Thomas Academy

400 Flemington Dr, Lake Waccamaw NC, 28450 | Columbus County Schools | 910-646-2237
  • grades 6-12
  • students 98
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 23% 47% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Lake Waccamaw
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
27%Lake Waccamaw
43%North Carolina

Thomas Academy is a school servicing grades 6 to 12 and is located in the district of "Columbus County Schools" in Lake Waccamaw, NC. There are a total of 98 students and 10 teachers at Thomas Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Thomas Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.5%, which is 47% lower than the North Carolina average.

Thomas Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students98
Teachers10
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

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 Thomas 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
All10%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6< 50%
7<= 20%
8<= 20%
High School< 50%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6< 50%
740-59%
821-39%
High School<= 20%

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.

Thomas Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 39.3% 51.7% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 33.9% 31.6% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.2% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.5% 8.9% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 7.1% 5.7% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.1% 1.8% 3.7% 3.1%

Lake Waccamaw demographics profile

StatisticLake WaccamawNorth CarolinaNational
Population1,60610,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)57821891
Median age53.238.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%57%55%
Speak English99%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%7%13%

Education level achieved in Lake Waccamaw

IndexLake WaccamawNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade83.7%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school82.7%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college61.9%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.9%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.6%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.6%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Thomas Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.