Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy

w.scstemacademy.org

Charter School 817 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy is a public charter elementary school and part of the Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy school district, located in Charlotte, NC with 817 students offering grade levels from KG to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 45 teachers, Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 18:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

817

Total Students

45.5

Full-Time Teachers

18.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

105.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	62
Hispanic	170
Black	466
Asian	50
Two or More	67
American Indian	2

Black
466 (57.0 %)
Hispanic
170 (20.8 %)
Two or More
67 (8.2 %)
White
62 (7.6 %)
Asian
50 (6.1 %)
American Indian
2 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy
Phone:	(980)505-8344
Website:	http://w.scstemacademy.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	817
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	45.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	865
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 95

Grade 1 87

Grade 2 81

Grade 3 86

Grade 4 84

Grade 5 99

Grade 6 100

Grade 7 97

Grade 8 88