Rising Leaders Academy

www.minacharterschoolofleecounty.org

Charter School 282 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Rising Leaders Academy is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Sanford, NC. Administered by Rising Leaders Academy, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 282 enrolled students across grades KG through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 28.2 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 98.2% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 277 students qualified for free lunch and 0 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 2732 Industrial Drive in Sanford, NC 27332, Rising Leaders Academy serves families zoned within the Rising Leaders Academy attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

282

Total Students

28.2

Full-Time Teachers

10.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

98.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Rising Leaders Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	55
Hispanic	84
Black	107
Asian	4
Two or More	31
American Indian	1

Black
107 (37.9%)
Hispanic
84 (29.8%)
White
55 (19.5%)
Two or More
31 (11.0%)
Asian
4 (1.4%)
American Indian
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Rising Leaders Academy
Phone:	(919)745-1442
Website:	http://www.minacharterschoolofleecounty.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	282
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	277
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 33

Grade 1 46

Grade 2 40

Grade 3 48

Grade 4 36

Grade 5 39

Grade 6 18

Grade 7 14

Grade 8 8