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South Academy of International Languages

Public, Magnet Grades K-8

117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

South Academy of International Languages (SAIL) is a K–8 language-immersion choice school in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, on Nations Ford Road in South Charlotte, serving about 1,259 students — well above the 300-to-900 range typical of nearby elementary schools. Academically, it is one of the region's top performers, ranking 117th of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools in 2025–2026 (92nd percentile, five-star rating), well above its district's 57th-percentile statewide standing. SAIL's ranking dipped to 281st in 2023–2024 but has since rebounded toward its earlier top-100 standing.

SAIL's test scores reinforce that picture. In 3rd grade, 93.5% of students were proficient in math, versus 70.7% for the district and 66.4% for the state; reading proficiency was 81.5%, compared with 57.6% districtwide. The gap with nearby zoned schools is even starker: Nations Ford Elementary, one of the closest schools, sits in the 3rd percentile statewide, with just 26.4% of 3rd graders reading proficiently. Large gaps also separate SAIL from Pinewood Elementary, Montclaire Elementary, and Sterling Elementary. The most comparable nearby school is Collinswood Language Academy, another district language academy ranked 93rd statewide with very similar scores. SAIL remains above district and state averages through middle school, though the edge narrows by 8th grade.

Attendance is another strength: SAIL's chronic absenteeism rate was just 8.2% in 2024–2025, compared with 26.8% across Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and roughly 20–36% at most neighboring elementaries. Performance is strong across student groups — low-income students rank in the 88th percentile statewide, English learners in the 85th, special-education students in the 95th, and African American students in the 96th. About 34.1% of SAIL students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, far lower than the near-99% rates at nearby zoned schools, and SAIL spends less per student ($9,365) than several lower-performing neighbors, including Pinewood Elementary ($11,962). Because SAIL is a choice school drawing families from across the area, it stands out as a high-achieving, well-attended option in a part of Charlotte where nearby neighborhood schools often struggle.

1,259

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

34.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8300 Nations Ford Rd
Charlotte, NC 28217-3461

(980) 343-5815

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.4%

Hispanic:

33.2%

African American:

18.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (77% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg61%

