The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in Science. The lowest is 30% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Tillery Charter Academy
Tillery Charter Academy is a small charter school in Biscoe, North Carolina, serving kindergarten through sixth grade. The school has been expanding: it recently moved into a new building and has been approved to add seventh and eighth grades, along with launching a remote academy for students in grades six through eight across multiple counties. The brick-and-mortar enrollment is small, with roughly equal numbers across most grades and slightly smaller cohorts at the older end.
The school's academic performance shows room for growth. In reading, about two in five students tested met proficiency, while in math about three in ten did. Science proficiency was somewhat higher, though the science testing group was smaller. These results place the school well below state averages and reflect what state oversight bodies have flagged: the school is currently designated as continually low-performing and not in financial compliance. This status is why the state required explicit approval for the grade expansion. A parent should look into these results directly with the school to understand what supports are in place and what improvement efforts are underway.
The student population is mostly white, with smaller shares of Black, Hispanic, and multiracial students. No data on free-or-reduced-price lunch status or special education enrollment was available. The school's charter status gives it some operational flexibility but, as a regular school within the charter sector, it follows standard grade-based instruction rather than a specialized program model.
Biscoe itself is a small town in Montgomery County with a mix of suburban and rural character. It sits at the intersection of state highways, with industrial-zoned land and manufacturing employers like MPG (Grede) and Central Carolina Hosiery anchoring the local economy. The town has grown modestly over the past decade and sits roughly seven miles from Troy, the county seat, and about 30 miles from the Pinehurst and Southern Pines area, a distance that makes commuting feasible for families working there. Housing values in the 27209 zip code are below the state average, and the town's civic infrastructure includes the Allen Library, a municipal pool, and parks and recreation services.
The school's expansion into a new facility and the addition of higher grades signal the organization's intent to serve more students for longer. The remote academy approval suggests ambitions to reach beyond the immediate area. However, the low-performing designation and the gap between current proficiency levels and state norms are material facts. For a family considering enrollment, the questions worth raising directly with the school are what the improvement trajectory looks like, how the school is addressing the academic gaps, and what the plan is for stabilizing finances.
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