Gate City Charter Academy, 123 Flemingfield Road: kindergarten to grade 8, 687 students in 2024-25 and a C (58) in 2024-25 state grades.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data and report card data and the federal NCES school directory.

Gate City Charter Academy is a tuition-free public charter school for kindergarten to grade 8 at 123 Flemingfield Road in Greensboro. Charter schools are public schools run by their own nonprofit boards under a state charter, not by Guilford County Schools, so there is no attendance zone: families apply to the school directly. It is part of the National Heritage Academies network, the school’s website says.

Who to call
Address 123 Flemingfield Road, Greensboro, NC 27405
Phone 336-617-5900
Grades K to 8
Run by Its own charter board (not Guilford County Schools)
State school code 41L000

Principal

Principal Hilary Clancy, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: an average daily membership of 687 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
  • Federal count: 729 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 24 students per teacher.

State report card

North Carolina gives every public school an A to F School Performance Grade, based 80% on achievement on state tests and other measures and 20% on academic growth, according to the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report.

School year Grade (score) Growth
2024-25 C (58) Not met
2023-24 C (55) Met

The 2024-25 grade is the latest in the state’s downloadable report card data.

From the state’s 2025-26 school assessment data:

  • At grade level or above, all state tests: 59.4% (state: 59.2%)
  • College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 32.6% (state: 37.5%)
  • Reading, grades 3 to 8, at grade level: 61.4% (state: 55.7%)
  • Math, grades 3 to 8, at grade level: 57.5% (state: 59.6%)
  • Growth: exceeded expected growth

The full report card, with attendance, teacher and course data, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.

How admission works

Families apply online, in person or by phone, with no entrance exams or interviews. If more students apply than there are openings during open enrollment, the school holds a random lottery, its website says. Details are on the school’s admissions page.

Charter schools are free and open to any North Carolina child, but they do not have to provide school buses or meals the way the district does; ask the school what it offers. Our Guilford County Schools zone guide covers the district schools near each address.

Calendar and bell times

  • School day: Classes run 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; the office is open 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. That is from the school’s website.

Gate City Charter Academy sets its own calendar, separate from Guilford County Schools’; check the school’s website for break dates.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Gate City Charter Academy serve?

Gate City Charter Academy serves kindergarten to grade 8. It is a tuition-free public charter school.

What is Gate City Charter Academy’s school grade?

Gate City Charter Academy earned a C, with a score of 58, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 59.4% of its state tests were at grade level or above.

How do I get into Gate City Charter Academy?

Families apply online, in person or by phone, with no entrance exams or interviews. If more students apply than there are openings during open enrollment, the school holds a random lottery, its website says.

What time does Gate City Charter Academy start?

Classes run 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; the office is open 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. That is from the school’s website.