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C−

Rising Leaders Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

2732 Industrial Drive, Sanford, NC 27332 · (919) 745-1442

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

Directions
Students
282
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Rising Leaders Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C−, 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 ↗

2732 Industrial Drive, Sanford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten33
Grade 146
Grade 240
Grade 348
Grade 436
Grade 539
Grade 618
Grade 714
Grade 88
Enrollment over time
244’20
368’21
474’22
427’23
282’24

Up 15.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 38%Hispanic 30%White 20%Two or more races 11%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rising Leaders Academy 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.