Is South Academy of International Languages a good school?

South Academy of International Languages ranks 281 st of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Academy of International Languages?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,223 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 35% White, 30% Hispanic, 21% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

South Academy of International Languages

Summary:

South Academy of International Languages is a public magnet elementary and middle school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 1,223 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, which is ranked 140 out of 242 districts in the state.

South Academy consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 83.6% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 61.8% for the district and 62.7% for the state. The school has a diverse student population, with 35.16% White, 20.77% African American, 30.42% Hispanic, and 6.13% Asian students. South Academy has ranked in the top 20% of North Carolina elementary schools and maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students.

Compared to nearby schools like Montclaire Elementary, Huntingtowne Farms Elementary, and Sterling Elementary, South Academy has significantly higher academic proficiency rates, especially in Mathematics and Reading. However, the school appears to struggle with serving its gifted and talented student population, ranking in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools for this subgroup.

Detail:

Public, Magnet K-8

8300 Nations Ford Rd
Charlotte, NC 28217-3461

(980) 343-5815

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
281^st of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,365

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 1,223

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.2%

Hispanic:

30.4%

African American:

20.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.8%

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Compare Details South Academy of International Languages ranks better than 81.3% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 31^st among 109 ranked elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.92. (See more...)

Compare Details South Academy of International Languages ranks better than 76.8% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.15. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details South Academy of International Languages has the largest elementary school student body size in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District. Student population at South Academy of International Languages is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35.2%), Hispanic (30.4%), African American (20.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Academy of International Languages is 15.7. 55 elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare South Academy of International Languages employs 77.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Academy of International Languages is $9,365. 85 elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Academy of International Languages:

SchoolDigger ranks South Academy of International Languages 281^st of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See South Academy of International Languages in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks South Academy of International Languages 184^th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See South Academy of International Languages in the ranking list.)