North Carolina avg59%

Elementary school

117^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

137^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^th of 246Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	89.8	117 of 1492	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	87.7	142 of 1490	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	77.9	281 of 1505	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	194 of 1502	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	263 of 1514	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	241 of 1489	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	133 of 1473	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	94 of 1434	93.4%	★★★★★
2017	90.2	83 of 1429	94.2%	★★★★★
2016	91.7	64 of 1425	95.5%	★★★★★
2015	88.7	107 of 1440	92.6%	★★★★★
2014	91.4	87 of 1390	93.7%	★★★★★
2013	90.1	105 of 1403	92.5%	★★★★★
2012	81.0	186 of 1388	86.6%	★★★★☆
2011	81.3	186 of 1381	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	81.6	169 of 1363	87.6%	★★★★☆
2009	79.3	223 of 1354	83.5%	★★★★☆
2008	76.8	247 of 1324	81.3%	★★★★☆
2007	73.2	294 of 1293	77.3%	★★★★☆
2006	72.2	305 of 1276	76.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	32 of 903	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	89.7	46 of 918	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	97 of 924	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	90.7	40 of 933	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	58 of 927	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	58 of 896	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	55 of 949	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	14 of 927	98.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	33 of 131	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	83 of 130	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	58 of 106	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.1	34 of 99	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	96.2	9 of 634	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	31 of 646	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	62.3	219 of 878	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	92.8	26 of 897	97.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	80 of 519	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	65 of 563	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	80 of 533	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	60 of 514	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	57 of 485	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	87 of 385	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	49 of 497	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	80.3	39 of 421	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.6	141 of 1447	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	83.9	168 of 1451	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	302 of 1455	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	257 of 1459	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	231 of 1458	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	211 of 1440	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	146 of 1424	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	103 of 1405	92.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	266 of 743	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.0	231 of 710	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	525 of 669	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.9	486 of 582	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.3	292 of 500	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.6	280 of 494	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	565 of 612	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	184 of 981	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.3	117 of 961	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	257 of 951	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	146 of 915	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	163 of 893	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	210 of 843	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	116 of 865	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	113 of 851	86.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	179 of 1434	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	81.0	135 of 1437	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	66.2	381 of 1450	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	157 of 1437	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	178 of 1366	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	158 of 1329	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	194 of 1361	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	200 of 1332	85.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	90.2	91 of 1451	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	88.4	112 of 1450	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	79.7	234 of 1464	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	138 of 1461	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	74.2	320 of 1464	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	307 of 1444	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	124 of 1430	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	91 of 1413	93.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	95.4	1 of 181	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	78.6	16 of 97	83.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	37 of 815	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	61.8	208 of 821	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	135 of 801	83.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	91.8	16 of 1146	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	88.8	73 of 1172	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.8	122 of 1166	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	123 of 1183	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	148 of 1194	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	156 of 1172	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	91.9	30 of 1183	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	35 of 1178	97.0%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	137 of 778	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	86.8	78 of 773	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	73.2	184 of 793	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	133 of 784	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	152 of 786	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	86 of 741	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	91.8	35 of 737	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	45 of 691	93.5%	★★★★★
2017	86.1	63 of 694	90.9%	★★★★★
2016	88.0	56 of 692	91.9%	★★★★★
2015	87.7	64 of 705	90.9%	★★★★★
2014	86.8	59 of 627	90.6%	★★★★★
2013	87.0	67 of 673	90.0%	★★★★★
2012	84.1	51 of 662	92.3%	★★★★★
2011	84.8	37 of 648	94.3%	★★★★★
2010	83.3	55 of 640	91.4%	★★★★★
2009	80.9	88 of 630	86.0%	★★★★☆
2008	85.5	48 of 620	92.3%	★★★★★
2007	73.7	127 of 606	79.0%	★★★★☆
2006	65.0	211 of 598	64.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	58 of 553	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	94.0	27 of 546	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	67 of 560	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	41 of 559	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.5	62 of 550	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.4	31 of 533	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	20 of 519	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	22 of 494	95.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	38.4	295 of 478	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	88.2	18 of 504	96.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	122 of 363	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	100 of 371	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	42.9	182 of 356	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.2	48 of 318	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	51.8	108 of 312	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	193 of 731	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	120 of 733	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	230 of 738	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.6	140 of 731	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	142 of 733	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	89 of 706	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	47 of 684	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	48 of 656	92.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	306 of 465	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.1	225 of 458	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	335 of 461	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	63.8	173 of 452	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	131 of 450	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	170 of 448	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	22 of 416	94.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	231 of 566	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.3	87 of 562	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	200 of 564	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	150 of 553	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	51.4	247 of 541	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	160 of 522	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.8	16 of 493	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	26 of 472	94.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	207 of 725	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	86.4	59 of 729	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	72.5	126 of 743	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	105 of 735	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	127 of 689	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	112 of 633	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.1	32 of 639	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	17 of 604	97.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	85 of 736	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	91.2	48 of 733	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	78.0	140 of 751	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	123 of 747	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	156 of 748	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	83 of 711	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	94.1	27 of 697	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	51 of 665	92.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	87.1	23 of 248	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	1 of 237	99.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	71 of 500	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	46.1	182 of 478	61.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	92.6	19 of 644	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	95.1	10 of 649	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	40 of 652	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	31 of 656	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	53 of 658	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	32 of 632	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	18 of 624	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	13 of 596	97.8%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Multi-racial (2026)99th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)99th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)99th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)96th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)95th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)85th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)75th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)64th percentile-28 vs school

Middle school

White (2026)97th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)91st percentile~ school

African American (2026)90th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)66th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2021)38th percentile-50 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)34th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science85%+17 vs state

Mathematics79%+19 vs state

Reading73%+17 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, November 21, 2019

Waddell is a great school. Only drawback is the language is emphasized more than the English language for younger learners. Teachers and given too much flexibility on how the language is taught Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Principal and Vice Principal not interested in taking care of bullying and aren’t technology savvy with no desire to get training needed Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, July 2, 2018

Due to Principal and Vice Principal being quite uncommunicative about the happenings with our children and not responding to voice messages, emails and meetings, I rate this school a 1 star. Close Quote

by a student
Monday, June 12, 2017

It is a great school and I have learned a new language which has give me multiple opportunities I wouldn't have before the teachers are kind and caring Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Amazing school with amazing teachers. Truly a special opportunity for children in Charlotte to get a global education. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, July 11, 2014

I have had all of my 4 kids at Waddell E. Language Academy (formerly known as Smith Language Academy). Best (!) school program I have seen and heard of - and free of charge !!

My oldest just graduated from High School ... with EXCELLENT grades and the opportunity to study in Germany - free of charge - because he speaks German.

