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Charter elementary school · Children's Village Academy · Kinston, North Carolina

Children's Village Academy

Children's Village Academy rates 2.0, right at the middle of Children's Village Academy's elementary schools, whose rated median is 2.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
2.0this school

2.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Children's Village Academy median is 2.0.

#2,657 of 2,660 schools in North Carolina · Children's Village Academy: 1 elementary schools rated, median 2.0

The brief

A charter elementary school in Kinston, NC where students score 28 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,657 of 2,660 schools in North Carolina and 1 of 1 in Children's Village Academy.

Children's Village Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math20%35 points below the North Carolina average of 55%2024 NC
Reading26%24 points below the North Carolina average of 50%2024 NC
Proficiency has fallen 10 points since 2023, to 23% in 2024, across a 2-year record (2023–2024).2024 NC; 56 test records from NC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.3
50% of the rating
Academics
1.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2023–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 28% (multi-year average, 2009-2024) · reading/ELA 28% (multi-year average, 2009-2024).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2024 NC · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2024 NC. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2024 NC · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2024 NC. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2024; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Children's Village Academy and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Getting around

Walk Score
36
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
44
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
4,820/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Kinston. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Kinston), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
98%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Southwood Elementary4.1 mi
    8.4Compare →
  2. Northwest Elementary2.2 mi
    8.0Compare →
  3. Southeast Elementary0.6 mi
    7.5Compare →
  4. Northeast Elementary1.0 mi
    7.0Compare →
  5. Contentnea-Savannah School4.5 mi
    6.5Compare →
  6. Children's Village Academythis school
    2.0
Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Children's Village Academy.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Children's Village Academy serve?

Children's Village Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Children's Village Academy?

Children's Village Academy has an enrollment of approximately 149 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Children's Village Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Children's Village Academy is 14.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Children's Village Academy rank in NC?

Children's Village Academy ranks #2,657 of 2,660 schools in NC.

What is Children's Village Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Children's Village Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 2.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Children's Village Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Children's Village Academy has 28% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024) and 28% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024).

Is Children's Village Academy a charter school?

Yes, Children's Village Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Children's Village Academy a Title I school?

No, Children's Village Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Children's Village Academy?

98.0% of students at Children's Village Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
149
Student-teacher ratio
14.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
10
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Lenoir County
Phone
(252) 939-1958
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$16,110
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, North Carolina Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.