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Bonnie Cone Classical Academy

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Bonnie Cone Classical Academy ranks 537 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

537^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Bonnie Cone Classical Academy is a K-6 elementary school just north of Charlotte in Huntersville, North Carolina, serving 642 students. It operates independently as its own district — Bonnie Cone Classical Academy — rather than as part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Roughly 63% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school has climbed from the 48th to the 64th percentile statewide since 2022-23, a 3-star rating.

Reading and math performance is a real strength: proficiency meets or exceeds the state average in nearly every grade tested from 3rd through 6th, and 5th graders have shown especially strong improvements in recent years. Science is the clearest weakness, with only 63.2% of 5th graders proficient compared with 67.7% statewide. Families in this area have nearby options that rank higher, including Cox Mill Elementary (97th percentile), North Academy of World Languages (96th), Huntersville Elementary (93rd), and Highland Creek Elementary (86th). Even high-poverty nearby schools like Blythe Elementary (71st percentile) and Croft Community School (73rd) outrank Bonnie Cone overall.

What may surprise parents is that Bonnie Cone’s outcomes for student subgroups are often stronger than its overall ranking suggests. Hispanic students score at the 95th percentile statewide, economically disadvantaged students at the 78th, African American students at the 77th, White students at the 81st, gifted students at the 85th, and special-education students at the 61st — most sit at or above the school’s overall 64th-percentile rank. At the same time, chronic absenteeism has climbed to 35.9%, well above the state average of 24.2%, and the student-teacher ratio of 18.3 is the highest among nearby schools. If Bonnie Cone can improve attendance and moderate class sizes, its already solid record could push even higher.

642

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

62.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10700 Asbury Chapel Road
Huntersville, NC 28078

(704) 948-4439

District: Bonnie Cone Classical Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.0%

Hispanic:

14.2%

White:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 48th percentile in 2023 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 64th (2026) from a 48th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the North Carolina median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 24% North Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

North Carolina avg60%

537^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 6 pts since 2021

From top 30% (2021) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

65^th of 246Bonnie Cone Classical Academy 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	62.9	537 of 1492	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	573 of 1490	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	643 of 1505	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	779 of 1502	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.5	617 of 1514	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	441 of 1489	70.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	206 of 903	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	233 of 918	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	240 of 924	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	363 of 933	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	336 of 927	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	165 of 896	81.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	497 of 1447	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	583 of 1451	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	672 of 1455	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	599 of 1459	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	625 of 1458	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	499 of 1440	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	109 of 743	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.5	121 of 710	83.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	89.8	46 of 981	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	88.0	56 of 961	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	9.7	902 of 915	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	309 of 1434	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	68.4	340 of 1437	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	500 of 1450	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	702 of 1437	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	499 of 1366	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	280 of 1329	78.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	566 of 1451	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	541 of 1450	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	570 of 1464	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	946 of 1461	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.8	588 of 1464	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	401 of 1444	72.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	59 of 181	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	318 of 815	61.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	213 of 1146	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	212 of 1172	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	51.4	596 of 1183	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	632 of 1194	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.6	328 of 1172	72.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	39.2	470 of 784	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.4	308 of 786	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	240 of 741	67.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	59.8	161 of 559	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	158 of 550	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	97 of 533	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	34.3	480 of 731	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	379 of 733	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	399 of 706	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	47.3	277 of 553	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.5	99 of 541	81.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	42.3	421 of 735	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.3	147 of 689	78.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	43.0	421 of 747	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.6	206 of 748	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	87 of 711	87.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	32.2	470 of 656	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.9	302 of 658	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.6	112 of 632	82.3%	★★★★☆

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

Hispanic (2026)95th percentile+31 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)85th percentile+21 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)77th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)67th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile~ school

Male (2026)61st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

African American (2023)71st percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2023)50th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2023)44th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)34th percentile-6 vs school

White (2023)28th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics65%+3 vs state

