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Socrates Academy

Grades: K-12

Students: 864

Type: Charter

9/10

GreatSchools Rating

Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1

Student-Counselor Ratio: 767:1

Certified Teachers: 100%

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Socrates Academy School District

3909 Weddington Road
Matthews, NC 28105

(704) 321-1711

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10/10

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9/10

College Readiness

7/10

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The school totally fell apart. Good teachers are gone and the ones that stay are administrators favorites. They promise programs that are NOT delivered for students with special needs in kindergarten. The needs wre not met. Its a toxic space There are way better options than this school so just look

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Posted by a parent on 6/14/2026

Socrates Academy has been one of the worst decisions I have made for my child’s education. The middle school environment is deeply concerning and, in my experience, toxic. There are clear and ongoing issues with bullying between students, and what is most alarming is the lack of meaningful intervent

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Posted by a parent on 5/25/2026

I can't speak to the educational experience, but my experience trying simply to tour the middle school supports the reviews that suggest that parents (and future parents) are treated dismissively. I arrived about 5 minutes before the tour was to begin (it was a 10:00 tour). I was buzzed into the ves

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Posted by a community member on 3/19/2026

The teachers are very mean and do not teach the kids whatsoever. they just give them homework. Also the school can’t keep a teacher for more than 2 years before on quits

Posted by a community member on 10/4/2025

Good school. We are super happy that our kid goes to this school.

Posted by a parent on 9/10/2025

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Matthews schools - Socrates Academy is located at 3909 Weddington Road, Matthews NC 28105. Socrates Academy is in the Socrates Academy School District. Socrates Academy is a Charter school that serves grade levels K-12.