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Movement School Eastland

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Movement School Eastland ranks 774 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

774^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Movement School Eastland is a K-5 charter elementary school on Charlotte's east side serving 523 students, operating as a stand-alone charter district rather than part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The student body is almost entirely low-income: more than 99% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25, matching the economic profile of surrounding neighborhood schools. On statewide SchoolDigger rankings, Movement sits near the middle — the 48th percentile in 2025-26 (2 stars), up from the 40th percentile the prior year but slightly below its 51st-percentile showing in 2023-24.

That mid-pack label understates how the school compares with its closest neighbors. Movement clearly outperforms Winterfield Elementary, the traditional public school 0.7 miles away (17th percentile), as well as Merry Oaks International Academy (5th), Esperanza Global Academy (20th), Hickory Grove Elementary (21st), and Albemarle Road Elementary (30th). A few nearby schools rank higher: Charlotte East Language Academy (67th percentile), Idlewild Elementary (61st), Oakhurst STEAM Academy (56th), and Windsor Park Elementary (49th). Grade-level results are uneven, however. Fourth-grade math is a genuine bright spot at 66.7% proficient, while 5th-grade math fell to just 43.2% — the lowest 5th-grade math score among all nearby elementary schools and far below the state average of 62.9%. Yet the same 5th graders posted the highest reading score in the local group (56.8%), an unusual gap that suggests the 5th-grade math transition deserves attention.

Movement's strongest story is its outcomes for specific student groups, which rank well above its overall standing. In 2025-26, African American students ranked at the 74th percentile among North Carolina schools, low-income students at the 68th percentile, and English Learners at the 86th percentile (2024-25). The biggest concern is attendance: 36.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024-25, well above the state average of 24.2% and second-highest among nearby schools. Charlotte East Language Academy, less than half a mile away, keeps chronic absenteeism at just 7.5% despite similar poverty, showing improvement is possible. Reducing absences and stabilizing 5th-grade math and science are likely the two highest-leverage steps Movement can take to move from mid-pack toward the upper tier of the state's elementary schools.

523

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5249 Central Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28212

(704) 532-0640

District: Movement School Eastland

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.6%

Hispanic:

21.6%

Two or more races:

13.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2024 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 24% North Carolina)

!Science scores 13 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

North Carolina avg61%

774^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 3 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

124^th of 246Movement School Eastland among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	774 of 1492	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.4	892 of 1490	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	738 of 1505	51.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	239 of 903	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	48.7	443 of 918	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.9	171 of 924	81.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	78 of 563	86.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	734 of 1447	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.2	689 of 1451	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	706 of 1455	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	438 of 981	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	388 of 961	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	464 of 1434	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	616 of 1437	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	416 of 1450	71.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	806 of 1451	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.6	1089 of 1450	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.1	759 of 1464	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	46.5	97 of 159	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+46 vs school

African American (2026)74th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile~ school

Male (2026)44th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)39th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics61%~ state avg

Reading55%~ state avg

Science55%-13 vs state

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by a teacher
Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Pros

-Small School
-Close teams/ staff
-Made life long teaching connections
-Coteacher Dynamic
-Thats it...

