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North Academy of World Languages

12201 Hambright Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078 · (980) 343-0743 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL668 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of North Carolina public elementary schools
  • ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools

Enrollment
668
Elementary
DISTRICT 596 · STATE 467
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
268 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten7812%
Grade 19114%
Grade 29414%
Grade 3619%
Grade 4548%
Grade 5477%
Grade 69414%
Grade 78813%
Grade 8619%

This year's kindergarten class (78) is 28% larger than its 8th grade class (61).

Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
17226%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 42% · US 43%
Hispanic
16024%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 22% · US 30%
Black
27942%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 25% · US 15%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
507%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
30946%
Female
35954%

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Test scores

NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)
English Language Arts
76.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
75.1%
NC avg 52.2%

What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.

Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
77.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like North Academy of World Languages

North Academy of World Languages's state test result (77.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
North Academy of World Languages this school66840.1%77.5%
Doral Academy of North Carolina
Raleigh
59230.7%N/A
Palisades Park Elementary
Charlotte
94041.0%72.2%
Johnston Charter Academy
Clayton
67750.5%N/A
Winget Park Elementary
Charlotte
67744.3%69.7%
Highland Creek Elementary
Charlotte
47742.1%67.3%
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 North Academy of World Languages ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn North CarolinaIn Mecklenburg County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
77.5%#106 of 1,297#25 of 115
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
75.1%#211 of 1,296#32 of 115
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
76.9%#66 of 1,300#17 of 116
Enrollment
ranked largest first
668#222 of 1,485#48 of 136
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.9:1#727 of 1,377#46 of 133
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
69.6%#217 of 1,379#20 of 133
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
40.1%#1,226 of 1,414#94 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
2024-2566844.814.9:140% (268)
2023-2467846.514.6:143% (294)
2022-2361744.413.9:132% (196)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Academy of World Languages.

About North Academy of World Languages

North Academy of World Languages is a public elementary school run by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in Huntersville, North Carolina. Enrollment totals 668 students across kindergarten through 8. Across elementary schools in North Carolina, the average enrollment is about 467.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools serves 145,014 students across 186 schools.

About 42% of students at North Academy of World Languages are Black, the largest single group. The rest of enrollment is 26% White, 24% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Among all residents of Mecklenburg County, the Black share is about 30%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 70%.

Staffing at North Academy of World Languages comes to 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.9:1. The ratio is within a point of the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. On the income side, 40% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Mecklenburg County averages 71%, higher than here.

North Academy of World Languages holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 89% of North Carolina public elementary schools.

Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, North Academy of World Languages would be expected to post about 66.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 77.5%.

In Mecklenburg County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $87,005 a year, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting North Academy of World Languages, Mecklenburg County has 226 public schools.

About 0.1 miles separate North Academy of World Languages from the closest public school, Blythe Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. North Academy of World Languages is 1st of 4 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.

North Academy of World Languages has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.

The North Academy of World Languages discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Mecklenburg County at a glance

View full county profile
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
North Academy of World Languages
District
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Address
12201 Hambright Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078
Phone
(980) 343-0743
County
Mecklenburg County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
668
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–teacher ratio
14.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
268 (40%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
370297003557
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About North Academy of World Languages
How many students attend North Academy of World Languages?
North Academy of World Languages enrolls approximately 668 students in grades KG-08.
Is North Academy of World Languages an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Academy of World Languages is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does North Academy of World Languages have?
North Academy of World Languages employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the student diversity at North Academy of World Languages?
Student demographics at North Academy of World Languages are roughly 26% White, 24% Hispanic, 42% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is North Academy of World Languages in?
North Academy of World Languages is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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