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Charles H. Parker Academic Center

Q: Is Charles H. Parker Academic Center a good school?

Charles H. Parker Academic Center ranks 761 st of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

761^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Charles H. Parker Academic Center is a K-5 school in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools enrolling 472 students in one of Charlotte's highest-poverty neighborhoods, where 99.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school posted a 2-star rating in 2025-26, ranking in the 49th percentile of North Carolina elementary schools—a mid-tier result that sits below the district's overall 57th-percentile standing but clearly above most of its high-poverty neighbors. Nearby Bruns Avenue Elementary (bottom 1%), Marie G Davis School (8th percentile), and Reid Park Academy (15th percentile) lag far behind, while Ashley Park PreK-8 School (51st percentile) and Renaissance West STEAM Academy (46th percentile) are nearly identical matches. Just two miles away, low-poverty options like Sedgefield Montessori (95th percentile) and Dilworth Elementary School Latta Campus (98th percentile) show how starkly outcomes track economic context.

Attendance is one of Parker's genuine bright spots. Its 24.7% chronic absenteeism rate is essentially at the state average and better than nearly every fellow high-poverty school in the area: Ashley Park PreK-8 School is at 34.2%, Renaissance West STEAM Academy 35.2%, Westerly Hills Academy 28.1%, Bruns Avenue Elementary 37.6%, Marie G Davis School 44.5%, Reid Park Academy 39.6%, and Movement Charter School 45.3%. Academically, the early grades remain a struggle—third-grade reading proficiency is 47.5%, well below the state's 55.6%—but by fifth grade, Parker students reach or exceed state averages in both reading (57.0% vs. 55.3%) and math (64.6% vs. 62.9%). Among its high-poverty peers, Parker's fifth-grade reading is second only to Ashley Park, and it beats the other nearby high-poverty schools by 10 to 30 percentage points.

The biggest red flag is the enormous gap in outcomes among Parker's own students. Economically disadvantaged students rank in the 13th percentile statewide, while gifted students sit at the 69th percentile. English learners have improved sharply from the 23rd percentile in 2023-24 to the 43rd in 2024-25, but special education students remain in the bottom third of the state. In short, Parker has avoided the bottom-decile collapse seen at many neighboring schools, and its attendance gains are real, but its mid-tier rating hides a very wide range of results—meaning some students are thriving while others need far more support.

472

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1546 Walton Rd
Charlotte, NC 28208-6931

(980) 343-5533

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend Charles H. Parker Academic Center usually attend:

Middle:	Sedgefield Middle
High:	Harding University High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.4%

Hispanic:

23.3%

Asian:

18.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg61%

761^st of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 49% (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	48.4	761 of 1492	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.2	776 of 1490	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	627 of 1505	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	535 of 1502	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	496 of 1514	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	431 of 1489	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	589 of 1473	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	526 of 1434	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.8	561 of 1429	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.1	527 of 1425	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.1	714 of 1440	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.2	504 of 1390	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.3	374 of 1403	73.3%	★★★★☆
2012	30.0	1091 of 1388	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.2	1172 of 1381	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.4	1105 of 1363	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.2	876 of 1354	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.7	857 of 1324	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.4	889 of 1293	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.8	733 of 1276	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	643 of 903	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.6	549 of 918	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	614 of 924	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	468 of 933	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	407 of 927	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	569 of 896	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	547 of 949	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	509 of 927	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	13 of 134	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	79.8	14 of 131	89.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	6 of 130	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	7 of 114	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	78.3	11 of 107	89.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	2 of 95	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	1 of 106	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	1 of 99	99.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	321 of 563	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	408 of 533	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	303 of 514	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	337 of 485	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	824 of 1447	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.5	826 of 1451	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	722 of 1455	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	624 of 1459	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	456 of 1458	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	552 of 1440	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	733 of 1424	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	683 of 1405	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	232 of 743	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.4	162 of 710	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	159 of 669	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	251 of 582	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	225 of 494	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	348 of 612	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	611 of 981	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.6	856 of 961	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	922 of 951	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	784 of 915	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	829 of 893	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	1241 of 1434	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	1231 of 1437	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1145 of 1450	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1124 of 1437	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	1092 of 1366	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	1292 of 1329	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	1231 of 1361	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	1207 of 1332	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	676 of 1451	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.3	697 of 1450	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	539 of 1464	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	421 of 1461	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	512 of 1464	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.9	362 of 1444	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	462 of 1430	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	389 of 1413	72.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	584 of 821	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.2	279 of 801	65.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	96.0	2 of 1146	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	28 of 1166	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	102 of 1194	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	11 of 1172	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	6 of 1183	99.5%	★★★★★

