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The Oaks Academy

Cherokee County Schools · Cherokee County

Address
The Oaks Academy, 4700 East US 64 Alternate, Murphy, NC 28906
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Grades served
6-12
NCES school ID
370078002082
43
Students
5.8
Teachers (FTE)
7.4:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
79
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
43.2%
Chronically absent
54.2%
Economically disadvantaged

School calendar

Cherokee County Schools's school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to The Oaks Academy — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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The Oaks AcademyElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Tri-County Early College HighHigh · Grades 9-13under 0.1 mi
  2. Peachtree ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.2 mi
  3. Murphy MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.6 mi
  4. Murphy HighHigh · Grades 9-123.7 mi
  5. Murphy ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.9 mi
  6. Martins Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.3 mi
  7. Hayesville MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Clay County Schools8.7 mi
  8. Hayesville HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Clay County Schools8.8 mi
  9. Hayesville ElementaryElementary · Grades 3-5 · Clay County Schools8.8 mi
  10. Hayesville Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-2 · Clay County Schools9.0 mi

How The Oaks Academy compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 79 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools88th percentile
Higher than 88% · rank 279 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools71st percentile
Higher than 71% · rank 142 of 514
Cherokee County Schools91st percentile
Higher than 91% · rank 1 of 11

Chronic absence is lower here than at 6% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score unchanged since 2014 (79 → 79). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202579BMet78.4
202480BMet81.7
202385AMet85.2
202276BMet73.6
201984BMet85.7
201886AExceeded86.7
201782BNot Met85
201675BNot Met77
201580BMet82
201479BNot Met82

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 Cherokee County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 90.7%Hispanic 4.65%Two+ Races 2.33%Native Am. 2.33%
White: 90.7% (39) Hispanic: 4.65% (2) Two+ Races: 2.33% (1) Native Am.: 2.33% (1)
White90.7%
Hispanic4.65%
Two+ Races2.33%
Native Am.2.33%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 43
46.51%20 Female
53.49%23 Male

Student counts for The Oaks Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 43 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 56.8%Chronically absent 43.2%
Regular attendance: 56.8% (88) Chronically absent: 43.2% (67)
Regular attendance56.8%
Chronically absent43.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 155
54.2%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for The Oaks Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 155 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 80.24%Beginning 19.76%
Experienced: 80.24% (7) Beginning: 19.76% (2)
Experienced80.24%
Beginning19.76%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 9.1 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for The Oaks 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 9.1 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
English II90.5%81%
NC Math 385.7%54.3%
Biology69%47.6%
NC Math 162.5%25%

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
Biology31%21.4%33.3%14.3%
English II9.5%9.5%59.5%21.4%
NC Math 137.5%37.5%21.9%--
NC Math 314.3%31.4%37.1%17.1%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.0382.5

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers9.11
Experienced teachers7.31 (80%)
Beginning teachers1.8 (20%)
Holding a standard license9.11 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (67 of 155)43.2%
Economically disadvantaged54.2%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.32
Library books per student62.38
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.22

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

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

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First page of the The Oaks Academy report card PDF

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The Oaks 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.