Socrates Academy

Socrates Academy operates as a medium-sized K-12 campus in Matthews, North Carolina, run under Socrates Academy. Current enrollment sits at 1,039 students spanning grades K through 12. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 731 students each, so Socrates Academy sits 42% above that benchmark.

Socrates Academy is a school of Socrates Academy, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the student-mix side, Socrates Academy reports that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 18% Asian, 13% Black, 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.1:1, putting Socrates Academy higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, 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 census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Mecklenburg County's 226 public schools (combined enrollment of about 170,407 students), Socrates Academy is one campus in the mix.

Antioch Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

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

Over the past 7-year window. Socrates Academy's enrollment has expanded 51% since 2018, when it stood at 686 (now 1,039). The White share of enrollment decreased from 69% to 49% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.