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Smithfield Elementary

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Smithfield Elementary ranks 293 rd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Smithfield Elementary is a PK–5 school in Charlotte, NC, serving 672 students as part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The school earns a 4-star rating for 2025–26, ranking 293rd out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools — placing it in the 80th percentile statewide, well above its district's overall percentile of 57th. Smithfield serves an economically mixed student body, with about 48% of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch, an uncommon profile in its immediate area.

Academically, Smithfield outperforms both district and state averages in every tested subject and grade level. Math proficiency averages roughly 75%, compared with about 68% for the district, while reading averages about 66% versus 58% for CMS. The school has shown steady improvement, climbing from the 57th percentile in 2021–22 to its current 80th percentile — its best ranking on record. That upward trajectory has continued even as the share of economically disadvantaged students has risen, suggesting broad-based, schoolwide gains rather than a one-year fluke or a shift in the student population.

Smithfield's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% is well below the CMS average of 26.8% and the state average of 24.2%. Subgroup results are notably strong for several student groups, with White, African American, female, and economically disadvantaged students all ranking in the 74th–96th percentiles statewide. The clearest area for growth is special education, though that subgroup has improved sharply from the 3rd percentile to the 28th percentile over two years. Compared with nearby schools, Smithfield sits between two distinct clusters — high-performing, lower-poverty schools like Beverly Woods Elementary and Olde Providence Elementary, and very high-poverty schools like Sterling Elementary and Huntingtowne Farms Elementary — yet it achieves results much closer to the former group despite its moderate poverty rate.

672

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

47.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.1%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 1.9% (any vaccine)

3200 Smithfield Church Rd
Charlotte, NC 28210-5908

(980) 343-6550

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend Smithfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Quail Hollow Middle
High:	South Mecklenburg High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.4%

Hispanic:

29.2%

African American:

19.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (71% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg61%

293^rd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^th of 246Charlotte-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
2026	76.5	293 of 1492	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	466 of 1490	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	573 of 1505	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	580 of 1502	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	644 of 1514	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	612 of 1489	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	670 of 1473	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	652 of 1434	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.7	482 of 1429	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.6	421 of 1425	70.5%	★★★★☆
2015	75.9	306 of 1440	78.8%	★★★★☆
2014	75.2	309 of 1390	77.8%	★★★★☆
2013	67.8	398 of 1403	71.6%	★★★★☆
2012	59.5	612 of 1388	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.3	721 of 1381	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.7	775 of 1363	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.6	704 of 1354	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.0	650 of 1324	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.8	692 of 1293	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.0	747 of 1276	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	192 of 903	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	51.1	406 of 918	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	266 of 924	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	398 of 933	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	338 of 927	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	434 of 896	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	339 of 949	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	484 of 927	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	33.4	627 of 878	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.1	416 of 897	53.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	205 of 519	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	172 of 563	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	266 of 533	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	326 of 485	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	330 of 385	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	358 of 497	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	268 of 421	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	234 of 1447	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	412 of 1451	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	599 of 1455	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	694 of 1459	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	727 of 1458	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	737 of 1440	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	725 of 1424	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	685 of 1405	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	190 of 743	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	66.1	198 of 710	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	249 of 669	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	228 of 582	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	253 of 500	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.3	83 of 494	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	310 of 612	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	79.5	2 of 69	97.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	472 of 981	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.8	490 of 961	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	609 of 951	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	619 of 915	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	670 of 893	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	612 of 843	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	699 of 865	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	504 of 851	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	370 of 1434	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	44.9	803 of 1437	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	519 of 1450	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	893 of 1437	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	745 of 1366	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	615 of 1329	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	893 of 1361	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	913 of 1332	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	406 of 1451	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	62.5	495 of 1450	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	536 of 1464	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	464 of 1461	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	558 of 1464	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	450 of 1444	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	579 of 1430	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	591 of 1413	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	588 of 815	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	727 of 821	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	778 of 801	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	46 of 1146	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	87.0	94 of 1172	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	74.2	269 of 1166	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	185 of 1183	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	214 of 1194	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	190 of 1172	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	141 of 1183	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	251 of 1178	78.7%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)96th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)79th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)74th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)61st percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile-28 vs school

Disabled (2019)29th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science75%+8 vs state

Mathematics75%+12 vs state

Reading66%+10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, January 8, 2020

My (short) experience at Smithfield was a horror. At the time of his enrollment, my son was in the process of being evaluated by an outside provider due to his behavior. I relayed my own concerns with Asa and informed them that I was seeking to have him evaluated. The staff were unhelpful and uncaring, as well as extremely prejudiced. They never offered their own services to me, even though they were secretly having him observed by the school's social worker who never even reached out to me. What they did instead was call me to the school nearly every other day to complain about my son's behavior. When my son had to miss one day of school, they immediately called CPS on me to report me for abuse. They made up stories about how my son had "bruises" for weeks (if he really had bruises for weeks, should they not have reported me way back when...?). They also added how much of a terror he was at school and they were "concerned" after he finally missed one day. The case was dismissed immediately and even the investigating social worker saw through their BS. My son was diagnosed with ADHD and a speech disorder and now has an IEP at his new school. Smithfield never, EVER helped our case they just wanted to get rid of us, which is why I believe they called CPS on me. I would NEVER recommend Smithfield to anyone. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, October 30, 2009

