At a glance
Reported students
538
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
32.13
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
16.7:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
North Carolina elementary enrollment
66th percentile
Compared with 1,460 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
653
Esperanza Global Academy: 538 reported students.
State peer staffing position
86th percentile
16.7:1 reported; state peer median 14.7:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Esperanza Global Academy
Esperanza Global Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in Charlotte. It is one of 185 current school records connected to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. NCES reports 538 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,460 elementary schools in North Carolina with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 458 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 66th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 16.7:1, above the North Carolina median of 14.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (66%) and Black (19.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Esperanza Global Academy
- 1How do the reported 16.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 32.13 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 99.4%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White6.1%
- Hispanic66%
- Black19.9%
- Asian6.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial1.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
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