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Starmount Academy of Excellence

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1600 Brookdale Ave, Charlotte, NC 28210 · (980) 343-3630 · Part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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

Directions
Students
416
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Starmount Academy of Excellence

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 14.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Charlotte kids: 38 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Starmount Academy of ExcellenceYou are here
6–838 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts14%
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 ↗

1600 Brookdale Ave, Charlotte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K26
Kindergarten60
Grade 161
Grade 268
Grade 361
Grade 478
Grade 562
Enrollment over time
488’20
435’21
458’22
474’23
416’24

Down 14.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 80%Black 17%White 2%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Starmount Academy of Excellence 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.