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Student Assignment and School Choice

Rea Farms Relief Board Update

May 14

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Situation Analysis – 2013 and 2017 Bond

Rea Farms School is the final project on the 2013 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.

5-Year Projected Growth*

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Area5-10

Year Olds11-13

Year Olds14-17

Year Olds

Ardrey Kell Attendance Area 369 70 325

Census Block Groups immediatelysurrounding Rea Farms School site**

126 74 126

Providence High School Attendance Area 71 2 195

* - data gleaned from ESRI Business Analyst, a national database aggregating developer projections, Metrostudy information, DMV statistics, and Census data

** - the growth for this area is a subset of (i.e., included in, not additive to) the growth in the Ardrey Kell attendance area

Attendance Boundary Requirements (Board of Education Policy JCA)

The Board requires that each school’s attendance boundary be contiguous (i.e., contained within an unbroken line).

The Board also articulates four priorities for all student assignment decisions

• home to school distance

• intact feeder patterns

• school utilization

• socioeconomic diversity

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Five Scenarios

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Input gathered over the course of community engagement to date informed 5 scenarios:

• K-8 school with a home school boundary only; no choice seats

• K-8 school with a home school boundary and choice / magnet seats

• K-8 school with choice seats only; no home school boundary

• Middle school with a home school boundary only; no choice seats

• Temporary middle school to be replaced by a new middle school near Ardrey Kell High School

The Superintendent and staff will narrow these scenarios to a single recommendation to be presented to the Board for a vote on June 4.

The Superintendent’s recommendation to the Board will:• meet the Board’s requirements and priorities for student assignment

• address utilization, the most pressing need in south Charlotte

• respond, as best possible, to community input

Ongoing Opportunities to Provide Feedback

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May 3 9:30am Community House

May 8 4:15pm McKee Road / Providence Spring(@ McKee Road)

May 8 4:40pm Hawk Ridge

May 9 6pm Jay M. Robinson, Community House and all Elementary Feeders (@Providence HS)

May 10 8:30am Jay M. Robinson

May 10 9am Elon Park

May 13 6pm Polo Ridge

May 14 6pm Board Meeting

May 16 3:30pm Endhaven

May 23 6:30pm Jay M. Robinson, Community House and all Elementary Feeders (@ Jay M. Robinson)

June 4 6pm Board Meeting - Public Hearing, Vote

On May 10, principals sent a copy of this presentation along with a link to an updated survey to all families within their schools. The survey is open through May 20.

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Scenario C:K-8 School with choice / magnet seats only

Scenario C: K-8 School with Choice Seats Only

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The Rea Farms Relief School is in the Ardrey Kell attendance area

The Ardrey Kell attendance area is within the Blue Transportation Zone

Students within the Blue Transportation Zone will have priority over students in the Green and Violet transportation zones


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For magnet schools with no home school attendance area (i.e., 100% choice seats), available seats are divided evenly among each of the SES priorities

Students in high SES communities (dark green) will have priority for 1/3 of the seats

Similarly students in medium SES communities (lighter green) and low SES communities (yellow) will each have priority for 1/3 of the seats


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Board Priority Scenario Effect Detail

Home to School Distance

n/a• Any increase in home to school distance is based on

choice

Intact Feeder Patterns

n/a • No change

SES Diversity n/aIf the seats fill as allocated with each SES priority receiving 1/3 of available seats, SES diversity will be maximized.

Utilization (-)Unclear as to which schools will be relieved and to what extent

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Scenario E:“Temporary” Middle School

Scenario E: “Temporary” Middle School

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Current Assignment New Assignment Effect

Assign Polo Ridge with continuation to Rea Farms Middle instead of Jay M. Robinson Middle

ES: Polo RidgeMS: Jay M. RobinsonHS: Ardrey Kell

ES: Polo RidgeMS: Rea FarmsHS: Ardrey Kell

Relieves Jay M. Robinson (over-relieves)

Assign Hawk Ridge with continuation to Rea Farms Middle instead of Community House Middle

ES: Hawk RidgeMS: Community HouseHS: Ardrey Kell

ES: Hawk RidgeMS: Rea FarmsHS: Ardrey Kell

Relieves Community House

Assign portion of Endhaven with continuation to Rea Farms Middle instead of Community House Middle

ES: EndhavenMS: Community House HS: Ardrey Kell

ES: EndhavenMS: Rea FarmsHS: Ardrey Kell


Assign portion of Endhaven with continuation to Rea Farms Middle instead South Charlotte Middle

