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NC Leadership Charter Academy is an alternative public charter school located in Kernersville, North Carolina, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 1,123 students. The school has a diverse student population, with the racial makeup being predominantly White (72.93%), followed by Hispanic (10.69%), two or more races (6.86%), African American (5.79%), Asian (2.58%), Native American (0.71%), and Pacific Islander (0.45%).
NC Leadership Charter Academy consistently outperforms the state average in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subject areas, including Mathematics, Reading, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics ranged from 79.8% to 92.6% across different grade levels, significantly higher than the state's average of 46.9% to 62.7%. Similarly, the school's proficiency rates in Reading ranged from 75% to 86.2%, also exceeding the state's average of 48.4% to 52.8%. In Science, the school's proficiency rates were 96.1% for 5th grade and 91.3% for 8th grade, outperforming the state's averages of 66.2% and 70.1%, respectively. Additionally, NC Leadership Charter Academy has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 17.3 to 19.2 over the past three school years, indicating a more personalized learning environment for students.
When compared to nearby schools, such as Doris Henderson Newcomers School and College Prep and Leadership Academy, NC Leadership Charter Academy stands out with its consistently higher academic performance across various subject areas and grade levels. While NC Leadership Charter Academy has a diverse student population, the nearby schools have a higher percentage of minority students, particularly African American and Hispanic students. The free and reduced lunch rates for NC Leadership Charter Academy are not provided in the data, making it difficult to compare the socioeconomic status of the student population to the nearby schools.
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