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Cornerstone Charter Academy-CFA
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Cornerstone Charter Academy-CFA
As a substantial unified-grade school in Greensboro, North Carolina, Cornerstone Charter Academy-CFA caters to 1,343 students from grades K through 12, overseen by Cornerstone Charter Academy. That puts it 84% bigger than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 731 students.
Cornerstone Charter Academy is the operating authority for Cornerstone Charter Academy-CFA, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.
Demographically, Cornerstone Charter Academy-CFA shows that White students make up the majority at 69%. Beyond that, the school shows 10% Black, 7% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian. By comparison, Guilford County as a whole is about 48% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 79 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.1:1 average.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Guilford County put the typical household earns roughly $68,642 per year, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Guilford County's 143 public schools (combined enrollment of about 79,539 students), Cornerstone Charter Academy-CFA is one campus in the mix.
Colfax Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The school occupies an inner-city site. Cornerstone Charter Academy-CFA is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 25%: 1,071 students in 2018 compared to 1,343 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 76% to 69%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 today.
Inside the community feed, the feed for Cornerstone Charter Academy-CFA typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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