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Metro School

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Mecklenburg County

Address
405 S Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28202
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Grades served
PK-12
NCES school ID
370297001241
258
Students
36.1
Teachers (FTE)
7.2:1
Student–teacher ratio
40%
Chronically absent
66.9%
Economically disadvantaged

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools's traditional school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Metro School — 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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Metro SchoolElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Central Piedmont Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-130.7 mi
  2. Dilworth ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-20.8 mi
  3. Dilworth Elementary School Latta CampusElementary · Grades 3-50.8 mi
  4. First Ward Creative Arts AcademyElementary · Grades K-50.9 mi
  5. Elizabeth Traditional ElemElementary · Grades K-51.0 mi
  6. Piedmont Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-81.1 mi
  7. Irwin Academic CenterElementary · Grades K-51.3 mi
  8. Charlotte Lab SchoolOther · Grades K-12 · Charlotte Lab School · Charter1.7 mi
  9. Hawthorne Academy of Health SciencesHigh · Grades 9-121.7 mi
  10. Military and Global LeadershipHigh · Grades 9-121.7 mi

Student Demographics

Black 45.74%Hispanic 28.29%White 17.83%Asian 5.04%Two+ Races 2.71%Native Am. 0.39%
Black: 45.74% (118) Hispanic: 28.29% (73) White: 17.83% (46) Asian: 5.04% (13) Two+ Races: 2.71% (7) Native Am.: 0.39% (1)
Black45.74%
Hispanic28.29%
White17.83%
Asian5.04%
Two+ Races2.71%
Native Am.0.39%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 258
34.88%90 Female
65.12%168 Male

Student counts for Metro School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 258 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 60%Chronically absent 40%
Regular attendance: 60% (150) Chronically absent: 40% (100)
Regular attendance60%
Chronically absent40%

Student Population

Students Counted: 250
66.9%Economically disadvantaged
10.08%26 English learners

Student indicators for Metro School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 250 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 75.99%Beginning 24.01%
Experienced: 75.99% (27) Beginning: 24.01% (9)
Experienced75.99%
Beginning24.01%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 35.6 FTE
96.21%Fully licensed
3.79%Emergency or provisional
11.23%4 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Metro School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 35.6 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)63.6%5%
Biology40%5%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)34.8%5%
NC Math 125%5%
English II15%5%
Reading (grades 3–8)13%5%

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
Biology60%40%----
English II85%15%----
NC Math 175%20%5%--
Mathematics (grades 3–8)65.2%34.8%----
Reading (grades 3–8)87%13%----
Science (grades 5 & 8)36.4%63.6%----

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers35.61
Experienced teachers27.06 (76%)
Beginning teachers8.55 (24%)
Holding a standard license34.26 (96%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.35 (4%)
National Board certified4

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (100 of 250)40%
Economically disadvantaged66.9%
English learners making progress (of 26)38.5%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.98
Library books per student17.18
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.62

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingYes
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
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 Metro School report card PDF

Download this report card

Metro School'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.