Tar River Academy

224 S. Pearl Street, Rocky Mount NC, 27804 | Nash-Rocky Mount Schools | 252-451-2875
  • grades KG-12
  • students 64
  • type Other
PROFICIENCY 13% 71% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 24 in Rocky Mount
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
24%Rocky Mount
43%North Carolina

Tar River Academy is a school servicing grades KG to 12 and is located in the district of "Nash-Rocky Mount Schools" in Rocky Mount, NC. There are a total of 64 students and 10 teachers at Tar River Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 7 to 1.

Tar River Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 12.5%, which is 71% lower than the North Carolina average.

Tar River Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students64
Teachers10
Student/Teacher ratio7:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Tar River Academy, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7< 50%
8< 50%
High School<= 10%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7< 50%
8< 50%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Tar River Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 10.8% 33.9% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 75.3% 50.0% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.9% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 10.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.2% 0.8% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.5% 3.8% 3.7% 3.1%

Rocky Mount demographics profile

StatisticRocky MountNorth CarolinaNational
Population54,33010,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,20721891
Median age41.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%57%55%
Speak English95%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Rocky Mount

IndexRocky MountNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade79.4%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school78.3%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college50.4%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.6%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.7%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.7%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Tar River Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.