Pender Innovative Learning Academy
- Address
- 1886 NC Hwy 133, Rocky Point, NC 28457
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (910) 789-6073
- Grades served
- K-12
- NCES school ID
- 370357003586
School calendar
Pender County Schools's calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Pender Innovative Learning Academy — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Cape Fear Middleunder 0.1 mi
- Cape Fear Elementaryunder 0.1 mi
- Heide Trask High2.6 mi
- Rocky Point Elementary2.7 mi
- Castle Hayne Elementary4.0 mi
- Holly Shelter Middle4.1 mi
- SEA-Tech5.8 mi
- Wilmington Early College High6.1 mi
- Emma B Trask Middle7.6 mi
- Emsley A Laney High7.8 mi
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 38Student counts for Pender Innovative Learning Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 38 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 56Student indicators for Pender Innovative Learning Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 56 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.
Teachers
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 7.5 FTETeacher figures for Pender Innovative Learning Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 7.5 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| English II | 40% | 20% |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 11.8% | 5% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 11.8% | 5.9% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English II | 60% | 20% | 20% | -- |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 88.2% | 11.8% | -- | -- |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 88.2% | 5.9% | -- | 5.9% |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Meets Expected Growth | -0.36 | -- |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 7.51 |
| Experienced teachers | 5.61 (75%) |
| Beginning teachers | 1.9 (25%) |
| Holding a standard license | 6.51 (87%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 1 (13%) |
| National Board certified | 0 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (29 of 56) | 51.8% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 62.5% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.45 |
| Library books per student | 27.5 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | No |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Pender Innovative Learning Academy's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.
Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.