SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the NC proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 70%Projected 55%

River Park Elementary Exceeds Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the NC proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the NC average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 74%NC 55%

English proficiency

School 65%NC 52%

Science proficiency

School 72%NC 57%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

N/A

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

0%

Students in at least one AP course. 0 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

0%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes0%
AP courses offered0
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

0%
3%

AP computer science

0%
1%

AP math

0%
2%

Gold marks the NC average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

C+

31.11 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

C+

3.47 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

C+

17.55 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$116,612

NC average $80,144

Median home value

$413,012

NC average $293,064

Median rent

$1,412 /mo

NC average $1,249

Unemployment rate

2.2%

NC average 4.9%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 90.8%NC 89.9%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

14:1

NC average 16:1

Teachers

43

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$78,110

All teachers in Orange County Schools.

Student to counselor ratio NC average 348:1280:1
Support staff6
Psychologists1
Nurses1
Social workers1
Law enforcement officers1
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 98%NC 92%

Experienced teachers

School 88%NC 86%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days12
Out-of-school suspension days1
Total days missed to suspension13
Expulsions with services0
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$8607 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$8.50

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

59%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

2%

Black

6%

Latino

25%

Multiracial

8%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged37%
Students with disabilities12%
English as a second language9%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care1%
Military connected0%
Homeless1%
Migratory0%

Elementary schools nearest to River Park Elementary

Nearby elementary schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Hillsborough Elementary

  • Actual: 81%
  • Projected: 67%
  • Distance: 1.0 mi
Central Elementary

  • Actual: 49%
  • Projected: 43%
  • Distance: 1.2 mi
The Expedition School

  • Actual: 91%
  • Projected: 52%
  • Distance: 1.2 mi
Pathways Elementary

  • Actual: 72%
  • Projected: 43%
  • Distance: 2.4 mi
Grady Brown Elementary

  • Actual: 55%
  • Projected: 42%
  • Distance: 2.5 mi
New Hope Elementary

  • Actual: 56%
  • Projected: 39%
  • Distance: 4.1 mi
Efland Cheeks Elementary

  • Actual: 60%
  • Projected: 42%
  • Distance: 5.3 mi
Forest View Elementary

  • Actual: 51%
  • Projected: 41%
  • Distance: 8.3 mi
Hillandale Elementary

  • Actual: 36%
  • Projected: 34%
  • Distance: 9.1 mi
Easley Elementary

  • Actual: 75%
  • Projected: 46%
  • Distance: 9.3 mi