📍 2332 Mount Harmony Church Rd., Matthews, Mecklenburg County, 28104
Matthews Charter Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Matthews, Mecklenburg County. The school has 759 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Matthews Charter Academy school district. It serves grades K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.3:1. It operates as a public charter school. 48% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Matthews Charter Academy enrolls 759 students across grades K–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 38% White, 25% Black or African American and 24% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 289 | 38% |
| Black or African American | 193 | 25% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 185 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 65 | 8.6% |
| Asian | 23 | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
409 of the school's 759 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 370 qualify for free lunch and 39 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Matthews Charter Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-80, state senate district 39, state house district 103.
Matthews Charter Academy is one of 1 schools in Matthews Charter Academy, based in Matthews, North Carolina. The district serves 771 students district-wide and employs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 759 students, Matthews Charter Academy is close to the district average of about 771 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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