The top reported proficiency rate is 41% in Math. The lowest is 11% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Success Institute Charter
Success Institute Charter is a small K-8 charter school in Statesville serving a student body almost entirely from low-income backgrounds. The school's recent enrollment has moved into the 80 and 90s, with recent testing data available for students in grades 3 through 8.
Statesville itself sits at the crossroads of Interstates 77 and 40, near Charlotte and regional lakes. The city mixes a historic downtown commercial district with residential neighborhoods and a strong manufacturing base on the outskirts. Downtown is walkable and anchored by civic assets including the main library branch, the Statesville Civic Center, and varied shops, restaurants, and galleries. Most K-12 schools, however, are spread across separate campuses outside the downtown core. Statesville is in rapid residential growth, with housing developments and new units in the pipeline expected to bring population increases over the coming years. The local economy centers on advanced manufacturing, healthcare, and the school district.
Success Institute serves a highly concentrated demographic. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is overwhelmingly Black, with very small numbers of White, Hispanic, and multiracial students. Data on special education enrollment and English learner status were not available in the records provided.
On state end-of-grade testing, the school's proficiency results are below the midpoint among Iredell County school districts. In math, about forty percent of tested students in grades 3-8 met proficiency. In English language arts, roughly one-third did. In science, the proficiency rate was substantially lower, around one in ten, though notably the science assessment itself changed formats and scoring criteria in the year measured, so direct comparison to prior years is not possible and a parent may want to look into the school's science instruction further. Across tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index sits in the bottom quartile relative to county districts.
A significant operational change came with the 2025-26 school year. Success Institute relocated its daytime classroom operations from its longtime Rickert Street campus into a shared facility with the Boys & Girls Club of the Piedmont on Cochran Street. The move provides room for enrollment growth and places the school in a more visible community location. However, in March 2026 the City of Statesville purchased the Cochran Street building, and the Boys & Girls Club is relocating to the Bentley Community Center. This change in ownership of the school's host building introduces uncertainty about the long-term stability of the charter school's location and arrangement. A parent considering this school would want to clarify with the school administration what the facility situation means for continuity and future plans.
No graduation rate data applies, as this is a K-8 school. Course offerings, staffing details, attendance metrics, and discipline data were not provided. State testing participation rates and average scale scores were also not available from the data supplied.
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