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Thomas Academy

PublicHighGrades 6–12CharterAlternative Education School

206-B Rube MCCRAY Circle, Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450 · (910) 646-2237

Lake Waccamaw’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
62
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 34.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

206-B Rube MCCRAY Circle, Lake Waccamaw

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 63
Grade 79
Grade 813
Grade 913
Grade 108
Grade 116
Grade 1210
Enrollment over time
95’20
116’21
71’22
70’23
62’24

Down 34.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 27%White 26%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 21%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas Academy from Lake Waccamaw families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Lake Waccamaw’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.