North CarolinaSchoolsSummit Creek Academy

Summit Creek Academy

PublicCharterGrades 07
Browns Summit, North Carolina · Summit Creek Academy
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students706
Student:Teacher22.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch97%
Title INo

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 500
706
Total Enrollment
State avg: 78%
97%+18.8pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
22.1:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
Charter
Charter
0–7
Grade Span
Elementary
Level

Overview

Summit Creek Academy is a public elementary serving grades 0–7 in Browns Summit, North Carolina. The school enrolls 706 students. It is part of the Summit Creek Academy district. The school operates as a charter school.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against North Carolina state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing

Things to Consider

Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
22.1:1 — larger classes than typical
Higher share of students from low-income families
97% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School Type
LevelElementary
Grade Span0–7
DistrictSummit Creek Academy
County37081
CityBrowns Summit
ZIP27214
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID370047103555

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment706

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %97%
State Avg78%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)