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Coulwood STEM Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

500 Kentberry Dr, Charlotte, NC 28214 · (980) 343-6090 · Part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Charlotte’s School Grade B− better than 46% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
632
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Coulwood STEM Academy

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Charlotte kids: 23 high schools

On the path

Where Charlotte kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–593 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Coulwood STEM AcademyYou are here
9–1223 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 Kentberry Dr, Charlotte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6206
Grade 7201
Grade 8225
Enrollment over time
680’20
625’21
602’22
609’23
632’24

Down 7.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 63%Hispanic 26%White 4%Two or more races 3%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Coulwood STEM Academy from Charlotte families.

Other schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

The district →
Blythe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Huntersville
B−
902 students16:1
Mint Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Matthews
864 students17:1
Idlewild Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charlotte
C+
850 students17:1
Reedy Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charlotte
C−
850 students15:1
Whitewater Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charlotte
C−
832 students18:1
Barnette Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Huntersville
B+
818 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Charlotte’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.