Starmount Academy of Excellence

Summary:

Starmount Academy of Excellence is an elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. With a predominantly Hispanic student population and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of North Carolina elementary schools.

Starmount Academy of Excellence's academic performance is significantly below the state and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district averages, with only 19% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in reading, compared to 48.7% statewide and 47.5% in the district. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of North Carolina elementary schools. In contrast, the nearby schools, such as Pinewood Elementary, Beverly Woods Elementary, and Nations Ford Elementary, generally perform much better academically, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings.

The nearby public magnet schools, South Academy of International Languages and Collinswood Language Academy, as well as the nearby charter schools, such as Movement School Southwest and Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy, also outperform Starmount Academy of Excellence academically, with proficiency rates often exceeding 60% or even 80%.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1600 Brookdale Ave
       Charlotte, NC  28210-5312


(980) 343-3630

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1484th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,766 Help


Students who attend Starmount Academy of Excellence usually attend:

Middle:    Carmel Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  458

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
74.5%
African American:
22.1%
White:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Starmount Academy of Excellence ranks worse than 98.6% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 108th among 109 ranked elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.28. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.5%), African American (22.1%), White (2.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Starmount Academy of Excellence is 14, which is the 18th best among 109 elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Starmount Academy of Excellence is $9,766. 70 elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Starmount Academy of Excellence:

SchoolDigger ranks Starmount Academy of Excellence 1484th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Starmount Academy of Excellence in the ranking list.)

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 140th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Starmount Academy of Excellence

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Rank History for all students at Starmount Academy of Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 10.64 1326th 1429 7.2%
2018 18.23 1233rd 1434 14.0%
2019 13.13 1335th 1473 9.4%
2021 5.70 1458th 1489 2.1%
2022 7.20 1459th 1514 3.6%
2023 5.21 1472nd 1502 2.0%
2024 4.28 1484th 1505 1.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Starmount Academy of Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.41 227th 421 46.1%
2019 25.13 434th 497 12.7%
2022 16.69 472nd 485 2.7%
2023 21.97 452nd 514 12.1%
2024 19.99 490th 533 8.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Starmount Academy of Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.43 1065th 1332 20.0%
2019 28.94 1073rd 1361 21.2%
2021 15.23 1237th 1329 6.9%
2022 28.24 1071st 1366 21.6%
2023 11.12 1390th 1437 3.3%
2024 17.60 1323rd 1450 8.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Starmount Academy of Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.15 1236th 1405 12.0%
2019 10.16 1348th 1424 5.3%
2021 8.00 1396th 1440 3.1%
2022 6.57 1429th 1458 2.0%
2023 6.68 1425th 1459 2.3%
2024 4.73 1438th 1455 1.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Starmount Academy of Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.10 599th 878 31.8%
2021 16.86 627th 646 2.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Starmount Academy of Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.00 1190th 1413 15.8%
2019 18.36 1247th 1430 12.8%
2021 4.91 1425th 1444 1.3%
2022 9.13 1405th 1464 4.0%
2023 6.18 1426th 1461 2.4%
2024 5.63 1437th 1464 1.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Starmount Academy of Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.13 701st 927 24.4%
2019 27.97 763rd 949 19.6%
2022 10.55 911th 927 1.7%
2023 22.81 789th 933 15.4%
2024 24.03 788th 924 14.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Starmount Academy of Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.45 647th 851 24.0%
2019 20.24 783rd 865 9.5%
2021 15.62 801st 843 5.0%
2022 13.44 866th 893 3.0%
2023 12.38 886th 915 3.2%
2024 9.63 936th 951 1.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Starmount Academy of Excellence

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2016 22 99 11 314 4 0 1 0 451
2017 16 104 8 311 4 0 2 0 445
2018 18 118 9 288 3 0 9 0 445
2019 17 101 7 310 3 0 8 0 446
2020 17 88 4 411 2 0 13 0 535
2021 14 93 1 372 1 0 7 0 488
2022 13 75 0 339 0 0 8 0 435
2023 10 101 2 341 0 0 4 0 458

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Starmount Academy of Excellence

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2016 451 28.0 16.1 99.3
2017 445 30.3 14.6 99.3
2018 445 30.6 14.5 97.8
2019 446 30.4 14.6 99.3
2020 535 34.5 15.4 76.3
2021 488 37.9 12.8 44.5
2022 435 33.8 12.8 42.1
2023 458 32.6 14.0 49.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Starmount Academy of Excellence

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2016 451 28.0 16.1 99.3
2017 445 30.3 14.6 99.3
2018 445 30.6 14.5 97.8
2019 446 30.4 14.6 99.3
2020 535 34.5 15.4 76.3
2021 488 37.9 12.8 44.5
2022 435 33.8 12.8 42.1
2023 458 32.6 14.0 49.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Starmount Academy of Excellence

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,171 (12.0%) $8,595 (88.0%) $9,766

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Starmount Academy of Excellence

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1335th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1472nd of 1502 Elementary schools
 7.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Starmount Academy of Excellence)54.736.6
 18.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)69.661.3
 8.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Starmount Academy of Excellence)33.312.7
 20.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)57.346.4
 10.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Starmount Academy of Excellence)49.320.3
 29%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)63.255.2
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Starmount Academy of Excellence)24.723.2
 1.5%
   4th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)52.551.5
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Starmount Academy of Excellence)3524.2
 10.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)65.457.9
 7.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Starmount Academy of Excellence)17.716.1
 1.6%
   5th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)5045.8
 4.2%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Starmount Academy of Excellence)39.532.3
 7.2%
   5th Grade Science (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)72.862.2
 10.6%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students446458
 2.7%
African American101101
American Indian30
 100%
Asian72
 71.4%
Hispanic310341
 10%
Pacific Islander00
White1710
 41.2%
Two or More Races84
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.3%49.1%
 50.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Starmount Academy of Excellence

Students who attend Starmount Academy of Excellence usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carmel Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 458 students attended Starmount Academy of Excellence.

Starmount Academy of Excellence ranks in the bottom 1.4% of North Carolina elementary schools.

Students at Starmount Academy of Excellence are 74% Hispanic, 22% African American, 2% White.


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