Esperanza Global Academy

Esperanza Global Academy is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, run under Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The school works with 538 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, which oversees 186 schools and 145,014 students, Esperanza Global Academy is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Esperanza Global Academy shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 66%. Beyond that, the school reports 20% Black, 6% Asian, 6% White. By comparison, Mecklenburg County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Esperanza Global Academy records 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.7:1. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Mecklenburg County runs at roughly 71%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Esperanza Global Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.6%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Mecklenburg County indicate median household income runs about $87,005, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Esperanza Global Academy is one of 226 public schools in Mecklenburg County (combined enrollment of about 170,407 students).

The closest other public school is Albemarle Road Elementary, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Esperanza Global Academy ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 45.6%.

The school occupies an urban site.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.