📍 5203 Shopton Rd, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, 28278
Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County. The school has 817 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy school district. It serves grades K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1. It operates as a public charter school. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 28% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet.
Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy enrolls 817 students across grades K–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% Black or African American, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 8.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 466 | 57% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 170 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 67 | 8.2% |
| White | 62 | 7.6% |
| Asian | 50 | 6.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
389 of the school's 817 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 358 qualify for free lunch and 31 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.
Southwest Charlotte STEM 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 41, state house district 88.
Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy is one of 1 schools in Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The district serves 884 students district-wide and employs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 817 students, Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy is close to the district average of about 884 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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