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Best Elementary Schools
in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

This page covers 114 elementary schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

114
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 114
1
rank
Grand Oak Elementary
Grades KG–05479 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
62
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,997
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
2
rank
Trillium Springs Montessori
Grades PK–06210 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
61
/100
Student:Teacher
14.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,997
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
22%
Low economic need
3
rank
McKee Road Elementary
Grades KG–05493 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
61
/100
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
61/100
Above nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,997
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
19%
Low economic need
4
rank
J.V. Washam Elementary
Grades KG–05810 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
60
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,997
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
16%
Low economic need
5
rank
Lansdowne Elementary
Grades KG–05558 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
60
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
61/100
Above nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,997
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
38%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
North Academy of World Languages
Grades KG–08617 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
60
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,997
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
32%
Low economic need
7
rank
Irwin Academic Center
Grades KG–05402 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,997
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
24%
Low economic need
8
rank
Cornelius Elementary
Grades KG–05567 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Student:Teacher
15.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,997
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
24%
Low economic need
9
rank
Selwyn Elementary
Grades KG–05651 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,997
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
10
rank
Oaklawn Language Academy
Grades KG–08508 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.7:1)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,997
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
51%
Near nat'l 52.2%
104 more elementary schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
114
Elementary Schools
178
Total Schools
62
#1 Score
49
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.