The top reported proficiency rate is 62% in Science. The lowest is 56% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Faith Academy Charter School
Faith Academy Charter School is a kindergarten-through-ninth-grade public charter serving a very small town in eastern Rowan County, just south of Salisbury. The school opened in August 2021 after the local school district closed Faith Elementary, filling a gap for families in the Faith area who wanted a public school option. It draws students on a weighted lottery from seven surrounding counties, making it more than a local institution.
The school sits in a quiet, residential community of fewer than a few hundred people, centered on a small Main Street with limited commercial activity. The setting is family-oriented and walkable, with parks and the nearby Carolina Thread Trail accessible to residents. Housing and cost-of-living data specific to Faith were not available, but the town's small, stable character suggests a modest real-estate market anchored to the surrounding Granite Quarry and Salisbury region.
In October 2023, Faith Academy moved into a new K-8 building, a major permanent facility investment. The former Faith Elementary building was renovated to house high school grades. This infrastructure shift signals long-term commitment and stability for families enrolling young children. The school is phasing in a complete K-12 program by adding one grade each year, with twelfth grade arriving in the 2026-27 school year. This means families can now plan to keep students in Faith from kindergarten through graduation without switching schools.
The student body is heavily white, at roughly 87 percent of enrollment. Hispanic students make up less than 5 percent, Black students roughly 1 percent, Asian students roughly 1 percent, and students of two or more races roughly 6 percent. Free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility data and special education enrollment numbers were not available, making it unclear what share of students qualify for meal assistance or receive special-education services. The school enrolled roughly 783 students total, with grade distributions fairly even in the primary and elementary bands and a smaller ninth-grade class.
On North Carolina's End-of-Grade assessments for grades three through eight, Faith Academy's performance in 2024-25 fell below proficiency benchmarks. Math proficiency was below 60 percent, English language arts was just above 56 percent, and science, tested only in specific grades, came in above 62 percent. These results suggest that about four in ten students in math and four in ten in ELA did not meet grade-level standards. The school's testing was completed by a robust sample of students across grades three through eight, so the results represent broad-based performance rather than a small cohort. No trend data is available to show whether these scores are rising, falling, or stable year to year. A parent may want to ask the school directly about instructional priorities, curriculum changes, or supports being deployed to raise proficiency, and whether there are tutoring or intervention programs available.
The school offers college pathways through College and Career Promise agreements with community colleges, allowing students to earn dual credit. Honors and Advanced Placement courses are available in the high school, and students can also take classes through NC Virtual Public School. These options provide flexible pathways for students seeking accelerated or alternative schedules.
No comparison data positioning Faith Academy against other Rowan County districts was available because the county has only one other district and no other charter schools in the dataset. The school stands alone in its type and geography within the county.
Information on discipline, attendance rates, chronic absenteeism, and special-education services was not provided. Title I status was also not documented. These details would help a parent understand how the school supports attendance, manages behavior, and serves students with learning differences or economic need, and a parent might contact the school directly for that information.
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