Whitewater Academy

Whitewater Academy is one of the big elementary-level communitys in Charlotte, North Carolina, operated by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, with 832 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 78% bigger than the state mean of about 467.

Whitewater Academy is one of 186 schools operated by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, a district that hosts 145,014 students overall.

Demographically, Whitewater Academy reports that 46% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 37% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

On the resource side, Whitewater Academy records 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.9:1, putting Whitewater Academy higher than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Mecklenburg County runs at roughly 71%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Whitewater Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.5%.

In the area at large, Mecklenburg County reports that median household earnings sit near $87,005, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Mecklenburg County's 226 public schools (combined enrollment of about 170,407 students), Whitewater Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Whitewater Middle, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Whitewater Academy ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 55.3%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Whitewater Academy has expanded 14%, going from 732 students in 2018 to 832 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 27% to 37% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Whitewater Academy community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.