Original Research by School Decision on The Math and Science Academy of Charlott
The Math and Science Academy of Charlotte is a charter school network operating a kindergarten-through-twelfth-grade system in and around Charlotte. It began as Queen City STEM School, a standalone Charlotte charter, and joined the statewide TMSA Public Charter Schools network in mid-2022, becoming The Math and Science Academy of Charlotte. That move placed the school within a larger, STEAM-focused organization with shared curriculum, governance, and resources.
The network currently operates an elementary campus in Charlotte and, following recent approval for expansion and relocation, is establishing a secondary campus in Concord, in neighboring Cabarrus County. The secondary grades moved from a location on Mallard Creek Road in Charlotte to a newly built facility in Concord. This geographic shift means families with middle and high school students now navigate a different commute than the school's original footprint would have suggested, and it expands the service area beyond Mecklenburg County proper.
The school's total enrollment is relatively small for a district. The profile shows a steep drop across the grade span, with strong enrollment in the lower elementary years but substantially fewer students by the time grades reach the high school level. This shape may reflect either the school's recent expansion phase or the experience common to newer charter schools as they build out year by year. The civil rights data shows the population is majority Black, with a substantial Asian enrollment and smaller shares of Hispanic, multiracial, and white students. Very few American Indian or Native Hawaiian students are served.
No state testing data or graduation rates were available, so it is not possible to characterize academic proficiency from this record. That gap itself warrants a direct check with the school. Free-or-reduced-price lunch counts and rates are not reported here, making it unclear what share of families qualify for economic assistance. Special education and English learner enrollment figures are also absent from the available data.
Among Mecklenburg County's school districts, TMSA Charlotte shows a chronic absenteeism rate below the county midpoint, a genuinely positive sign for student engagement and school stability. Per-pupil spending lands in the middle range, toward the lower half among county peers, a detail families may want to discuss with school leadership if they are curious about staffing depth, facility investment, or other resource allocation.
The school's identity centers on STEM and STEAM pathways. Parents considering this network should understand that the structure now in place is still relatively new after the 2022 integration and the ongoing campus expansion and relocation. For families drawn to a math and science focus, a smaller school environment, and a charter school model, TMSA Charlotte offers that pathway. For those who want to verify academic performance or learn more about course offerings, special services, or the practical logistics of the Concord relocation, direct outreach to the school is the best starting point.
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