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Movement School Northwest

8015 Bellhaven Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28216 · (980) 431-5330 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL208 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
208
Elementary
STATE 467
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
205 students
STATE 82%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten8340%
Grade 17436%
Grade 25125%
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
White
21%
STATE 42% · US 43%
Hispanic
2211%
STATE 22% · US 30%
Black
16881%
STATE 25% · US 15%
Asian
31%
STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
115%
STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
10149%
Female
10751%

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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 Movement School Northwest ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn North CarolinaIn Mecklenburg County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
208#1,368 of 1,485#132 of 136
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.1:1#791 of 1,377#52 of 133
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
33.3%#1,246 of 1,379#129 of 133
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
98.6%#820 of 1,414#76 of 130
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.

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2520813.815.1:199% (205)
2023-24113912.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Movement School Northwest.

About Movement School Northwest

Movement School Northwest is one of the public schools in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is a low-enrollment elementary school. The school offers kindergarten through 2 and enrolls 208 students. Across elementary schools in North Carolina, the average enrollment is about 467.

Movement School Northwest is its own local education agency in federal data.

Roughly 81% of students at Movement School Northwest are Black. Enrollment also includes 11% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Mecklenburg County, the Black share is about 30%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Movement School Northwest scores 33%.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.1:1. The school has 13.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. In all, 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Mecklenburg County, the average eligibility rate is 71%.

The school is in Mecklenburg County, where median household income comes to about $87,005, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mecklenburg County counts 226 public schools with about 170,407 students.

A public school about 0.6 miles away, Mountain Island Lake Academy, is the closest to Movement School Northwest. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Movement School Northwest.

Movement School Northwest falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Movement School Northwest is a public charter school.

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Mecklenburg County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Movement School Northwest
District
Movement School Northwest
Address
8015 Bellhaven Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28216
Phone
(980) 431-5330
County
Mecklenburg County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–02
Total enrollment
208
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
205 (99%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
370507503653
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Movement School Northwest
What is the total enrollment at Movement School Northwest?
Movement School Northwest enrolls approximately 208 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does Movement School Northwest serve?
Movement School Northwest serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Movement School Northwest?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Movement School Northwest is approximately 15.1:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Movement School Northwest?
Student demographics at Movement School Northwest are roughly 1% White, 11% Hispanic, 81% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Movement School Northwest in?
Movement School Northwest is part of Movement School Northwest.
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