Top 100 charter schools in North Carolina (2025)

Publicly funded charter schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Magellan Charter Raleigh · Middle · Grades 3–8	Charter	92.0 Top 5%	88% Math proficiency	411
2	Quest Academy Raleigh · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	91.7 Top 5%	92% Math proficiency	139
3	Raleigh Charter High School Raleigh · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	90.7 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	552
4	Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	89.9 Top 5%	95% Math proficiency	396
5	The Expedition School Hillsborough · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	86.1 Top 5%	74% Math proficiency	380
6	Research Triangle High School Durham · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	84.5 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	572
7	Endeavor Charter School Wake Forest · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	84.0 Top 10%	84% Math proficiency	799
8	The Exploris School Raleigh · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	80.5 Top 10%	58% Math proficiency	448
9	Longleaf School of the Arts Raleigh · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	79.7 Top 10%	67% Math proficiency	405
10	Southeastern Academy Lumberton · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	79.3 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	218
11	Envision Science Academy Wake Forest · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	78.1 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	759
12	Greensboro Academy Greensboro · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	78.1 Top 25%	83% Math proficiency	777
13	The Academy of Moore County Aberdeen · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	76.3 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	479
14	Pocosin Innovative Charter Creswell · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	75.8 Top 25%	–	269
15	Roxboro Community School Roxboro · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	75.3 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	727
16	Peak Charter Academy Apex · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	74.4 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	651
17	Summerfield Charter Academy Summerfield · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	73.7 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	774
18	Gray Stone Day Misenheimer · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	73.4 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	728
19	Tiller School Beaufort · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	73.2 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	206
20	Doral Academy of North Carolina Raleigh · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	72.5 Top 25%	30.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	592
21	Pine Springs Preparatory Academy Holly Springs · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	72.5 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	1,258
22	Willow Oak Montessori Pittsboro · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	72.3 Top 25%	47% Math proficiency	281
23	Asheville PEAK Academy Asheville · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	71.6 Top 25%	–	161
24	Francine Delany New School Asheville · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	71.1 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	193
25	Sterling Montessori Academy Morrisville · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	70.2 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	702
26	Two Rivers Community School Boone · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	69.8 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	163
27	Central Carolina Academy Sanford · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	69.2 Top 25%	26.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	536
28	Evergreen Community Charter Asheville · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	67.5 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	430
29	The Arts Based School Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	65.4 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	663
30	The Mountain Community Sch Hendersonville · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	65.2 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	190
31	Central Park School For Children Durham · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	65.0 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	585
32	The Franklin School of Innovation Asheville · High · Grades 5–12	Charter	63.3 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	717
33	Cape Fear Center for Inquiry Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	63.0 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	395
34	Wake Forest Charter Academy Wake Forest · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	61.1 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	650
35	New Dimensions Morganton · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	61.0 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	569
36	Bear Grass Charter School Williamston · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	59.3 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	445
37	Anderson Creek Academy Spring Lake · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	57.8 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	305
38	ArtSpace Charter School Swannanoa · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	57.8 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	402
39	Island Montessori Charter School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	57.0 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	220
40	American Renaissance School Statesville · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	56.6 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	823
41	Cardinal Charter Academy Cary · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	56.5 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	584
42	Classical Charter Schools of Southport Bolivia · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	55.6 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	573
43	Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech Elizabeth City · High · Grades 5–12	Charter	54.8 Top 50%	41% Math proficiency	760
44	Wayne STEM Academy Goldsboro · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	53.7 Top 50%	67.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	305
45	Tillery Charter Academy Biscoe · Elementary · Grades K–7	Charter	53.4 Top 50%	–	231
46	Mountain Discovery Bryson City · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	51.8 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	221
47	Classical Charter Schools of Leland Leland · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	51.6 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	935
48	Alamance Community School Haw River · Elementary · Grades K–7	Charter	50.9 Top 50%	–	736
49	Wilmington School of the Arts Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–7	Charter	50.6 Top 50%	58.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	297
50	Bethany Community School Summerfield · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	50.4 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	640
51	Brevard Academy Pisgah Forest · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	48.5 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	435
52	The Experiential School of Greensboro Greensboro · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	46.7 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	191
