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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 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
389 Students
31 Teachers
1600 Brookdale AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 25, 2026
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Starmount Academy of Excellence
$37,436
raised using DonorsChoose
77
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
261
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Starmount Academy of Excellence has received support from
150 individuals from North Carolina and
111 individuals out-of-state.