📍 129 Allen Circle, Newland, Avery County, 28657
Marjorie Williams Academy is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Newland, Avery County. The school has 80 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Marjorie Williams Academy school district. It serves grades K–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 18.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 4.4:1. It operates as a public charter school. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet.
Marjorie Williams Academy enrolls 80 students across grades K–12. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 18.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 4.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 10% Black or African American and 8.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 60 | 75% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 8.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 6.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
72 of the school's 80 students (90%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 72 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Marjorie Williams Academy is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 46, state house district 85.
Marjorie Williams Academy is one of 1 schools in Marjorie Williams Academy, based in Newland, North Carolina. The district serves 130 students district-wide and employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 80 students, Marjorie Williams Academy is smaller than the district average of about 130 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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