Enrollment
391
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Durham, NC
Reaching All Minds Academy
Federal NCES profile for Reaching All Minds Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370036303346Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 22
📋 Attendance 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Reaching All Minds Academy earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of North Carolina schools.
- #7 of 15
- elementary schools in Durham · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.8:1
- small classes for North Carolina
- 391
- students enrolled
Reaching All Minds Academy has class sizes smaller than 88% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Reaching All Minds Academy ranks #7 of 15 elementary schools in Durham, NC.
School address
District: Reaching All Minds Academy · North Carolina
NCES ID 370036303346 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Reaching All Minds Academy compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Reaching All Minds Academy
Reaching All Minds Academy is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Durham, North Carolina, enrolling 391 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.8:1, Reaching All Minds Academy is leaner than roughly 88% of North Carolina schools and 25% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 391 students, its enrollment sits close to the North Carolina median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (74%) and African American (13%) (diversity index 42/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 391 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
15.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Durham's elementary schools, it stands alongside Research Triangle Charter (710 students): Reaching All Minds Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.8:1 vs 21.5:1).
Reaching All Minds Academy is a single-school charter district, so Reaching All Minds Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Reaching All Minds Academy compares
Reaching All Minds Academy on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.8:1 | ▼ 25% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 391 | top 65% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
391
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 12% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,833
per pupil, district-wide
- below North Carolina avg of $12,017
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 391 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 73.9%
African American 13.3%
White 11.5%
Two or More 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 73.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.3, Reaching All Minds Academy is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Reaching All Minds Academy, which includes Reaching All Minds Academy.
$11,833
Per student
-2%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.5%
State 62.5%
Federal 10.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Durham
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Research Triangle Charter
Standard public school
710 students 21.5:1 students per teacher
Forest View Elementary
Standard public school
662 students 13:1 students per teacher
Maureen Joy Charter School
Standard public school
631 students
Central Park School for Child
Standard public school
585 students 13.9:1 students per teacher
Creekside Elementary
Standard public school
554 students 12.6:1 students per teacher
Hope Valley Elementary
Standard public school
539 students 10.8:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~391 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Reaching All Minds Academy
How many students attend Reaching All Minds Academy?
Reaching All Minds Academy has 391 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Durham, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Reaching All Minds Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Reaching All Minds Academy is 11.8:1, which is 25% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Reaching All Minds Academy?
The largest demographic group at Reaching All Minds Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 73.9% of enrollment, in Durham, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Reaching All Minds Academy?
Reaching All Minds Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Reaching All Minds Academy rank among elementary schools in Durham?
By Resource Investment Index, Reaching All Minds Academy ranks #7 of 15 elementary schools in Durham, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Durham on the city page.
Is Reaching All Minds Academy a good school?
Reaching All Minds Academy earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of North Carolina schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Reaching All Minds Academy?
None; Reaching All Minds Academy is a single-school charter district, and Reaching All Minds Academy is its only campus.
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