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Allenbrook Elementary

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Allenbrook Elementary ranks 539 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

539^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Allenbrook Elementary is a small PK–5 school in west Charlotte serving about 267 students in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, where nearly every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite its high-poverty population, the school has become a genuine turnaround story: after ranking in the 4th percentile statewide in 2017–2018, Allenbrook now sits in the 64th percentile — roughly 539th out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools — and has held steady in the top third of the state for four straight reporting years.

Allenbrook's biggest academic strengths are math and science. Average math proficiency across grades 3–5 is about 74%, above both district and state averages, and 5th-grade science proficiency is an exceptional 88.1% — a 20-point-plus advantage over state and district benchmarks. The school also stands out for how well it serves its highest-need students: for a school where nearly all children come from low-income households, Allenbrook ranks in the 88th percentile statewide for low-income student outcomes, with notably strong results for English Learner and Black students as well. This pattern suggests the school itself is making a real difference for children who face the greatest challenges.

The main academic gap is early reading, particularly in 3rd grade, where only 40.5% of students are proficient — far below district and state averages — and chronic absenteeism also runs high at 35.1%, roughly 11 points above the statewide rate. Context from nearby schools helps clarify what this means. Allenbrook is the second-highest-ranked elementary school in its immediate cluster, trailing only Paw Creek Elementary, which posts similar math and science scores but much stronger reading results. At the same time, Allenbrook substantially outperforms Oakdale Elementary and Thomasboro Academy — nearby schools serving similarly high-poverty communities — especially in science. Reducing chronic absenteeism and strengthening early literacy are the two clearest levers for Allenbrook to climb even higher.

267

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1430 Allenbrook Dr
Charlotte, NC 28208-1605

(980) 343-6004

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend Allenbrook Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ranson Middle
High:	West Charlotte High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.7%

Hispanic:

36.3%

Asian:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 71st percentile in 2023 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 24% North Carolina)

!Ranking has slipped from its 71st-percentile peak (2023) to 64th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg61%

539^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 47 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to top 36% (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	62.8	539 of 1492	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.4	560 of 1490	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	578 of 1505	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	438 of 1502	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	605 of 1514	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.1	1185 of 1489	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	1414 of 1473	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	1381 of 1434	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.5	1253 of 1429	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.7	1179 of 1425	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.9	1094 of 1440	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.8	956 of 1390	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.2	1151 of 1403	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.7	1228 of 1388	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.1	1200 of 1381	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.4	1237 of 1363	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.5	1330 of 1354	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.9	1244 of 1324	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.8	1231 of 1293	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	19.8	1119 of 1276	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	80 of 903	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	80.9	98 of 918	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	75 of 924	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	44 of 933	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	77.5	117 of 927	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	47.9	385 of 896	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.4	827 of 949	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	816 of 927	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	6.7	95 of 99	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	66 of 519	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	66 of 563	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	93.6	20 of 485	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	57.7	99 of 385	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	33.2	367 of 497	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	447 of 1447	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.7	533 of 1451	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	533 of 1455	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	323 of 1459	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	547 of 1458	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.7	1199 of 1440	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	1357 of 1424	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	1382 of 1405	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	265 of 981	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	61.0	310 of 961	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	294 of 951	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.3	149 of 893	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	27.1	676 of 843	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	622 of 851	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	37.5	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	172 of 1434	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	86.1	84 of 1437	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	76.1	213 of 1450	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	84 of 1437	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	68.2	300 of 1366	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	38.7	804 of 1329	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.6	1287 of 1361	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	1267 of 1332	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	565 of 1451	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	567 of 1450	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	630 of 1464	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	533 of 1461	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	609 of 1464	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.1	1122 of 1444	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	1373 of 1430	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	1288 of 1413	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)91st percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)87th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile-3 vs school

Homeless (2018)25th percentile+21 vs school

Asian (2018)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science88%+20 vs state

