Tar River Academy
- Address
- 906 Hammond Street, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (252) 451-2875
- Grades served
- 9-12
- NCES school ID
- 370327001218
School calendar
Tar River Academy's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Rocky Mount Middleunder 0.1 mi
- EDGE Academy of Health Sciences0.8 mi
- G R Edwards Elementary0.9 mi
- Nash Everywhere Digital Academy (NEDA)1.1 mi
- Rocky Mount High1.5 mi
- Fairview Elementary1.8 mi
- D S Johnson Elementary1.8 mi
- J W Parker Middle2.0 mi
- Baskerville Elementary2.1 mi
- Winstead Avenue Elementary2.3 mi
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 74Student counts for Tar River Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 74 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 134Student indicators for Tar River Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 134 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: 7.7 FTETeacher figures for Tar River 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 7.7 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| English II | 22.2% | 5% |
| NC Math 3 | 10.5% | 5% |
| Biology | 10.3% | 5% |
| NC Math 1 | 5% | 5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 89.7% | 10.3% | -- | -- |
| English II | 77.8% | 22.2% | -- | -- |
| NC Math 1 | 95% | -- | -- | -- |
| NC Math 3 | 89.5% | 8.8% | -- | -- |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Meets Expected Growth | -0.64 | -- |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 7.74 |
| Experienced teachers | 5.94 (77%) |
| Beginning teachers | 1.8 (23%) |
| Holding a standard license | 6.84 (88%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 0.9 (12%) |
| National Board certified | 0 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (102 of 134) | 76.1% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 80.2% |
| English learners making progress (of 11) | 5% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.97 |
| Library books per student | 0 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 0.55 |
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
Tar River 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.
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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.