ES: EndhavenMS: South CharlotteHS: South Mecklenburg

ES: EndhavenMS: Rea FarmsHS: Ardrey Kell

Creates more intact feeder pattern for Endhaven

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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(-)• Temporary increase in home to school distance with the

assumption that it will be resolved when the new middle school is built


(n/a) • No change

SES Diversity (n/a)

Area lacks SES diversity; among elementary schools:• Average high SES percentage is 85.5% with a range of

58.7% to 99.3%• Highest medium SES percentage is 36.7%• Highest low SES percentage is 9.34%

Utilization (+ / -)• Provides relief to Community House• Over-relieves Jay M. Robinson


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School2018-19 20th DayEnrollment

2018-19 EnrollmentGiven Scenario

Design Baseline*(20 students / classroom)

Rea Farms Relief Middle n/a 1,2881,080

(1,350 @ 25 students / classroom)

Community House Middle

1,903 1,240 1,160

Jay M. Robinson Middle 1,225 600 1,060

* - 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

Next Steps

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May 3 – 16 Various school-based engagement sessions

May 14, 6pm Superintendent and staff will update the Board

May 23, 6:30pmFinal community engagement meetingJay M. Robinson Middle School

June 4, 6pm

Board meetingPublic hearingBoard will vote on the Superintendent’s recommendation for Rea Farms Relief School

The community may provide feedback on the scenarios via an updated survey from May 9 - 20https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G3ZD9TB

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G3ZD9TB

Ongoing Opportunities to Provide Feedback

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May 3 9:30am Community House

May 8 4:15pm McKee Road / Providence Spring(@ McKee Road)

May 8 4:40pm Hawk Ridge

May 9 6pm Jay M. Robinson, Community House and all Elementary Feeders (@Providence HS)

May 10 8:30am Jay M. Robinson

May 10 9am Elon Park

May 13 6pm Polo Ridge

May 14 6pm Board Meeting

May 16 3:30pm Endhaven

May 23 6:30pm Jay M. Robinson, Community House and all Elementary Feeders (@ Jay M. Robinson)

June 4 6pm Board Meeting - Public Hearing, Vote

Following this evening’s meeting, principals will send a copy of this presentation along with a link to an updated survey to all families within their schools.

Appendix

Page 19 20th Day enrollment and utilization, Jay M. Robinson Middle and its elementary feeder schools

Page 20 20th Day enrollment and utilization, Community House Middle and its elementary feeder schools

Page 21 Student population by attendance area segment

Pages 22-36 Previously shared scenarios, still in consideration

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90 58 76 1.55 1.18 1,903 1.64 7.84

Ballantyne Elementary

42 39 44 1.08 0.91 979 1.13 16.55

EndhavenElementary

40 35 38 1.14 1.05 716 1.02 11.01

Elon Park Elementary

53.5 39 54 1.37 0.99 1,085 1.39 6.83

Hawk Ridge Elementary

45 34 45 1.32 1.0 874 1.29 15.38

Current Student Population by Attendance Area Segment

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Attendance Area SegmentNumber K-5

StudentsNumber 6th grade

studentsNumber of 7th –

8th grade studentsMcKee Road west of Tilley Morris and south of I-485

120 22 59

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 Links Drive

437 90 176

Hawk Ridge north of Bryant Farms Road 291 42 91

Hawk Ridge east of Blakeney Heath 192 41 71McAlpine south of I-485 48 5 18

Endhaven portion which currently continues to Community House

343 75 97

Ballantyne north of Providence Road west 347 59 152

McKee Road entire attendance area 500 102 236

Portion of Providence Spring which currently continues to Jay M. Robinson

227 47 79

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Scenario A:K-8 with home school seats only

Scenario A: K-8 School with Home School Boundary Only; No Choice Seats

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McKee Road Elementary west of Tilley Morris Road and south of I-485

ES: McKee RoadMS: Jay M. RobinsonHS: Providence

ES: Rea FarmsMS: Rea FarmsHS: Providence

Creates the home school attendance area for Rea Farms K-8; creates capacity at Jay M. Robinson Middle

Creates capacity at McKee Road for potential pairing with Providence Spring Elementary

Polo Ridge, roughly east of Cornhill Avenue, south of Ardrey Kell Road and north of Golf Links Drive