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

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Rank History for all elementary school students at South Academy of International Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	72.16	305^th	1276	76.1%
2007	73.17	294^th	1293	77.3%
2008	76.75	247^th	1324	81.3%
2009	79.31	223^rd	1354	83.5%
2010	81.60	169^th	1363	87.6%
2011	81.30	186^th	1381	86.5%
2012	81.03	186^th	1388	86.6%
2013	90.13	105^th	1403	92.5%
2014	91.43	87^th	1390	93.7%
2015	88.73	107^th	1440	92.6%
2016	91.67	64^th	1425	95.5%
2017	90.22	83^rd	1429	94.2%
2018	89.86	94^th	1434	93.4%
2019	87.42	133^rd	1473	91.0%
2021	79.81	241^st	1489	83.8%
2022	78.40	263^rd	1514	82.6%
2023	83.15	194^th	1502	87.1%
2024	77.92	281^st	1505	81.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at South Academy of International Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	78.57	16^th	97	83.5%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at South Academy of International Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	80.27	39^th	421	90.7%
2019	80.57	49^th	497	90.1%
2021	60.48	87^th	385	77.4%
2022	72.38	57^th	485	88.2%
2023	78.38	60^th	514	88.3%
2024	73.11	80^th	533	85.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at South Academy of International Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	70.12	135^th	801	83.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at South Academy of International Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	76.54	200^th	1332	85.0%
2019	77.13	194^th	1361	85.7%
2021	79.60	158^th	1329	88.1%
2022	77.38	178^th	1366	87.0%
2023	80.22	157^th	1437	89.1%
2024	66.23	381^st	1450	73.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at South Academy of International Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	87.93	103^rd	1405	92.7%
2019	84.26	146^th	1424	89.7%
2021	80.86	211^th	1440	85.3%
2022	79.39	231^st	1458	84.2%
2023	77.52	257^th	1459	82.4%
2024	73.66	302^nd	1455	79.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at South Academy of International Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	92.82	26^th	897	97.1%
2019	62.33	219^th	878	75.1%
2021	87.85	31^st	646	95.2%
2022	96.22	9^th	634	98.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Gifted and Talented students at South Academy of International Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	34.03	565^th	612	7.7%
2021	55.60	280^th	494	43.3%
2022	55.32	292^nd	500	41.6%
2023	42.88	486^th	582	16.5%
2024	46.12	525^th	669	21.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at South Academy of International Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	90.04	91^st	1413	93.6%
2019	87.71	124^th	1430	91.3%
2021	75.62	307^th	1444	78.7%
2022	74.20	320^th	1464	78.1%
2023	86.33	138^th	1461	90.6%
2024	79.69	234^th	1464	84.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at South Academy of International Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	73.07	34^th	99	65.7%
2019	57.79	58^th	106	45.3%
2024	53.26	83^rd	130	36.2%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at South Academy of International Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	93.82	14^th	927	98.5%
2019	88.59	55^th	949	94.2%
2021	89.09	58^th	896	93.5%
2022	87.30	58^th	927	93.7%
2023	90.74	40^th	933	95.7%
2024	81.75	97^th	924	89.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at South Academy of International Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	78.92	113^th	851	86.7%
2019	77.51	116^th	865	86.6%
2021	64.47	210^th	843	75.1%
2022	73.49	163^rd	893	81.7%
2023	74.93	146^th	915	84.0%
2024	66.13	257^th	951	73.0%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at South Academy of International Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	91.19	35^th	1178	97.0%
2019	91.94	30^th	1183	97.5%
2021	82.55	156^th	1172	86.7%
2022	83.45	148^th	1194	87.6%
2023	84.60	123^rd	1183	89.6%
2024	84.76	122^nd	1166	89.5%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at South Academy of International Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	64.99	211^th	598	64.7%
2007	73.71	127^th	606	79.0%
2008	85.48	48^th	620	92.3%
2009	80.94	88^th	630	86.0%
2010	83.32	55^th	640	91.4%
2011	84.76	37^th	648	94.3%
2012	84.11	51^st	662	92.3%
2013	87.03	67^th	673	90.0%
2014	86.77	59^th	627	90.6%
2015	87.65	64^th	705	90.9%
2016	87.98	56^th	692	91.9%
2017	86.13	63^rd	694	90.9%
2018	88.75	45^th	691	93.5%
2019	91.85	35^th	737	95.3%
2021	84.98	86^th	741	88.4%
2022	78.07	152^nd	786	80.7%
2023	80.88	133^rd	784	83.0%
2024	73.15	184^th	793	76.8%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at South Academy of International Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	96.64	1^st	237	99.6%
2021	87.13	23^rd	248	90.7%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at South Academy of International Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	51.85	108^th	312	65.4%
2023	66.16	48^th	318	84.9%
2024	42.95	182^nd	356	48.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at South Academy of International Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	91.79	17^th	604	97.2%
2019	89.12	32^nd	639	95.0%
2021	72.32	112^th	633	82.3%
2022	70.70	127^th	689	81.6%
2023	78.16	105^th	735	85.7%
2024	72.48	126^th	743	83.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at South Academy of International Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	87.79	48^th	656	92.7%
2019	88.10	47^th	684	93.1%
2021	82.82	89^th	706	87.4%
2022	78.10	142^nd	733	80.6%
2023	77.56	140^th	731	80.8%
2024	65.42	230^th	738	68.8%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at South Academy of International Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	88.20	18^th	504	96.4%
2021	38.41	295^th	478	38.3%

