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Starmount Academy of Excellence

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Mecklenburg County

Address
1600 Brookdale Ave, Charlotte, NC 28210
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370297003356
416
Students
28.4
Teachers (FTE)
14.6:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
44
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
27.9%
Chronically absent
51.5%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Starmount Academy of ExcellenceElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Huntingtowne Farms ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.8 mi
  2. Montclaire ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.9 mi
  3. South Academy of International LanguagesElementary · Grades K-81.4 mi
  4. Collinswood Language AcademyElementary · Grades K-81.5 mi
  5. Harper Middle College HighHigh · Grades 11-131.6 mi
  6. Movement School SouthwestElementary · Grades K-3 · Movement School Southwest · Charter1.7 mi
  7. Pinewood ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.8 mi
  8. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual SchoolHigh · Grades 5-122.0 mi
  9. Elbert Edwin Waddell High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-122.0 mi
  10. Beverly Woods ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.0 mi

How Starmount Academy of Excellence compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 44 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools9th percentile
Higher than 9% · rank 2,217 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools9th percentile
Higher than 9% · rank 1,273 of 1,419
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools7th percentile
Higher than 7% · rank 162 of 177

Chronic absence is lower here than at 32% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2016

02550751001617181922232425

Score down 2 points since 2016 (46 → 44). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 8 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202544DExceeded34
202436FNot Met29.4
202341DExceeded29
202235FMet23.6
201947DNot Met43.7
201850DMet43.4
201744DMet36
201646DMet39

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

Hispanic 79.57%Black 16.83%White 2.4%Two+ Races 0.72%Asian 0.48%
Hispanic: 79.57% (331) Black: 16.83% (70) White: 2.4% (10) Two+ Races: 0.72% (3) Asian: 0.48% (2)
Hispanic79.57%
Black16.83%
White2.4%
Two+ Races0.72%
Asian0.48%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 416
45.67%190 Female
54.33%226 Male

Student counts for Starmount Academy of Excellence, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 416 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 72.1%Chronically absent 27.9%
Regular attendance: 72.1% (315) Chronically absent: 27.9% (122)
Regular attendance72.1%
Chronically absent27.9%

Student Population

Students Counted: 437
51.5%Economically disadvantaged
47.12%196 English learners

Student indicators for Starmount Academy of Excellence, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 437 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 53.89%Beginning 46.11%
Experienced: 53.89% (14) Beginning: 46.11% (12)
Experienced53.89%
Beginning46.11%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 26.9 FTE
92.93%Fully licensed
7.07%Emergency or provisional
3.72%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Starmount Academy of Excellence, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 26.9 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)36.1%14.8%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)35.1%17.6%
Reading (grades 3–8)16%6.9%

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)64.9%17.6%16%--
Reading (grades 3–8)84%9%6.4%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)63.9%21.3%13.1%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth2.0585.1

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers26.89
Experienced teachers14.49 (54%)
Beginning teachers12.4 (46%)
Holding a standard license24.99 (93%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.9 (7%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (122 of 437)27.9%
Economically disadvantaged51.5%
English learners making progress (of 196)59.2%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.82
Library books per student13.83
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.78

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 Starmount Academy of Excellence report card PDF

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Starmount Academy of Excellence'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.