Cons

-No accountability with the admins
-Overworked teachers (I work more here and a lot of things fall on the teachers. District schools would be better)
-NO TRAINING (New teachers BEWARE)
- No support staff (Refusal to hire BMTs/ Security/ Counseling Services/Registrars/Etc.)
- Money over teachers (Only Care about money and numbers, had teachers handing out flyers to push parents to sign their children into the school.)
-Ran by a CEO and company. They don't know how to run a school. Education is lacking (We only teach two subjects). The students are set up for failure as soon as they walk in.
-Will coheres you in with pay but work you to death. No sick days during covid. I reported having Covid to administration, still tried to get me in to work (Asked me to take a rapid test even though I had PCR tested the night before.)
- Racist admin staff, always throwing up how our black and brown communities are being affected by the lack of positive test score. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Movement School Eastland	Public, Charter	K-5	5249 Central Avenue	Charlotte	28212	Mecklenburg County	Movement School Eastland	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 532-0640	523	31	16.8	99.2%	8 (1.5%)	322 (61.6%)	113 (21.6%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (13.2%)	47.5	774^th of 1492 public elementary schools	48.1%		41.4	892^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	40.1%	118	67.6	66.7	43.2				47.9	60.0	56.8				54.5
Charlotte East Language Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	6108 Wilora Lake Rd	Charlotte	28212	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-0380	594	51	11.6	99.5%	43 (7.2%)	40 (6.7%)	496 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.9%)	66.1	491^st of 1492 public elementary schools	67.1%		61.6	536^th of 1490 public elementary schools	64.0%	45	81.3	78.5	68.6	72.7	62.3	71.7	49.5	68.4	55.7	48.5	44.2	58.7	71.4	87.0	$12,246	$1,264	$10,982
Winterfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Winterfield Pl	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6400	461	31	15.0	99.3%	28 (6.1%)	68 (14.8%)	335 (72.7%)	24 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	22.1	1243^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	16.7%		8.3	1441^st of 1490 public elementary schools	3.3%	198	54.9	37.8	65.7				22.5	20.3	32.8				63.6		$10,757	$1,201	$9,556
Windsor Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3910 Sudbury Rd	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6405	470	29	16.0	99.4%	19 (4.0%)	62 (13.2%)	343 (73.0%)	27 (5.7%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.9%)	12 (2.6%)	48.1	763^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	48.9%		43.1	863^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	42.1%	100	73.4	46.5	84.4				55.7	36.6	53.1				60.9		$10,837	$1,304	$9,533
Esperanza Global Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	5932 Farm Pond Lane	Charlotte	28212	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 343-6270	538	32	16.7	99.4%	33 (6.1%)	107 (19.9%)	355 (66.0%)	34 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	24.9	1193^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	20.0%		13.8	1367^th of 1490 public elementary schools	8.3%	174	61.0	47.0	63.3				23.4	25.3	32.9				60.8
Lawrence Orr Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4835 Shamrock Dr	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-9919	751	50	15.1	99.6%	29 (3.9%)	230 (30.6%)	415 (55.3%)	54 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	44.9	830^th of 1492 public elementary schools	44.4%		27.3	1123^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	24.6%	293	79.4	52.0	57.0				56.9	44.9	44.2				62.8		$10,043	$1,471	$8,571
Merry Oaks International Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	3508 Draper Ave	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6422	601	41	14.8	99.5%	23 (3.8%)	134 (22.3%)	420 (69.9%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	9.9	1423^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	4.6%		10.7	1408^th of 1490 public elementary schools	5.5%	15	37.8	25.8	53.9				23.7	21.3	29.9				51.9		$11,588	$1,304	$10,284
Albemarle Road Elementary	Public	K-5	7800 Riding Trail Rd	Charlotte	28212	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6414	711	43	16.7	99.6%	18 (2.5%)	156 (21.9%)	449 (63.2%)	75 (10.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	32.5	1048^th of 1492 public elementary schools	29.8%		22.1	1243^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	16.6%	195	59.4	55.9	50.0				45.3	51.0	44.0				54.5		$10,415	$1,158	$9,257
Idlewild Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7101 Idlewild Rd	Charlotte	28212	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6411	850	50	16.9	99.6%	67 (7.9%)	215 (25.3%)	432 (50.8%)	114 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.6%)	59.8	584^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.9%		53.5	681^st of 1490 public elementary schools	54.3%	97	79.2	66.1	73.4				55.6	49.6	51.8				70.6		$10,358	$1,242	$9,115
Oakhurst STEAM Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	4511 Monroe Rd	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6482	523	31	16.9	99.2%	64 (12.2%)	197 (37.7%)	201 (38.4%)	31 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.4%)	54.3	663^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	55.6%		38.8	940^th of 1490 public elementary schools	36.9%	277	73.3	62.0	68.8				46.5	49.4	50.0				78.8		$9,789	$1,264	$8,524

Frequently Asked Questions about Movement School Eastland

What is the racial makeup of Movement School Eastland?

Students at Movement School Eastland are 62% African American, 22% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% White.

What district is Movement School Eastland in?

Movement School Eastland

How many students attend Movement School Eastland?

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended Movement School Eastland.

Is Movement School Eastland a good school?

Movement School Eastland ranks 774^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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