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

Movement School Eastland

Federal NCES profile for Movement School Eastland, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370045503536Charter school
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Movement School Eastland earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.

#57 of 59
elementary schools in Charlotte · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
15.8:1
students per teacher
96.8%
free-lunch eligible

Movement School Eastland has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Movement School Eastland ranks #57 of 59 elementary schools in Charlotte, NC.

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

+102 students YoY

Movement School Eastland grew from 400 students in 2022-23 to 502 in 2023-24 (+25.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 33.6 → 27.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+102 students YoY 370045503536 · Charlotte, NC Elementary · MID · CHARTER

523 enr · 15.8:1 · 96.8% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Ogletree Elementary School (523 students)

Movement School Eastland grew from 400 students in 2022-23 to 502 in 2023-24 (+25.5%). Teacher FTE lost 33.6 → 27.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Movement School Eastland compares

Movement School Eastland 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 15.8:1 ▼ 0% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 96.8% ▲ 47% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 523 top 46% - -

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.
523
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
96.8%
free-lunch eligible - 47% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
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.
Funding equity
$12,803
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 523 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 61.6%
Hispanic or Latino 21.6%
Two or More 13.2%
Asian 1.9%
White 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 61.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.6, Movement School Eastland is about as mixed as the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for Movement School Eastland reports $12,803 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 School Eastland

How many students attend Movement School Eastland?

Movement School Eastland has 523 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Charlotte, NC. CCD year-over-year: 400 (2022-23) → 502 (2023-24), up 102.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Movement School Eastland 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 percentage of students receive free lunch at Movement School Eastland?

96.8% of students at Movement School Eastland are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

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

The largest demographic group at Movement School Eastland is African American at 61.6% of enrollment, in Charlotte, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Movement School Eastland?

Movement School Eastland has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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

By Resource Investment Index, Movement School Eastland ranks #57 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 School Eastland?

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