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AdVance Academy

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

219 Charles Street, Henderson, NC 27536 · (252) 438-8407 · Part of Vance County Schools

Henderson’s School Grade D better than 12% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
112
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about AdVance Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 42 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 43.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts5%
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 ↗

219 Charles Street, Henderson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 63
Grade 714
Grade 815
Grade 933
Grade 1030
Grade 1112
Grade 125
Enrollment over time
197’20
193’21
208’22
178’23
112’24

Down 43.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 83%Hispanic 9%White 5%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about AdVance Academy from Henderson families.

Other schools in Vance County Schools

The district →
Dabney Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Henderson
D−
385 students17:1
Aycock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Henderson
C+
376 students16:1
Clarke Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Henderson
D−
364 students17:1
E M Rollins Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Henderson
D
322 students13:1
Zeb Vance Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kittrell
C−
298 students18:1
Pinkston Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Henderson
C−
262 students14:1

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