For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public school serving 474 students in Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District. This district's average testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.
Public School in Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
1 School
2,752 Schools
# Students
474 Students
1,524,291 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
100,983 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#180 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
17,561 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
58,380 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
92 Students
302,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
20%
# Black Students
43 Students
380,019 Students
% Black Students
9%
25%
# White Students
285 Students
684,977 Students
% White Students
60%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,197 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
79,811 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
-
112,495
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
108,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
111,859
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
112,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
113,015
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
113,863
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
116,205
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
123,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
142,947
# Students in 10th Grade:
69
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
34
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,118 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,084 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,118
$11,354
Spending / Student
$7,084
$11,785
Best Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District Public Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
283 Harvey Faulk Road
Sanford, NC 27332
(919) 842-5411
Sanford, NC 27332
(919) 842-5411
Grades: 6-11
| 474 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District?
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District manages 1 public schools serving 474 students.
What is the rank of Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District?
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District is ranked #177 out of 319 school districts in North Carolina (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year.
What is the racial composition of students in Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District?
60% of Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District?
Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.
What is Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $7,084 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
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