Enrollment
147
Elementary
STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VERITAS COMMUNITY SCHOOL·NCES 370039303366
VERITAS Community School CFA
2600 Grimes Street, Charlotte, NC 28206 · (980)677-0101 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL147 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
6 FTE teachers
STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 82%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 16% smaller than its 8th grade class (19).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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.
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Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 147 | #1,430 of 1,485 | #135 of 136 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
147
-31 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
was 14.8:1
% White
9%
was 29%
% Hispanic
10%
was 15%
% Black
74%
was 46%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 147 | 6.2 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 169 | 12.2 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 131 | 7 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 178 | 12 | 14.8:1 | 14% (25) |
| 2015-16 | 109 | 7 | 15.6:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VERITAS Community School CFA.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (178 to 147); teachers down 48% (12 to 6.2).
About VERITAS Community School CFA
VERITAS Community School CFA is an elementary school with a street address in Charlotte, North Carolina. Classes run from kindergarten through 8, and the school has 147 students. Against the 467-student average for elementary schools in North Carolina, enrollment here is 69% lower.
VERITAS Community School CFA belongs to VERITAS Community School.
At 74%, Black students outnumber all other groups at VERITAS Community School CFA combined. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic, 9% White, and 7% multiracial. Among all residents of Mecklenburg County, the Black share is about 30%. VERITAS Community School CFA has a diversity index of 43%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at VERITAS Community School CFA is 6.2 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in North Carolina is 14.9:1, higher than at this school.
Mecklenburg County has these Census figures: median household income is about $87,005, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. VERITAS Community School CFA is among the 226 public schools in Mecklenburg County.
Druid Hills Academy is located about 0.3 miles from VERITAS Community School CFA. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. VERITAS Community School CFA holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
The student count in 2023-24 was 147, 17% below the 178 of 2017-18. In 2017-18, 46% of students were Black; in 2023-24, 74% were. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 23.7:1, from 14.8:1.
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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
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- Druid Hills Academy0.3 mi · 288
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- Walter G. Byers School1.2 mi · 303
Frequently asked questions
About VERITAS Community School CFAHow large is VERITAS Community School CFA?
VERITAS Community School CFA enrolls approximately 147 students in grades KG-08.
Is VERITAS Community School CFA an elementary, middle, or high school?
VERITAS Community School CFA is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does VERITAS Community School CFA have?
VERITAS Community School CFA employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at VERITAS Community School CFA?
Student demographics at VERITAS Community School CFA are roughly 9% White, 10% Hispanic, 74% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is VERITAS Community School CFA public or private?
VERITAS Community School CFA is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by VERITAS Community School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.