Magnet SchoolElementary

First Ward Creative Arts Academy

715 N. Caldwell St, Charlotte, NC 28202

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
421
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Mecklenburg County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores47% proficient in math & reading
48thpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
54thpercentile
Attendance38% chronically absent
16thpercentile
Class size14.7 students per teacher
50thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About First Ward Creative Arts Academy

First Ward Creative Arts Academy is a magnet elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving grades K–5. It is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The school is located in a large city in Mecklenburg County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 421 students were enrolled, with about 14.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

715 N. Caldwell St
Charlotte, NC 28202
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
421 students
Students per teacher
14.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
City — Large
School district
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
County
Mecklenburg County
NCES school ID
370297001211

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.