College Prep and Leadership Academy

Summary:

College Prep and Leadership Academy is an alternative public charter school located in Jamestown, North Carolina, serving 821 students in grades K-12, with a majority African American student population (89.4%).

The school faces several key challenges, including underperformance on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and Reading generally below the state average. For example, the school's Mathematics proficiency rates ranged from 23.3% to 63.1% in 2023-2024, compared to the state's 46.9% to 62.7%. The school also has an exceptionally high percentage of students (96.22%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio has fluctuated, reaching as high as 43.3 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the typical ratio in North Carolina public schools.

When compared to nearby alternative schools, such as Carter G. Woodson School and Stoner-Thomas School, College Prep and Leadership Academy generally performs worse on standardized tests, particularly in Mathematics and Reading. However, the school's 8th-grade Science proficiency rate of 76.3% is higher than the state's 70.1%, suggesting potential strengths in certain subject areas. The combination of these factors presents significant challenges for the school in providing quality education and support to its students.


Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

 4201 Furniture Avenue
       Jamestown, NC  27282


(336) 884-0131

District: The College Preparatory and Leadership A

SchoolDigger Rank:
1112th of 1,505 North Carolina Alternative Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  43.3 Help
Number of students:  821

Racial breakdown:

African American:
89.4%
Two or more races:
7.8%
Hispanic:
2.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.2% Help


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Compare Details College Prep and Leadership Academy ranks worse than 73.9% of elementary schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.37. (See more...)
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Compare Details College Prep and Leadership Academy ranks worse than 66.2% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.62. (See more...)
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Compare Details College Prep and Leadership Academy ranks worse than 80.8% of high schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.66. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (89.4%), two or more races (7.8%), Hispanic (2.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at College Prep and Leadership Academy is 43.3. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

College Prep and Leadership Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks College Prep and Leadership Academy 1112th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See College Prep and Leadership Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks College Prep and Leadership Academy 525th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See College Prep and Leadership Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks College Prep and Leadership Academy 517th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See College Prep and Leadership Academy in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for College Prep and Leadership Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at College Prep and Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 19.85 1156th 1390 16.8%
2015 18.71 1237th 1440 14.1%
2016 33.09 1027th 1425 27.9%
2017 51.76 719th 1429 49.7%
2018 57.32 621st 1434 56.7%
2019 25.60 1173rd 1473 20.4%
2021 10.03 1384th 1489 7.1%
2022 14.85 1361st 1514 10.1%
2023 32.98 1039th 1502 30.8%
2024 29.37 1112th 1505 26.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at College Prep and Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 83.54 61st 801 92.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at College Prep and Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.65 211th 1332 84.2%
2019 41.32 861st 1361 36.7%
2021 19.86 1147th 1329 13.7%
2022 21.37 1196th 1366 12.4%
2023 48.22 748th 1437 47.9%
2024 43.47 851st 1450 41.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at College Prep and Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.17 517th 1405 63.2%
2019 25.03 1161st 1424 18.5%
2021 16.94 1252nd 1440 13.1%
2022 15.02 1337th 1458 8.3%
2023 27.16 1132nd 1459 22.4%
2024 28.24 1110th 1455 23.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at College Prep and Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 19.02 610th 646 5.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at College Prep and Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.11 733rd 1413 48.1%
2019 27.22 1138th 1430 20.4%
2021 8.51 1391st 1444 3.7%
2022 18.58 1258th 1464 14.1%
2023 40.75 905th 1461 38.1%
2024 32.04 1040th 1464 29.0%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at College Prep and Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.36 66th 927 92.9%
2019 56.10 359th 949 62.2%
2021 25.78 716th 896 20.1%
2022 32.55 662nd 927 28.6%
2023 59.12 316th 933 66.1%
2024 55.09 361st 924 60.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Alternative Schools for African American Students!

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 College Prep and Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 21.07 575th 705 18.4%
2016 37.10 455th 692 34.2%
2017 57.98 297th 694 57.2%
2018 61.58 268th 691 61.2%
2019 36.68 496th 737 32.7%
2021 12.35 666th 741 10.1%
2022 12.79 714th 786 9.2%
2023 29.61 562nd 784 28.3%
2024 35.62 525th 793 33.8%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at College Prep and Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 69.14 81st 306 73.5%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at College Prep and Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 60.10 111th 473 76.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at College Prep and Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.48 71st 604 88.2%
2019 42.08 392nd 639 38.7%
2021 20.55 545th 633 13.9%
2022 20.79 598th 689 13.2%
2023 38.67 462nd 735 37.1%
2024 46.38 381st 743 48.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Alternative Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at College Prep and Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.73 272nd 656 58.5%
2019 21.02 585th 684 14.5%
2021 20.71 580th 706 17.8%
2022 13.97 667th 733 9.0%
2023 19.71 620th 731 15.2%
2024 29.45 534th 738 27.6%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at College Prep and Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.49 385th 478 19.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at College Prep and Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.28 298th 665 55.2%
2019 53.33 333rd 697 52.2%
2021 8.38 681st 711 4.2%
2022 14.14 671st 748 10.3%
2023 37.96 468th 747 37.3%
2024 40.13 453rd 751 39.7%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at College Prep and Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.78 49th 494 90.1%
2019 64.39 119th 519 77.1%
2021 33.53 362nd 533 32.1%
2022 30.59 399th 550 27.5%
2023 51.07 221st 559 60.5%
2024 54.89 195th 560 65.2%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for College Prep and Leadership Academy

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Rank History for all high school students at College Prep and Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.70 232nd 469 50.5%
2019 46.74 234th 514 54.5%
2021 14.13 522nd 594 12.1%
2022 7.56 592nd 621 4.7%
2023 32.30 414th 626 33.9%
2024 19.66 517th 640 19.2%
See the entire list of North Carolina Alternative School Rankings!

Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at College Prep and Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 19.51 371st 432 14.1%
2022 17.08 489th 544 10.1%
2023 37.83 342nd 597 42.7%
2024 22.88 486th 613 20.7%
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Rank History for high school Female students at College Prep and Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.73 289th 449 35.6%
2021 7.79 460th 475 3.2%
2022 5.00 583rd 594 1.9%
2023 24.71 455th 588 22.6%
2024 14.00 536th 602 11.0%
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Rank History for high school Male students at College Prep and Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.60 244th 463 47.3%
2019 47.90 203rd 488 58.4%
2021 17.81 395th 481 17.9%
2022 9.47 554th 585 5.3%
2023 42.71 319th 602 47.0%
2024 24.88 463rd 607 23.7%
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Rank History for high school African American students at College Prep and Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.15 68th 359 81.1%
2019 62.85 65th 369 82.4%
2021 26.92 262nd 364 28.0%
2022 20.31 377th 430 12.3%
2023 49.46 167th 434 61.5%
2024 37.21 252nd 437 42.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Alternative Schools for African American Students!

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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Reviews:
by a teacher
Thursday, July 26, 2018

Open Quote Horrible school! Former teacher here. Don't send your child here. You will regret it! Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, April 12, 2018

Open Quote Great school. I moved to High Point from Wake Forest, NC where my children attended a private school. I was very concerned about sending my children to our neighborhood school. This school has been a godsend my kindergartener is reading on a 2nd grade level. My fifth grader is in honors classes and there is no social drama or bullying at all. Close Quote



Enrollment information for College Prep and Leadership Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2013 5 104 0 1 0 0 2 0 112
2014 5 140 0 4 2 0 4 0 155
2015 3 291 0 4 1 1 11 0 311
2016 2 418 0 10 1 4 16 0 451
2017 4 487 0 15 2 1 19 0 528
2018 5 537 1 41 1 3 32 0 620
2019 4 549 0 37 1 4 40 0 635
2020 5 654 0 39 0 5 68 0 771
2021 4 724 0 48 0 4 57 0 837
2022 3 743 0 26 1 4 64 0 841
2023 0 734 0 21 1 1 64 0 821

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 College Prep and Leadership Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 112 9.0 12.4 68.8
2014 155 13.0 11.9 64.5
2015 311 15.0 20.7 98.1
2016 451 10.0 45.1 94
2017 528 15.2 34.7 87.1
2018 620 20.4 30.2 89.7
2019 635 30.0 21.1 96.5
2020 771 31.1 24.7 n/a
2021 837 30.7 27.1 n/a
2022 841 42.9 19.5 57.6
2023 821 18.9 43.3 96.2

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 College Prep and Leadership Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 112 9.0 12.4 68.8
2014 155 13.0 11.9 64.5
2015 311 15.0 20.7 98.1
2016 451 10.0 45.1 94
2017 528 15.2 34.7 87.1
2018 620 20.4 30.2 89.7
2019 635 30.0 21.1 96.5
2020 771 31.1 24.7 n/a
2021 837 30.7 27.1 n/a
2022 841 42.9 19.5 57.6
2023 821 18.9 43.3 96.2

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.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on College Prep and Leadership Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1173rd of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1039th of 1502 Elementary schools
 10.5%
Ranks 496th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 562nd of 784 Middle schools
 4.4%
Ranks 234th of 514 High schoolsRanks 414th of 626 High schools
 20.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (College Prep and Leadership Academy)44.376.8
 32.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (College Prep and Leadership Academy)32.930.4
 2.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (College Prep and Leadership Academy)42.335.5
 6.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (College Prep and Leadership Academy)53.548.4
 5.1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (College Prep and Leadership Academy)54.745.3
 9.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (College Prep and Leadership Academy)37.536.9
 0.6%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (College Prep and Leadership Academy)59.453.8
 5.6%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (College Prep and Leadership Academy)4035.3
 4.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (College Prep and Leadership Academy)58.236.8
 21.4%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (College Prep and Leadership Academy)36.632.5
 4.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (College Prep and Leadership Academy)6145.8
 15.2%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (College Prep and Leadership Academy)41.927.9
 14%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (College Prep and Leadership Academy)51.635.3
 16.3%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (College Prep and Leadership Academy)7167.6
 3.4%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%
End of Course Biology (College Prep and Leadership Academy)66.710.5
 56.2%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (College Prep and Leadership Academy)82.468.3
 14.1%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (College Prep and Leadership Academy)41.232.6
 8.6%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (College Prep and Leadership Academy)26.723.3
 3.4%
   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 Students635821
 29.3%
African American549734
 33.7%
American Indian11
Asian00
Hispanic3721
 43.2%
Pacific Islander41
 75%
White40
 100%
Two or More Races4064
 60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients96.5%96.2%
 0.3%


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College Prep and Leadership Academy ranks 1112th of 1505 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at College Prep and Leadership Academy are 89% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 821 students attended College Prep and Leadership Academy.


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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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