How many students attend Ray Street Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 43 students attended Ray Street Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Ray Street Academy?

Students at Ray Street Academy are 42% White, 35% African American, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Ray Street Academy

Summary:

Ray Street Academy is a small public high school serving grades 6-12 in Graham, North Carolina, part of the Alamance-Burlington Schools district. With just 43 students, Ray Street Academy is one of the smallest high schools in the state and faces significant challenges in providing a quality education to its student population.

The school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-20% of high schools in North Carolina, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade. Its test scores are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, Ray Street Academy has an extremely high percentage of students (over 90%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The racial composition of the school's student body has a higher percentage of minority students (African American and Hispanic) compared to the surrounding schools in the district.

In contrast to Ray Street Academy, the nearby ABSS Early College at ACC is a high-performing school with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The stark difference in academic performance and resources between these two schools within the same district suggests that Ray Street Academy may face significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students. However, the school's unique characteristics and struggles also present an opportunity for the district or state to implement targeted interventions and support systems to help improve student outcomes at Ray Street Academy.

Detail:

Public 6-12

609 Ray Street
Graham, NC 27253

(336) 570-6644

District: Alamance-Burlington Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $33,251

Student/teacher ratio: 2.5

Number of students: 43

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.9%

African American:

34.9%

Hispanic:

16.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ray Street Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2012 the calculated Average Standard Score was 0.52. (See more...)

Compare Details Ray Street Academy ranks worse than 92.8% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.65. (See more...)

Compare Details Ray Street Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.62. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ray Street Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.9%), African American (34.9%), Hispanic (16.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Alamance-Burlington Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ray Street Academy is 2.5, which is the 2^nd best among 7 high schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ray Street Academy is $33,251, which is the highest among 9 high schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Ray Street Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Ray Street Academy 736^th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Ray Street Academy in the ranking list.)

Alamance-Burlington Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Alamance-Burlington Schools 174^th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ray Street Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2010	2.25	1353^rd	1363	0.7%
2012	0.52	1383^rd	1388	0.4%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ray Street Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	0.97	594^th	598	0.7%
2007	4.81	582^nd	606	4.0%
2008	2.25	604^th	620	2.6%
2009	3.58	597^th	630	5.2%
2010	6.81	601^st	640	6.1%
2011	2.75	620^th	648	4.3%
2012	0.50	652^nd	662	1.5%
2013	3.46	671^st	673	0.3%
2015	4.78	669^th	705	5.1%
2016	1.62	676^th	692	2.3%
2017	1.66	679^th	694	2.2%
2019	0.92	729^th	737	1.1%
2022	0.92	785^th	786	0.1%
2023	1.26	778^th	784	0.8%
2024	9.65	736^th	793	7.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ray Street Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	2.32	630^th	639	1.4%
2023	2.72	730^th	735	0.7%
2024	6.19	727^th	743	2.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ray Street Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	1.53	688^th	697	1.3%
2022	1.58	745^th	748	0.4%
2023	2.73	734^th	747	1.7%
2024	8.45	713^th	751	5.1%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Ray Street Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	15.81	513^th	560	8.4%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Ray Street Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	7.08	405^th	431	6.0%
2007	13.86	406^th	453	10.4%
2008	2.08	457^th	477	4.2%
2009	4.86	461^st	490	5.9%
2010	5.16	464^th	499	7.0%
2011	4.00	473^rd	506	6.5%
2012	0.03	499^th	502	0.6%
2013	5.59	483^rd	505	4.4%
2015	4.13	485^th	531	8.7%
2016	3.62	467^th	507	7.9%
2017	2.65	455^th	476	4.4%
2018	2.72	451^st	469	3.8%
2019	2.47	501^st	514	2.5%
2022	6.08	601^st	621	3.2%
2023	6.62	600^th	626	4.2%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Ray Street Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	1.36	486^th	488	0.4%
2022	6.31	571^st	585	2.4%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Ray Street Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1997	4	8	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	12
1998	6	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	8
1999	4	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	9
2000	8	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	13
2001	9	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	14
2002	20	16	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	38
2003	20	16	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	38
2004	25	27	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	54
2005	28	38	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	67
2006	20	31	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	54
2007	64	95	2	35	1	n/a	n/a	6	203
2008	70	95	2	38	1	n/a	n/a	6	212
2009	14	20	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	35
2010	17	20	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	39
2011	17	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	37
2012	23	31	0	11	0	0	1	0	66
2013	21	20	1	7	0	0	2	0	51
2014	44	25	1	9	1	0	3	0	83
2015	49	31	1	14	0	0	3	0	98
2016	33	24	0	11	1	0	3	0	72
2017	49	31	1	6	0	0	2	0	89
2018	39	33	1	7	0	0	5	0	85
2019	43	25	1	4	0	0	4	0	77
2020	29	13	0	1	0	0	5	0	48
2021	21	7	0	4	0	0	4	0	36
2022	23	4	0	1	0	0	3	0	31
2023	18	15	0	7	0	0	3	0	43

