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The Oaks Academy

Virtual

Alternative School · Murphy, NC

The Oaks Academy is a alternative school school in Murphy, North Carolina, serving grades 06–12 with 43 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 7.4:1.

Level
High
Grades
06 – 12
Enrollment
43
Teachers (FTE)
5.8
Student–Teacher Ratio
7.4:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 39 91%
Hispanic/Latino 2 5%
Two or more races 1 2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 2%
Total enrollment 43 23M / 20F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency <=20% 41.9% 27
Reading Proficiency <=20% 46.9% 23
Science Proficiency <50% 15
4-Year Graduation Rate 55-59%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-1.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
None offered
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
2 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
5
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
12
27.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
64
148.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 43 100%

Contact & Location

The Oaks Academy 4700 East US 64 Alternate

Murphy, NC 28906

Phone: (828)837-6775

http://toa.cherokee.k12.nc.us/

District

Cherokee County Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,715

District enrollment: 3,146

NCES ID

370078002082

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD