schools, such as Kingswood School and Virtual Academy, which may impact the level of individualized attention and support provided to students.


Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

 5012-D Lansing Drive
       Winston Salem, NC  27105


(336) 744-7138

District: Quality Education Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
852nd of 1,505 North Carolina Alternative Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  12.2 Help
Number of students:  673

Racial breakdown:

African American:
80.7%
Hispanic:
14.7%
Two or more races:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.6% Help


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Compare Details Quality Education Academy ranks worse than 56.6% of elementary schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.35. (See more...)
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Compare Details Quality Education Academy ranks worse than 55.5% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.78. (See more...)
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Compare Details Quality Education Academy ranks better than 55.9% of high schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.78. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (80.7%), Hispanic (14.7%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Quality Education Academy is 12.2. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Quality Education Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Quality Education Academy 852nd of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Quality Education Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Quality Education Academy 440th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Quality Education Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Quality Education Academy 282nd of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Quality Education Academy in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Quality Education Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Quality Education Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 33.48 962nd 1276 24.6%
2007 32.24 997th 1293 22.9%
2008 19.46 1138th 1324 14.0%
2009 84.43 135th 1354 90.0%
2010 86.73 94th 1363 93.1%
2011 75.07 294th 1381 78.7%
2012 63.11 547th 1388 60.6%
2013 23.20 1137th 1403 19.0%
2014 22.33 1124th 1390 19.1%
2015 37.21 970th 1440 32.6%
2016 47.79 776th 1425 45.5%
2017 51.97 713th 1429 50.1%
2018 19.81 1213th 1434 15.4%
2019 27.66 1128th 1473 23.4%
2021 12.67 1349th 1489 9.4%
2022 46.95 796th 1514 47.4%
2023 43.94 868th 1502 42.2%
2024 44.35 852nd 1505 43.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Quality Education Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.27 1002nd 1332 24.8%
2019 29.65 1056th 1361 22.4%
2021 24.79 1052nd 1329 20.8%
2022 72.28 249th 1366 81.8%
2023 55.37 592nd 1437 58.8%
2024 56.69 568th 1450 60.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Quality Education Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.94 1119th 1405 20.4%
2019 29.32 1089th 1424 23.5%
2021 17.06 1250th 1440 13.2%
2022 48.75 734th 1458 49.7%
2023 44.04 823rd 1459 43.6%
2024 46.16 782nd 1455 46.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Quality Education Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.36 1238th 1413 12.4%
2019 25.84 1163rd 1430 18.7%
2021 14.03 1288th 1444 10.8%
2022 44.43 820th 1464 44.0%
2023 44.01 855th 1461 41.5%
2024 41.08 890th 1464 39.2%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Quality Education Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.05 474th 927 48.9%
2019 49.29 450th 949 52.6%
2021 33.95 589th 896 34.3%
2022 80.90 93rd 927 90.0%
2023 76.16 141st 933 84.9%
2024 74.77 148th 924 84.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Quality Education Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.40 245th 851 71.2%
2019 48.17 441st 865 49.0%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Quality Education Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 57.27 295th 598 50.7%
2007 25.56 504th 606 16.8%
2008 30.84 472nd 620 23.9%
2009 54.39 348th 630 44.8%
2010 70.34 187th 640 70.8%
2011 31.86 494th 648 23.8%
2012 19.27 577th 662 12.8%
2013 15.60 585th 673 13.1%
2014 25.08 475th 627 24.2%
2015 35.98 460th 705 34.8%
2016 41.31 426th 692 38.4%
2017 45.60 404th 694 41.8%
2018 48.59 379th 691 45.2%
2019 40.62 464th 737 37.0%
2021 20.55 602nd 741 18.8%
2022 59.30 299th 786 62.0%
2023 54.13 344th 784 56.1%
2024 44.78 440th 793 44.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Quality Education Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.11 160th 604 73.5%
2019 56.07 247th 639 61.3%
2021 33.86 425th 633 32.9%
2022 70.56 130th 689 81.1%
2023 71.71 145th 735 80.3%
2024 61.66 237th 743 68.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Quality Education Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.99 357th 656 45.6%
2019 30.25 525th 684 23.2%
2021 27.01 532nd 706 24.6%
2022 53.70 320th 733 56.3%
2023 50.03 363rd 731 50.3%
2024 47.53 389th 738 47.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Quality Education Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.83 377th 665 43.3%
2019 49.64 359th 697 48.5%
2021 18.16 607th 711 14.6%
2022 61.90 258th 748 65.5%
2023 56.50 294th 747 60.6%
2024 38.27 472nd 751 37.2%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Quality Education Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.07 70th 494 85.8%
2019 63.63 122nd 519 76.5%
2021 48.62 222nd 533 58.3%
2022 83.15 63rd 550 88.5%
2023 81.27 70th 559 87.5%
2024 70.96 112th 560 80.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Quality Education Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.46 105th 472 77.8%
2019 46.87 262nd 493 46.9%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Quality Education Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 49.78 249th 477 47.8%
2009 44.11 303rd 490 38.2%
2010 76.98 34th 499 93.2%
2011 54.31 248th 506 51.0%
2012 71.90 59th 502 88.2%
2013 8.04 466th 505 7.7%
2015 35.15 294th 531 44.6%
2016 37.80 245th 507 51.7%
2017 37.82 264th 476 44.5%
2018 37.04 285th 469 39.2%
2019 36.25 307th 514 40.3%
2021 14.40 519th 594 12.6%
2022 15.39 538th 621 13.4%
2023 25.46 475th 626 24.1%
2024 52.78 282nd 640 55.9%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Quality Education Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.39 70th 446 84.3%
2021 14.38 406th 432 6.0%
2022 27.72 399th 544 26.7%
2023 26.62 447th 597 25.1%
2024 59.97 186th 613 69.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Alternative Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for high school Female students at Quality Education Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.99 295th 475 37.9%
2021 10.81 437th 475 8.0%
2022 8.16 565th 594 4.9%
2023 32.66 398th 588 32.3%
2024 56.78 245th 602 59.3%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Quality Education Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.04 360th 488 26.2%
2021 15.91 411th 481 14.6%
2022 19.77 477th 585 18.5%
2023 22.70 478th 602 20.6%
2024 48.25 299th 607 50.7%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Quality Education Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.29 66th 359 81.6%
2019 55.24 96th 369 74.0%
2021 39.71 163rd 364 55.2%
2022 38.33 231st 430 46.3%
2023 43.80 202nd 434 53.5%
2024 74.04 87th 437 80.1%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Quality Education Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 9.29 368th 370 0.5%
2022 14.02 411th 436 5.7%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Quality Education Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 0 79 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 79
1999 1 55 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 56
2000 0 79 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 79
2001 0 37 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 37
2002 2 146 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 160
2003 2 146 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 160
2004 0 153 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 168
2005 0 167 0 16 0 n/a n/a 0 183
2006 0 180 1 25 0 n/a n/a 0 206
2007 0 127 1 16 0 n/a n/a 0 144
2008 0 200 1 41 0 n/a n/a 0 242
2009 0 194 0 46 0 n/a n/a 0 240
2010 1 223 0 44 0 n/a n/a 0 268
2011 1 254 0 57 0 0 9 0 321
2012 4 320 0 75 0 0 8 0 407
2013 0 354 0 65 0 0 5 0 424
2014 3 361 0 59 0 0 2 0 425
2015 2 405 0 68 0 0 3 0 478
2016 2 407 0 75 0 0 6 0 490
2017 2 404 0 99 0 0 14 0 519
2018 0 402 0 126 0 0 17 0 545
2019 0 480 1 118 0 0 24 0 623
2020 0 430 1 113 0 0 25 0 569
2021 1 554 0 109 0 0 31 0 695
2022 3 511 0 95 0 0 26 0 635
2023 1 543 0 99 0 0 30 0 673

