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Mallard Creek STEM Academy

Mallard Creek STEM Academy · Mecklenburg County

Address
9142 Browne Rd, Charlotte, NC 28269
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Grades served
K-8
NCES school ID
370041003390
961
Students
71.7
Teachers (FTE)
13.4:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
56
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
24.5%
Chronically absent
52.1%
Economically disadvantaged

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Mallard Creek STEM Academy's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — 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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Mallard Creek STEM AcademyElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Bonnie Cone Classical AcademyElementary · Grades K-6 · Bonnie Cone Classical Academy · Charter0.7 mi
  2. Corvian Community SchoolOther · Grades K-12 · Corvian Community School · Charter1.4 mi
  3. Croft Community SchoolElementary · Grades PK-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.5 mi
  4. Mallard Creek High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-12 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.6 mi
  5. Pioneer Springs Community SchoolOther · Grades K-12 · Pioneer Springs Community School · Charter1.9 mi
  6. North Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-12 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools2.1 mi
  7. Ridge Road MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools2.1 mi
  8. David Cox Road ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools2.1 mi
  9. Highland Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools2.1 mi
  10. Parkside ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools2.1 mi

How Mallard Creek STEM Academy compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 56 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools34th percentile
Higher than 34% · rank 1,563 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools36th percentile
Higher than 36% · rank 865 of 1,419

Chronic absence is lower here than at 42% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2017

025507510017181922232425

Score down 6 points since 2017 (62 → 56). Met or exceeded expected growth in 3 of 7 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202556CMet50.4
202455CMet48.3
202355CMet48.2
202246DNot Met41
201963CNot Met61.5
201860CNot Met57.9
201762CNot Met62

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 Mallard Creek STEM Academy for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 76.69%Hispanic 11.03%Two+ Races 7.39%Asian 2.39%White 1.87%Native Am. 0.62%
Black: 76.69% (737) Hispanic: 11.03% (106) Two+ Races: 7.39% (71) Asian: 2.39% (23) White: 1.87% (18) Native Am.: 0.62% (6)
Black76.69%
Hispanic11.03%
Two+ Races7.39%
Asian2.39%
White1.87%
Native Am.0.62%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 961
47.87%460 Female
52.13%501 Male

Student counts for Mallard Creek STEM Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 961 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 75.5%Chronically absent 24.5%
Regular attendance: 75.5% (770) Chronically absent: 24.5% (250)
Regular attendance75.5%
Chronically absent24.5%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,020
52.1%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Mallard Creek STEM Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,020 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 66.67%Beginning 33.33%
Experienced: 66.67% (6) Beginning: 33.33% (3)
Experienced66.67%
Beginning33.33%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 9 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Mallard Creek 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 9 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Reading (grades 3–8)55.4%26.4%
Science (grades 5 & 8)48.7%26.1%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)45.7%23.7%

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)54.3%22.1%18.7%5%
Reading (grades 3–8)44.6%29%19%7.4%
Science (grades 5 & 8)51.3%22.6%22.6%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth0.0580.1

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers9
Experienced teachers6 (67%)
Beginning teachers3 (33%)
Holding a standard license9 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (250 of 1,020)24.5%
Economically disadvantaged52.1%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student1.38
Library books per student0
Students have device accessNo
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom0.24

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 Mallard Creek STEM Academy report card PDF

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Mallard Creek 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.