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Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County

PublicHighGrades 6–12Charter

283 Harvey Faulk Road, Sanford, NC 27332 · (919) 842-5411

Sanford’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
628
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Town
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 57.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B−, 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 ↗

283 Harvey Faulk Road, Sanford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 694
Grade 794
Grade 895
Grade 9115
Grade 1087
Grade 1179
Grade 1264
Enrollment over time
398’20
474’21
547’22
599’23
628’24

Up 57.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Hispanic 21%Black 13%Two or more races 10%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County from Sanford 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; Sanford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.