53	Southern Wake Academy Holly Springs · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	46.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	534
54	Bethel Hill Charter Roxboro · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	45.5 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	344
55	Rolesville Charter Academy Rolesville · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	43.9 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	716
56	Johnston Charter Academy Clayton · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	43.2 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	677
57	Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County Sanford · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	42.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	628
58	Raleigh Oak Charter Raleigh · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	42.7 Lower 50%	24.5% Math proficiency	373
59	Unity Classical Charter School Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	42.7 Lower 50%	49.5% Math proficiency	928
60	Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School Wake Forest · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	42.0 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	752
61	Next Generation Academy Greensboro · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	41.0 Lower 50%	95.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	487
62	Emereau: Bladen Elizabethtown · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	40.6 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	629
63	Oak Hill Charter School Lenoir · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	40.3 Lower 50%	–	253
64	Rising Leaders Academy Sanford · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	39.3 Lower 50%	98.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	282
65	Achievement Charter Academy Fuquay-Varina · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	39.1 Lower 50%	–	211
66	Matthews Charter Academy Matthews · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	38.1 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	771
67	United Community School Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	37.7 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	250
68	Crosscreek Charter School Louisburg · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	37.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	404
69	Kestrel Heights School Durham · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	37.3 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	421
70	Mallard Creek STEM Academy Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	36.7 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	961
71	Moore Montessori Community School Southern Pines · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	36.6 Lower 50%	–	259
72	Piedmont Classical High School Browns Summit · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	36.6 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	478
73	Bonnie Cone Classical Academy Huntersville · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	35.9 Lower 50%	62.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	642
74	Maureen Joy Charter School Durham · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	35.4 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	631
75	Carolina Charter Academy Angier · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	33.6 Lower 50%	–	782
76	East Voyager Academy of Charlotte Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	33.5 Lower 50%	24.5% Math proficiency	200
77	CIS Academy Pembroke · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	33.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	114
78	Monroe Charter Academy Waxhaw · Elementary · Grades K–7	Charter	33.4 Lower 50%	–	104
79	Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls Wendell · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	33.1 Lower 50%	57.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	567
80	Lakeside Charter Academy Cornelius · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	30.8 Lower 50%	24.5% Math proficiency	221
81	Mountain City Public Montessori Asheville · Elementary · Grades K–7	Charter	30.5 Lower 50%	–	137
82	Winterville Charter Academy Winterville · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	30.4 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	624
83	Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville Whiteville · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	30.0 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	842
84	Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington Wilmington · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	28.3 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	362
85	Old Main STREAM Academy Pembroke · Elementary · Grades K–7	Charter	27.6 Lower 50%	99.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	437
86	ALA Monroe Monroe · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	26.7 Lower 50%	–	237
87	Davidson Charter Academy Lexington · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	23.1 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	658
88	Reaching All Minds Academy Durham · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	23.1 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	391
89	Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &Science Troutman · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	22.9 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	795
90	RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter School Raleigh · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	22.8 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	484
91	Wilmington Preparatory Academy Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	22.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	91
92	Global Scholars Academy Durham · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	22.2 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	201
93	Classical Charter Schools of Wilmington Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	21.5 Lower 50%	24.5% Math proficiency	140
94	Charlotte Secondary Charlotte · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	21.1 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	157
95	Movement School Southwest Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–3	Charter	21.0 Lower 50%	96.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	284
96	Movement School Northwest Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–2	Charter	20.2 Lower 50%	98.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	208
97	American Leadership Academy Charlotte Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–7	Charter	19.9 Lower 50%	24.5% Math proficiency	277
98	Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	18.9 Lower 50%	97.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	884
99	The Math and Science Academy of Apex Apex · Elementary · Grades K–7	Charter	18.7 Lower 50%	–	1,080
100	A.C.E. Academy Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	17.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	421

Magellan Charter in Raleigh leads the 2025 list of charter schools in North Carolina with a Success Index (US) of 92.0. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are charter.

Scores are percentiles within school type, so a elementary school and a high school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best charter school in North Carolina?

Magellan Charter in Raleigh ranks first among charter schools in North Carolina with a Success Index (US) of 92.0 out of 100 (Enrollment: 411).

How are charter schools in North Carolina ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.