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

Movement Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Movement Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370041103431Charter school
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Movement Charter School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of North Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Carolina schools.

#48 of 59
elementary schools in Charlotte · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
12.3:1
small classes for North Carolina
99.5%
free-lunch eligible

Movement Charter School has class sizes smaller than 85% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Movement Charter School ranks #48 of 59 elementary schools in Charlotte, NC.

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

+105 students YoY

Movement Charter School grew from 640 students in 2022-23 to 745 in 2023-24 (+16.4%).

Teacher FTE held 51.0 → 51.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+105 students YoY 370041103431 · Charlotte, NC Elementary · MID · CHARTER

625 enr · 12.3:1 · 99.5% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: American Lakes (625 students)

Movement Charter School grew from 640 students in 2022-23 to 745 in 2023-24 (+16.4%). Teacher FTE held 51.0 → 51.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Movement Charter School compares

Movement Charter School is a growing campus on CCD: 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 12.3:1 ▼ 22% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.5% ▲ 51% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 625 top 32% - -

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

12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
625
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
99.5%
free-lunch eligible - 51% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 15% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,698
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 86.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0%
Two or More 3.4%
White 1.6%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 86.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.9, Movement Charter School is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for Movement Charter School reports $12,698 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 Movement Charter School

How many students attend Movement Charter School?

Movement Charter School has 625 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Charlotte, NC. CCD year-over-year: 640 (2022-23) → 745 (2023-24), up 105.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Movement Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Movement Charter School is 12.3:1, which is 22% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Movement Charter School?

99.5% of students at Movement Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Movement Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Movement Charter School is African American at 86.2% of enrollment, in Charlotte, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Movement Charter School?

Movement Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Movement Charter School rank among elementary schools in Charlotte?

By Resource Investment Index, Movement Charter School ranks #48 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 Movement Charter School?

None; Movement Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Movement Charter School 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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