Old Main STREAM Academy

Set in Pembroke, North Carolina, Old Main STREAM Academy is a medium-sized primary school, run under Old Main Stream. It teaches 437 students across grades K through 7.

Old Main Stream is the operating authority for Old Main STREAM Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Old Main STREAM Academy logs that nearly all students (85%) are Native American. Beyond that, the school lists 11% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Robeson County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $41,978 per year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 21%. Across Robeson County's 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,625 students), Old Main STREAM Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CIS Academy, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Old Main STREAM Academy operates from a small-town location. As a public charter, Old Main STREAM Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.