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Oakhurst STEAM Academy

Q: Is Oakhurst STEAM Academy a good school?

Oakhurst STEAM Academy ranks 663 rd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

663^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Oakhurst STEAM Academy is a K–5 public elementary school in Charlotte, NC, serving 523 students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, where nearly all students (99.24%) come from economically disadvantaged households. The school has improved dramatically in recent years, climbing from the 21st percentile of North Carolina elementary schools in 2023-24 to the 56th percentile (3 stars) in the most recent state rankings. That means Oakhurst has moved from the bottom quarter of elementary schools statewide to just above the middle—an especially notable achievement given its high-poverty profile.

Oakhurst's science program is a standout: 5th grade science proficiency is 78.8%, well above the district average of 70.9% and the state average of 67.7%. That is far higher than nearby high-poverty schools like Merry Oaks International Academy (51.9%) and Winterfield Elementary (63.6%). Math scores have also climbed close to district averages, with 3rd grade math now at 73.3% proficiency. Reading remains the school's main challenge, with proficiency running roughly 8–10 points below the state average in every tested grade. The trend is encouraging, though: 3rd grade reading jumped from 34.2% to 46.5% in just two years.

Chronic absenteeism at Oakhurst is 24.7%, below the CMS district average of 26.8% and far better than nearby Movement School Eastland (36.4%) and Merry Oaks (33.9%). Oakhurst also outperforms several comparable high-poverty neighbors—including Merry Oaks, Winterfield, Rama Road Elementary, and Movement School Eastland—while spending less per student than many of them. Although Charlotte East Language Academy and Idlewild Elementary still post stronger reading results, Oakhurst's steady upward movement in math, science, and reading suggests a school on a genuinely promising trajectory.

523

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

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: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2017 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2017

✓Above the North Carolina median (56th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg61%

663^rd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 22 pts since 2017

From bottom 33% (2017) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	663 of 1492	55.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	83.3	90 of 903	90.0%	★★★★★
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
2026	58.2	151 of 519	70.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	50.5	709 of 1447	51.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	61.6	298 of 743	59.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	59.6	332 of 981	66.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	76.3	209 of 1434	85.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	56.9	604 of 1451	58.4%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	215 of 815	73.6%	★★★★☆

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

African American (2026)90th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+30 vs school

Disabled (2021)83rd percentile+55 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)71st percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)60th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science79%+11 vs state

Mathematics68%+5 vs state

Reading49%-8 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

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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
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
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	177^th of 1492 public elementary schools	88.1%		85.3	168^th of 1490 public elementary schools	88.7%	9	71.1	80.6	81.5	86.2			68.4	83.3	81.5	79.3			74.1		$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%)	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
Cotswold Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	124 Skyland Ave	Charlotte	28205	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%)	43.9	847^th of 1492 public elementary schools	43.2%		50.4	743^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	50.1%	104	50.5	56.8	62.9				48.6	50.8	62.1				62.6		$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%)	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
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	916^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.6%		39.4	929^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.7%	13	43.9	59.0	61.0				41.5	52.6	51.9				68.8		$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%)	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
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	113^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.4%		90.6	102^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	93.2%	11	88.5	81.1	84.5				72.1	67.9	82.8				94.8		$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%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakhurst STEAM Academy

How many students attend Oakhurst STEAM Academy?

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

What district is Oakhurst STEAM Academy in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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.

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

Is Oakhurst STEAM Academy a good school?

Oakhurst STEAM Academy ranks 663^rd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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