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University Meadows Elementary

Q: Is University Meadows Elementary a good school?

University Meadows Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.8% of North Carolina elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend University Meadows Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 737 students attended University Meadows Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of University Meadows Elementary?

Students at University Meadows Elementary are 57% African American, 29% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of University Meadows Elementary attend?

Students who attend University Meadows Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : James Martin Middle High : Julius L. Chambers High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

University Meadows Elementary is a public elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 750 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, which is ranked 119 out of 242 districts in the state.

University Meadows Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools in the district. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of North Carolina elementary schools, with academic performance well below the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in EOG/Mathematics ranged from 33% to 48.4% across grades 3-5, compared to 61.4% to 66.7% for the district and 58.9% to 64.1% for the state. The school's performance on EOG/Reading assessments is also significantly below the district and state averages.

University Meadows Elementary serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 98.93% to 99.6% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past three school years. The school also has a relatively high student-to-teacher ratio, ranging from 17.8 to 19 students per teacher, compared to nearby schools like Gov's Village STEM (Lower), Mallard Creek Elementary, and Parkside Elementary, which have lower student-to-teacher ratios and generally outperform University Meadows Elementary on academic measures.

737

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,305

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Pavilion Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28262-8105

(980) 343-3685

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend University Meadows Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	James Martin Middle
High:	Julius L. Chambers High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.7%

Hispanic:

28.8%

White:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (41% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg57%

1,255^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

88^th of 109Elementary Schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

119^th of 242Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	1255 of 1490	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1353 of 1505	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	1394 of 1502	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1297 of 1514	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	1097 of 1489	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	1025 of 1473	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	974 of 1434	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.2	921 of 1429	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.5	783 of 1425	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.8	916 of 1440	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.4	844 of 1390	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.9	847 of 1403	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.8	1051 of 1388	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.7	911 of 1381	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.6	1041 of 1363	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.9	1093 of 1354	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.0	980 of 1324	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.4	900 of 1293	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.9	852 of 1276	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	527 of 918	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	629 of 924	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	760 of 933	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	580 of 927	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	293 of 896	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	294 of 949	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	205 of 927	77.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	13.7	631 of 634	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	401 of 646	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	496 of 878	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	473 of 897	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	466 of 563	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.7	219 of 533	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	339 of 514	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	319 of 485	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.9	121 of 385	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	147 of 497	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	65 of 421	84.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	1148 of 1451	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	1267 of 1455	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1304 of 1459	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	1170 of 1458	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	1023 of 1440	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	1033 of 1424	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.5	864 of 1405	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	28 of 710	96.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	643 of 961	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	770 of 951	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	706 of 915	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	696 of 893	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	573 of 843	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	354 of 865	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	375 of 851	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	79.4	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	38.7	10 of 14	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	1195 of 1437	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1339 of 1450	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1280 of 1437	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	1136 of 1366	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	913 of 1329	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	666 of 1361	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	699 of 1332	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	1283 of 1450	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	1348 of 1464	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	1396 of 1461	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	1313 of 1464	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	1115 of 1444	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	958 of 1430	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	1035 of 1413	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	16.9	763 of 801	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2025)96th percentile+80 vs school

Homeless (2024)80th percentile+70 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)5th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)<1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science53%-9 vs state