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Quality Education Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 79 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 56 5.0 11.2 n/a
2000 79 4.0 19.8 n/a
2001 37 4.0 9.3 n/a
2002 160 7.0 22.9 0
2003 160 7.0 22.9 0
2004 168 7.0 24.0 53.6
2005 183 7.0 26.1 n/a
2006 206 7.0 29.4 37.9
2007 144 n/a n/a 64.6
2008 242 18.0 13.4 n/a
2009 240 17.0 14.1 59.6
2010 268 16.0 16.7 83.6
2011 321 19.0 16.8 77.3
2012 407 21.0 19.3 70
2013 424 23.5 18.0 5.7
2014 425 22.1 19.2 89.9
2015 478 27.0 17.7 98.3
2016 490 25.0 19.6 97.1
2017 519 37.0 14.0 85.7
2018 545 31.2 17.4 94.9
2019 623 41.0 15.1 91.8
2020 569 56.6 10.0 99.5
2021 695 58.0 11.9 99.3
2022 635 57.3 11.0 98
2023 673 54.7 12.2 97.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Quality Education Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 79 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 56 5.0 11.2 n/a
2000 79 4.0 19.8 n/a
2001 37 4.0 9.3 n/a
2002 160 7.0 22.9 0
2003 160 7.0 22.9 0
2004 168 7.0 24.0 53.6
2005 183 7.0 26.1 n/a
2006 206 7.0 29.4 37.9
2007 144 n/a n/a 64.6
2008 242 18.0 13.4 n/a
2009 240 17.0 14.1 59.6
2010 268 16.0 16.7 83.6
2011 321 19.0 16.8 77.3
2012 407 21.0 19.3 70
2013 424 23.5 18.0 5.7
2014 425 22.1 19.2 89.9
2015 478 27.0 17.7 98.3
2016 490 25.0 19.6 97.1
2017 519 37.0 14.0 85.7
2018 545 31.2 17.4 94.9
2019 623 41.0 15.1 91.8
2020 569 56.6 10.0 99.5
2021 695 58.0 11.9 99.3
2022 635 57.3 11.0 98
2023 673 54.7 12.2 97.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1128th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 868th of 1502 Elementary schools
 18.8%
Ranks 464th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 344th of 784 Middle schools
 19.1%
Ranks 307th of 514 High schoolsRanks 475th of 626 High schools
 16.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Quality Education Academy)25.950.9
 25%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Quality Education Academy)22.236.4
 14.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Quality Education Academy)42.655.8
 13.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Quality Education Academy)51.167.3
 16.2%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Quality Education Academy)45.253.8
 8.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Quality Education Academy)54.834.6
 20.2%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Quality Education Academy)78.663.5
 15.1%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Quality Education Academy)57.547.4
 10.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Quality Education Academy)27.539.5
 12%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Quality Education Academy)55.644.4
 11.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Quality Education Academy)4043.6
 3.6%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Quality Education Academy)5043.9
 6.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Quality Education Academy)53.164.9
 11.8%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Quality Education Academy)87.582.5
 5%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%
End of Course Biology (Quality Education Academy)6021.7
 38.3%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Quality Education Academy)39.337.5
 1.8%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Quality Education Academy)62.148.9
 13.2%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Quality Education Academy)1011.1
 1.1%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students623673
 8%
African American480543
 13.1%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic11899
 16.1%
Pacific Islander00
White01
Two or More Races2430
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.8%97.6%
 5.8%


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Students at Quality Education Academy are 81% African American, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 673 students attended Quality Education Academy.

Quality Education Academy ranks 852nd of 1505 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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