The brief
A private high school in Elk Park, NC serving grades 11th – 11th.
Rainbow Christian Academy is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's data2 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. Private schools in NC aren't required to report standardized test scores to the state, which limits the data available for our rating model. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 28622; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $45,169
- Median home value
- $171,100
- Median rent
- $702/mo
- College educated
- 12.8%
- Homeownership
- 77.1%
- Poverty rate
- 23%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 28622; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 4
- Car-Dependent
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White100%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Rainbow Christian Academy serve?
Rainbow Christian Academy serves students in grades 11th through 11th.
How many students attend Rainbow Christian Academy?
Rainbow Christian Academy has an enrollment of approximately 1 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rainbow Christian Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Rainbow Christian Academy is 1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
Is Rainbow Christian Academy a private school?
Yes, Rainbow Christian Academy is a private coeducational school with a Christian, no specific denomination affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Rainbow Christian Academy a religious school?
Rainbow Christian Academy has a Christian, no specific denomination religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- 11th – 11th
- Enrollment
- 1
- Gender split
- 100% M / 0% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 1:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Christian, no specific denomination
- School day
- 6.5 hours
- Days per year
- 180 days
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Avery County
- Phone
- (828) 387-0799
- Area population (ZIP 28622)
- 2,701
- Area average commute
- 21.3 min
- Area median age
- 47.2
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, North Carolina Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.