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Turning Point Academy

Alternative School · Charlotte, NC

Turning Point Academy is a alternative school school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving grades 09–12 with 144 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 6.5:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
144
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
6.5:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 125 87%
Hispanic/Latino 7 5%
Two or more races 6 4%
White 4 3%
Asian 2 1%
Total enrollment 144 92M / 52F

English Language Learners: 7 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency <=20% 41.9% 20
Reading Proficiency <=20% 46.9% 27
Science Proficiency <=20% 16

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-1.10 grade levels
Math
-0.14 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
None offered
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
1 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
16
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
232
161.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
144
100% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 144 100%

Contact & Location

8701 Moores Chapel Rd

Charlotte, NC 28214

Phone: (980)343-5231

http://www.cmsk12.org/turningpointAE

District

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,641

District enrollment: 144,197

NCES ID

370297000871

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD