Rolesville Charter Academy

Summary:

Rolesville Charter Academy is a public charter school serving grades K-8 in Rolesville, North Carolina, with a diverse student population that has seen significant demographic shifts in recent years.

Academically, the school's performance has been mixed compared to state averages, with strengths in 8th-grade Science and for English Language Learners, but weaker results in Mathematics and Reading for some grade levels. Interestingly, the school's African American and Hispanic students have generally outperformed their peers, while White students have struggled. This may be related to the school's changing demographics, as the percentage of White students has decreased from 63.27% in 2020-2021 to 37.66% in 2022-2023, with increases in African American and Hispanic enrollment. Nearby Jones Dairy Elementary and Heritage Elementary, both part of the Wake County Schools district, consistently outperform Rolesville Charter Academy on state assessments.

The school has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, from 25.03% in 2020-2021 to 46.84% in 2022-2023. This shift in the school's socioeconomic profile may have contributed to the observed changes in academic performance, as research has shown that students from lower-income backgrounds often face additional challenges that can impact their educational outcomes. To address these challenges, Rolesville Charter Academy may need to focus on targeted interventions and support for specific student subgroups, particularly White and economically disadvantaged students, while also examining its instructional practices and curriculum to ensure they are effectively meeting the needs of its increasingly diverse student population.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 908 Eagle Scholars Drive
       Rolesville, NC  27571


(919) 263-1422

District: Rolesville Charter Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
972nd of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  19.7 Help
Number of students:  632

Racial breakdown:

White:
37.7%
African American:
36.1%
Hispanic:
14.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.8% Help


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Compare Details Rolesville Charter Academy ranks worse than 64.6% of elementary schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.82. (See more...)
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Compare Details Rolesville Charter Academy ranks worse than 52.2% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.86. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Rolesville Charter Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (37.7%), African American (36.1%), Hispanic (14.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 46.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rolesville Charter Academy is 19.7. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rolesville Charter Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Rolesville Charter Academy 972nd of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Rolesville Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Rolesville Charter Academy 414th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Rolesville Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Rolesville Charter Academy 155th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rolesville Charter Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Rolesville Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 68.04 437th 1473 70.3%
2021 81.14 227th 1489 84.8%
2022 63.08 537th 1514 64.5%
2023 35.42 998th 1502 33.6%
2024 37.82 972nd 1505 35.4%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Rolesville Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 72.54 81st 533 84.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Rolesville Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 39.49 457th 801 42.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rolesville Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.66 285th 1361 79.1%
2021 88.43 66th 1329 95.0%
2022 65.52 351st 1366 74.3%
2023 34.12 998th 1437 30.5%
2024 36.85 970th 1450 33.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Rolesville Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.88 543rd 1424 61.9%
2021 74.18 302nd 1440 79.0%
2022 62.86 502nd 1458 65.6%
2023 35.60 957th 1459 34.4%
2024 41.07 882nd 1455 39.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Rolesville Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.18 321st 878 63.4%
2021 51.40 238th 646 63.2%
2022 61.06 162nd 634 74.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Rolesville Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 72.48 331st 1430 76.9%
2021 83.92 182nd 1444 87.4%
2022 60.75 554th 1464 62.2%
2023 35.53 992nd 1461 32.1%
2024 35.09 991st 1464 32.3%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Rolesville Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 64.78 258th 949 72.8%
2021 91.50 42nd 896 95.3%
2022 72.96 162nd 927 82.5%
2023 39.31 572nd 933 38.7%
2024 51.71 404th 924 56.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Rolesville Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 93.78 35th 843 95.8%
2022 68.20 197th 893 77.9%
2023 26.41 727th 915 20.5%
2024 39.29 608th 951 36.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for elementary school White students at Rolesville Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.70 497th 1183 58.0%
2021 69.56 319th 1172 72.8%
2022 52.34 585th 1194 51.0%
2023 37.74 799th 1183 32.5%
2024 24.94 967th 1166 17.1%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Rolesville Charter Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Rolesville Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 80.76 127th 741 82.9%
2022 74.74 171st 786 78.2%
2023 66.72 227th 784 71.0%
2024 47.86 414th 793 47.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rolesville Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 75.07 90th 633 85.8%
2022 68.77 136th 689 80.3%
2023 64.01 198th 735 73.1%
2024 56.77 290th 743 61.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Rolesville Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 76.88 140th 706 80.2%
2022 71.47 186th 733 74.6%
2023 62.75 245th 731 66.5%
2024 41.51 434th 738 41.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Rolesville Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 71.33 52nd 478 89.1%
2022 90.58 15th 449 96.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Rolesville Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 81.42 110th 711 84.5%
2022 74.25 165th 748 77.9%
2023 66.32 217th 747 71.0%
2024 52.37 338th 751 55.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for middle school African American students at Rolesville Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 86.19 39th 533 92.7%
2022 81.61 66th 550 88.0%
2023 76.24 87th 559 84.4%
2024 57.42 176th 560 68.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Rolesville Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 71.76 78th 522 85.1%
2022 87.68 33rd 541 93.9%
2023 55.74 209th 553 62.2%
2024 44.94 313th 564 44.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for middle school White students at Rolesville Charter Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 72.87 150th 632 76.3%
2022 62.74 231st 658 64.9%
2023 70.09 183rd 656 72.1%
2024 53.93 291st 652 55.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for White 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 parent
Thursday, September 9, 2021

