School DecisionSchoolDecision
School Comparison

Matthews Charter Academy
vs.
Matthews Elementary

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Matthews Charter Academy
Matthews Elementary
  • Matthews Charter Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Matthews Elementary (168 vs. 142).
  • Matthews Charter Academy reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Matthews Elementary (22 vs. 11).
  • Matthews Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Matthews Charter Academy (10 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Matthews Charter Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Matthews Elementary (168 vs. 142).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Matthews Charter Academy reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Matthews Elementary (22 vs. 11).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Matthews Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Matthews Charter Academy (2 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

15 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Matthews Elementary

2 metrics were reported by Matthews Elementary. Comparable data for Matthews Charter Academy is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
126
Students per counselor
414.5:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Matthews Charter Academy
$10,808.96
Matthews Elementary
$12,198.37
Local revenue share
Matthews Charter Academy
Matthews Elementary
32.6%
State revenue share
Matthews Charter Academy
Matthews Elementary
49.2%
Federal revenue share
Matthews Charter Academy
Matthews Elementary
18.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Matthews Charter Academy
22.1%
Matthews Elementary
28.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Mecklenburg County
$83,765
Mecklenburg County
$83,765
Poverty rate
Mecklenburg County
10.4%
Mecklenburg County
10.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Mecklenburg County
48.6%
Mecklenburg County
48.6%
Unemployment rate
Mecklenburg County
3.7%
Mecklenburg County
3.7%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.