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South Academy of International Languages

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

8300 Nations Ford Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217 · (980) 343-5815 · Part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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

Directions
Students
1,259
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about South Academy of International Languages

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Charlotte kids: 38 middle schools

On the path

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

K–8South Academy of International LanguagesYou are here
6–838 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A−, 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 ↗

8300 Nations Ford Rd, Charlotte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten160
Grade 1140
Grade 2135
Grade 3131
Grade 4114
Grade 5123
Grade 6164
Grade 7146
Grade 8146
Enrollment over time
1,296’20
1,226’21
1,223’22
1,227’23
1,259’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 33%Hispanic 33%Black 18%Two or more races 9%Asian 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Academy of International Languages 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.