Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &Science

Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &Science operates as a sizable K-5 school in Troutman, North Carolina, run under Iredell Charter Academy of Arts & Scienc. Current enrollment sits at 795 students spanning grades K through 8. That puts it 70% bigger than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 467 students.

Iredell Charter Academy of Arts & Scienc is the operating authority for Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &Science, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &Science reports that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 18% Hispanic, 17% Black, 11% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &Science has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 40.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Iredell County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $81,419 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Iredell County's 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,906 students), Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &Science is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Shepherd Elementary, around 2.3 miles off. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a low-density setting. Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &Science operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Iredell Charter Academy of Arts &Science's enrollment has expanded 54% since 2018, when it stood at 515 (now 795). The White share of enrollment shrank from 74% to 52% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 40.1:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.