Oaklawn Language Academy

Oaklawn Language Academy operates as a middle-of-the-pack primary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, operated by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Current enrollment sits at 531 students spanning grades K through 8.

Across the 186 schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (145,014 students total), Oaklawn Language Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Oaklawn Language Academy reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 68%. Beyond that, the school shows 21% Black, 9% White. By comparison, Mecklenburg County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Oaklawn Language Academy has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. An estimated 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Mecklenburg County (around 71%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Oaklawn Language Academy ranks in the top 10% of North Carolina public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 49.1%; Oaklawn Language Academy posts 67.1%, +18.0 points above that line.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Mecklenburg County indicate median household income runs about $87,005, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Oaklawn Language Academy is one of 226 public schools in Mecklenburg County (combined enrollment of about 170,407 students).

The closest other public school is Northwest School of the Arts, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Oaklawn Language Academy. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Oaklawn Language Academy at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 58.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Five-year trend. Oaklawn Language Academy's enrollment has declined 5% since 2018, when it stood at 559 (now 531). Black enrollment moved from 41% to 21% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, members of the Oaklawn Language Academy community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.