📍 1015 Mt Holly-Huntersville Rd, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, 28214
River Oaks Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County. The school has 609 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 29.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.0:1. 28% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
River Oaks Academy enrolls 609 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 29.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% Black or African American, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 4.8% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 409 | 67% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 128 | 21% |
| White | 29 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 21 | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
360 of the school's 609 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 360 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.
River Oaks Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). 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 38, state house district 101.
River Oaks Academy is one of 180 schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The district serves 147,299 students district-wide and employs 8,663 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 609 students, River Oaks Academy is smaller than the district average of about 818 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large