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Niner University Elementary

Public Grades K-5

1399^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Niner University Elementary is a public elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 133 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Niner University Elementary School District, which is ranked 236 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Niner University Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of North Carolina elementary schools, with proficiency rates in math and reading around 20-40%, significantly below the state averages of 46-64%. The school's performance is also much lower than nearby schools, such as Dilworth Elementary School Latta Campus, which had proficiency rates 50-70 percentage points higher. Niner University Elementary has a high student-to-teacher ratio and relatively low per-student spending compared to some of the higher-performing nearby schools, which may be contributing to the persistent achievement gap.

Despite the challenges, the analysis reveals that Niner University Elementary faces systemic issues that go beyond just academic performance. The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 97.74% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing these underlying socioeconomic factors, along with the resource constraints, will be crucial in improving educational outcomes for the students at Niner University Elementary.

125

Students ?

1108.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

97.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2414 Lester Street
Charlotte, NC 28208

(980) 343-0733

District: Niner University Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.6%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2023 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (32% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 32 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

North Carolina avg57%

1,399^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▬ steady since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

236^th of 242Niner University Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	1399 of 1490	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	1449 of 1505	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	1414 of 1502	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	756 of 918	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	838 of 924	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	801 of 933	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	1246 of 1451	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	1280 of 1437	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1234 of 1450	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1233 of 1437	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	17.0	1286 of 1461	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)18th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2023)12th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+5 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science40%-22 vs state

Reading33%-19 vs state

Mathematics28%-32 vs state

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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
Niner University Elementary	Public	K-5	2414 Lester Street	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Niner University Elementary School	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-0733	125	0	1108.3	97.6%	2 (1.6%)	112 (89.6%)	5 (4.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	11.6	1399^th of 1490 public elementary schools	6.1%		7.6	1449^th of 1505 public elementary schools	3.7%	50	18.2	39.1	26.7				22.7	39.1	40.0				40.0
Reid Park Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4108 W Tyvola Rd	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-5035	317	26	12.3	99.1%	9 (2.8%)	180 (56.8%)	107 (33.8%)	12 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	10.2	1417^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.9%		8.6	1436^th of 1505 public elementary schools	4.6%	19	24.5	34.9	34.0				13.2	37.2	38.0				40.0		$13,382	$2,192	$11,190
Charles H. Parker Academic Center	Public, Magnet	K-5	1546 Walton Rd	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-5533	472	37	12.7	99.4%	35 (7.4%)	219 (46.4%)	110 (23.3%)	86 (18.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	48.2	776^th of 1490 public elementary schools	47.9%		57.4	627^th of 1505 public elementary schools	58.3%	149	70.1	53.8	56.7				48.1	50.6	48.9				56.7		$11,666	$1,055	$10,611
Renaissance West STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3241 New Renaissance Way	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-0049	737	52	14.2	99.6%	23 (3.1%)	505 (68.5%)	172 (23.3%)	21 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	48.2	778^th of 1490 public elementary schools	47.8%		34.1	1025^th of 1505 public elementary schools	31.9%	247	71.4	67.1	64.6	53.8	36.1	23.6	26.3	43.8	47.4	45.6	30.1	45.1	67.9	60.6	$10,213	$1,562	$8,650
Marie G Davis School	Public, Magnet	K-8	3351 Griffith St	Charlotte	28203	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-0006	328	25	13.2	98.8%	7 (2.1%)	194 (59.1%)	118 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	19.1	1296^th of 1490 public elementary schools	13.0%		7.6	1450^th of 1505 public elementary schools	3.7%	154	61.8	54.8	25.0	22.2	29.3	45.7	29.4	45.2	22.2	36.1	14.6	42.9	38.9	51.4	$11,834	$1,218	$10,616
Westerly Hills Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4420 Denver Ave	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6021	522	32	16.4	99.4%	11 (2.1%)	337 (64.6%)	147 (28.2%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	40.2	912^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.8%		23.9	1212^th of 1505 public elementary schools	19.5%	300	70.7	52.9	43.0				36.8	57.1	36.0				59.2		$11,283	$1,792	$9,491
Ashley Park PreK-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	2401 Belfast Dr	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6018	338	32	10.5	99.1%	13 (3.8%)	195 (57.7%)	111 (32.8%)	11 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	23.7	1207^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.0%		8.6	1437^th of 1505 public elementary schools	4.5%	230	63.0	55.9	46.4	40.0	22.9	43.6	25.9	47.1	10.7	27.5	28.6	35.9	44.4	43.6	$12,028	$1,804	$10,224
Sedgefield Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	715 Hartford Avenue	Charlotte	28209	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5830	485	37	13.2	19.6%	291 (60.0%)	69 (14.2%)	39 (8.0%)	42 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.1%)	91.3	90^th of 1490 public elementary schools	94.0%		85.5	172^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	88.6%	82	85.7	71.9	75.9	81.8			78.9	84.2	79.6	88.6			81.5		$12,201	$569	$11,633
Movement Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2701-B Freedom Dr	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Movement Freedom	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 585-1356	625	37	17.0	99.5%	10 (1.6%)	539 (86.2%)	50 (8.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	9.9	1424^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.4%		46.6	809^th of 1505 public elementary schools	46.2%	615	36.6	23.3	25.8		55.8	42.2	29.2	39.2	34.4		46.2	62.2	34.4	62.2
Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5225 Seventy-seven Center Dr	Charlotte	28217	Mecklenburg County	Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(704) 503-1112	396	27	14.4		61 (15.4%)	18 (4.5%)	12 (3.0%)	281 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	99.2	1^st of 1490 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.3	2^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	99.9%	1					100.0	100.0	97.7	93.2		95.0	93.6		97.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Niner University Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Niner University Elementary?

Students at Niner University Elementary are 90% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend Niner University Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended Niner University Elementary.

What district is Niner University Elementary in?

Niner University Elementary School

Is Niner University Elementary a good school?

Niner University Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.1% of North Carolina elementary schools.

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