Summerfield Charter Academy

Located at 5303 Hwy 220 N, in Summerfield, North Carolina, Summerfield Charter Academy is a sprawling primary school that teaches 774 students (grades K through 8), overseen by Summerfield Charter Academy. Enrollment runs roughly 66% bigger than the state mean of about 467.

Summerfield Charter Academy is a school of Summerfield Charter Academy, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the student-mix side, Summerfield Charter Academy reports that 58% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 20% Asian, 8% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Guilford County as a whole is about 48% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Summerfield Charter Academy has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. An estimated 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Guilford County (around 89%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Guilford County put median household income runs about $68,642, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Guilford County runs 143 public schools (combined enrollment of about 79,539 students), of which Summerfield Charter Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Revolution Academy, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Summerfield Charter Academy.

The campus sits in an outlying setting. Summerfield Charter Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Summerfield Charter Academy's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 763 (now 774). The White share of enrollment edged down from 68% to 58% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 21.8:1 in 2018 to 23.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Summerfield Charter Academy community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.