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Cardinal Charter Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

1020 St. Charles Place, Cary, NC 27513 · (919) 653-5000

Cary’s School Grade A− better than 75% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
584
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Cardinal Charter Academy

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 36.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1020 St. Charles Place, Cary

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten63
Grade 193
Grade 273
Grade 363
Grade 472
Grade 563
Grade 650
Grade 760
Grade 847
Enrollment over time
915’20
858’21
700’22
720’23
584’24

Down 36.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 34%White 26%Hispanic 21%Asian 12%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cardinal Charter Academy from Cary families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Cary’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.