Mathematics74%+10 vs state

Reading50%-6 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
Allenbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1430 Allenbrook Dr	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6004	267	16	16.6	98.9%	10 (3.7%)	122 (45.7%)	97 (36.3%)	26 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	62.8	539^th of 1492 public elementary schools	63.9%		60.4	560^th of 1490 public elementary schools	62.4%	21	79.5	63.6	78.6				40.5	54.5	54.8				88.1		$12,622	$1,851	$10,771
Thomasboro Academy	Public	K-8	538 Bradford Dr	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6000	569	39	14.5	99.5%	12 (2.1%)	280 (49.2%)	213 (37.4%)	58 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	18.9	1294^th of 1492 public elementary schools	13.3%		12	1393^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	6.5%	99	51.3	53.9	43.5	34.7	31.6	28.4	37.0	48.1	32.3	36.0	34.5	31.3	43.5	54.5	$12,153	$1,283	$10,870
Tuckaseegee Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	2028 Little Rock Rd	Charlotte	28214	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6055	544	40	13.6	99.4%	12 (2.2%)	232 (42.6%)	234 (43.0%)	50 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	57.2	622^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	58.3%		57.1	606^th of 1490 public elementary schools	59.3%	16	69.9	59.6	76.7				54.4	51.4	52.3				77.4		$10,356	$1,167	$9,190
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%)	42	880^th of 1492 public elementary schools	41.0%		40.2	912^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.8%	32	68.2	56.6	52.3				44.3	44.7	43.0				79.1		$11,283	$1,792	$9,491
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%)	19.7	1285^th of 1492 public elementary schools	13.9%		9.9	1424^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.4%	139	75.0	25.0	21.2			47.6	46.2	32.8	36.5			57.1	48.1	85.7
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%)	49.5	738^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.5%		23.7	1207^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.0%	469	65.5	65.5	73.7	34.4	31.9	17.6	44.8	56.7	60.5	43.8	45.8	35.3	68.4	38.2	$12,028	$1,804	$10,224
East Voyager Academy of Charlotte	Public, Charter	K-8	7429 Tuckaseegee Rd.	Charlotte	28214	Mecklenburg County	East Voyager Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 412-6988	200	8	24.5		10 (5.0%)	95 (47.5%)	78 (39.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.0%)	41.7	885^th of 1492 public elementary schools	40.7%		32.5	1045^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.9%	160	45.5	68.4	50.0	64.5	60.0		36.4	47.4	33.3	64.5	53.3		50.0
Paw Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1300 Cathey Rd	Charlotte	28214	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6088	784	45	17.3	99.6%	51 (6.5%)	400 (51.0%)	263 (33.5%)	37 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	30 (3.8%)	83.2	203^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	86.4%		79.1	260^th of 1490 public elementary schools	82.6%	57	90.2	82.9	81.7				66.1	65.3	61.4				87.9		$10,851	$1,377	$9,474
Oakdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1825 Oakdale Rd	Charlotte	28216	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6076	497	31	16.2	98.8%	20 (4.0%)	270 (54.3%)	151 (30.4%)	30 (6.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.4%)	25	1190^th of 1492 public elementary schools	20.2%		24.1	1202^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	19.3%	12	41.9	59.3	44.6				37.8	51.1	39.2				50.0		$11,247	$2,019	$9,228
Movement School Northwest	Public, Charter	K-3	8015 Bellhaven Boulevard	Charlotte	28216	Mecklenburg County	Movement School Northwest	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 431-5330	208	14	15.1	98.6%	2 (1.0%)	168 (80.8%)	22 (10.6%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.3%)								(n/a)	64.3						53.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Allenbrook Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Allenbrook Elementary?

Students at Allenbrook Elementary are 46% African American, 36% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 4% White.

Is Allenbrook Elementary a good school?

Allenbrook Elementary ranks 539^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Allenbrook Elementary attend?

Students who attend Allenbrook Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ranson Middle
High : West Charlotte High School

How many students attend Allenbrook Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Allenbrook Elementary.

What district is Allenbrook Elementary in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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