Rea Farms STEAM Academy

Summary:

Rea Farms STEAM Academy is a public magnet elementary and middle school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 1,109 students from kindergarten through 8th grade. This diverse school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance and strong support for students from various backgrounds.

Rea Farms STEAM Academy's academic excellence is evident in its consistently high rankings, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students significantly outperform their peers in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district and the state of North Carolina in both mathematics and reading. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, over 88% of 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to around 60% for the district and state. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of diverse student subgroups, ranking among the top 5 and 6 elementary schools in North Carolina for African American and Hispanic students, respectively.

Rea Farms STEAM Academy's success can be attributed to its focus on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education, its low student-teacher ratio, and its ability to provide a high-quality education that is not consistently found in the surrounding schools. Compared to nearby schools like Olde Providence Elementary, Hawk Ridge Elementary, and Endhaven Elementary, Rea Farms STEAM Academy stands out as a model for delivering exceptional academic outcomes for its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public, Magnet K-8

 11532 Golf Links Drive
       Charlotte, NC  28277-8200


(980) 343-0723

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
42nd of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools


Students who attend Rea Farms STEAM Academy usually attend:

High:    Ardrey Kell High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  1,109

Racial breakdown:

White:
42.7%
Asian:
29.8%
African American:
11.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  10.5% Help


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Compare Details Rea Farms STEAM Academy ranks better than 97.2% of elementary schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.74. (See more...)
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Compare Details Rea Farms STEAM Academy ranks better than 98.4% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rea Farms STEAM Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Rea Farms STEAM Academy 42nd of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Rea Farms STEAM Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Rea Farms STEAM Academy 13th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Rea Farms STEAM Academy 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 Rea Farms STEAM Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Rea Farms STEAM Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 96.73 30th 1489 98.0%
2022 95.23 42nd 1514 97.2%
2023 96.87 16th 1502 98.9%
2024 95.74 42nd 1505 97.2%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Rea Farms STEAM Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 94.81 9th 385 97.7%
2022 93.73 18th 485 96.3%
2023 94.25 16th 514 96.9%
2024 86.55 39th 533 92.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Rea Farms STEAM Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 73.10 109th 801 86.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rea Farms STEAM Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.66 287th 1329 78.4%
2022 83.73 99th 1366 92.8%
2023 80.91 149th 1437 89.6%
2024 82.04 133rd 1450 90.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for elementary school Female students at Rea Farms STEAM Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 96.00 32nd 1440 97.8%
2022 93.34 50th 1458 96.6%
2023 96.32 15th 1459 99.0%
2024 93.07 58th 1455 96.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for elementary school Gifted and Talented students at Rea Farms STEAM Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 69.79 114th 494 76.9%
2022 54.59 305th 500 39.0%
2023 64.00 202nd 582 65.3%
2024 69.18 131st 669 80.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for elementary school Male students at Rea Farms STEAM Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 95.57 33rd 1444 97.7%
2022 95.38 36th 1464 97.5%
2023 95.69 27th 1461 98.2%
2024 96.05 24th 1464 98.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Rea Farms STEAM Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 81.13 9th 95 90.5%
2022 76.45 19th 107 82.2%
2023 74.96 28th 114 75.4%
2024 70.76 41st 130 68.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for elementary school African American students at Rea Farms STEAM Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 93.03 33rd 896 96.3%
2022 90.14 46th 927 95.0%
2023 98.75 4th 933 99.6%
2024 98.54 5th 924 99.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Rea Farms STEAM Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 85.12 70th 843 91.7%
2022 91.14 44th 893 95.1%
2023 95.78 17th 915 98.1%
2024 98.39 6th 951 99.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for elementary school White students at Rea Farms STEAM Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 89.29 66th 1172 94.4%
2022 86.89 91st 1194 92.4%
2023 90.06 50th 1183 95.8%
2024 84.37 129th 1166 88.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for White Students!

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

Rank History for Rea Farms STEAM Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Rea Farms STEAM Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 96.88 15th 786 98.1%
2023 96.58 17th 784 97.8%
2024 97.84 13th 793 98.4%
See the entire list of North Carolina Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Rea Farms STEAM Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 64.64 59th 356 83.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rea Farms STEAM Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 88.65 39th 735 94.7%
2024 91.17 39th 743 94.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Rea Farms STEAM Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 93.37 37th 733 95.0%
2023 95.90 16th 731 97.8%
2024 96.44 16th 738 97.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for middle school Gifted and Talented students at Rea Farms STEAM Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 80.85 3rd 450 99.3%
2023 70.40 91st 452 79.9%
2024 75.84 23rd 461 95.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for middle school Male students at Rea Farms STEAM Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 97.98 10th 748 98.7%
2023 96.52 17th 747 97.7%
2024 97.99 8th 751 98.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for middle school Asian students at Rea Farms STEAM Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 80.95 26th 109 76.1%
2023 82.81 15th 110 86.4%
2024 81.49 21st 110 80.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for middle school African American students at Rea Farms STEAM Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 96.31 16th 550 97.1%
2023 98.16 8th 559 98.6%
2024 97.66 12th 560 97.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Rea Farms STEAM Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 96.43 9th 541 98.3%
2023 96.40 14th 553 97.5%
2024 97.95 11th 564 98.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for middle school White students at Rea Farms STEAM Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 92.41 33rd 658 95.0%
2023 89.26 49th 656 92.5%
2024 92.04 31st 652 95.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for White 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.

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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, March 7, 2022

Open Quote Great school - very good teachers. Lot of activities for student development in STEAM space. Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, February 6, 2022

Open Quote Great school overall and in all aspects. Good diversity. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Rea Farms STEAM Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2021 318 109 235 92 3 3 24 0 784
2022 413 112 273 104 6 6 47 0 961
2023 473 122 330 117 8 6 53 0 1109

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 Rea Farms STEAM Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2021 784 53.3 14.7 11.9
2022 961 64.6 14.8 7.2
2023 1109 65.9 16.8 10.5

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 Rea Farms STEAM Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2021 784 53.3 14.7 11.9
2022 961 64.6 14.8 7.2
2023 1109 65.9 16.8 10.5

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.


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Frequently Asked Questions about Rea Farms STEAM Academy

Students at Rea Farms STEAM Academy are 43% White, 30% Asian, 11% African American, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Yes! Rea Farms STEAM Academy is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 42nd of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools.

Students who attend Rea Farms STEAM Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Ardrey Kell High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,109 students attended Rea Farms STEAM Academy.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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