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Enrollment
765
Elementary
DISTRICT 596 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297003558
South Pine Academy
2541 Sandy Porter Rd, Charlotte, NC 28273 · (980) 343-0765 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL765 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 1% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
762 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 54 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 127 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 134 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 116 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 116 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (127) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (116).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 71% · US 70%
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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
19.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
34.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
26.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 South Pine Academy
South Pine Academy's state test result (26.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Pine Academy this school | 765 | 99.6% | 26.5% |
| Old Town Elementary Winston Salem | 617 | 99.5% | 31.6% |
| Brogden Primary Dudley | 689 | 99.6% | 41.2% |
| Hidden Valley Elementary Charlotte | 808 | 99.6% | 24.6% |
| Selma Elementary Selma | 794 | 99.6% | 45.1% |
| Lawrence Orr Elementary Charlotte | 751 | 99.6% | 44.1% |
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 South Pine Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #1,272 of 1,297 | #113 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #1,209 of 1,296 | #106 of 115 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.3% | #1,287 of 1,300 | #112 of 116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 765 | #116 of 1,485 | #29 of 136 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #1,329 of 1,377 | #126 of 133 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #841 of 1,379 | #74 of 133 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #43 of 1,414 | #14 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 year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 765 | 40.4 | 18.9:1 | 100% (762) |
| 2023-24 | 727 | 36.6 | 19.9:1 | 100% (724) |
| 2022-23 | 653 | 39.6 | 16.5:1 | 52% (340) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Pine Academy.
About South Pine Academy
South Pine Academy is a large elementary school in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It enrolled 765 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 64% higher than the average for elementary schools in North Carolina, which is about 467.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools system has 186 schools and 145,014 students.
South Pine Academy is 57% Hispanic by enrollment. Next come 35% Black, 4% White, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 16% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 56%, meaning two students picked at random have a 56% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 18.9:1 comes from the school's 40.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. The lunch program counts 100% of students at South Pine Academy as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 71% average for public schools in Mecklenburg County, the school's rate is higher.
Measured against North Carolina public elementary schools, South Pine Academy receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, South Pine Academy ranks in the bottom 10% of North Carolina schools. It scores 26.5%; the prediction is 48.4%.
South Pine Academy is located in Mecklenburg County, where the median household income is $87,005, about 49% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Besides South Pine Academy, Mecklenburg County has 225 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Kennedy Middle, about 1.4 miles away. South Pine Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts South Pine Academy at 6th of 7.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Discussions about South Pine Academy may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Mecklenburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
- Myers Park High SchoolHigh · 3,225 students
- Ardrey Kell High SchoolHigh · 3,036 students
- South Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,534 students
- William Amos Hough HighHigh · 2,518 students
- East Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,422 students
- Palisades High SchoolHigh · 2,332 students
Other schools in Charlotte
- Myers Park High SchoolHigh · 3,225 students
- Ardrey Kell High SchoolHigh · 3,036 students
- South Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,534 students
- East Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,422 students
- Palisades High SchoolHigh · 2,332 students
- Julius L. Chambers High SchoolHigh · 2,225 students
Nearby schools
- Kennedy Middle1.4 mi · 990
- Olympic High School1.6 mi · 1,483
- Steele Creek Elementary1.6 mi · 525
- Lake Wylie Elementary2.2 mi · 633
- Steele Creek Preparatory Academy2.2 mi · 335
- Nations Ford Elementary2.5 mi · 610
Frequently asked questions
About South Pine AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at South Pine Academy?
South Pine Academy enrolls approximately 765 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does South Pine Academy serve?
South Pine Academy serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does South Pine Academy have?
South Pine Academy employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
How diverse is South Pine Academy?
South Pine Academy reports a student body of 4% White, 57% Hispanic, 35% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees South Pine Academy?
South Pine Academy is overseen by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in Mecklenburg County.
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