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The largest public charter schools in North Carolina

This ranking covers the largest public charter schools in North Carolina, drawn from 105 qualifying public elementary schools. Pine Springs Preparatory Academy leads the list at 1,258, against a median of 421 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

105

North Carolina

Top Students

1,258

Median Students

421

LARGEST CHARTERS · NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	Pine Springs Preparatory Academy	Holly Springs, NC	Pine Springs Preparatory Academy	Elementary	1,258
2	The Math and Science Academy of Apex	Apex, NC	The Math and Science Academy of Apex	Elementary	1,080
3	Mallard Creek STEM Academy	Charlotte, NC	Mallard Creek STEM Academy	Elementary	961
4	Classical Charter Schools of Leland	Leland, NC	Classical Charter Schools of Leland	Elementary	935
5	Unity Classical Charter School	CHARLOTTE, NC	Unity Classical Charter School	Elementary	928
6	Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy	Charlotte, NC	Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy	Elementary	884
7	Concord Lake STEAM Academy	Kannapolis, NC	Concord Lake STEAM Academy	Elementary	856
8	Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville	Whiteville, NC	Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville	Elementary	842
9	American Renaissance School	Statesville, NC	American Renaissance School	Elementary	823
10	KIPP Charlotte	Charlotte, NC	KIPP: Charlotte	Elementary	813
11	Endeavor Charter School	Wake Forest, NC	Endeavor Charter	Elementary	799
12	Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &Science	Troutman, NC	Iredell Charter Academy of Arts & Scienc	Elementary	795
13	Carolina Charter Academy	Angier, NC	Carolina Charter Academy: CFA	Elementary	782
14	Greensboro Academy	Greensboro, NC	Greensboro Academy	Elementary	777
15	Summerfield Charter Academy	Summerfield, NC	Summerfield Charter Academy	Elementary	774
16	Matthews Charter Academy	Matthews, NC	Matthews Charter Academy	Elementary	771
17	Envision Science Academy	Wake Forest, NC	Envision Science Academy	Elementary	759
18	Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School	Wake Forest, NC	Casa Esperanza Montessori	Elementary	752
19	Summit Creek Academy	Browns Summit, NC	Summit Creek Academy	Elementary	749
20	Alamance Community School	Haw River, NC	Alamance Community School	Elementary	736
21	Forsyth Academy	Winston-Salem, NC	Forsyth Academy	Elementary	729
22	Rolesville Charter Academy	Rolesville, NC	Rolesville Charter Academy	Elementary	716
23	Gate City Charter	Greensboro, NC	Gate City Charter Academy	Elementary	715
24	Research Triangle Charter	Durham, NC	Research Triangle Charter	Elementary	710
25	Sterling Montessori Academy	Morrisville, NC	Sterling Montessori Academy	Elementary	702
26	Johnston Charter Academy	Clayton, NC	Johnston Charter Academy	Elementary	677
27	Guilford Preparatory Academy	Greensboro, NC	Guilford Preparatory Academy	Elementary	672
28	PreEminent Charter	Raleigh, NC	PreEminent Charter School	Elementary	667
29	The Arts Based School	Winston-Salem, NC	Arts Based School	Elementary	663
30	Davidson Charter Academy	Lexington, NC	Davidson Charter Academy	Elementary	658
31	Peak Charter Academy	Apex, NC	Peak Charter Academy	Elementary	651
32	Wake Forest Charter Academy	Wake Forest, NC	Wake Forest Charter Academy	Elementary	650
33	Bonnie Cone Classical Academy	Huntersville, NC	Bonnie Cone Classical Academy	Elementary	642
34	Maureen Joy Charter School	Durham, NC	Maureen Joy Charter	Elementary	631
35	Emereau: Bladen	Elizabethtown, NC	Emereau: Bladen	Elementary	629
36	Movement Charter School	Charlotte, NC	Movement Freedom	Elementary	625
37	Winterville Charter Academy	Winterville, NC	Winterville Charter Academy	Elementary	624
38	Doral Academy of North Carolina	Raleigh, NC	Doral Academy North Carolina	Elementary	592
39	Central Park School For Children	Durham, NC	Central Park School For Children	Elementary	585
40	Cardinal Charter Academy	Cary, NC	Cardinal Charter	Elementary	584
41	Classical Charter Schools of Southport	Bolivia, NC	Classical Charter Schools of Southport	Elementary	573
42	New Dimensions	Morganton, NC	The New Dimensions School	Elementary	569
43	KIPP Halifax College Preparatory	Halifax, NC	KIPP Halifax College Preparatory	Elementary	528
44	Movement School Eastland	Charlotte, NC	Movement School Eastland	Elementary	523
45	Next Generation Academy	Greensboro, NC	Next Generation Academy	Elementary	487
46	RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter School	Raleigh, NC	RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter School	Elementary	484
47	The Academy of Moore County	Aberdeen, NC	The Academy of Moore County	Elementary	479
48	The Exploris School	Raleigh, NC	The Exploris School	Elementary	448
49	Old Main STREAM Academy	Pembroke, NC	Old Main Stream	Elementary	437
50	Brevard Academy	Pisgah Forest, NC	Brevard Academy	Elementary	435

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