The brief
A private school in Hickory, NC serving grades 3rd – 11th.
Cornerstone Christian Academy is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's data2 sources, 2019–2024
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.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. Private schools in NC aren't required to report standardized test scores to the state, which limits the data available for our rating model. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 28601; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $67,839
- Median home value
- $236,100
- Median rent
- $951/mo
- College educated
- 34.7%
- Homeownership
- 68.1%
- Poverty rate
- 12.7%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 28601; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 57
- Somewhat Walkable
- Bike Score
- 38
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,466/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Hickory. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Hickory), 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
- White79%
- Two or More14%
- Hispanic7%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
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Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Cornerstone Christian Academy serve?
Cornerstone Christian Academy serves students in grades 3rd through 11th.
How many students attend Cornerstone Christian Academy?
Cornerstone Christian Academy has an enrollment of approximately 29 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cornerstone Christian Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Cornerstone Christian Academy is 4.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
Is Cornerstone Christian Academy a private school?
Yes, Cornerstone Christian Academy is a private coeducational school with a Baptist affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Cornerstone Christian Academy a religious school?
Cornerstone Christian Academy has a Baptist religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- 3rd – 11th
- Enrollment
- 29
- Gender split
- 45% M / 55% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 4.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 7
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Baptist
- School day
- 6.4 hours
- Days per year
- 169 days
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Catawba County
- Phone
- (828) 781-2227
- Area population (ZIP 28601)
- 52,839
- Area average commute
- 21.6 min
- Area median age
- 40.2
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
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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.