Monroe Charter Academy

Set in Waxhaw, North Carolina, Monroe Charter Academy is a tiny elementary school, operated by Monroe Charter Academy. It enrolls 104 students across grades K through 7. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 78% smaller than typical.

Monroe Charter Academy is the operating authority for Monroe Charter Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Monroe Charter Academy reports that 62% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school reports 18% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 7% White. The wider county runs roughly 11% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Monroe Charter Academy has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 26.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.9:1 average.

In the surrounding community, Union County reports that median household income runs about $102,900, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Union County's 58 public schools (combined enrollment of about 45,934 students), Monroe Charter Academy is one campus in the mix.

Cuthbertson High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting. Monroe Charter Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

On allk12, the feed for Monroe Charter Academy typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.