Reading64%+8 vs state

Science63%-4 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
Bonnie Cone Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	10700 Asbury Chapel Road	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Bonnie Cone Classical Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 948-4439	642	35	18.3	62.6%	65 (10.1%)	398 (62.0%)	91 (14.2%)	34 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.8%)	62.9	537^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.0%		59.5	573^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	61.5%	36	67.7	61.4	67.9	62.0			61.6	64.4	65.1	62.5			63.2
Mallard Creek STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	9142 Browne Rd	Charlotte	28269	Mecklenburg County	Mallard Creek STEM Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(980) 288-4811	961	72	13.4	97.1%	18 (1.9%)	737 (76.7%)	106 (11.0%)	23 (2.4%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (7.4%)	30.4	1085^th of 1492 public elementary schools	27.3%		40.1	914^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.7%	171	54.0	50.9	42.0	56.0	55.2	40.4	45.1	55.4	47.3	46.0	49.5	62.9	43.8	61.8
Blythe Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	12202 Hambright Rd	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5770	902	56	15.9	99.7%	94 (10.4%)	480 (53.2%)	229 (25.4%)	52 (5.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.8%)	69.2	430^th of 1492 public elementary schools	71.2%		56.3	628^th of 1490 public elementary schools	57.9%	198	66.7	71.9	62.0				61.4	68.0	66.2				78.2		$9,814	$778	$9,035
North Academy of World Languages	Public, Magnet	K-8	12201 Hambright Rd	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-0743	668	45	14.9	40.1%	172 (25.7%)	279 (41.8%)	160 (24.0%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.5%)	94	58^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.1%		91.8	84^th of 1490 public elementary schools	94.4%	26	100.0	94.1	100.0	75.0	79.5	68.3	91.8	80.4	85.1	76.0	80.7	76.8	93.8	92.6
Croft Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	4911 Hucks Rd	Charlotte	28269	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-0370	459	27	16.9	99.3%	49 (10.7%)	302 (65.8%)	63 (13.7%)	18 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.7%)	70.5	404^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.9%		53.4	684^th of 1490 public elementary schools	54.1%	280	75.0	65.3	80.0				70.5	54.7	67.3				76.4		$9,720	$854	$8,867
David Cox Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4215 David Cox Rd	Charlotte	28269	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6540	604	36	16.6	99.5%	26 (4.3%)	400 (66.2%)	130 (21.5%)	11 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.6%)	16.6	1341^st of 1492 public elementary schools	10.1%		18.7	1301^st of 1490 public elementary schools	12.7%	40	37.0	50.5	47.3				26.6	35.0	33.7				59.8		$9,445	$1,098	$8,347
Highland Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7242 Highland Creek Pkwy	Charlotte	28269	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-1065	477	29	16.7	42.1%	149 (31.2%)	196 (41.1%)	65 (13.6%)	27 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.0%)	82.1	215^th of 1492 public elementary schools	85.6%		74.1	332^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	77.7%	117	78.8	78.0	73.3				75.0	78.0	66.3				75.6		$9,491	$658	$8,833
Mallard Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-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%)	54.3	664^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.5%		59.8	567^th of 1490 public elementary schools	61.9%	97	70.9	67.1	62.6				58.2	56.6	55.6				58.6		$9,661	$734	$8,927
Huntersville Elementary	Public	K-5	200 Gilead Rd	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3835	867	56	15.3	23.3%	462 (53.3%)	104 (12.0%)	154 (17.8%)	107 (12.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.5%)	90.6	107^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.8%		89.4	117^th of 1490 public elementary schools	92.1%	10	86.5	78.9	85.3				79.1	77.7	74.0				88.0		$9,728	$667	$9,061
Honor Prep	Public, Charter	K-2	9108 Mallard Creek Rd	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	Honor Prep	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(980) 301-0960																			(n/a)

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How many students attend Bonnie Cone Classical Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 642 students attended Bonnie Cone Classical Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Bonnie Cone Classical Academy?

Students at Bonnie Cone Classical Academy are 62% African American, 14% Hispanic, 10% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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Bonnie Cone Classical Academy ranks 537^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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