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Rea Farm Relief Community Meetings May 09 19
Rea Farm Relief Community Meetings May 09 19
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Situation Analysis – 2013 and 2017 Bond
The project was included in the bond based on projected growth in the area
and community feedback regarding access to magnet programs.
The project is described as both a magnet school, and as providing relief for a
specified set of schools – Jay M. Robinson and Community House middle
schools and their elementary feeder schools.
The project was defined as a K-8 school. The school design includes 54
classrooms, a full gymnasium and a soccer field.
Two projects on the 2017 bond also respond to the growth in south
Charlotte. A new elementary school as well as a new high school will open in
2023.
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Situation Analysis – Current Utilization, 5-Year Growth
Most schools in the Jay M. Robinson Middle and Community House Middle
feeder areas exceed 100% utilization on at least 2 of 3 metrics with McAlpine
Elementary and McKee Road Elementary in the Jay M. Robinson feeder area
as exceptions.
The Board also articulates four priorities for all student assignment decisions
• school utilization
• socioeconomic diversity
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Five Scenarios
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Scenario A: K-8 School with Home School Boundary
Only; No Choice Seats
Current Assignment New Assignment Effect
McKee Road Elementary west ES: McKee Road ES: Rea Farms Creates the home school
of Tilley Morris Road and south MS: Jay M. Robinson MS: Rea Farms attendance area for Rea Farms K-
of I-485 HS: Providence HS: Providence 8; creates capacity at Jay M.
Robinson Middle
Polo Ridge, roughly east of
ES: Polo Ridge ES: Rea Farms
Cornhill Avenue, south of Creates capacity at McKee Road
MS: Jay M. Robinson MS: Rea Farms
Ardrey Kell Road and north of for potential pairing with
HS: Ardrey Kell HS: Ardrey Kell
Golf Links Drive Providence Spring Elementary
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Scenario A: K-8 School with Home School Boundary
Only; No Choice Seats
Board Priority Scenario Effect Detail
• Improves middle school home to school distance for
most McKee Road students
Home to
• Increase in distance for some students whose middle
School (+ / -)
school changes from Community House to Jay M.
Distance Robinson; Adds 1.2 miles for students at far west end of
Endhaven attendance area (Ballantyne Meadows Drive)
Intact Feeder
(-) • Introduces a split feed at Hawk Ridge Elementary
Patterns
Area lacks SES diversity; among elementary schools:
• Average high SES percentage is 85.5% with a range of
SES Diversity n/a 58.7% to 99.3%
• Highest medium SES percentage is 36.7%
• Highest low SES percentage is 9.34%
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Scenario B: K-8 School with Home School Boundary
and ~ 20% Choice Seats
Current Assignment New Assignment Effect
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Scenario B: K-8 School with Home School Boundary
and ~ 20% Choice Seats
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Scenario B: K-8 School with Home School Boundary and
~20% Choice Seats
Board Priority Scenario Effect Detail
Intact Feeder
n/a • No change
Patterns
Area lacks SES diversity; among elementary schools:
• Average high SES percentage is 85.5% with a range of
SES Diversity n/a 58.7% to 99.3%
• Highest medium SES percentage is 36.7%
• Highest low SES percentage is 9.34%
* - the design baseline is one of three metrics to be considered when evaluating utilization; it is singled
out here for ease of making a comparison 16
Scenario C:
K-8 School with choice / magnet seats only
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Scenario C: K-8 School with Choice Seats Only
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Scenario C: K-8 School with Choice Seats Only
Home to
• Any increase in home to school distance is based on
School n/a
choice
Distance
Intact Feeder
n/a • No change
Patterns
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Scenario D: Middle School with Home School Seats Only;
No Choice Seats
Current Assignment New Assignment Effect
Hawk Ridge Elementary, east ES: Hawk Ridge ES: Hawk Ridge
of Blakeney Heath Road, north MS: Community House MS: Jay M. Robinson Relieves Community House
of Bryant Farms Road HS: Ardrey Kell HS: Ardrey Kell
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Scenario D: Middle School with Home School Seats Only;
No Choice Seats
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Scenario D: Middle School with Home School Seats Only;
No Choice Seats
Board Priority Scenario Effect Detail
Community House
1,903 1,272 1,160
Middle
* - the design baseline is one of three metrics to be considered when evaluating utilization; it is singled
out here for ease of making a comparison 25
Scenario E:
“Temporary” Middle School
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Scenario E: “Temporary” Middle School
Upon completion of a middle school across the street from Ardrey Kell, assign each of the aforementioned schools /
portions of schools with continuation to the new middle school.
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Scenario E: “Temporary” Middle School
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Scenario E: “Temporary” Middle School
Intact Feeder
(n/a) • No change
Patterns
Area lacks SES diversity; among elementary schools:
• Average high SES percentage is 85.5% with a range of
SES Diversity (n/a) 58.7% to 99.3%
• Highest medium SES percentage is 36.7%
• Highest low SES percentage is 9.34%
1,080
Rea Farms Relief Middle n/a 1,288 (1,350 @ 25 students /
classroom)
Community House
1,903 1,240 1,160
Middle
* - the design baseline is one of three metrics to be considered when evaluating utilization; it is singled
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Next Steps
May 14, 6pm Superintendent and staff will update the Board
Board meeting
Public hearing
June 4, 6pm
Board will vote on the Superintendent’s recommendation for Rea
Farms Relief School
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Ongoing Opportunities to Provide Feedback
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Jay M. Robinson Middle & Feeder Elementary Schools
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Elon Park
Endhaven
Ballantyne
Elementary
Elementary
Elementary
Elementary
Community
Hawk Ridge
House Middle
Number of Classroom
Teachers
45
42
90
40
53.5
Number of Classrooms
34
39
39
35
58
(mobiles not included)
Number of Classrooms
45
54
44
38
76
(mobiles included)
Ratio Teachers to
Classrooms
1.32
1.37
1.14
1.08
1.55
Ratio of Teachers to
Classrooms
1.0
0.99
1.05
0.91
1.18
(mobiles included)
2018-19
20th Day Enrollment
874
979
716
1,085
1,903
Ratio Enrollment to
Design Baseline
1.29
1.39
1.02
1.13
1.64
15.38
11.01
16.55
12ft2/student baseline
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Community House Middle & Feeder Elementary Schools
Current Student Population
by Attendance Area Segment
Number K-5 Number 6th grade Number of 7th –
Attendance Area Segment
Students students 8th grade students
McKee Road west of Tilley Morris and south of I-
120 22 59
485
Polo Ridge east of Tom Short 548 113 221
Polo Ridge roughly east of Cornhill Avenue,
south of Ardrey Kell Road, and north of Golf 437 90 176
Links Drive
Hawk Ridge north of Bryant Farms Road 291 42 91
Hawk Ridge east of Blakeney Heath 192 41 71
McAlpine south of I-485 48 5 18
Endhaven portion which currently continues to
343 75 97
Community House