Metro School vs. Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Metro School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 218 students in grades Prekindergarten-13, Metro School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 79 students in grades Kindergarten-13, Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-13
K-13
Total Students
218 students
79 students
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% Male | % Female
65% | 35%
76% | 24%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
4:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/60000/60010/charlotte-mecklenburg-academy-chart-bhO3nST.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2575 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2591 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Metro School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Metro School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/60000/59954/metro-school-chart-byqR5h2.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/60000/60010/charlotte-mecklenburg-academy-chart-KTbKfS.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/60000/60010/charlotte-mecklenburg-academy-chart-bnbynmJ.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
≤10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/60000/60010/charlotte-mecklenburg-academy-chart-bbLNNtr.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤20%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/60000/60010/charlotte-mecklenburg-academy-chart-uDCaNP.png)
Graduation Rate
≤20%
11-19%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/60000/60010/charlotte-mecklenburg-academy-chart-NdS4JD.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
10
-
Kindergarten Students
10
-
Grade 1 Students
7
-
Grade 2 Students
9
1
Grade 3 Students
8
2
Grade 4 Students
18
1
Grade 5 Students
11
5
Grade 6 Students
7
8
Grade 7 Students
12
9
Grade 8 Students
21
6
Grade 9 Students
17
16
Grade 10 Students
15
12
Grade 11 Students
13
12
Grade 12 Students
60
7
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/60000/60010/charlotte-mecklenburg-academy-chart-W39ddN.png)
% Asian
8%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/60000/60010/charlotte-mecklenburg-academy-chart-b0FaByp.png)
% Hispanic
27%
14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/60000/60010/charlotte-mecklenburg-academy-chart-7XupBF.png)
% Black
45%
62%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/60000/60010/charlotte-mecklenburg-academy-chart-bpvJB3d.png)
% White
18%
20%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/60000/60010/charlotte-mecklenburg-academy-chart-bcjiYqC.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.69
0.56
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/60000/60010/charlotte-mecklenburg-academy-chart-byNDyDM.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
96%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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