Partnership Academy
Tel:
(919) 245-4030
- Partnership Academy serves 42 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Partnership Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Partnership Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Partnership Academy's student population of 42 students has grown by 35% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 6 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 42 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 6 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Partnership Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Partnership Academy is 0.68, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NC) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1472 out of 2561 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 48% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 18% |
| Black | 31% | 25% |
| White | 45% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 10% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.68 | 0.68 |
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| Graduation Rate | 60-69% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 55% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Orange County Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Partnership Academy is Eno River Academy (2.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is A L Stanback Middle School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hillsborough A L Stanback Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 636 students
0.1 miles
3700 Nc 86 South
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 644-3200 0.1 6-8 636 - Chapel Hill New Hope Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 610 students
0.6 miles
1900 New Hope Church Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 942-9696 0.6 PK-5 610 - Hillsborough Eno River Academy Charter School
Grades: K-11 | 531 students
2.5 miles
920 Corporate Drive
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 644-6272 2.5 K-11 531 - Hillsborough Cedar Ridge High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,109 student
3.2 miles
1125 New Grady Brown Sch Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 245-4000 3.2 9-12 1,109 - Hillsborough Grady Brown Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 455 students
3.2 miles
1100 New Grady Brown Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-6138 3.2 PK-5 455
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