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)100th percentile+51 vs school

Asian (2026)90th percentile+41 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)69th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2026)29th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science64%-4 vs state

Mathematics62%~ state avg

Reading53%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Incredible principal who is very hands on with students and staff. If your child needs more challenge or understanding of their unique abilities the teachers in the magnet gifted programs are impressive. We are so grateful to have found Barringer. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, January 15, 2012

Very poor communication from the teachers. There is significant variability in the quality of the teachers at each grade level. The science teacher is uninterested and the quality of the instruction is poor. The certification process for TD is poor when if it gets to the subjective process. I cannot advise this school if you have a choice. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, August 7, 2011

The IB program is amazing. Our son was in pvt school 1-3 and we moved him here and not only is he being challenged and happy, he is enjoying learning. He reads on a college level and is doing math 2 grade levels above his grade level. Close Quote

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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
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%)	48.4	761^st of 1492 public elementary schools	49.0%		48.2	776^th of 1490 public elementary schools	47.9%	15	61.7	59.3	64.6				47.5	53.5	57.0				64.1		$11,666	$1,055	$10,611
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%)	14.2	1372^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	8.0%		19.1	1296^th of 1490 public elementary schools	13.0%	76	39.1	50.0	46.4	30.0	16.1	9.7	34.8	40.9	32.1	25.0	25.8	34.4	57.1	40.6	$11,834	$1,218	$10,616
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%)	21	1263^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	15.3%		10.2	1417^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.9%	154	37.3	52.5	26.6				39.2	64.4	32.8				42.2		$13,382	$2,192	$11,190
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
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
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%)	45.6	810^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.7%		48.2	778^th of 1490 public elementary schools	47.8%	32	72.7	71.6	71.2	47.9	40.0	13.4	36.8	45.8	45.5	38.6	50.7	34.3	75.8	65.2	$10,213	$1,562	$8,650
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
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%)	92.9	72^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	95.2%		91.3	90^th of 1490 public elementary schools	94.0%	18	86.8	84.3	79.3	88.9			84.9	86.3	82.8	91.1			82.8		$12,201	$569	$11,633
Dilworth Elementary School Latta Campus	Public	3-5	405 E. Park Ave	Charlotte	28203	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-2240	330	24	13.8	18.8%	235 (71.2%)	36 (10.9%)	32 (9.7%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	95.7	32^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	97.9%		96.5	29^th of 1490 public elementary schools	98.1%	3	93.2	92.1	86.4				85.6	86.8	85.5				89.1		$11,343	$736	$10,607
Dilworth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	405 E. Park Avenue	Charlotte	28203	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-5826	411	22	18.9	14.8%	282 (68.6%)	39 (9.5%)	41 (10.0%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.0%)								(n/a)															$14,132	$922	$13,209

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles H. Parker Academic Center

What schools do graduates of Charles H. Parker Academic Center attend?

Students who attend Charles H. Parker Academic Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sedgefield Middle
High : Harding University High School

How many students attend Charles H. Parker Academic Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Charles H. Parker Academic Center.

Is Charles H. Parker Academic Center a good school?

Charles H. Parker Academic Center ranks 761^st of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Charles H. Parker Academic Center?

Students at Charles H. Parker Academic Center are 46% African American, 23% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 7% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Charles H. Parker Academic Center in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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