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MOORE COUNTY, N.C. – The future for one charter school in Moore County is uncertain after the state decided to not renew its charter.

Without the charter, the Academy of Moore County will lose state, federal and local money to provide education for students.

Last week, the State Board of Education voted to not renew the schools charter, despite staff recommendations to do so. In a statement, a representative from the State Department of Public Instruction says the decision to not renew the charter was because of low performance.

But school administrators disagree. According to state records, for the first time in five years, the school met all their academic growth goals for students. Administrators say a new facility, computer equipment and extra instruction is helping to improve test scores.

Allison Schoen, the academy's director of education, says more than 60 percent of the 174 students are considered "at risk."

"I believe that we can make a difference, but we have got to be afforded that opportunity to continue,” said Schoen. “We have just have received our legs and I feel like they have been chopped out from underneath us."

Schoen says they have started the appeals process.

Melissa Mills noticed an improvement in her daughter's education after transferring her to the academy last fall.

"She has got a lot of good things going for her in this school here," Mills said.

Mills and her husband choose the school because of its smaller class size and its ability to help students.

Eric Ballester, 9, says it's a nice place to go to school.

"There is awesome substitutes, awesome teachers, awesome playgrounds and everything," he said.

Torahm Vertus, 11, says the teachers make a difference.

"The teachers help you if you don't understand something, but you have to raise your hand every time and most kids do that," said Vertus.

Jocelyn Cummings, 11, says she would to show the school board what their school has to offer.

"Come in and see what we do and how we learn," Cummings said.