Torchlight Academy

Raleigh, NC 27604

Phone: (919) 850-9960
Fax: (919) 850-9961
District: Torchlight Academy School District

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GreatSchools Rating

charter • Grades K-6 • 470 students

Raleigh's Torchlight Academy is a charter elementary school. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 1 out of 10.

Torchlight Academy is a charter school in the Torchlight Academy School District located in Raleigh, NC. The principal of Torchlight Academy is Dr Cynthia McQueen. As of 2017, the students are 67% Black, non-Hispanic; 30% Hispanic; 1.3% Multiracial; 0.9% White, non-Hispanic; 0.7% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.2% Native American or Native Alaskan. 82.8% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Black, non-Hispanic 67% 67% 25.5%
Hispanic 30% 30% 14.3%
Multiracial 1.3% 1.3% 3.7%
White, non-Hispanic 0.9% 0.9% 50.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.7% 0.7% 0.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 1.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander — — 2.7%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 82.8% — —
English learners — 17.2% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Hedingham Neighborhood/Subdivision Raleigh NC 3.6 mi
2 Eagle Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Raleigh NC 11.7 mi
3 Winston Pointe Neighborhood/Subdivision Clayton NC 13.2 mi
4 Forest Oaks Neighborhood/Subdivision Bunnlevel NC 41.1 mi
5 Anderson Creek Club Neighborhood/Subdivision Spring Lake NC 42.4 mi
6 The Summit Neighborhood/Subdivision Sanford NC 42.9 mi
7 Sunset Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Sanford NC 43.2 mi
8 Ellerslie Subdivision Neighborhood/Subdivision Fayetteville NC 43.9 mi
9 Overhills Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Spring Lake NC 44.1 mi
10 Castlebrooke Neighborhood/Subdivision Linden NC 44.1 mi
11 Jacobs Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Goldsboro NC 46 mi
12 Carolina Seasons Neighborhood/Subdivision Cameron NC 46 mi
13 The Village Neighborhood/Subdivision Goldsboro NC 46.3 mi
14 Forest Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Cameron NC 46.6 mi
15 Kings Grant Neighborhood/Subdivision Fayetteville NC 47.6 mi
16 Deerfield Neighborhood/Subdivision Spring Lake NC 48.2 mi
17 Mimosa Park West Neighborhood/Subdivision Goldsboro NC 48.3 mi
18 Inverness Neighborhood/Subdivision Fayetteville NC 49.2 mi
19 Patriot Park Village Neighborhood/Subdivision Fayetteville NC 49.2 mi
20 Stonegate Apartments Apartment Complex Spring Lake NC 49.6 mi
21 Kinwood Neighborhood/Subdivision Fayetteville NC 49.8 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Princeton Princeton NC 35.3 mi
2 North Ramsey Road Fayetteville NC 45.5 mi
3 Goldsboro Goldsboro NC 48.7 mi
4 Spring Lake Spring Lake NC 49.8 mi
Base Distance
Raleigh National Guard 5.8 mi.
Seymour Johnson AFB 48.7 mi.
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