Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

United Community School

Q: Is United Community School a good school?

United Community School ranks 1028 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1028^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

United Community School is a public charter elementary and middle school serving 252 students in grades K-8 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school is part of the United Community School District, which is ranked 214 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, United Community School's performance is generally lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 50% compared to the state's 64.1%, and its 8th grade math proficiency rate was 27.3% compared to the state's 48.7%. The school's statewide ranking has been consistently low, ranging from 904 out of 1,473 elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 1,028 out of 1,490 in 2024-2025, with a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.1 to 13.7 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby public schools like Mallard Creek Elementary and Reedy Creek Elementary.

The performance gaps between United Community School and the state averages, as well as between different student subgroups within the school, are quite substantial. The school's academic performance has generally declined over the past few years, with its statewide ranking and proficiency rates dropping. This trend is concerning and may indicate underlying issues that need to be addressed. Additionally, the high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at United Community School (over 98% in recent years) indicates that the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, which may contribute to the academic challenges the school faces.

250

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1406 Suther Road
Charlotte, NC 28213

(980) 819-0555

District: United Community School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.0%

Hispanic:

27.6%

Two or more races:

10.4%

See top rated North Carolina elementary schools

Compare United Community School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2017 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2017

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (42% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

1,028^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 16 pts since 2017

From bottom 15% (2017) to bottom 31% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

668^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 14 pts since 2021

From bottom 28% (2021) to bottom 14% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

214^th of 242United Community School 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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	1028 of 1490	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	1107 of 1505	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1199 of 1502	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1114 of 1514	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	1007 of 1489	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	904 of 1473	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.6	1143 of 1434	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.0	1216 of 1429	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	611 of 918	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	600 of 924	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	624 of 933	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	654 of 927	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	632 of 896	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	639 of 949	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.7	806 of 927	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	1261 of 1451	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	1141 of 1455	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	1389 of 1459	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	1168 of 1458	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	1016 of 1440	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	835 of 1424	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	912 of 1405	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	801 of 1437	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	965 of 1450	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	807 of 1437	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.1	1289 of 1329	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	775 of 1450	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	1036 of 1464	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	898 of 1461	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	895 of 1464	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	934 of 1444	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	903 of 1430	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.7	1195 of 1413	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	31.4	850 of 1172	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.5	252 of 1183	78.7%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	668 of 773	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	555 of 793	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	447 of 784	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	538 of 786	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	536 of 741	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	40.0	305 of 550	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	347 of 533	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	26.1	566 of 733	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	443 of 706	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	42.4	424 of 747	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	397 of 748	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.0	617 of 711	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2025)47th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile~ school

White (2021)27th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile-18 vs school

Middle school

African American (2022)45th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2023)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2022)23rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science61%~ state avg

Reading46%-7 vs state

Mathematics34%-23 vs state

3.0

4 ratings · 3 written reviews

5★2

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★2

Rate United Community School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Not trustworthy people and they lie. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, September 2, 2021

Terrible!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Excelente para mi es una excelente escuela los maestros son profesionales y exelente Close Quote

Schools Near United Community School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about United Community School

How many students attend United Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended United Community School.

What is the racial makeup of United Community School?

Students at United Community School are 54% African American, 28% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% White, 1% Asian.

Is United Community School a good school?

United Community School ranks 1028^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is United Community School in?

United Community School

Rate United Community School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NCNorth Carolina Elementary School Rankings

NCNorth Carolina District Rankings

Schools in Charlotte, NC

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for United Community School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.