Rea Farms STEAM Academy

11532 Golf Links Drive
Charlotte, NC 28277

schools.cms.k12.nc.us/reafarmsK8

1,109 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Rea Farms STEAM Academy is a public elementary school and part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools school district, located in Charlotte, NC with 1,109 students offering grade levels from KG to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 65 teachers, Rea Farms STEAM Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.8:1. 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.

1,109

Total Students

66.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

12.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Rea Farms STEAM Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	473
Hispanic	117
Black	122
Asian	330
Two or More	53
American Indian	8
Pacific Islander	6

White
473 (42.7 %)
Asian
330 (29.8 %)
Black
122 (11.0 %)
Hispanic
117 (10.6 %)
Two or More
53 (4.8 %)
American Indian
8 (0.7 %)
Pacific Islander
6 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Phone:	(980)343-0723
Website:	http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/reafarmsK8
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	1,109
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	66.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	134
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* 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 96

Grade 1 119

Grade 2 116

Grade 3 147

Grade 4 128

Grade 5 131

Grade 6 131

Grade 7 124

Grade 8 117