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Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy

884 students · 1 schools · 16.0:1 ratio · grades K–8 · #165 of 334 in North Carolina

Students
884
Schools
1
Teachers (FTE)
55
Student–Teacher
16.0:1
County
Mecklenburg
Grades
K–8
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy

Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy is a public school system serving Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, based in Charlotte. It serves 884 students across 1 schools spanning K–8, and is classified as a suburb: large district. By enrollment it is the #165 largest of North Carolina’s 334 school systems.

Phone9805058344
Address5203 Shopton Rd, Charlotte, NC 28278
CountyMecklenburg County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy enrolls 884 students in 1 schools — an average of about 884 students per school. It serves grades K–8 and ranks #165 of 334 statewide by enrollment.

Students
884
#165 of 334 in North Carolina
Schools
1
~884 students each
Grade span
K–8
Suburb: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy, from the NCES Common Core of Data (884 students reported):

White
6%
Black
63%
Hispanic
20%
Asian
4%
Two or more
7%
Amer. Indian
1%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy employs about 55 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 16.0:1 — above the North Carolina average of about 16.0:1.

Student–teacher ratio
16.0:1
state avg ~16.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
55
classroom teachers

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How North Carolina funds schools

North Carolina funds its districts chiefly through state allotments driven by average daily membership: position allotments pay for guaranteed staff such as classroom teachers (the single largest item), while dollar allotments provide fixed per-pupil amounts, with added allotments for children with disabilities, limited-English, at-risk and low-wealth or small counties. North Carolina is unusual in that the state funds the bulk of operating costs (roughly two-thirds of school revenue) while counties mainly fund buildings and local salary supplements.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

North Carolina assigns A–F School Performance Grades and publishes them through the NC School Report Cards, combining achievement and growth with graduation, test results and demographics. Look up Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy on the NC School Report Cards.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

North Carolina does not require statewide accreditation of its public districts; accreditation is voluntary, and districts that pursue it generally work with Cognia, the de facto K-12 accreditor. Look up Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy vs. North Carolina

Enrollment rank
#165
of 334 districts
Ratio
16.0:1
state avg ~16.0:1
Locale
Suburb: Large
Mecklenburg County

See every North Carolina district side by side in the North Carolina directory.

Go deeper

Look up Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the North Carolina General Assembly (the allotment system) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy. NCES District ID (LEAID): 3700446. Confirm current details with the district and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.