Rea Farms STEAM Academy
- Address
- 11532 Golf Links Drive, Charlotte, NC 28277
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (980) 343-0723
- Grades served
- K-8
- NCES school ID
- 370297003517
School calendar
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools's traditional school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Rea Farms STEAM Academy — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
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- Jay M. Robinson Middle0.6 mi
- Polo Ridge Elementary1.0 mi
- Providence Spring Elementary1.4 mi
- McKee Road Elementary1.7 mi
- Telra Institute1.7 mi
- Telra Institute Remote Academy1.7 mi
- Union Day School2.6 mi
- Rea View Elementary2.7 mi
- South Charlotte Middle2.7 mi
- Hawk Ridge Elementary2.7 mi
How Rea Farms STEAM Academy compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 90 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 94% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2022
Score up 9 points since 2022 (81 → 90). Met or exceeded expected growth in 4 of 4 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 | A | Exceeded | 89 |
| 2024 | 88 | A | Exceeded | 86.7 |
| 2023 | 89 | A | Exceeded | 86.1 |
| 2022 | 81 | B | Met | 80.3 |
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
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 1,098Student counts for Rea Farms STEAM Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,098 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 1,114Student indicators for Rea Farms STEAM Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,114 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
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 60.8 FTETeacher figures for Rea Farms STEAM 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 60.8 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 92.8% | 77.7% |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 91.4% | 80.5% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 85.8% | 69.8% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 8.6% | 10.8% | 31.8% | 48.8% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 14.2% | 15.9% | 36.1% | 33.7% |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 7.2% | 15.1% | 42.3% | 35.5% |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Exceeds Expected Growth | 5.04 | 91.7 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 60.8 |
| Experienced teachers | 55.71 (92%) |
| Beginning teachers | 5.09 (8%) |
| Holding a standard license | 58.41 (96%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 2.39 (4%) |
| National Board certified | 16.5 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (80 of 1,114) | 7.2% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 13.2% |
| English learners making progress (of 94) | 64.9% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.79 |
| Library books per student | 9.56 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.22 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | No |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Rea Farms STEAM 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.
Other elementary schools in this district
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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.