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Rank History for middle school Gifted and Talented students at South Academy of International Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	73.85	22^nd	416	94.7%
2021	63.95	170^th	448	62.1%
2022	65.87	131^st	450	70.9%
2023	63.78	173^rd	452	61.7%
2024	45.19	335^th	461	27.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at South Academy of International Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	88.52	51^st	665	92.3%
2019	94.15	27^th	697	96.1%
2021	84.96	83^rd	711	88.3%
2022	75.60	156^th	748	79.1%
2023	81.35	123^rd	747	83.5%
2024	77.95	140^th	751	81.4%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at South Academy of International Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	93.10	22^nd	494	95.5%
2019	93.97	20^th	519	96.1%
2021	89.42	31^st	533	94.2%
2022	83.52	62^nd	550	88.7%
2023	88.54	41^st	559	92.7%
2024	81.96	67^th	560	88.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at South Academy of International Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	86.77	26^th	472	94.5%
2019	91.78	16^th	493	96.8%
2021	59.39	160^th	522	69.3%
2022	51.43	247^th	541	54.3%
2023	63.83	150^th	553	72.9%
2024	58.50	200^th	564	64.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at South Academy of International Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	94.59	13^th	596	97.8%
2019	94.51	18^th	624	97.1%
2021	92.24	32^nd	632	94.9%
2022	89.04	53^rd	658	91.9%
2023	92.28	31^st	656	95.3%
2024	90.74	40^th	652	93.9%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.5)

50%

17%

33%

Reviews:

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

Enrollment information for South Academy of International Languages

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	348	398	19	9	3	n/a	n/a	1	778
1989	332	326	18	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	689
1990	300	254	24	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
1991	281	230	23	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	546
1992	276	223	23	13	5	n/a	n/a	-2	538
1993	275	215	31	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	540
1994	267	216	33	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	534
1995	255	220	31	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
1996	255	220	31	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
1997	284	285	41	35	2	n/a	n/a	0	647
1998	339	275	42	45	4	n/a	n/a	0	705
1999	327	349	43	47	4	n/a	n/a	0	770
2000	289	354	36	60	6	n/a	n/a	0	745
2001	266	365	31	68	8	n/a	n/a	0	738
2002	400	288	19	71	3	n/a	n/a	0	781
2003	400	288	19	71	3	n/a	n/a	0	781
2004	439	336	21	92	4	n/a	n/a	0	892
2005	419	394	16	111	5	n/a	n/a	0	945
2006	423	378	23	113	3	n/a	n/a	0	940
2007	425	286	32	141	2	n/a	n/a	66	952
2008	441	267	33	153	3	n/a	n/a	86	983
2009	460	371	49	200	3	n/a	n/a	0	1083
2010	471	425	52	236	5	n/a	n/a	0	1189
2011	495	312	57	218	0	0	140	0	1222
2012	537	378	66	215	1	0	64	0	1261
2013	571	382	62	205	4	0	65	0	1289
2014	614	370	75	220	4	1	70	0	1354
2015	652	347	79	246	7	1	73	0	1405
2016	645	342	72	263	7	1	65	0	1395
2017	629	336	69	271	6	2	69	0	1382
2018	625	323	72	286	6	2	67	0	1381
2019	597	307	80	304	5	2	83	0	1378
2020	583	296	75	310	2	1	86	0	1353
2021	524	296	66	324	2	1	83	0	1296
2022	472	263	73	343	1	0	74	0	1226
2023	430	254	75	372	0	0	92	0	1223

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

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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 South Academy of International Languages

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	778	48.0	16.2	24.4
1989	689	45.0	15.3	39.8
1990	588	42.0	14.0	35.7
1991	546	36.0	15.1	38.5
1992	538	36.0	14.9	19.1
1993	540	40.0	13.5	21.7
1994	534	46.0	11.6	45.3
1995	534	42.0	12.7	44.6
1996	534	42.0	12.7	44.6
1997	647	46.0	14.1	31.2
1998	705	57.0	12.4	31.9
1999	770	57.0	13.5	39.5
2000	745	57.0	13.1	48.3
2001	738	57.0	12.9	44.6
2002	781	57.0	13.7	30.3
2003	781	57.0	13.7	30.3
2004	892	57.0	15.6	34.5
2005	945	57.0	16.6	38.1
2006	940	57.0	16.5	38.1
2007	952	n/a	n/a	36
2008	983	67.6	14.5	33.6
2009	1083	70.8	15.3	31.3
2010	1189	74.5	15.9	34
2011	1222	77.3	15.8	32.2
2012	1261	78.6	16.0	33.9
2013	1289	77.7	16.5	32.5
2014	1354	80.3	16.8	30.5
2015	1405	81.0	17.3	28.2
2016	1395	78.0	17.8	27.3
2017	1382	82.9	16.6	27.1
2018	1381	81.1	17.0	26.2
2019	1378	84.4	16.3	25.9
2020	1353	84.3	16.0	25.7
2021	1296	84.4	15.3	22.1
2022	1226	80.7	15.1	12.3
2023	1223	77.7	15.7	24.8

