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Coulwood STEM Academy

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Mecklenburg County

Address
500 Kentberry Dr, Charlotte, NC 28214
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370297001207
632
Students
42.4
Teachers (FTE)
14.9:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
68
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
36.6%
Chronically absent
62.5%
Economically disadvantaged

School calendar

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools's traditional school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Coulwood STEM Academy — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Coulwood STEM AcademyElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Movement School NorthwestElementary · Grades K-2 · Movement School Northwest · Charter0.7 mi
  2. Paw Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.9 mi
  3. Mountain Island Lake AcademyElementary · Grades PK-81.0 mi
  4. River Oaks AcademyElementary · Grades PK-51.9 mi
  5. Turning Point AcademyHigh · Grades 9-122.1 mi
  6. Oakdale ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.7 mi
  7. Jackson Day SchoolOther · Grades K-12 · Jackson Day School · Charter2.9 mi
  8. Whitewater AcademyElementary · Grades PK-52.9 mi
  9. Whitewater MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.0 mi
  10. Allenbrook ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.4 mi

How Coulwood STEM Academy compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 68 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools67th percentile
Higher than 67% · rank 759 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools82nd percentile
Higher than 82% · rank 73 of 456
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools56th percentile
Higher than 56% · rank 75 of 177

Chronic absence is lower here than at 14% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 34 points since 2014 (34 → 68). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 8. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202568CExceeded59.5
202468CExceeded59.4
202364CExceeded55
202262CExceeded52
201964CExceeded56
201854DNot Met50.1
201762CExceeded55
201656CExceeded48
201550DExceeded39
201434FNot Met31

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 63.29%Hispanic 26.11%White 3.96%Two+ Races 3.32%Asian 3.16%Native Am. 0.16%
Black: 63.29% (400) Hispanic: 26.11% (165) White: 3.96% (25) Two+ Races: 3.32% (21) Asian: 3.16% (20) Native Am.: 0.16% (1)
Black63.29%
Hispanic26.11%
White3.96%
Two+ Races3.32%
Asian3.16%
Native Am.0.16%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 632
46.84%296 Female
53.16%336 Male

Student counts for Coulwood STEM Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 632 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 63.4%Chronically absent 36.6%
Regular attendance: 63.4% (440) Chronically absent: 36.6% (254)
Regular attendance63.4%
Chronically absent36.6%

Student Population

Students Counted: 694
62.5%Economically disadvantaged
9.18%58 English learners

Student indicators for Coulwood STEM Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 694 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 85.85%Beginning 14.15%
Experienced: 85.85% (33) Beginning: 14.15% (5)
Experienced85.85%
Beginning14.15%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 38.2 FTE
95.28%Fully licensed
4.72%Emergency or provisional
15.73%6 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Coulwood STEM Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 38.2 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)68.4%50.2%
Science (grades 5 & 8)65.3%43.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)47.7%21.7%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)31.6%18.3%36.9%13.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)52.3%26%16.5%5.1%
Science (grades 5 & 8)34.7%22.2%33.3%9.8%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth10.26100

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers38.15
Experienced teachers32.75 (86%)
Beginning teachers5.4 (14%)
Holding a standard license36.35 (95%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.8 (5%)
National Board certified6

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (254 of 694)36.6%
Economically disadvantaged62.5%
English learners making progress (of 58)41.4%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.84
Library books per student6.8
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom2.36

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Coulwood STEM Academy report card PDF

Download this report card

Coulwood STEM Academy's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.