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Oakhurst STEAM Academy

Q: Is Oakhurst STEAM Academy a good school?

Oakhurst STEAM Academy ranks 940 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

940^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Oakhurst STEAM Academy is a public magnet elementary school serving 522 students in grades K-5 in Charlotte, North Carolina, which is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district. While the school has a focus on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education, it has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in both math and reading proficiency across grades 3-5.

Oakhurst STEAM Academy has ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools, with a low 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. The school serves a highly economically disadvantaged population, with 97.51% to 99.43% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school has shown stronger performance for certain student subgroups, such as ranking 260 out of 918 North Carolina elementary schools for African American students in math and 80 out of 1,172 for white students in math in 2024-2025.

Comparing Oakhurst STEAM Academy to nearby schools in the same district, such as Merry Oaks International Academy, Rama Road Elementary, and Eastover Elementary, reveals that Oakhurst consistently underperforms these schools across various metrics, including test scores, school rankings, and student demographics. While the school's STEAM focus could be a strength, the low overall performance suggests the need to closely examine its curriculum, instructional practices, and resource allocation to better support student learning and achievement.

523

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,789

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4511 Monroe Rd
Charlotte, NC 28205-7715

(980) 343-6482

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend Oakhurst STEAM Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Eastway Middle
High:	Garinger High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.4%

African American:

37.7%

White:

12.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2017 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (51% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 10 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg57%

940^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 4 pts since 2017

From bottom 33% (2017) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th of 109Elementary Schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

119^th of 242Charlotte-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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	940 of 1490	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	1182 of 1505	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.7	899 of 1502	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	1065 of 1514	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	1079 of 1489	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	1052 of 1473	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	1015 of 1434	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.7	953 of 1429	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	260 of 918	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.0	388 of 924	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	217 of 933	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	269 of 927	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	52.0	325 of 896	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	301 of 949	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	307 of 927	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	68.6	111 of 646	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	33.8	620 of 878	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	727 of 897	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	239 of 563	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.3	387 of 533	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	320 of 514	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	420 of 485	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	368 of 385	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	324 of 497	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	177 of 421	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	1072 of 1451	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	1335 of 1455	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	1051 of 1459	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	1218 of 1458	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	1034 of 1440	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	1035 of 1424	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	1122 of 1405	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	346 of 710	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	26 of 582	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	33.0	421 of 494	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	625 of 961	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.4	861 of 951	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	751 of 915	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	808 of 893	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	787 of 843	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	759 of 865	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	634 of 851	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	96.1	1 of 15	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	514 of 1437	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	785 of 1450	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	746 of 1437	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	898 of 1366	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	828 of 1329	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	980 of 1361	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1004 of 1332	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	750 of 1450	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	933 of 1464	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	700 of 1461	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	860 of 1464	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	1080 of 1444	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	1013 of 1430	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.5	853 of 1413	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	80 of 1172	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	52.5	564 of 1166	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.6	214 of 1183	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	404 of 1194	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.3	282 of 1172	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	312 of 1183	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	523 of 1178	55.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)93rd percentile+72 vs school

White (2025)93rd percentile+56 vs school

Disabled (2021)83rd percentile+55 vs school

African American (2025)72nd percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile+21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)51st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics57%-4 vs state

Science56%-6 vs state

Reading42%-10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, July 19, 2021

my daughter has been there for 3 years and we love the staff and environment Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 15, 2018

My son loves Oakhurst, as do many other kids. There is a lot of technology-focused learning, and my child has taken well to the environment. It's only been open a couple of years, but those parents who send their kids here all agree it's a great school. Close Quote

Schools Near Oakhurst STEAM Academy

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	38.8	940^th of 1490 public elementary schools	36.9%		25.8	1182^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	21.5%	242	67.6	58.2	47.9			35.2	48.1	42.6			56.4	$9,789	$1,264	$8,524
Chantilly Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	701 Briar Creek Rd	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-0692	316	24	13.0	14.9%	190 (60.1%)	44 (13.9%)	40 (12.7%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.5%)	85.3	168^th of 1490 public elementary schools	88.7%		81	229^th of 1505 public elementary schools	84.8%	61	75.0	67.7	93.8	75.0		62.5	71.0	87.5	80.0		75.0	$12,899	$609	$12,290
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%)	8.3	1441^st of 1490 public elementary schools	3.3%		20.5	1277^th of 1505 public elementary schools	15.1%	164	26.7	37.1	42.6			10.5	18.6	23.5			42.6	$10,757	$1,201	$9,556
Cotswold Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	300 Greenwich Rd	Charlotte	28211	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6720	340	30	11.4	99.1%	114 (33.5%)	130 (38.2%)	72 (21.2%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	50.4	743^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	50.1%		46	818^th of 1505 public elementary schools	45.6%	75	54.6	57.5	56.9			43.8	64.6	53.4			60.8	$10,328	$940	$9,388
Billingsville Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-2	124 Skyland Ave	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-5520	356	28	12.5	99.2%	125 (35.1%)	131 (36.8%)	76 (21.3%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)								(n/a)												$12,298	$1,384	$10,915
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%)	10.7	1408^th of 1490 public elementary schools	5.5%		9.6	1428^th of 1505 public elementary schools	5.1%	20	28.8	37.7	50.7			13.5	26.9	27.8			41.4	$11,588	$1,304	$10,284
Rama Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1035 Rama Rd	Charlotte	28211	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6730	560	32	17.3	99.5%	143 (25.5%)	194 (34.6%)	180 (32.1%)	18 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.9%)	39.4	929^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.7%		27.9	1140^th of 1505 public elementary schools	24.3%	211	63.0	47.7	51.3			43.8	48.8	43.6			59.0	$11,718	$1,340	$10,377
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%)	41.4	892^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	40.1%		50.4	738^th of 1505 public elementary schools	51.0%	154	61.3	36.1	65.0			38.8	55.7	55.0			52.5
Eastover Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Cherokee Rd	Charlotte	28207	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-5505	385	26	14.7	32.2%	228 (59.2%)	102 (26.5%)	21 (5.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.5%)	90.6	102^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	93.2%		85.7	169^th of 1505 public elementary schools	88.8%	67	89.4	82.7	81.0			57.4	80.8	75.0			85.7	$10,309	$835	$9,474
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%)	61.6	536^th of 1490 public elementary schools	64.0%		32.1	1064^th of 1505 public elementary schools	29.3%	528	77.2	65.8	74.2	60.3	65.4	46.8	54.8	54.5	47.9	53.8	66.7	$12,246	$1,264	$10,982

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakhurst STEAM Academy

What district is Oakhurst STEAM Academy in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

How many students attend Oakhurst STEAM Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended Oakhurst STEAM Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Oakhurst STEAM Academy?

Students at Oakhurst STEAM Academy are 38% Hispanic, 38% African American, 12% White, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Is Oakhurst STEAM Academy a good school?

Oakhurst STEAM Academy ranks 940^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Oakhurst STEAM Academy attend?

Students who attend Oakhurst STEAM Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eastway Middle
High : Garinger High School

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