Best Sanford Public Charter Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public charter schools serving 1,473 students in Sanford, NC.

The top-ranked public charter schools in Sanford, NC are Ascend Leadership Academy Lee County and Rising Leaders Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Sanford, NC public charter schools have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the North Carolina public charter school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 59% statewide average). Charter schools in Sanford have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public charter schools.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public charter school average of 54% (majority Black).