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Metro School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12Special Education School

405 S Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28202 · (980) 343-5450 · Part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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

Directions
Students
258
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Metro School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 42 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D, 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 ↗

405 S Davidson St, Charlotte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K21
Kindergarten10
Grade 116
Grade 212
Grade 310
Grade 45
Grade 58
Grade 621
Grade 716
Grade 89
Grade 915
Grade 1027
Grade 1119
Grade 1269
Enrollment over time
227’20
186’21
218’22
238’23
258’24

Up 13.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 46%Hispanic 28%White 18%Asian 5%Two or more races 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 Metro School 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.