Monroe Charter Academy

Monroe Charter Academy is a small elementary school in Waxhaw, North Carolina, under Monroe Charter Academy. Its 104 students are spread across kindergarten through 7. The school's enrollment is 78% smaller than the 467 average for elementary schools in North Carolina.

The school serves as its own district in federal records.

Black students account for 62% of enrollment at Monroe Charter Academy. Other students are 18% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 7% White. That is higher than the 11% Black share among all Union County residents. By the diversity index, Monroe Charter Academy comes in at 57%.

With 4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Monroe Charter Academy was 26.0:1. Among elementary schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 14.9:1.

County data help place the school in context: in Union County, median household income is about $102,900, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Monroe Charter Academy is among the 58 public schools in Union County.

The closest public school, Cuthbertson High, is about 1.3 miles from Monroe Charter Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

For locale, NCES codes Monroe Charter Academy as Suburb: Large. As a charter school, Monroe Charter Academy is publicly funded and operates under a charter.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 101 to 104. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 26.0:1, from 11.2:1.

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