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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Mallard Creek STEM Academy administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
961
Elementary
STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MALLARD CREEK STEM ACADEMY·NCES 370041003390
Mallard Creek STEM Academy
9142 Browne Rd, Charlotte, NC 28269 · (980) 288-4811 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL961 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
13.4:1
72 FTE teachers
STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
933 students
STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 97 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 113 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 100 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 101 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 99 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (99).
Student demographics
39%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
Schools most like Mallard Creek STEM Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallard Creek STEM Academy this school | 961 | 97.1% | N/A |
| Lakeforest Elementary Greenville | 821 | 98.1% | 49.2% |
| KIPP Charlotte Charlotte | 813 | 98.9% | N/A |
| Gate City Charter Greensboro | 715 | 97.9% | N/A |
| Guilford Preparatory Academy Greensboro | 672 | 99.6% | N/A |
| Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy Charlotte | 884 | 97.9% | N/A |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mallard Creek STEM Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 961 | #18 of 1,485 | #4 of 136 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #317 of 1,377 | #20 of 133 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.3% | #1,184 of 1,379 | #124 of 133 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.1% | #994 of 1,414 | #83 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +49.0% | #32 of 369 | #4 of 41 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
961
+10 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
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 | 961 | 71.7 | 13.4:1 | 97% (933) |
| 2023-24 | 952 | 67.2 | 14.2:1 | 100% (949) |
| 2022-23 | 961 | 61.3 | 15.7:1 | 54% (517) |
| 2020-21 | 951 | 54 | 17.6:1 | 29% (274) |
| 2017-18 | 645 | 43.6 | 14.8:1 | 24% (158) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mallard Creek STEM Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 49% (645 to 961); teachers up 64% (43.6 to 71.7).
About Mallard Creek STEM Academy
Federal records list Mallard Creek STEM Academy as an elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina. Students in kindergarten through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 961 students. Elementary schools in North Carolina average about 467 students, which makes this school 106% larger than average.
Mallard Creek STEM Academy is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
The largest group at Mallard Creek STEM Academy is Black students, at 77%. Other students are 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. By comparison, Mecklenburg County residents are about 30% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Mallard Creek STEM Academy scores 39%.
Mallard Creek STEM Academy reports a ratio of 13.4 students per teacher, from 71.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in North Carolina, the average ratio is 14.9:1. Lunch program data show 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Mecklenburg County is 71%.
In Mecklenburg County, the median household earns about $87,005 a year, about 49% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Mecklenburg County has 226 public schools with about 170,407 students, including Mallard Creek STEM Academy.
Bonnie Cone Classical Academy is the nearest public school to Mallard Creek STEM Academy, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of Mallard Creek STEM Academy, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Mallard Creek STEM Academy as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 951 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 961. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 17.6:1 to 13.4:1.
The allk12 page for Mallard Creek STEM Academy lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
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- Myers Park High SchoolHigh · 3,225 students
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- 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
- Bonnie Cone Classical Academy0.7 mi · 642
- Corvian Community School1.4 mi · 1,376
- Croft Community School1.5 mi · 459
- Mallard Creek High School1.6 mi · 2,068
- Pioneer Springs Community School1.9 mi · 558
- North Mecklenburg High School2.1 mi · 1,854
Frequently asked questions
About Mallard Creek STEM AcademyHow many students attend Mallard Creek STEM Academy?
Mallard Creek STEM Academy enrolls approximately 961 students in grades KG-08.
Is Mallard Creek STEM Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mallard Creek STEM Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Mallard Creek STEM Academy?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Mallard Creek STEM Academy.
What is the student diversity at Mallard Creek STEM Academy?
Student demographics at Mallard Creek STEM Academy are roughly 2% White, 11% Hispanic, 77% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Mallard Creek STEM Academy public or private?
Mallard Creek STEM Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Mallard Creek STEM Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.