Pender Innovative Learning Academy is an alternative public school in Rocky Point, North Carolina, serving 99 students in grades K-12. The school is part of the Pender County Schools district, which is ranked 118 out of 243 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.
Pender Innovative Learning Academy has a higher percentage of White students (64.65%) compared to the surrounding Pender County Schools district (65.64%), as well as a higher percentage of African American (18.18%) and Hispanic (11.11%) students. The school's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages, but its 8th grade Science proficiency rate of 53.3% was higher than the district (72%) and state (70.3%). Additionally, the school has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (60.61%) compared to the district.
Interestingly, the nearby American Leadership Academy-Coastal, a public charter school, has a significantly different student racial makeup, with 84.3% White students and lower percentages of minority students. This suggests that Pender Innovative Learning Academy may be serving a more diverse student population. The school has also made significant improvements in its student-teacher ratio, from 48.5 in 2021-2022 to 17.6 in 2022-2023, indicating a more favorable learning environment for students.
Pender County Schools
Students at Pender Innovative Learning Academy are 65% White, 18% African American, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.
Pender Innovative Learning Academy ranks in the bottom 22.7% of North Carolina alternative schools.
In the 2022-23 school year, 99 students attended Pender Innovative Learning Academy.