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Turning Point Academy

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

8701 Moores Chapel Rd, Charlotte, NC 28214 · (980) 343-5231 · Part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Charlotte’s School Grade B− better than 46% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
144
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Turning Point Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 37.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D−, 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 ↗

8701 Moores Chapel Rd, Charlotte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 998
Grade 1030
Grade 117
Grade 129
Enrollment over time
105’20
50’21
269’22
123’23
144’24

Up 37.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 87%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%White 3%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Turning Point Academy from Charlotte families.

Other schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

The district →
Blythe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Huntersville
B−
902 students16:1
Mint Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Matthews
864 students17:1
Idlewild Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charlotte
C+
850 students17:1
Reedy Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charlotte
C−
850 students15:1
Whitewater Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charlotte
C−
832 students18:1
Barnette Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Huntersville
B+
818 students17:1

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; Charlotte’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.