For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 498 students in Arapahoe Charter School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary School in Arapahoe Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
1 School
2,149 Schools
# Students
498 Students
1,095,543 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
71,743 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Arapahoe Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#190 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)41%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)60-79%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.3%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.72
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
10%
22%
% Black
9%
24%
% White
67%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,408 is higher than the state median of $11,170. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,203 is higher than the state median of $11,594. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,408
$11,170
Spending / Student
$13,203
$11,594
Best Arapahoe Charter School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Arapahoe Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9005 Nc Hwy 306 S
Arapahoe, NC 28510
(252) 249-2599
Arapahoe, NC 28510
(252) 249-2599
Gr: K-12 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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