Mallard Creek STEM Academy

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Mallard Creek STEM Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina enrolled 961 students in 2024-25 with 71.7 full-time teachers, 13.4 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 41-45% of its students tested were proficient in reading and 30-34% proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 48% and 50%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 17%

961 students in 2022-23, 952 students in 2023-24, 961 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 61.3 to 71.7.

Students enrolled at Mallard Creek STEM Academy by school year2022-23: 961, 2023-24: 952, 2024-25: 96102505007501k2022-239612023-249522024-25961
Students enrolled at Mallard Creek STEM Academy by school year2022-23: 961, 2023-24: 952, 2024-25: 96102505007501k2022-239612023-249522024-25961
Students enrolled at Mallard Creek STEM Academy by school year2022-23: 961, 2023-24: 952, 2024-25: 96102505007501k2022-239612023-249522024-25961
Students enrolled at Mallard Creek STEM Academy by school year2022-23: 961, 2023-24: 952, 2024-25: 96102505007501k2022-239612023-249522024-25961
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2396161.315.7
2023-2495267.214.2
2024-2596171.713.4

13.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 76 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools

Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 13.4; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 13.4; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 13.4; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 13.4; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 14.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 450 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Mallard Creek STEM Academy enrolled 899 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 450 of the 899 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions3
  • Chronically absent23.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

76.7% of students were Black, 11.0% Hispanic, 7.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Black76.7%
  2. Hispanic11.0%
  3. Two or more races7.4%
  4. Asian2.4%
  5. White1.9%
  6. American Indian0.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Mallard Creek STEM Academy scored proficient or above: 41-45% in reading and 30-34% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNorth Carolina
Reading and language arts41‑45%41‑45%48%
Math30‑34%30‑34%50%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Charlotte

112 public elementary schools in Charlotte report 2024-25 enrollment; Mallard Creek STEM Academy is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
South Academy of International Languages1,25914.831.9%
Rea Farms STEAM Academy1,09816.312.2%
Mallard Creek STEM Academy96113.497.1%
Palisades Park Elementary94015.837.9%
Unity Classical Charter School92823.9not reported
Collinswood Language Academy89316.238.6%
Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy88416.097.9%
Idlewild Elementary85016.999.6%

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Mallard Creek STEM Academy

  1. Croft Community SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 459 students, 16.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  2. David Cox Road ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.1 miles away: 604 students, 16.6 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
  3. Compare Mallard Creek STEM Academy with Croft Community SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Mallard Creek STEM Academy spends per student$10,966 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,966
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaMallard Creek STEM Academy is the number 18 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#18 of 1,451
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher13.4 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.13.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Mallard Creek STEM Academy

  1. How many students attend Mallard Creek STEM Academy?
    961 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 961 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Charlotte, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Mallard Creek STEM Academy?
    13.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Mallard Creek STEM Academy a Title I school?
    Mallard Creek STEM Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Mallard Creek STEM Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Mallard Creek STEM Academy scored proficient or above: 41-45% in reading and 30-34% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Mallard Creek STEM Academy in?
    Mallard Creek STEM Academy, NCES district ID 3700410. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370041003390 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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