Starmount Academy of Excellence in Charlotte, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Starmount Academy of Excellence is an urban public school in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District. It serves 389 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1. Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

389 Students

31 Teachers

1600 Brookdale Ave

Charlotte, NC 28210 View local requests

http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/starmountacademyes

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Starmount Academy of Excellence Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Starmount Academy of Excellence Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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