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 186 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 20-29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 74 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 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-13
K-13
Total Students
186 students
74 students
% Male | % Female
62% | 38%
82% | 18%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
3:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2283 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2532 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤10%
Graduation Rate
≤20%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
10
-
Kindergarten Students
5
-
Grade 1 Students
9
-
Grade 2 Students
6
1
Grade 3 Students
14
-
Grade 4 Students
7
3
Grade 5 Students
5
9
Grade 6 Students
10
7
Grade 7 Students
16
8
Grade 8 Students
12
9
Grade 9 Students
9
14
Grade 10 Students
15
9
Grade 11 Students
17
7
Grade 12 Students
51
7
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
1%
% Hispanic
28%
11%
% Black
45%
65%
% White
18%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
96%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%