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What's the most underrated thing about Charlotte Lab School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
807
Combined
STATE 731
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE LAB SCHOOL·NCES 370039103375
Charlotte Lab School
2045 Suttle Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28208 · (704) 464-3830 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL807 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
65 FTE teachers
STATE 16.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
404 students
STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 60 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 42 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 51 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 39 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 45 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 62 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 36 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 18% larger than its 8th grade class (51).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
807
-38 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 17.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 807 | 64.8 | 12.4:1 | 50% (404) |
| 2023-24 | 1,002 | 67.1 | 14.9:1 | 41% (412) |
| 2022-23 | 991 | 64.4 | 15.4:1 | 34% (334) |
| 2020-21 | 845 | 48 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 534 | 37.4 | 14.3:1 | 9% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 292 | 19 | 15.4:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charlotte Lab School.
Since 2017-18: students up 51% (534 to 807); teachers up 73% (37.4 to 64.8).
About Charlotte Lab School
Charlotte Lab School operates as a medium-sized combined-grade school in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school counts 807 students across kindergarten through 12.
In federal data, the district for Charlotte Lab School is the school itself.
Federal enrollment data show Black students as the largest group at Charlotte Lab School, at 50%. The rest of enrollment is 18% Hispanic, 17% White, and 14% multiracial. Among all residents of Mecklenburg County, the Black share is about 30%. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 64.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Charlotte Lab School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 12.4:1. That is lower than the 16.1:1 average for combined schools in North Carolina. The lunch program counts 50% of students at Charlotte Lab School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Mecklenburg County, the average is 71%.
Mecklenburg County has these Census figures: the median household income is $87,005, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Mecklenburg County is home to 226 public schools and about 170,407 public school students.
The closest public school to Charlotte Lab School is Bruns Avenue Elementary, about 1.0 miles away. Charlotte Lab School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
Enrollment at Charlotte Lab School dropped 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 845 to 807 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.6:1 to 12.4:1.
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Mecklenburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,154,681
Census ACS
Median income
$87,005
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
226
170,407 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Charlotte
- Myers Park High SchoolHigh · 3,225 students
- Ardrey Kell High SchoolHigh · 3,036 students
- South Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,534 students
- East Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,422 students
- Palisades High SchoolHigh · 2,332 students
- Julius L. Chambers High SchoolHigh · 2,225 students
Nearby schools
- Bruns Avenue Elementary1.0 mi · 415
- Movement Charter School1.1 mi · 625
- Stewart Creek High1.2 mi · 342
- Ashley Park PreK-8 School1.2 mi · 338
- Irwin Academic Center1.4 mi · 371
- Charles H. Parker Academic Center1.5 mi · 472
Frequently asked questions
About Charlotte Lab SchoolHow many students attend Charlotte Lab School?
Charlotte Lab School enrolls approximately 807 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Charlotte Lab School serve?
Charlotte Lab School serves grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Charlotte Lab School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Charlotte Lab School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Charlotte Lab School?
At Charlotte Lab School, the student body is approximately 17% White, 18% Hispanic, 50% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Charlotte Lab School?
Charlotte Lab School is overseen by Charlotte Lab School in Mecklenburg County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.