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Private school · Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte Islamic Academy

Charlotte Islamic Academy rates 8.9 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 175 schools in Charlotte for context and is not part of the rating.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
8.9this school

8.9 on a one-to-ten scale.

#2 of 484 schools in North Carolina · The estimated academic score from 175 schools in Charlotte is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private school in Charlotte, NC serving grades Pre-K – 12th.

It ranks 2 of 484 schools in North Carolina.

Charlotte Islamic Academy is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
8.4
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
8.9
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
9.9
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.3
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 175 schools in Charlotte. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in NC.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in NC.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 28215; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Charlotte Islamic Academy and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$66,065
Median home value
$273,800
Median rent
$1,349/mo
College educated
30.5%
Homeownership
65.7%
Poverty rate
15.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 28215; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
5
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
14
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
20
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
3,541/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • Black33%
  • Asian33%
  • Two or More17%
  • White17%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Charlotte Islamic Academythis school
    8.9
  2. 8.2Compare →
  3. The Nest Academy2.3 mi · private
    7.3Compare →
  4. 7.2Compare →
  5. Providence Day School3.4 mi · private
    7.0Compare →
  6. 6.4Compare →
  7. 5.8Compare →
  8. 5.2Compare →
  9. School at Thompson3.6 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Charlotte Islamic Academy among the rated peers.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

The public record

What's said publicly about Charlotte Islamic Academy

Sources:Wikipedia

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.

Charlotte Islamic Academy was the first Islamic institution established in Charlotte, North Carolina 1. The school opened in 1998 at the site of the Charlotte Islamic Center 1.
Sources (1)
  1. en.wikipedia.org
Generated by AI from public sources. Every claim is grounded in a cited source.Report inaccuracy

Questions families ask

What grades does Charlotte Islamic Academy serve?

Charlotte Islamic Academy serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Charlotte Islamic Academy?

Charlotte Islamic Academy has an enrollment of approximately 202 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Charlotte Islamic Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Charlotte Islamic Academy is 7.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Charlotte Islamic Academy rank in NC?

Charlotte Islamic Academy ranks #2 of 484 private schools in NC.

What is Charlotte Islamic Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Charlotte Islamic Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Charlotte Islamic Academy a private school?

Yes, Charlotte Islamic Academy is a private coeducational school with a Islamic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Charlotte Islamic Academy a religious school?

Charlotte Islamic Academy has a Islamic religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
202
Gender split
56% M / 44% F
Student-teacher ratio
7.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
29
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Islamic
School day
7.2 hours
Days per year
180 days
Setting
Large City
County
Mecklenburg County
Area population (ZIP 28215)
65,789
Area average commute
30.7 min
Area median age
34.8

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, North Carolina Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.