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Richmond 9th Grade Academy

Richmond County Schools · Richmond County

Address
804 County Home Rd, Hamlet, NC 28345
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Grades served
9
NCES school ID
370387003110
424
Students
6.3
Teachers (FTE)
67.5:1
Student–teacher ratio
F
Performance grade
34
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
24.6%
Chronically absent
65.7%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Richmond 9th Grade AcademyElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Richmond Early College HighHigh · Grades 9-131.3 mi
  2. Monroe Avenue ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.7 mi
  3. Richmond Senior HighHigh · Grades 10-122.3 mi
  4. Fairview Heights ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.4 mi
  5. Hamlet MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.5 mi
  6. Washington Street ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.7 mi
  7. East Rockingham ElementaryElementary · Grades K-53.6 mi
  8. Rockingham MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-84.2 mi
  9. L J Bell ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.4 mi
  10. Ashley Chapel Educational CenterHigh · Grades 6-125.3 mi

How Richmond 9th Grade Academy compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 34 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools2nd percentile
Higher than 2% · rank 2,432 of 2,483
North Carolina schools17th percentile
Higher than 17% · rank 5 of 6
Richmond County Schools0th percentile
Higher than 0% · rank 14 of 14

Chronic absence is lower here than at 41% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 6 points since 2014 (40 → 34). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 8. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202534FNot Met28
202448DExceeded37.8
202359CExceeded48.8
202252DExceeded42.3
201957CExceeded47.4
201888AExceeded85
201780BExceeded75
201664CExceeded58
201563CExceeded57
201440DNot Met36

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Richmond County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 37.97%Black 35.85%Hispanic 14.15%Two+ Races 7.08%Native Am. 3.3%Asian 1.18%Pacific Isl. 0.47%
White: 37.97% (161) Black: 35.85% (152) Hispanic: 14.15% (60) Two+ Races: 7.08% (30) Native Am.: 3.3% (14) Asian: 1.18% (5) Pacific Isl.: 0.47% (2)
White37.97%
Black35.85%
Hispanic14.15%
Two+ Races7.08%
Native Am.3.3%
Asian1.18%
Pacific Isl.0.47%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 424
47.64%202 Female
52.36%222 Male

Student counts for Richmond 9th Grade Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 424 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 75.4%Chronically absent 24.6%
Regular attendance: 75.4% (344) Chronically absent: 24.6% (112)
Regular attendance75.4%
Chronically absent24.6%

Student Population

Students Counted: 456
65.7%Economically disadvantaged
5.42%23 English learners

Student indicators for Richmond 9th Grade Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 456 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

Experienced 74.52%Beginning 25.48%
Experienced: 74.52% (14) Beginning: 25.48% (5)
Experienced74.52%
Beginning25.48%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 19.3 FTE
92.73%Fully licensed
7.27%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Richmond 9th Grade 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 19.3 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 126.9%5%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
NC Math 173.1%23.4%----

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-5.1658

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers19.27
Experienced teachers14.36 (75%)
Beginning teachers4.91 (25%)
Holding a standard license17.87 (93%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.4 (7%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (112 of 456)24.6%
Economically disadvantaged65.7%
English learners making progress (of 23)21.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.75
Library books per student24.21
Students have device accessNo
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.27

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Richmond 9th Grade Academy report card PDF

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Richmond 9th Grade 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.