Enrollment
231
Elementary
STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TILLERY CHARTER ACADEMY·NCES 370044703509
Tillery Charter Academy
170 Academy Street, Biscoe, NC 27209 · (910) 828-4143 · Montgomery County
GRADES KG–07ELEMENTARY42-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL231 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 136% larger than its 7th grade class (14).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Where Tillery Charter Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 231 | #1,326 of 1,485 | #6 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #461 of 1,377 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.6% | #1,036 of 1,379 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
231
+141 (+157%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 18.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 231 | 16.6 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 227 | 14.9 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 164 | 11.5 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 90 | 5 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tillery Charter Academy.
About Tillery Charter Academy
Tillery Charter Academy is a low-enrollment elementary school in Biscoe, North Carolina. In all, 231 students attend the school in kindergarten through 7. The school is 51% below the average for elementary schools in North Carolina.
Tillery Charter Academy is its own local education agency in federal data.
The student body at Tillery Charter Academy is 71% White. It is also 11% Black, 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at Tillery Charter Academy are from different groups.
The school had 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.0:1. Across elementary schools in North Carolina, the average ratio is 14.9:1.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Montgomery County show that median household income comes to about $57,766, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Montgomery County counts 12 public schools with about 3,818 students.
A public school about 0.7 miles away, Green Ridge Elementary, is the closest to Tillery Charter Academy. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Tillery Charter Academy is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area. Tillery Charter Academy is a publicly funded charter school.
The 2020-21 count was 90 students and the 2024-25 count was 231. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. Students per teacher dropped from 18.0 in 2020-21 to 14.0 in 2024-25.
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Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,007
Census ACS
Median income
$57,766
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,818 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Biscoe
- East MiddleMiddle · 422 students
- Green Ridge ElementaryElementary · 271 students
Nearby schools
- Green Ridge Elementary0.7 mi · 271
- East Middle0.9 mi · 422
- Star Elementary3.3 mi · 272
- Candor Elementary4.4 mi · 368
- Montgomery Central High5.2 mi · 846
- Montgomery County Early College5.4 mi · 282
Frequently asked questions
About Tillery Charter AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Tillery Charter Academy?
Tillery Charter Academy enrolls approximately 231 students in grades KG-07.
What grades does Tillery Charter Academy serve?
Tillery Charter Academy serves grades KG-07.
How many teachers does Tillery Charter Academy have?
Tillery Charter Academy employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tillery Charter Academy?
At Tillery Charter Academy, the student body is approximately 71% White, 10% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Tillery Charter Academy public or private?
Tillery Charter Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Tillery Charter Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.