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KIPP Charlotte

Q: Is KIPP Charlotte a good school?

KIPP Charlotte ranks in the bottom 12.2% of North Carolina elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend KIPP Charlotte?

In the 2024-25 school year, 813 students attended KIPP Charlotte.

Q: What is the racial makeup of KIPP Charlotte?

Students at KIPP Charlotte are 81% African American, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

KIPP Charlotte is a K-8 charter school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 813 students from a high-poverty area of the city's northeast side, where 98.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school belongs to the KIPP: Charlotte charter network, which currently ranks in the bottom 11% of North Carolina districts, and is surrounded by elementary schools from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Overall, KIPP Charlotte has held a low state ranking for several years, sitting at the 12th percentile statewide in 2025-2026.

A closer look at test scores shows reading and math proficiency below state averages in nearly every grade, with the widest gaps in the middle grades. In 7th grade math, for example, only 26% of students were proficient, compared with roughly 56% statewide. The school also struggles with attendance: 55.1% of students were chronically absent in 2024-2025, more than double the state average of 24.2%, and higher than all nearby schools, including Hidden Valley Elementary (39.1%), Devonshire Elementary (41.2%), Merry Oaks International Academy (33.9%), and Briarwood Academy (30.6%). That comparison is instructive: Briarwood Academy is located just over a tenth of a mile away and serves nearly the same poverty population, yet posted significantly better 5th grade results in both math (53.5% vs. 35.9%) and reading (41.6% vs. 33.3%).

There are a few bright spots worth noting. For two consecutive years, 8th grade science proficiency at KIPP Charlotte has exceeded the state average, reaching 73.3% versus 68.6% statewide in 2025-2026. The school also shows comparatively stronger outcomes for its African American students, whose performance ranks at the 33rd percentile statewide, well above the school's overall 12th percentile ranking. However, chronic absenteeism has risen from 34.2% four years ago to 55.1% today, even as the state rate has improved. For parents weighing this option, the key questions are whether attendance can be turned around and whether the sharp math decline in grades 7 and 8 can be reversed.

813

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

931 Wilann Dr
Charlotte, NC 28215

(704) 537-2044

District: KIPP: Charlotte

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.3%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2021 → 12th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 12th (2026) from a 3rd-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (42% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (55% vs 24% North Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

North Carolina avg59%

Elementary school

1,310^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

570^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

219^th of 246KIPP: Charlotte 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	1310 of 1492	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	1306 of 1490	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1322 of 1505	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	1419 of 1502	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	1449 of 1514	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	1447 of 1489	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	1383 of 1473	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1326 of 1434	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	28.8	1095 of 1429	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.2	1184 of 1425	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.0	1038 of 1440	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.1	1202 of 1390	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.9	846 of 1403	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.4	750 of 1388	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.2	1148 of 1381	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.8	1099 of 1363	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.7	870 of 1354	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.1	598 of 1324	54.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	605 of 903	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.5	582 of 918	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	624 of 924	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	727 of 933	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	800 of 927	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	798 of 896	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	732 of 949	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	670 of 927	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	19.7	595 of 634	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.5	1303 of 1447	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	1245 of 1451	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1191 of 1455	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1356 of 1459	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1362 of 1458	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	1380 of 1440	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	1342 of 1424	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	1303 of 1405	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	826 of 981	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.4	509 of 961	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.3	280 of 951	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	35.8	611 of 893	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	1230 of 1434	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.9	1219 of 1437	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	1263 of 1450	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1319 of 1437	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	1288 of 1366	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	1203 of 1361	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	1174 of 1332	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	1232 of 1451	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.5	1282 of 1450	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1357 of 1464	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	1397 of 1461	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	1433 of 1464	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	1402 of 1444	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	1346 of 1430	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	1310 of 1413	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	749 of 815	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	677 of 821	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	483 of 801	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	570 of 778	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	644 of 773	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	624 of 793	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	682 of 784	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	748 of 786	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	696 of 741	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	671 of 737	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	583 of 691	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.1	517 of 694	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.6	434 of 692	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.2	274 of 705	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.3	347 of 627	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.1	401 of 673	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.4	281 of 662	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.0	406 of 648	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.0	358 of 640	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	245 of 553	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.1	379 of 546	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	306 of 560	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	351 of 559	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.0	493 of 550	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	400 of 533	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	398 of 519	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	294 of 494	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	9.1	502 of 504	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	459 of 475	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	550 of 731	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	603 of 733	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	575 of 738	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	685 of 731	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	711 of 733	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	658 of 706	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	635 of 684	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	591 of 656	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	220 of 562	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	266 of 564	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	14.9	509 of 541	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.4	518 of 522	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	443 of 493	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	450 of 725	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.2	585 of 729	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	515 of 743	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	587 of 735	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	646 of 689	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	534 of 639	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	532 of 604	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	539 of 736	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.4	623 of 733	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	596 of 751	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	628 of 747	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	721 of 748	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	682 of 711	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	654 of 697	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	561 of 665	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	306 of 500	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.7	234 of 478	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	116 of 473	75.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2026)33rd percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile~ school

