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Rea Farms STEAM Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

11532 Golf Links Drive, Charlotte, NC 28277 · (980) 343-0723 · Part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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

Directions
Students
1,098
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Rea Farms STEAM Academy

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 40.1% 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 →

K–8Rea Farms STEAM AcademyYou are here
6–838 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency80%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts76%
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 ↗

11532 Golf Links Drive, Charlotte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten98
Grade 1106
Grade 2111
Grade 3121
Grade 4110
Grade 5141
Grade 6150
Grade 7126
Grade 8135
Enrollment over time
784’20
961’21
1,109’22
1,105’23
1,098’24

Up 40.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Asian 31%Black 11%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rea Farms STEAM 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.