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 South Academy of International Languages

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	778	48.0	16.2	24.4
1989	689	45.0	15.3	39.8
1990	588	42.0	14.0	35.7
1991	546	36.0	15.1	38.5
1992	538	36.0	14.9	19.1
1993	540	40.0	13.5	21.7
1994	534	46.0	11.6	45.3
1995	534	42.0	12.7	44.6
1996	534	42.0	12.7	44.6
1997	647	46.0	14.1	31.2
1998	705	57.0	12.4	31.9
1999	770	57.0	13.5	39.5
2000	745	57.0	13.1	48.3
2001	738	57.0	12.9	44.6
2002	781	57.0	13.7	30.3
2003	781	57.0	13.7	30.3
2004	892	57.0	15.6	34.5
2005	945	57.0	16.6	38.1
2006	940	57.0	16.5	38.1
2007	952	n/a	n/a	36
2008	983	67.6	14.5	33.6
2009	1083	70.8	15.3	31.3
2010	1189	74.5	15.9	34
2011	1222	77.3	15.8	32.2
2012	1261	78.6	16.0	33.9
2013	1289	77.7	16.5	32.5
2014	1354	80.3	16.8	30.5
2015	1405	81.0	17.3	28.2
2016	1395	78.0	17.8	27.3
2017	1382	82.9	16.6	27.1
2018	1381	81.1	17.0	26.2
2019	1378	84.4	16.3	25.9
2020	1353	84.3	16.0	25.7
2021	1296	84.4	15.3	22.1
2022	1226	80.7	15.1	12.3
2023	1223	77.7	15.7	24.8

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

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Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Academy of International Languages

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$441 (4.7%)	$8,925 (95.3%)	$9,365

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

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Impact of COVID-19 on South Academy of International Languages

