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Steele Creek Preparatory Academy

Steele Creek Preparatory Academy · Mecklenburg County

Address
2200 Shopton Road, Charlotte, NC 28217
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Grades served
K-8
NCES school ID
370045403501
335
Students
8.0
Teachers (FTE)
41.9:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
46
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
29.3%
Chronically absent
71.5%
Economically disadvantaged

Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Steele Creek Preparatory AcademyElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Nations Ford ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.3 mi
  2. Olympic High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-12 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.5 mi
  3. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual SchoolHigh · Grades 5-12 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.6 mi
  4. Elbert Edwin Waddell High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-12 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.6 mi
  5. Steele Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.7 mi
  6. Kennedy MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.8 mi
  7. Movement School SouthwestElementary · Grades K-3 · Movement School Southwest · Charter1.9 mi
  8. South Pine AcademyElementary · Grades PK-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools2.2 mi
  9. Metrolina Reg Scholars AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy · Charter2.3 mi
  10. Southwest Charlotte STEM AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy · Charter2.3 mi

How Steele Creek Preparatory Academy compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 46 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools13th percentile
Higher than 13% · rank 2,135 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools13th percentile
Higher than 13% · rank 1,218 of 1,419

Chronic absence is lower here than at 28% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2022

025507510022232425

Score up 5 points since 2022 (41 → 46). Met or exceeded expected growth in 3 of 4 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202546DMet36.7
202443DMet33.9
202338FNot Met30.2
202241DMet33.2

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 Steele Creek Preparatory Academy for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 65.67%Hispanic 24.48%Two+ Races 5.67%Asian 2.39%White 1.79%
Black: 65.67% (220) Hispanic: 24.48% (82) Two+ Races: 5.67% (19) Asian: 2.39% (8) White: 1.79% (6)
Black65.67%
Hispanic24.48%
Two+ Races5.67%
Asian2.39%
White1.79%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 335
52.24%175 Female
47.76%160 Male

Student counts for Steele Creek Preparatory Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 335 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 70.7%Chronically absent 29.3%
Regular attendance: 70.7% (236) Chronically absent: 29.3% (98)
Regular attendance70.7%
Chronically absent29.3%

Student Population

Students Counted: 334
71.5%Economically disadvantaged
7.46%25 English learners

Student indicators for Steele Creek Preparatory Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 334 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 53.85%Beginning 46.15%
Experienced: 53.85% (4) Beginning: 46.15% (3)
Experienced53.85%
Beginning46.15%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 6.5 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Steele Creek Preparatory 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 6.5 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Reading (grades 3–8)44.1%19.6%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)31.8%14%
Science (grades 5 & 8)21.7%8.7%

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)68.2%17.9%10.1%--
Reading (grades 3–8)55.9%24.6%16.8%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)78.3%13%8.7%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.9884.9

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers6.5
Experienced teachers3.5 (54%)
Beginning teachers3 (46%)
Holding a standard license6.5 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (98 of 334)29.3%
Economically disadvantaged71.5%
English learners making progress (of 25)44%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.33
Library books per student0
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.22

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
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 Steele Creek Preparatory Academy report card PDF

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Steele Creek Preparatory 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.