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STAR Academy

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

900 11th Street, Lillington, NC 27546 · (910) 893-4072 · Part of Harnett County Schools

Lillington’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
31
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about STAR 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: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 51.6% 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 ↗

900 11th Street, Lillington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 78
Grade 85
Grade 911
Grade 101
Grade 113
Grade 123
Enrollment over time
64’20
43’21
18’22
23’23
31’24

Down 51.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 68%White 19%Two or more races 13%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about STAR Academy from Lillington families.

Other schools in Harnett County Schools

The district →
Benhaven Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sanford
B
1,065 students16:1
Overhills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spring Lake
C
866 students16:1
Highland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sanford
C+
854 students15:1
Dunn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dunn
D
813 students14:1
Lillington-Shawtown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lillington
C−
695 students15:1
Northwest Harnett Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fuquay-Varina
B
645 students18:1

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