Reaching All Minds Academy

Reaching All Minds Academy is one of the tight-knit K-5 schools in Durham, North Carolina, one of the schools within Reaching All Minds Academy, with 391 students on its rolls from grades K through 8.

Reaching All Minds Academy is the operating authority for Reaching All Minds Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, Reaching All Minds Academy records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 74% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% Black, 12% White. The wider county runs roughly 16% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Reaching All Minds Academy has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.0:1. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Durham County indicate median household earnings sit near $82,316, about 55% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Durham County's 74 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,109 students), Reaching All Minds Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Merrick-Moore Elementary, around 1.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Reaching All Minds Academy.

The campus sits in a downtown setting. As a public charter, Reaching All Minds Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Reaching All Minds Academy's enrollment has increased 43% since 2018, when it stood at 274 (now 391). Black enrollment moved from 40% to 13% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Reaching All Minds Academy typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.