Metro School

Metro School is a multi-level school of micro-enrollment scale in Charlotte, North Carolina, operated by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, enrolling 258 students in grades pre-K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 65% below the state mean of about 731.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools runs 186 schools in total, collectively educating 145,014 students. Metro School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Metro School records that the largest single group is Black at 46%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 28% Hispanic, 18% White, 5% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

On the income-and-resources front, Metro School lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.2:1. The state averages around 16.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Mecklenburg County's rate of about 71%.

Across the wider county, Mecklenburg County reports that median household income runs about $87,005, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Mecklenburg County runs 226 public schools (combined enrollment of about 170,407 students), of which Metro School is one.

The closest other public school is Central Piedmont Early College, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Metro School operates from an inner-city location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Metro School's enrollment has climbed 8% since 2018, when it stood at 238 (now 258). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 23% to 28% over that span.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Metro School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.