Female (2026)10th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)6th percentile~ school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+44 vs school

African American (2026)56th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile~ school

Female (2026)25th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)<1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science63%-5 vs state

Reading40%-16 vs state

Mathematics38%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
KIPP Charlotte	Public, Charter	K-8	931 Wilann Dr	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	KIPP: Charlotte	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 537-2044	813	50	16.3	98.9%	5 (0.6%)	661 (81.3%)	103 (12.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.0%)	18.5	1310^th of 1492 public elementary schools	12.2%		18.6	1306^th of 1490 public elementary schools	12.3%	4	48.7	36.5	35.9	52.4	26.0	26.7	34.6	40.4	33.3	43.4	37.7	51.7	55.3	73.3
Briarwood Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Wilann Dr	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6475	649	39	16.5	99.5%	15 (2.3%)	166 (25.6%)	418 (64.4%)	31 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.5%)	31.6	1063^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	28.8%		27.1	1132^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	24.0%	69	62.6	60.9	53.5				41.4	46.7	41.6				50.5		$10,516	$1,259	$9,257
Devonshire Elementary	Public	K-5	6500 Barrington Dr	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6445	550	32	17.2	99.5%	17 (3.1%)	125 (22.7%)	394 (71.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	14.1	1374^th of 1492 public elementary schools	7.9%		9.8	1425^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.4%	51	31.9	32.9	52.6				26.4	24.7	34.6				62.8		$9,844	$1,144	$8,700
Hidden Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 Snow White Ln	Charlotte	28213	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6810	808	49	16.4	99.6%	16 (2.0%)	252 (31.2%)	522 (64.6%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	6.1	1458^th of 1492 public elementary schools	2.3%		3.8	1478^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.8%	20	48.2	31.1	29.9				19.7	25.0	28.7				39.0		$10,096	$1,186	$8,910
Shamrock Gardens Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3301 Country Club Drive	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6440	532	38	14.0	32.1%	295 (55.5%)	93 (17.5%)	92 (17.3%)	17 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.0%)	75.2	317^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.8%		70.9	375^th of 1490 public elementary schools	74.8%	58	70.2	80.5	76.7				56.6	73.2	71.7				73.3		$10,846	$1,193	$9,653
Windsor Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3910 Sudbury Rd	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6405	470	29	16.0	99.4%	19 (4.0%)	62 (13.2%)	343 (73.0%)	27 (5.7%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.9%)	12 (2.6%)	48.1	763^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	48.9%		43.1	863^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	42.1%	100	73.4	46.5	84.4				55.7	36.6	53.1				60.9		$10,837	$1,304	$9,533
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%)	21.2	1261^st of 1492 public elementary schools	15.5%		27.1	1134^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.9%	127	57.6	41.8	38.5				45.5	45.1	44.4				42.7
Highland Renaissance Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	125 W Craighead Rd	Charlotte	28206	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-5511	443	30	14.9	99.3%	20 (4.5%)	184 (41.5%)	219 (49.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	21.9	1248^th of 1492 public elementary schools	16.4%		29	1104^th of 1490 public elementary schools	25.9%	144	56.2	63.8	30.5				34.2	39.7	32.2				54.2		$12,308	$1,987	$10,321
Lawrence Orr Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4835 Shamrock Dr	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-9919	751	50	15.1	99.6%	29 (3.9%)	230 (30.6%)	415 (55.3%)	54 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	44.9	830^th of 1492 public elementary schools	44.4%		27.3	1123^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	24.6%	293	79.4	52.0	57.0				56.9	44.9	44.2				62.8		$10,043	$1,471	$8,571
Highland Mill Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	3201 Clemson Ave	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5525	341	23	14.8	22.0%	155 (45.5%)	113 (33.1%)	32 (9.4%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.2%)	92.1	84^th of 1492 public elementary schools	94.4%		89.3	118^th of 1490 public elementary schools	92.1%	34	88.4	85.7	82.1	76.0			86.0	88.6	71.8	76.0			89.7		$13,792	$1,243	$12,549

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Charlotte

How many students attend KIPP Charlotte?

In the 2024-25 school year, 813 students attended KIPP Charlotte.

What district is KIPP Charlotte in?

KIPP: Charlotte

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Charlotte?

Students at KIPP Charlotte are 81% African American, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is KIPP Charlotte a good school?

KIPP Charlotte ranks in the bottom 12.2% of North Carolina elementary schools.

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