Whitewater Academy vs. River Oaks Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whitewater Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
River Oaks Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 832 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Whitewater Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 555 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, River Oaks Academy 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 28% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
832 students
555 students
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1638 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2313 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
42
77
Kindergarten Students
120
77
Grade 1 Students
139
64
Grade 2 Students
125
87
Grade 3 Students
137
79
Grade 4 Students
125
81
Grade 5 Students
144
90
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
37%
26%
% Black
46%
60%
% White
8%
9%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%