Riverside Leadership Academy

Riverside Leadership Academy operates as a small elementary campus in New Bern, North Carolina, part of Riverside Leadership Academy. Current enrollment sits at 374 students spanning grades K through 7.

Riverside Leadership Academy is the operating authority for Riverside Leadership Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, Riverside Leadership Academy records that White students make up the majority at 59%. Beyond that, the school lists 14% Black, 12% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 3% Asian.

Around the school, Craven County reports that the typical household earns roughly $65,873 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Craven County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,526 students), Riverside Leadership Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Brinson Memorial Elementary, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site. As a public charter, Riverside Leadership Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Riverside Leadership Academy community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.