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ray Street Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	12	3.0	4.0	n/a
1998	8	17.0	0.5	n/a
1999	9	17.0	0.5	66.7
2000	13	19.0	0.7	76.9
2001	14	19.0	0.7	n/a
2002	38	19.0	2.0	92.1
2003	38	19.0	2.0	92.1
2004	54	19.0	2.8	94.4
2005	67	19.0	3.5	95.5
2006	54	19.0	2.8	66.7
2007	203	n/a	n/a	11.7
2008	212	26.4	8.0	22.3
2009	35	24.8	1.4	54.3
2010	39	25.5	1.5	92.3
2011	37	26.2	1.4	91.9
2012	66	25.0	2.6	95.5
2013	51	16.3	3.1	94.1
2014	83	16.8	4.9	83.1
2015	98	16.0	6.1	91.8
2016	72	22.0	3.2	95.8
2017	89	19.5	4.5	96.6
2018	85	18.5	4.5	77.6
2019	77	19.0	4.0	89.6
2020	48	13.6	3.5	93.8
2021	36	17.0	2.1	91.7
2022	31	18.0	1.7	90.3
2023	43	17.0	2.5	93

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ray Street Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	12	3.0	4.0	n/a
1998	8	17.0	0.5	n/a
1999	9	17.0	0.5	66.7
2000	13	19.0	0.7	76.9
2001	14	19.0	0.7	n/a
2002	38	19.0	2.0	92.1
2003	38	19.0	2.0	92.1
2004	54	19.0	2.8	94.4
2005	67	19.0	3.5	95.5
2006	54	19.0	2.8	66.7
2007	203	n/a	n/a	11.7
2008	212	26.4	8.0	22.3
2009	35	24.8	1.4	54.3
2010	39	25.5	1.5	92.3
2011	37	26.2	1.4	91.9
2012	66	25.0	2.6	95.5
2013	51	16.3	3.1	94.1
2014	83	16.8	4.9	83.1
2015	98	16.0	6.1	91.8
2016	72	22.0	3.2	95.8
2017	89	19.5	4.5	96.6
2018	85	18.5	4.5	77.6
2019	77	19.0	4.0	89.6
2020	48	13.6	3.5	93.8
2021	36	17.0	2.1	91.7
2022	31	18.0	1.7	90.3
2023	43	17.0	2.5	93

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ray Street Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$3,956 (11.9%)	$29,295 (88.1%)	$33,251

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ray Street Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 729^th of 737 Middle schools	Ranks 778^th of 784 Middle schools	0.3%
Ranks 501^st of 514 High schools	Ranks 600^th of 626 High schools	1.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Reading (Ray Street Academy)	14.3	5.3	9%
7th Grade Reading (Alamance-Burlington Schools)	47.6	39.2	8.4%
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	58.8	50.2	8.6%
8th Grade Reading (Ray Street Academy)	12.5	11.5	1%
8th Grade Reading (Alamance-Burlington Schools)	47.3	39.7	7.6%
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	55.6	51	4.6%
8th Grade Science (Ray Street Academy)	25	26.9	1.9%
8th Grade Science (Alamance-Burlington Schools)	69	58.6	10.4%
8th Grade Science (North Carolina)	78.6	70.3	8.3%
End of Course Biology (Ray Street Academy)	8.3	18.2	9.9%
End of Course Biology (Alamance-Burlington Schools)	61.2	49.8	11.4%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	54.1	5.5%
End of Course English II (Ray Street Academy)	7.1	30	22.9%
End of Course English II (Alamance-Burlington Schools)	50.3	49.7	0.6%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.5	1.2%
End of Course Math I (Ray Street Academy)	6.3	5.6	0.7%
End of Course Math I (Alamance-Burlington Schools)	36.3	29.1	7.2%
End of Course Math I (North Carolina)	41.2	35.9	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	77	43	44.2%
African American	25	15	40%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	4	7	75%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	43	18	58.1%
Two or More Races	4	3	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.6%	93%	3.4%

