How many students attend American Leadership Academy-Coastal?

In the 2022-23 school year, 777 students attended American Leadership Academy-Coastal.

What is the racial makeup of American Leadership Academy-Coastal?

Students at American Leadership Academy-Coastal are 84% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic.

American Leadership Academy-Coastal

Q: Is American Leadership Academy-Coastal a good school?

American Leadership Academy-Coastal ranks 782 nd of 1505 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

American Leadership Academy-Coastal is a public charter school in Wilmington, North Carolina, serving 777 students from kindergarten to 10th grade. The school's student population is predominantly White, making up 84.3% of the student body.

Academically, the school generally outperforms the state average in mathematics and reading proficiency across most grade levels, though there are some exceptions. The school's science proficiency rates are mixed, with 5th grade being higher and 8th grade being lower than the state. However, the school's end-of-course (EOC) assessment proficiency rates in Biology, English II, and Math I are lower than the state. The school's student-teacher ratio has fluctuated significantly over the past three years, ranging from 14.8 to 2354.5, which may impact the quality of instruction and individual attention students receive. The school does not provide data on the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, making it difficult to assess the school's demographic and socioeconomic composition.

In comparison, Pender Innovative Learning Academy, a nearby public school, has a significantly different student racial makeup, with a higher percentage of African American and Hispanic students. Pender Innovative Learning Academy's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates, is generally lower than the state averages and American Leadership Academy-Coastal's performance, particularly in mathematics and end-of-course assessments. Additionally, the free and reduced lunch rate at Pender Innovative Learning Academy is 60.61%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to the unavailable data for American Leadership Academy-Coastal.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-10

1135 Pandion Dr
Wilmington, NC 28411

(910) 839-0012

District: American Leadership Academy-Coastal

SchoolDigger Rank:
782^nd of 1,505 North Carolina Alternative Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 2354.5

Number of students: 777

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

Two or more races:

5.3%

African American:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details American Leadership Academy-Coastal ranks worse than 52% of elementary schools in North Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.99. (See more...)

Compare Details American Leadership Academy-Coastal ranks worse than 65.6% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.28. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.3%), two or more races (5.3%), African American (4.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at American Leadership Academy-Coastal is 2354.5. (See more...)

Compare American Leadership Academy-Coastal employs 0.3 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks American Leadership Academy-Coastal 782^nd of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See American Leadership Academy-Coastal in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks American Leadership Academy-Coastal 520^th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See American Leadership Academy-Coastal in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rank History for all elementary school students at American Leadership Academy-Coastal

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	40.29	912^th	1473	38.1%
2021	64.35	491^st	1489	67.0%
2022	51.77	710^th	1514	53.1%
2023	50.47	762^nd	1502	49.3%
2024	47.99	782^nd	1505	48.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at American Leadership Academy-Coastal

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	31.13	579^th	801	27.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at American Leadership Academy-Coastal

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	55.47	566^th	1361	58.4%
2021	21.29	1123^rd	1329	15.5%
2022	38.33	875^th	1366	35.9%
2023	34.22	997^th	1437	30.6%
2024	45.33	815^th	1450	43.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at American Leadership Academy-Coastal

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	42.80	880^th	1405	37.4%
2019	32.21	1037^th	1424	27.2%
2021	58.09	560^th	1440	61.1%
2022	43.46	823^rd	1458	43.6%
2023	50.77	724^th	1459	50.4%
2024	43.30	833^rd	1455	42.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Gifted and Talented students at American Leadership Academy-Coastal

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	39.01	583^rd	669	12.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at American Leadership Academy-Coastal

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	37.54	968^th	1413	31.5%
2019	51.02	719^th	1430	49.7%
2021	68.51	408^th	1444	71.7%
2022	58.92	587^th	1464	59.9%
2023	49.51	757^th	1461	48.2%
2024	51.48	721^st	1464	50.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at American Leadership Academy-Coastal

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	20.72	1056^th	1178	10.4%
2019	17.06	1084^th	1183	8.4%
2021	42.03	695^th	1172	40.7%
2022	30.39	913^th	1194	23.5%
2023	28.66	932^nd	1183	21.2%
2024	27.73	929^th	1166	20.3%

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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 American Leadership Academy-Coastal

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	54.40	346^th	737	53.1%
2021	52.15	333^rd	741	55.1%
2022	60.30	288^th	786	63.4%
2023	57.59	308^th	784	60.7%
2024	36.28	520^th	793	34.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at American Leadership Academy-Coastal

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.61	296^th	735	59.7%
2024	9.95	713^th	743	4.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at American Leadership Academy-Coastal

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	51.96	340^th	684	50.3%
2021	56.92	278^th	706	60.6%
2022	55.01	306^th	733	58.3%
2023	47.37	381^st	731	47.9%
2024	32.08	515^th	738	30.2%

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Rank History for middle school Gifted and Talented students at American Leadership Academy-Coastal

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	12.81	452^nd	461	2.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at American Leadership Academy-Coastal

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	54.28	319^th	697	54.2%
2021	46.55	369^th	711	48.1%
2022	63.18	248^th	748	66.8%
2023	64.78	232^nd	747	68.9%
2024	39.40	458^th	751	39.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at American Leadership Academy-Coastal

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	34.85	446^th	624	28.5%
2021	28.90	478^th	632	24.4%
2022	39.33	407^th	658	38.1%
2023	34.91	450^th	656	31.4%
2024	14.95	600^th	652	8.0%