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 133^rd of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 194^th of 1502 Elementary schools	3.9%
Ranks 35^th of 737 Middle schools	Ranks 133^rd of 784 Middle schools	12.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Academy of International Languages)	89.4	79.5	9.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)	69.6	61.3	8.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (South Academy of International Languages)	68.8	56.7	12.1%
3rd Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)	57.3	46.4	10.9%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Academy of International Languages)	83.9	69.9	14%
4th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)	63.2	55.2	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (South Academy of International Languages)	77.9	67.7	10.2%
4th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)	52.5	51.5	1%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Academy of International Languages)	87.6	80.6	7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)	65.4	57.9	7.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (South Academy of International Languages)	67.6	61.1	6.5%
5th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)	50	45.8	4.2%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (South Academy of International Languages)	82.6	88.8	6.2%
5th Grade Science (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)	72.8	62.2	10.6%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (South Academy of International Languages)	77.6	68.8	8.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)	62.4	51	11.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.8	52.3	6.5%
6th Grade Reading (South Academy of International Languages)	84.9	68.1	16.8%
6th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)	56.9	46.3	10.6%
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	60	49.3	10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Academy of International Languages)	76.6	60.7	15.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)	62.3	49	13.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.4	50.1	8.3%
7th Grade Reading (South Academy of International Languages)	87.6	54.8	32.8%
7th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)	55.6	47.4	8.2%
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	58.8	50.2	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Academy of International Languages)	85.5	72.1	13.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)	58.3	45.6	12.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	52.6	44.8	7.8%
8th Grade Reading (South Academy of International Languages)	89	70	19%
8th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)	54.4	49.2	5.2%
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	55.6	51	4.6%
8th Grade Science (South Academy of International Languages)	94.5	82.1	12.4%
8th Grade Science (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)	75.2	66.6	8.6%
8th Grade Science (North Carolina)	78.6	70.3	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1378	1223	11.2%
African American	307	254	17.3%
American Indian	5	0	100%
Asian	80	75	6.3%
Hispanic	304	372	22.4%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	597	430	28%
Two or More Races	83	92	10.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	25.9%	24.8%	1.1%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	1,223	78	15.7	24.8%	430 (35.2%)	254 (20.8%)	372 (30.4%)	75 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (7.5%)	77.9	281^st of 1505 public elementary schools	81.3%		83.2	194^th of 1502 public elementary schools	87.1%	87	83.6	72.0	74.8	64.9	72.5	61.5	54.3	60.8	74.0	55.0	63.4	54.6	78.0	72.3	$9,365	$441	$8,925
Movement School Southwest	Public, Charter	K-2	150 Osprey Point Dr.	Charlotte	28217	Mecklenburg County	Movement School Southwest	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 420-7980	129	16	8.0	65.1%	3 (2.3%)	94 (72.9%)	28 (21.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)								(n/a)
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	624	40	15.7	98.1%	14 (2.2%)	141 (22.6%)	458 (73.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	14.9	1365^th of 1505 public elementary schools	9.3%		20.4	1250^th of 1502 public elementary schools	16.8%	115	40.4	41.2	40.2				20.2	17.5	22.0				58.5		$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	458	33	14.0	49.1%	10 (2.2%)	101 (22.1%)	341 (74.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	4.3	1484^th of 1505 public elementary schools	1.4%		5.2	1472^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	2.0%	12	27.8	24.6	21.1				19.0	14.5	16.9				40.8		$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	534	36	15.0	97.6%	25 (4.7%)	47 (8.8%)	449 (84.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	13.3	1388^th of 1505 public elementary schools	7.8%		11.8	1391^st of 1502 public elementary schools	7.4%	3	33.8	38.3	44.8				25.9	27.2	16.2				50.0		$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	770	53	14.5	29.0%	193 (25.1%)	85 (11.0%)	469 (60.9%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	85.2	177^th of 1505 public elementary schools	88.2%		79.7	243^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	83.8%	66	87.6	83.7	77.1	68.1	56.2	56.1	73.3	65.1	64.3	57.1	52.1	54.4	82.9	61.4	$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	390	26	15.2		75 (19.2%)	16 (4.1%)	9 (2.3%)	272 (69.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	99.3	2^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.7	1^st of 1502 public elementary schools	99.9%	1			100.0			99.9	97.7	100.0	96.7	95.6			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	876	53	16.6	40.6%	91 (10.4%)	124 (14.2%)	624 (71.2%)	20 (2.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.4%)	17.7	1315^th of 1505 public elementary schools	12.6%		19.6	1259^th of 1502 public elementary schools	16.2%	56	50.0	46.0	40.3				22.1	29.2	27.7				47.1		$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	695	46	15.0	99.6%	21 (3.0%)	170 (24.5%)	487 (70.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	8.6	1435^th of 1505 public elementary schools	4.7%		6.9	1450^th of 1502 public elementary schools	3.5%	15	38.4	32.8	32.6				17.0	19.7	20.0				47.4		$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	513	17	31.0	59.8%	13 (2.5%)	329 (64.1%)	124 (24.2%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.8%)	16.3	1337^th of 1505 public elementary schools	11.2%		8.7	1433^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	4.6%	96	42.6	29.7	19.4	26.9	17.1	18.2	40.4	35.1	22.2	50.0	28.6	63.6	25.0	63.6

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