Elementary school (grades K-5) · Pembroke, NC
Old Main Stream Academy
Federal NCES profile for Old Main Stream Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
The verdict
Old Main Stream Academy earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of North Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Carolina schools.
- #3 of 6
- public schools in Pembroke · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 27.3:1
- large classes for North Carolina
- 36.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Old Main Stream Academy has class sizes larger than 97% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Old Main Stream Academy ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Pembroke, NC.
School address
NCES ID 370047403567 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+65 students YoY
Old Main Stream Academy grew from 280 students in 2022-23 to 345 in 2023-24 (+23.2%).
Teacher FTE added 16.3 → 21.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+65 students YoY 370047403567 · Pembroke, NC Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
437 enr · 27.3:1 · 36.4% lunch · RII 36
Nearest enrollment peer: Hayden Middle School (437 students)
Old Main Stream Academy grew from 280 students in 2022-23 to 345 in 2023-24 (+23.2%). Teacher FTE added 16.3 → 21.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →
How Old Main Stream Academy compares
Old Main Stream Academy is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 27.3:1 | ▲ 73% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.4% | ▼ 45% | 66.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 437 | top 58% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 85.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 25.9, Old Main Stream Academy is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
District finance for Old Main Stream reports $8,857 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~437 students)
Frequently asked questions about Old Main Stream Academy
How many students attend Old Main Stream Academy?
Old Main Stream Academy has 437 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pembroke, NC. CCD year-over-year: 280 (2022-23) → 345 (2023-24), up 65.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Old Main Stream Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Old Main Stream Academy is 27.3:1, which is 73% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 74% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Old Main Stream Academy?
36.4% of students at Old Main Stream Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Old Main Stream Academy?
The largest demographic group at Old Main Stream Academy is American Indian / Alaska Native at 85.4% of enrollment, in Pembroke, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Old Main Stream Academy?
Old Main Stream Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Old Main Stream Academy rank among public schools in Pembroke?
By Resource Investment Index, Old Main Stream Academy ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Pembroke, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Pembroke on the city page.
What other schools are in Old Main Stream?
None; Old Main Stream is a single-school charter district, and Old Main Stream Academy is its only campus.