Open Quote They can’t keep teachers. All the good ones leave after a year. Principal Gorksi gave the board no option but to stay closed during Covid because she wouldn’t hire subs and let the teachers stay home without a question.
Unprofessional and understaffed school. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, August 21, 2020

Open Quote Excellent! The principal, teachers and staff are all so wonderful, kind and helpful. Communication is top-notch! I’m truly impressed by their level of grace and organization during this virtual learning stage. They’ve made it a smooth, easy and pleasant transition for all of us, especially my kindergartener! We couldn’t be happier so far! Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, January 24, 2020

Open Quote Our overall experience in Rolesville Charter middle school was bad enough we changed our son’s school in the middle of the school year in our second year. Curriculum seems to be lacking behind public schools. The school teaches moral focus in elementary school but I don’t think they teach it in middle school where the kids would definitely benefit from it because lot of them seem disrespectful and disruptive in class. The behavioral chart is a joke. Teachers seem busy writing kids up for every little thing, many times even for things they didn’t do, and being put in yellow or blue on the behavioral chart has no effect on middle schoolers. Discipline is lacking, teachers seem burnt out, and the dean seems to focus on punishments instead of resolutions. He seems busy watching kids on cameras and calling kids in his office with no real effect or student behavior improvement. Middle schoolers seem to be treated like little kids at this school, teachers and dean hovering over them waiting for them to do wrong to then “discipline” them instead of teaching them personal responsibility and accountability. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Rolesville Charter Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2019 398 94 20 62 4 1 0 0 579
2020 439 110 18 73 2 1 13 0 656
2021 465 130 23 89 3 2 23 0 735
2022 414 183 25 92 2 1 33 0 750
2023 238 228 27 90 0 1 48 0 632

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 Rolesville Charter Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2019 579 26.4 21.9 6.9
2020 656 31.1 21.0 22
2021 735 32.8 22.3 25
2022 750 30.5 24.5 26
2023 632 32.0 19.7 46.8

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 Rolesville Charter Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2019 579 26.4 21.9 6.9
2020 656 31.1 21.0 22
2021 735 32.8 22.3 25
2022 750 30.5 24.5 26
2023 632 32.0 19.7 46.8

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 Rolesville Charter Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 437th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 998th of 1502 Elementary schools
 36.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rolesville Charter Academy)66.738.1
 28.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Rolesville Charter Academy)53.644
 9.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rolesville Charter Academy)6031.6
 28.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Rolesville Charter Academy)67.140.8
 26.3%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rolesville Charter Academy)64.755.9
 8.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Rolesville Charter Academy)68.242.6
 25.6%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Rolesville Charter Academy)84.770.6
 14.1%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Rolesville Charter Academy)69.639.1
 30.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Rolesville Charter Academy)7546
 29%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students579632
 9.2%
African American94228
 142.6%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian2027
 35%
Hispanic6290
 45.2%
Pacific Islander11
White398238
 40.2%
Two or More Races048
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients6.9%46.8%
 39.9%


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Students at Rolesville Charter Academy are 38% White, 36% African American, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Rolesville Charter Academy ranks 972nd of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 632 students attended Rolesville Charter 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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