Mathematics41%-20 vs state

Reading37%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 7, 2019

This school along with other low quality CMS sites should be bulldozed, rebuilt and restaffed. This rating #974/1434 is fitting for how the school functions. Very poorly. Our experience has been horrible, if your child has one problem they will target them and badger the parent for simple things like "talking while walking in line", try to speak to administrators they support the bias teachers and dismiss the parent and child as irrelevant or label you as "trouble-makers" or "disgruntle". This school will not accept any responsibility for anything. Advocate for your child- do not expect this school to advocate, or encourage self-confidence, to use teaching moments for spats, my baby is learning the information but often distracted by the mishandling of occurrences that's inevitable with children. The PTA is a joke. The principal isn't a member, most of the staff do not support their school's PTA. My comments may be subjective but Facts don't lie. Check out the faculty PTA membership at this school. Elementary was a fun learning experience for me in CMS and it breaks my heart my children will not be able to say this when they become adults. Shame on these educators who make learning so challenging and trite- find a profession or population you love and can tolerate. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
University Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Pavilion Blvd	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-3685	737	38	19.1	99.6%	46 (6.2%)	418 (56.7%)	212 (28.8%)	32 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.7%)	21.3	1255^th of 1490 public elementary schools	15.8%		15.6	1353^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	10.1%	98	38.7	33.0	48.4				25.3	43.0	40.2				52.9		$10,305	$1,460	$8,845
United Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	1406 Suther Road	Charlotte	28213	Mecklenburg County	United Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(980) 819-0555	250	19	13.0		16 (6.4%)	135 (54.0%)	69 (27.6%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.4%)	33.5	1028^th of 1490 public elementary schools	31.0%		29.6	1107^th of 1505 public elementary schools	26.4%	79	50.0	10.7	50.0	33.3	25.0	27.3	46.7	46.4	59.1	33.3	37.5	45.5	68.2	45.5
Vaughan Academy of Technology	Public, Magnet	K-5	8601 Old Concord Rd	Charlotte	28213	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-0030	309	20	15.2	99.0%	18 (5.8%)	195 (63.1%)	76 (24.6%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	72.6	352^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	76.4%		72.6	362^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	75.9%	10	81.6	58.6	71.4				67.3	56.9	71.4				65.7		$9,792	$720	$9,072
Stoney Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	14015 Mallard Roost Rd	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 344-1030	850	45	18.8	99.6%	42 (4.9%)	545 (64.1%)	197 (23.2%)	26 (3.1%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	31 (3.6%)	14.7	1351^st of 1490 public elementary schools	9.3%		14.8	1366^th of 1505 public elementary schools	9.2%	15	33.1	31.8	41.8				22.1	38.2	39.1				46.2		$9,805	$923	$8,882
A.C.E. Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7807 Caldwell Road	Harrisburg	28075	Cabarrus County	A.C.E. Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 456-7153	421	28	14.7	97.9%	9 (2.1%)	323 (76.7%)	68 (16.2%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	24.7	1192^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	20.0%		27.1	1156^th of 1505 public elementary schools	23.2%	36	46.0	46.2	38.1	54.2	52.0	37.5	36.0	48.7	42.9	37.5	46.0	37.5	19.0	32.3
Newell Elementary	Public	K-5	325 Rocky River Road West	Charlotte	28213	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6820	554	42	13.2	99.5%	12 (2.2%)	159 (28.7%)	362 (65.3%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	11.7	1397^th of 1490 public elementary schools	6.2%		10.1	1424^th of 1505 public elementary schools	5.4%	27	36.8	45.6	43.9				22.2	34.4	25.5				25.8		$9,891	$1,089	$8,802
Joseph W Grier Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	8330 Grier Rd	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-5671	529	33	16.2	99.4%	30 (5.7%)	239 (45.2%)	223 (42.2%)	25 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	19.1	1294^th of 1490 public elementary schools	13.2%		19.3	1297^th of 1505 public elementary schools	13.8%	3	37.2	44.7	48.8				33.3	41.7	34.1				39.0		$10,343	$1,072	$9,271
Gov's Village STEM (Lower)	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	7910 Neal Rd	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-5268	784	47	16.6	99.6%	22 (2.8%)	420 (53.6%)	204 (26.0%)	112 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.2%)	22.1	1242^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	16.6%		20.4	1278^th of 1505 public elementary schools	15.1%	36	39.4	44.5					32.3	49.3							$9,622	$1,382	$8,241
Mallard Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	9801 Mallard Creek Rd	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-3980	490	30	16.1	97.1%	29 (5.9%)	342 (69.8%)	74 (15.1%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	59.8	567^th of 1490 public elementary schools	61.9%		47.6	785^th of 1505 public elementary schools	47.8%	218	51.2	61.6	78.8				32.1	67.4	60.0				75.0		$9,661	$734	$8,927
Grove Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7515 The Plaza	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 343-6900	740	42	17.6	99.6%	57 (7.7%)	252 (34.1%)	360 (48.6%)	42 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.6%)	27.1	1134^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.9%					(n/a)	49.6	44.0	47.1				30.2	46.8	47.1				48.5

Frequently Asked Questions about University Meadows Elementary

What district is University Meadows Elementary in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Is University Meadows Elementary a good school?

University Meadows Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.8% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of University Meadows Elementary?

Students at University Meadows Elementary are 57% African American, 29% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend University Meadows Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 737 students attended University Meadows Elementary.

What schools do graduates of University Meadows Elementary attend?

Students who attend University Meadows Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : James Martin Middle
High : Julius L. Chambers High School

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