Matthews Charter Academy

Summary:

Matthews Charter Academy is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Matthews Charter Academy district, with an enrollment of 775 students. The school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, outpacing the state averages in North Carolina across various subjects and grade levels.

One of the standout features of Matthews Charter Academy is its exceptional performance in mathematics, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state average in grades 3, 6, and 8. The school has also shown a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 726th out of 1,502 North Carolina elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 537th out of 1,490 in 2024-2025, indicating its growing competitiveness. Additionally, the school boasts a high percentage of proficient students, with some grade levels reaching as high as 80.5% in mathematics.

While the school's reading and science proficiency rates are generally above the state average, there are some grade levels where the performance is closer to or slightly below the state average, such as 5th grade reading and 8th grade science. Furthermore, with over 55% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Matthews Charter Academy serves a diverse student population, which may present unique challenges and opportunities for the school to address.

District Detail

2332 Mount Harmony Church Rd.
Matthews, NC 28104

(980) 339-5449

SchoolDigger Rank:
59^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 771

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Total
Matthews Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2332 Mount Harmony Church Rd.	Matthews	28104	Mecklenburg County	Matthews Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(980) 339-5449	771	34	22.3	57.5%	288 (37.4%)	217 (28.1%)	174 (22.6%)	30 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (7.5%)	61.6	537^th of 1490 public elementary schools	64.0%		54.7	668^th of 1505 public elementary schools	55.6%	131	80.5	49.4	41.7	75.6	48.2	60.0	59.8	66.3	47.6	64.6	54.1	53.8	63.1	58.8

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	0.8 mi	186	119^th
Union County Public Schools	0.8 mi	52	42^nd
Union Preparatory Academy at Indian Trai	2.49 mi	1
Socrates Academy	3.8 mi	1
Queen's Grant Community School	3.96 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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