Schools Near Ray Street Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)	EOG Reading (2024)		EOG Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ray Street Academy	Public	6-12	609 Ray Street	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6644	43	17	2.5	93.0%	18 (41.9%)	15 (34.9%)	7 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.0%)								(n/a)				40.0	26.3	26.3	26.1	39.1	$33,251	$3,956	$29,295
Graham High	Public	9-12	903 Trollinger Road	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6440	913	57	16.0	71.7%	140 (15.3%)	243 (26.6%)	450 (49.3%)	14 (1.5%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.1%)	21.1	509^th of 640 public high schools	20.5%		20.7	505^th of 626 public high schools	19.3%	4	37.3	50.7	11.3	38.9					$10,422	$935	$9,487
Hugh M Cummings High	Public	9-12	2200 N Mebane Street	Burlington	27217	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6100	981	58	16.8	80.1%	54 (5.5%)	342 (34.9%)	545 (55.6%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.5%)	24.3	488^th of 640 public high schools	23.8%		18.2	521^st of 626 public high schools	16.8%	33	54.2	35.1	16.0	31.0					$9,437	$1,037	$8,400
ABSS Early College at ACC	Public	9-12	1247 Jimmie Kerr Road	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 506-4001	221	8	26.7	35.7%	100 (45.2%)	25 (11.3%)	73 (33.0%)	9 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)	97	3^rd of 640 public high schools	99.5%		95.3	22^nd of 626 public high schools	96.5%	19	98.3	100.0	100.0						$6,280	$165	$6,115
Career and Technical Education Center	Public	9-12	2550 Buckingham Road	Burlington	27217	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6092	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Walter M Williams High	Public	9-12	1307 S Church Street	Burlington	27215	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6161	1,343	72	18.5	57.9%	390 (29.0%)	436 (32.5%)	379 (28.2%)	45 (3.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (6.7%)	30	450^th of 640 public high schools	29.7%		29.2	438^th of 626 public high schools	30.0%	12	39.2	53.5	24.0	49.8					$8,479	$604	$7,875
Southeast Alamance High	Public	9-12	3400 S Hwy 119	Haw River	27258	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(336) 513-4780	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	49.4	60.6	43.2	52.6
Southern Alamance High	Public	9-12	631 Southern High Road	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6400	1,360	75	18.1	43.0%	928 (68.2%)	109 (8.0%)	238 (17.5%)	28 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.0%)	43	350^th of 640 public high schools	45.3%		48.9	300^th of 626 public high schools	52.1%	50	57.1	51.5	29.6	62.5					$8,061	$590	$7,471
Eastern Alamance High	Public	9-12	4040 Mebane Rogers	Mebane	27302	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 563-5991	1,256	64	19.6	47.7%	544 (43.3%)	341 (27.1%)	256 (20.4%)	19 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (7.3%)	28.1	468^th of 640 public high schools	26.9%		39.4	360^th of 626 public high schools	42.5%	108	36.3	48.1	37.0	42.3					$7,777	$653	$7,124
Western Alamance High	Public	9-12	1731 N Nc 87	Elon	27244	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 538-6020	1,036	63	16.3	39.4%	632 (61.0%)	145 (14.0%)	194 (18.7%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	50 (4.8%)	54.3	266^th of 640 public high schools	58.4%		50.6	283^rd of 626 public high schools	54.8%	17	55.5	57.8	44.7	71.0					$8,437	$759	$7,678

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