ES: Rea FarmsMS: Rea FarmsHS: Ardrey Kell

Hawk Ridge Elementary, east of Blakeney Heath Road



Relieves Hawk Ridge and Community House

Hawk Ridge Elementary north of Bryant Farms Road


ES: Hawk RidgeMS: Jay M. RobinsonHS: Ardrey Kell


McAlpine Elementary, south of I-485

ES: McAlpineMS: South CharlotteHS: South Mecklenburg

ES: McAlpineMS: Jay M. RobinsonHS: Providence

Ensures contiguous boundary; increases number of McAlpine students continuing to Robinson

Endhaven Elementary, portion which continues to Community House

ES: EndhavenMS: Community HouseHS: Ardrey Kell

ES: EndhavenMS: Jay M. RobinsonHS: Ardrey Kell


Scenario A: - K-8 School with Home School Boundary Only; No Choice Seats

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• Improves middle school home to school distance for most McKee Road students

• Increase in distance for some students whose middle school changes from Community House to Jay M. Robinson; Adds 1.2 miles for students at far west end of Endhaven attendance area (Ballantyne Meadows Drive)


(-) • Introduces a split feed at Hawk Ridge Elementary

SES Diversity n/a



Utilization (+)• Relieves Community House and Hawk Ridge• Creates opportunity to relieve Providence Spring


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School2018-19 Actual 20th DayEnrollment

2018-19 Enrollment Given Scenario

Design Baseline* (20 students / classroom)

Rea Farms Relief K-8* n/a 904 1,080

McKee Road Elementary 554 434 580

Hawk Ridge Elementary 874 682 680

Polo Ridge Elementary 976 731 780

Community House Middle 1,903 1,486 1,160

Jay M. Robinson Middle 1,225 1,318 1,060

South Charlotte Middle 977 953 800



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Scenario B:K-8 with home school boundary and ~20% choice seats

Scenario B: K-8 School with Home School Boundary and ~ 20% Choice Seats

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ES: Rea FarmsMS: Rea FarmsHS: Ardrey Kell

Creates the home school attendance area for Rea Farms K-8; creates capacity at Jay M. Robinson Middle

Hawk Ridge Elementary, east of Blakeney Heath Road



Relieves Hawk Ridge and Community House










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Scenario B: K-8 School with Home School Boundary and ~20% Choice Seats

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(-)• Increase in distance for some students whose middle

school changes from Community House to Jay M. Robinson


n/a • No change

SES Diversity n/a



Utilization (+) • Relieves Hawk Ridge and Community House


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School2018-19 Actual 20th DayEnrollment

2018-19 Enrollment Given Scenario

Design Baseline* (20 students / classroom)

Rea Farms Relief K-8* n/a 703 1,080

Hawk Ridge Elementary 874 682 680

Polo Ridge Elementary 976 731 780

Community House Middle 1,903 1,619 1,160





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Scenario D:Middle School with home school seats only

Scenario D: Middle School with Home School Seats Only; No Choice Seats

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McKee Road ElementaryES: McKee RoadMS: Jay M. RobinsonHS: Providence

ES: McKee RoadMS: Rea FarmsHS: Providence

Creates the home school attendance area for Rea Farms Middle; creates capacity at Jay M. Robinson Middle



ES: Polo RidgeMS: Rea FarmsHS: Ardrey Kell

Hawk Ridge Elementary, east of Blakeney Heath Road, north of Bryant Farms Road


ES: Hawk RidgeMS: Jay M. RobinsonHS: Ardrey Kell











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• Increase in distance for some students whose middle school changes from Community House to Jay M. Robinson; CMS Transportation estimates average 5 minute travel time increase


(-)• Increases middle school feeds at Ballantyne Elementary,

Hawk Ridge Elementary, and Polo Ridge Elementary

SES Diversity n/a



Utilization (+)• Relieves Community House and Jay M. Robinson• Leaves Rea Farms underutilized by more than 400 seats

Scenario D: Middle School with Home School Boundary Only; No Choice Seats

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School2018-19 20th DayEnrollment

2018-19 EnrollmentGiven Scenario

Design Baseline*(20 students / classroom)

Rea Farms Relief Middle n/a 672 1,080


1,903 1,272 1,160





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Student Assignment and School Choice Rea Farms Relief ... · May 3 –16 Various school-based engagement sessions May 14, 6pm Superintendent and staff will update the Board May 23,