Northwest School of the Arts | School Decision

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

73%

English Language Arts1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

73%

Science1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

78%

Community Context

School

Enrollment1,008

Grades served06–12

District

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Per-pupil expenditure$12,198

Federal revenue share18.2%

State revenue share49.2%

Local revenue share32.6%

Chronic absenteeism rate28.1%

County

Median household income$83,765

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher48.6%

Median home value$371,200

Unemployment rate3.7%

County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

1,008

Grades

06–12

Student body

Hispanic 15%Black 46%White 31%Asian 2%Two+ 6%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged

ELA

Grade 6

61%

77%

Grade 7

58%

77%

Grade 8

66%

91%

Grade 38

62%

82%

Math

Grade 6

67%

82%

Grade 7

57%

78%

Grade 8

64%

84%

Grade 38

62%

81%

Science

Grade 8

64%

88%

Grade 38

64%

88%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework

Advanced Mathematics

Advanced mathematics classes offered12

Advanced mathematics enrollment107

Hispanic 9 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 49 · White 42 · Two+ 6 | Male 25 · Female 82 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 6

Advanced Placement (AP)

AP computer science enrollment, offeredNo

AP courses offered16

AP enrollment160

Hispanic 20 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 56 · White 74 · Two+ 8 | Male 34 · Female 126 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 22

AP enrollment, offeredYes

AP mathematics enrollment17

Hispanic 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 3 · White 9 · Two+ 2 | Male 7 · Female 10

AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes

AP other-subject enrollment145

Male 29 · Female 116

AP science enrollment29

Hispanic 2 · Asian 1 · Black 10 · White 15 · Two+ 1 | Male 4 · Female 25 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

AP science enrollment, offeredYes

AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes

Algebra I

Algebra I classes offered9

Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-81

Algebra I enrollment, grade 7, offeredNo

Algebra I enrollment, grade 8, offeredYes

Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-120

Algebra I enrollment, grades 7-855

Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 2 · Black 17 · White 31 · Two+ 1 | Male 10 · Female 45 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10102

Hispanic 13 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 1 · Black 48 · White 33 · Two+ 6 | Male 28 · Female 74 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 11

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 7-852

Hispanic 3 · Asian 2 · Black 16 · White 30 · Two+ 1 | Male 9 · Female 43 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-1097

Hispanic 12 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 1 · Black 44 · White 33 · Two+ 6 | Male 27 · Female 70 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 11

Algebra II

Algebra II classes offered11

Algebra II enrollment180

Hispanic 33 · Asian 7 · Black 67 · White 68 · Two+ 5 | Male 52 · Female 128 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 13

Geometry

Geometry classes offered12

Geometry enrollment162

Hispanic 25 · Asian 3 · Black 68 · White 62 · Two+ 4 | Male 32 · Female 130 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 6

Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredNo

Calculus

Calculus classes offered4

Calculus enrollment7

Hispanic 2 · Black 1 · White 3 · Two+ 1 | Male 3 · Female 4

Biology

Biology classes offered18

Biology enrollment161

Hispanic 21 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 4 · Black 69 · White 65 · Two+ 1 | Male 32 · Female 129 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 9

Chemistry

Chemistry classes offered8

Chemistry enrollment129

Hispanic 21 · Asian 2 · Black 51 · White 49 · Two+ 6 | Male 36 · Female 93 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 8

Physics

Physics classes offered1

Physics enrollment1

White 1 | Female 1

Computer Science

Computer Science classes offered4

Computer Science enrollment72

Hispanic 15 · Asian 1 · Black 31 · White 22 · Two+ 3 | Male 22 · Female 50 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5

Dual Enrollment

Dual enrollment12

Hispanic 1 · Asian 1 · Black 5 · White 5 | Male 2 · Female 10 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

International Baccalaureate (IB)

IB enrollment, offeredNo

Gifted and Talented Programs

Gifted and talented program, offeredYes

Gifted/talented enrollment176

Hispanic 11 · Asian 3 · Black 32 · White 118 · Two+ 12 | Male 36 · Female 140 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4

SAT and ACT Participation

Students participating in SAT or ACT129

Hispanic 20 · Asian 3 · Black 54 · White 46 · Two+ 6 | Male 37 · Female 92 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 8

Students & school setting

Enrollment

English learner enrollment

Male 9 · Female 15

English learner program enrollment

Male 8 · Female 15

Enrollment

Male 239 · Female 803

Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment

Male 23 · Female 41

Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment

Male 25 · Female 64

Grade Retention

Students retained, grade 108

Hispanic 2 · Black 5 · White 1 | Male 1 · Female 7 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

Students retained, grade 10, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 114

Black 2 · White 2 | Male 2 · Female 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

Students retained, grade 11, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 12, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 6, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 7, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 8, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 92

White 2 | Male 2 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

Students retained, grade 9, offeredYes

Single-Sex Classes

Single-sex classes, offeredNo

Interscholastic Athletics

Interscholastic athletics, offeredNo

Internet Access and Devices

Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes

Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided1,188

Internet access, devices provided to studentsNo

Internet access, school-issued devicesYes

School Support and Staffing

School counselors (FTE)0.2

Security staff (FTE), security guards1

Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers1

Support services staff (FTE), nurses1

Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0.6

Support services staff (FTE), social workers1

Teachers (FTE), certified teachers57

Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified3

Teachers (FTE), total60

School Characteristics

Grade offered, grade 10Yes

Grade offered, grade 11Yes

Grade offered, grade 12Yes

Grade offered, grade 6Yes

Grade offered, grade 7Yes

Grade offered, grade 8Yes

Grade offered, grade 9Yes

Magnet program detailYes

School type, magnet schoolYes

School climate & discipline

Suspensions

Days missed due to out-of-school suspension292

Hispanic 26 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 5 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 206 · White 45 · Two+ 10 | Male 85 · Female 207 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 56 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 35

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))8

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 7 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 5

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 6

In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)39

Hispanic 5 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 30 · White 3 · Two+ 1 | Male 12 · Female 27 | English learners 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))5

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 3

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 2

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)14

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 11 · White 2 · Two+ 1 | Male 4 · Female 10 | English learners 0

Out-of-school suspension instances

Sch Oosinstances Wodis 83 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 27 · Sch Oosinstances 504 14

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))7

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 6 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 5

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 6

Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)44

Hispanic 8 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 30 · White 3 · Two+ 2 | Male 10 · Female 34 | English learners 0

Expulsions

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 1 | English learners 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Restraint and Seclusion

Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion

Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0

Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 1

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 3

Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)8

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 6 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 4 · Female 4 | English learners 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Allegations of Harassment or Bullying

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex2

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex4

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 4 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 4 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

Offenses

Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0

Firearm use incidents, reportedNo

Homicides, reportedNo

Incidents, physical attack or battery0

Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0

Incidents, physical attack without a weapon17

Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0

Incidents, rape or attempted rape0

Incidents, robbery with a weapon0

Incidents, robbery without a weapon0

Incidents, threats with a weapon0

Incidents, threats without a weapon0

Transfers to Alternative Schools

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 1 | English learners 0