Lakeside Charter Academy

Lakeside Charter Academy is a small elementary school with its address in Cornelius, North Carolina. A total of 221 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 8. The average for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467 students, so this school is 53% smaller than average.

In federal data, the district for Lakeside Charter Academy is the school itself.

White students form the largest group at Lakeside Charter Academy, 35% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 30% Hispanic, 28% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Mecklenburg County, the White share is about 45%. The chance that two students picked at random at Lakeside Charter Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 71%.

Teachers at Lakeside Charter Academy total 14.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.9:1. Across elementary schools in North Carolina, the average ratio is about 14.9:1.

Recent Census Bureau figures for Mecklenburg County show that median household income is about $87,005, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 226 public schools in Mecklenburg County, with a combined enrollment of about 170,407.

Nearest public school: Bailey Middle, about 1.1 miles away. The five-mile area around Lakeside Charter Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.

The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large. Lakeside Charter Academy is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Lakeside Charter Academy went from 213 students to 221.

Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.