📍 206-B Rube MCCRAY Circle, Lake Waccamaw, Columbus County, 28450
Thomas Academy is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Lake Waccamaw, Columbus County. The school has 71 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Thomas Academy school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 8.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.2:1. It operates as a public charter school. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 69%.
Thomas Academy enrolls 71 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 8.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 38% White, 32% Black or African American and 15% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 27 | 38% |
| Black or African American | 23 | 32% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 15% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 11% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 2.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Thomas Academy is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). It operates as a public charter school. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-70, state senate district 13, state house district 16.
Thomas Academy is one of 1 schools in Thomas Academy, based in Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina. The district serves 62 students district-wide and employs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 71 students, Thomas Academy is close to the district average of about 62 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant