The top reported proficiency rate is 94% in Math. The lowest is 93% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Telra Institute
Telra Institute is a charter school in Charlotte serving kindergarten through eighth grade, with a student body of about mid-range size distributed across the grades from a larger cohort in the early years through smaller classes in grades seven and eight. The school opened in 2022.
Across tested grades and subjects, Telra's proficiency results are notably strong. In math, a large majority of tested students performed at proficient or above. English language arts proficiency was similarly high. Science proficiency, where assessed, also reached a comparable level. These results place the school in the upper range of academic performance. The school tested adequate numbers of students in math and ELA, while science testing reflected a smaller tested cohort, which is typical when science assessments occur only at certain grade levels.
The enrollment is economically diverse, with the vast majority of families above the free-and-reduced-price-lunch threshold. The student body is predominantly white and Asian, with meaningful representation from multiracial families and a smaller Hispanic population. The school serves very few Black students or Native American students. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available.
Telra is a charter school, meaning it operates independently from the traditional public school district while using public funds. The school's defining recent development is significant: it expanded into grades nine through twelve beginning in the 2025-26 school year at a new campus located next to Central Piedmont Community College's Levine Campus. This is not simply a traditional high school. Instead, Telra's high school operates with a tightly integrated dual-enrollment model in which students take college coursework directly through CPCC alongside Telra-offered courses in Logic and Rhetoric. The school's stated aim is that every graduate will earn an Associate's degree alongside a high school diploma, a structure that changes the family commitment substantially. Families no longer need to choose a different school at the end of eighth grade; they can remain at Telra through graduation while completing two years of college credit.
The school sits in Charlotte's northeast, in a fast-growing region of the city. Charlotte itself is one of the fastest-growing major U.S. metros in the country, anchored by a dense Uptown commercial core and served by the LYNX Blue Line light rail, with a robust job market in banking, corporate headquarters, healthcare and retail. Housing values in the school's zip code run considerably above the state average and have seen modest appreciation year-over-year. Rents have been relatively stable.
The school website was not available in the data provided, so readers should visit Telra's web presence directly to learn about day-to-day operations, enrollment processes, calendar, and community engagement. A parent considering Telra should understand that it is a younger charter with a distinctive structural change underway at the high school level; the school's dual-enrollment pathway is its most prominent differentiator, and it will appeal most to families seeking an intentional college-integrated pathway rather than a traditional secondary experience.
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