BEST SCHOOL ! 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
South Academy of International Languages	Public, Magnet	K-8	8300 Nations Ford Rd	Charlotte	28217	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5815	1,259	85	14.7	34.1%	421 (33.4%)	230 (18.3%)	418 (33.2%)	72 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (9.4%)	89.8	117^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.2%		87.7	142^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	90.5%	25	93.5	93.2	88.2	72.3	68.6	66.9	81.5	87.4	69.3	66.5	70.2	67.7	88.2	82.0	$9,365	$441	$8,925
Movement School Southwest	Public, Charter	K-4	150 Osprey Point Dr.	Charlotte	28217	Mecklenburg County	Movement School Southwest	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 420-7980	284	18	15.5	96.8%	4 (1.4%)	193 (68.0%)	66 (23.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.7%)	10.5	1414^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.2%					(n/a)	42.9	36.7					35.7	33.3
Nations Ford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7050 Nations Ford Rd	Charlotte	28217	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-5838	610	37	16.5	99.5%	21 (3.4%)	106 (17.4%)	472 (77.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	7.2	1450^th of 1492 public elementary schools	2.8%		4.9	1472^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	1.2%	22	44.8	35.8	35.7				26.4	26.6	25.3				45.2		$9,317	$1,154	$8,163
Starmount Academy of Excellence	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Brookdale Ave	Charlotte	28210	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-3630	416	28	14.6	98.8%	10 (2.4%)	70 (16.8%)	331 (79.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	10.5	1415^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.2%		6.4	1456^th of 1490 public elementary schools	2.3%	41	65.1	37.3	37.9				23.3	28.8	21.2				34.8		$9,766	$1,171	$8,595
Montclaire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5801 Farmbrook Dr	Charlotte	28210	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-3635	512	38	13.4	99.4%	31 (6.1%)	48 (9.4%)	422 (82.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	31.2	1070^th of 1492 public elementary schools	28.3%		23.9	1205^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.1%	135	65.3	53.8	55.0				40.0	42.3	41.3				57.5		$11,179	$1,203	$9,976
Collinswood Language Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	5621 Flagstaff Drive	Charlotte	28210	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5820	893	55	16.2	42.1%	235 (26.3%)	91 (10.2%)	537 (60.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.9%)	91.6	93^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	93.8%		88.2	135^th of 1490 public elementary schools	90.9%	42	95.3	91.4	88.0	72.9	66.7	69.3	79.2	75.9	82.0	72.9	67.9	82.4	84.0	90.7	$9,479	$487	$8,993
Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5225 Seventy-seven Center Dr	Charlotte	28217	Mecklenburg County	Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(704) 503-1112	396	27	14.4		61 (15.4%)	18 (4.5%)	12 (3.0%)	281 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	99.2	1^st of 1492 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.2	1^st of 1490 public elementary schools	99.9%			97.7				97.8	97.7	100.0		99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0
Huntingtowne Farms Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2520 Huntingtowne Farms Ln	Charlotte	28210	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-3625	776	50	15.5	99.6%	88 (11.3%)	125 (16.1%)	535 (68.9%)	15 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	19.1	1291^st of 1492 public elementary schools	13.5%		16	1338^th of 1490 public elementary schools	10.2%	47	46.9	46.2	47.6				40.7	46.2	35.0				46.1		$9,946	$1,015	$8,931
Sterling Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9601 China Grove Church Rd	Pineville	28134	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-3636	786	44	17.8	99.6%	28 (3.6%)	161 (20.5%)	577 (73.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	13.4	1383^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	7.3%		10.7	1407^th of 1490 public elementary schools	5.6%	24	45.4	56.1	40.5				26.9	28.1	31.5				43.2		$10,335	$1,245	$9,090
Steele Creek Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2200 Shopton Road	Charlotte	28217	Mecklenburg County	Steele Creek Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(980) 243-5580	335	8	41.8	89.9%	6 (1.8%)	220 (65.7%)	82 (24.5%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	17.7	1325^th of 1492 public elementary schools	11.2%		21.6	1251^st of 1490 public elementary schools	16.0%	74	45.2	19.1	16.7	54.3	55.6	40.9	45.2	31.9	30.6	60.0	63.0	63.6	30.6	68.2

Frequently Asked Questions about South Academy of International Languages

How many students attend South Academy of International Languages?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,259 students attended South Academy of International Languages.

What is the racial makeup of South Academy of International Languages?

Students at South Academy of International Languages are 33% White, 33% Hispanic, 18% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Is South Academy of International Languages a good school?

Yes. South Academy of International Languages ranks in the top 7.8% of North Carolina elementary schools.

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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