Alamance Community School vs. River Mill Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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River Mill Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 435 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Alamance Community School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 790 students in grades Kindergarten-12, River Mill Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-12
Total Students
435 students
790 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
48 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2133 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#424 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
58%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
66%
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Graduation Rate
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≥90%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
115
66
Grade 1 Students
113
68
Grade 2 Students
77
69
Grade 3 Students
77
70
Grade 4 Students
53
65
Grade 5 Students
-
69
Grade 6 Students
-
63
Grade 7 Students
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63
Grade 8 Students
-
60
Grade 9 Students
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54
Grade 10 Students
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45
Grade 11 Students
-
48
Grade 12 Students
-
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
12%
12%
% Black
25%
13%
% White
53%
69%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
8%
5%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
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11%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
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12%
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