Even as this is my daughter last year things keep getting better and better. they even are having Band for 5 grade now Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Smithfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Smithfield Church Rd	Charlotte	28210	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-6550	672	40	16.6	47.8%	285 (42.4%)	131 (19.5%)	196 (29.2%)	23 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	76.5	293^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	80.4%		66	466^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.7%	173	77.6	70.9	77.6	64.3	67.0	67.1	75.3	98.1%	1.9%	$9,214	$516	$8,698
Huntingtowne Farms Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2520 Huntingtowne Farms Ln	Charlotte	28210	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-3625	776	50	15.5	—	88 (11.3%)	125 (16.1%)	535 (68.9%)	15 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	19.1	1291^st of 1492 public elementary schools	13.5%		16	1338^th of 1490 public elementary schools	10.2%	47	46.9	46.2	47.6	40.7	46.2	35.0	46.1	91.8%	4.1%	$9,946	$1,015	$8,931
Beverly Woods Elementary	Public	K-5	6001 Quail Hollow Rd	Charlotte	28210	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3627	645	44	14.5	18.9%	435 (67.4%)	70 (10.9%)	78 (12.1%)	36 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)	92.8	76^th of 1492 public elementary schools	94.9%		94.2	59^th of 1490 public elementary schools	96.0%	17	85.3	91.1	87.7	78.9	84.8	74.1	85.2	95%	3%	$9,153	$556	$8,597
Sterling Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9601 China Grove Church Rd	Pineville	28134	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-3636	786	44	17.8	—	28 (3.6%)	161 (20.5%)	577 (73.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	13.4	1383^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	7.3%		10.7	1407^th of 1490 public elementary schools	5.6%	24	45.4	56.1	40.5	26.9	28.1	31.5	43.2	78.6%	2.7%	$10,335	$1,245	$9,090
Starmount Academy of Excellence	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Brookdale Ave	Charlotte	28210	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-3630	416	28	14.6	—	10 (2.4%)	70 (16.8%)	331 (79.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	10.5	1415^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.2%		6.4	1456^th of 1490 public elementary schools	2.3%	41	65.1	37.3	37.9	23.3	28.8	21.2	34.8	87%	0%	$9,766	$1,171	$8,595
McAlpine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9100 Carswell Ln	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3750	535	39	13.7	29.9%	294 (55.0%)	73 (13.6%)	116 (21.7%)	26 (4.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	89	131^st of 1492 public elementary schools	91.2%		84.4	185^th of 1490 public elementary schools	87.6%	54	89.9	75.0	79.2	81.3	70.2	77.8	93.1	95.7%	2.9%	$10,386	$944	$9,443
Pineville Elementary	Public	K-5	204 Lowry St	Pineville	28134	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3920	742	53	13.8	—	226 (30.5%)	154 (20.8%)	293 (39.5%)	22 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.1%)	61.2	561^st of 1492 public elementary schools	62.4%		62.7	515^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.4%	46	63.6	66.9	65.7	52.1	62.9	68.7	73.5	97.3%	2.7%	$9,354	$542	$8,812
Olde Providence Elementary	Public	K-5	3800 Rea Rd	Charlotte	28226	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3755	687	42	16.2	19.1%	512 (74.5%)	47 (6.8%)	64 (9.3%)	34 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.4%)	94.9	41^st of 1492 public elementary schools	97.3%		93	74^th of 1490 public elementary schools	95.0%	33	84.3	89.8	89.9	82.4	81.1	90.8	95.4	93.8%	4.1%	$8,495	$446	$8,049
Montclaire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5801 Farmbrook Dr	Charlotte	28210	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-3635	512	38	13.4	—	31 (6.1%)	48 (9.4%)	422 (82.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	31.2	1070^th of 1492 public elementary schools	28.3%		23.9	1205^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.1%	135	65.3	53.8	55.0	40.0	42.3	41.3	57.5	97.5%	0%	$11,179	$1,203	$9,976
Endhaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6815 Endhaven Ln	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-5436	790	49	16.0	36.1%	251 (31.8%)	111 (14.1%)	217 (27.5%)	170 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.1%)	84.6	184^th of 1492 public elementary schools	87.7%		73.6	337^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.4%	153	77.6	77.2	79.6	67.2	70.8	77.0	87.6	97.3%	2.7%	$9,386	$489	$8,897

Frequently Asked Questions about Smithfield Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Smithfield Elementary?

Students at Smithfield Elementary are 42% White, 29% Hispanic, 19% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Smithfield Elementary a good school?

Smithfield Elementary ranks 293^rd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Smithfield Elementary in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

What schools do graduates of Smithfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Smithfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Quail Hollow Middle
High : South Mecklenburg High School

How many students attend Smithfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 672 students attended Smithfield Elementary.

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