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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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89%

by a parent
Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Don’t listen to the negative reviews. Most a left extremists who want to force their views down your child’s throat. If your looking for a school that your tax dollars are paying for that you can actually send your child to school without critical race theory, glorifying socialism, gender pronoun confusion, and all the other left extremism then hopefully this school will prevail and actually teach subjects where kids are there to learn and not be groomed and indoctrinated into left extremism. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, August 13, 2021

I see why this school rating is awful from personal experience this school lacks professional structure, safety for children and a healthy educational environment for children. Aimed lawsuits filed and complaints over the last year even the new principal she doesn't seem to care about covid and wants to run the school like flordia and we see how that's going. Also want to stop teaching certain subjects such as black history and etc due to Republican board members. Alot of parents are highly upset with this school and me being one of them. This is rated one of the worst schools in the United States don't send your kids here. My son is blessed and I stopped him from stepping foot in this school. He doesn't feel comfortable going here and I support him. I decided to invest in his education elsewhere. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, January 21, 2021

Wish we never enrolled. New principal is awful. Teachers are not well trained. Online learning is watching videos, very little actual teaching Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 9, 2020

Please read and listen to the 400+ families who have already withdrawn from this school. Find the concerned parents page on Facebook.... Read the blog posts of Adrian Wood http://www.talesofaneducateddebutante.com/..... This school has negatively impacted many students by failing to uphold their promises of quality education. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Extremely disappointed. Very “green” teachers. My children are nowhere near where there peers from other schools are academically. Expect zero follow up from leadership if you have a concern. Definitely place your children elsewhere if you care about their education. This school is winging it every day. It really is a joke. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Please research this school before enrolling. Look up the school performance on state assessments (D rating with -11 Growth in 2018), read the parent comments on social media, and follow the blog Tales of an Educated Debutante. This school is failing to teach a well-balanced curriculum and does not differentiate to meet the needs of learners. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 9, 2019

I wish there was an option for zero stars. I have never seen a worse run school. Top to bottom it is horrendous. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 9, 2019

My child was in Kindergarten at CPA. She did not learn any sight words and could not read when she left. Her advanced Math skills were not being built upon as she was “learning” to count to 100- a skill she learned in prek. She was also tracing letters and numbers- also skills she learned in prek. We pulled her in Jan and she is excelling in her new school. Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, July 15, 2018

Horrible school, so much bullying and the teachers/staff refuse to do anything about it. 504/IEP discriminative. Please do not send your child here Close Quote

Enrollment information for American Leadership Academy-Coastal

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2018	445	7	9	14	0	1	35	511
2019	569	12	4	13	0	3	32	633
2020	492	12	5	11	0	2	35	557
2021	625	28	5	24	0	3	32	717
2022	623	24	10	31	2	3	26	719
2023	655	36	7	36	1	1	41	777

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at American Leadership Academy-Coastal

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	511	28.0	18.2	5.1
2019	633	36.0	17.5	16
2020	557	46.5	11.9	n/a
2021	717	48.1	14.8	n/a
2022	719	45.9	15.6	n/a
2023	777	0.3	2354.5	n/a

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 American Leadership Academy-Coastal

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	511	28.0	18.2	5.1
2019	633	36.0	17.5	16
2020	557	46.5	11.9	n/a
2021	717	48.1	14.8	n/a
2022	719	45.9	15.6	n/a
2023	777	0.3	2354.5	n/a

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.

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Impact of COVID-19 on American Leadership Academy-Coastal

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 912^th of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 762^nd of 1502 Elementary schools	11.2%
Ranks 346^th of 737 Middle schools	Ranks 308^th of 784 Middle schools	7.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (American Leadership Academy-Coastal)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (American Leadership Academy-Coastal)	56.1	50	6.1%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (American Leadership Academy-Coastal)	40	61.3	21.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (American Leadership Academy-Coastal)	49.2	68	18.8%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (American Leadership Academy-Coastal)	48.2	57.3	9.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (American Leadership Academy-Coastal)	65.1	46.7	18.4%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (American Leadership Academy-Coastal)	71.1	53.3	17.8%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (American Leadership Academy-Coastal)	38.2	42.9	4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.8	52.3	6.5%
6th Grade Reading (American Leadership Academy-Coastal)	63.6	52.4	11.2%
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	60	49.3	10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (American Leadership Academy-Coastal)	65.9	42.4	23.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.4	50.1	8.3%
7th Grade Reading (American Leadership Academy-Coastal)	73.2	54.3	18.9%
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	58.8	50.2	8.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	633	777	22.7%
African American	12	36	200%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	4	7	75%
Hispanic	13	36	176.9%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	569	655	15.1%
Two or More Races	32	41	28.1%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Total
American Leadership Academy-Coastal	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	1135 Pandion Dr	Wilmington	28411	New Hanover County	American Leadership Academy-Coastal	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 839-0012	777	0	2354.5		655 (84.3%)	36 (4.6%)	36 (4.6%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.3%)								(n/a)	27.8	50.0	19.0		62.9	43.2	63.2	36.5	37.5	29.8	49.5	45.7	65.8	41.2	52.3	50.0	66.7	60.7
Pender Innovative Learning Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1886 NC Hwy 133	Rocky Point	28457	Pender County	Pender County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 789-6073	99	6	17.6	60.6%	64 (64.6%)	18 (18.2%)	11 (11.1%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)								(n/a)	18.2	40.0		21.4						30.8						46.2		46.2

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