Elementary school (grades K-5) · Charlotte, NC

Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy

Federal NCES profile for Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370010702530Charter school
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
21
📋 Attendance
89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.

#4 of 59
elementary schools in Charlotte · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
15.8:1
students per teacher
396
students enrolled

Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy ranks #4 of 59 elementary schools in Charlotte, NC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+8 students YoY

Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy held near 398 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 25.6 → 25.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 370010702530 · Charlotte, NC Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

396 enr · 15.8:1 · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School (396 students)

Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy held near 398 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 25.6 → 25.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy compares

Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.8:1 ▼ 0% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 396 top 64% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
396
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.8:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 60% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
4.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$9,782
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 396 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 71.0%
White 15.4%
Two or More 6.1%
African American 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%

Largest group: Asian at 71.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.6, Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy reports $9,782 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Charlotte

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy

How many students attend Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy?

Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy has 396 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Charlotte, NC. CCD year-over-year: 390 (2022-23) → 398 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy is 15.8:1, which is 0% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy?

The largest demographic group at Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy is Asian at 71.0% of enrollment, in Charlotte, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy?

Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy rank among elementary schools in Charlotte?

By Resource Investment Index, Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy ranks #4 of 59 elementary schools in Charlotte, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Charlotte on the city page.

What other schools are in Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy?

None; Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy is a single-school charter district, and Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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