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 238 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, 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 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 78 students in grades Kindergarten-12, 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 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-12
K-12
Total Students
238 students
78 students
% Male | % Female
66% | 34%
78% | 22%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
4:1
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%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
≤10%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤20%
Graduation Rate
≤20%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
11
-
Kindergarten Students
10
-
Grade 1 Students
11
-
Grade 2 Students
9
1
Grade 3 Students
8
2
Grade 4 Students
7
3
Grade 5 Students
19
5
Grade 6 Students
16
5
Grade 7 Students
8
14
Grade 8 Students
12
7
Grade 9 Students
27
12
Grade 10 Students
21
15
Grade 11 Students
19
6
Grade 12 Students
60
8
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
1%
% Hispanic
30%
14%
% Black
45%
63%
% White
18%
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
96%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
