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Briarwood Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Briarwood Academy is a public elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 687 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, which is ranked 119 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Briarwood Academy's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in EOG (End-of-Grade) tests, is generally lower than the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district and the state of North Carolina averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Briarwood Academy's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 46.8%, compared to 66.7% for the district and 64.1% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in reading, with 3rd-grade reading proficiency at just 24.5% in 2024-2025, compared to 46.5% for the district and 46.7% for the state. Briarwood Academy's performance has been consistently low over the past several years, with the school ranking in the bottom quarter of North Carolina elementary schools.

The school's extremely high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.56% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, suggests that Briarwood Academy likely faces significant challenges in addressing the unique needs of its student population, which may contribute to its low academic performance. The stark contrast in performance between Briarwood Academy and the nearby higher-performing schools, such as Shamrock Gardens Elementary and KIPP Charlotte, highlights the potential for improvement if the school can learn from and emulate the successful practices of its higher-performing counterparts.

649

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,516

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Wilann Dr
Charlotte, NC 28215-2149

(980) 343-6475

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend Briarwood Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High:	Garinger High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.4%

African American:

25.6%

Asian:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 39th percentile in 2023 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (45% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 39th-percentile peak (2023) to 24th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg57%

1,132^nd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

80^th of 109Elementary Schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

119^th of 242Charlotte-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
2025	27.1	1132 of 1490	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1209 of 1505	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	914 of 1502	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	1048 of 1514	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.4	1236 of 1489	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	1102 of 1473	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	1255 of 1434	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.8	1239 of 1429	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.1	1255 of 1425	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.5	1274 of 1440	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.1	1200 of 1390	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.9	1340 of 1403	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.6	1361 of 1388	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	17.0	1237 of 1381	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.1	1247 of 1363	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.9	1308 of 1354	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.7	1276 of 1324	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.6	1282 of 1293	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.7	1242 of 1276	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	208 of 918	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	331 of 924	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.2	150 of 933	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	130 of 927	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	38.0	530 of 896	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	371 of 949	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	538 of 927	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	7.5	86 of 95	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	20.7	800 of 878	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	761 of 897	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	325 of 563	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	220 of 533	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	147 of 514	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	47.1	220 of 485	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.7	247 of 385	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	164 of 497	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	277 of 421	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	1112 of 1451	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	1249 of 1455	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	960 of 1459	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1077 of 1458	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	1095 of 1440	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	918 of 1424	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.5	1210 of 1405	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	664 of 961	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	703 of 951	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.8	470 of 915	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	580 of 893	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	662 of 843	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.5	437 of 865	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	663 of 851	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	553 of 1437	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	651 of 1450	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	405 of 1437	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	424 of 1366	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	766 of 1329	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	779 of 1361	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	899 of 1332	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	1107 of 1450	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1099 of 1464	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.2	834 of 1461	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	952 of 1464	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.2	1273 of 1444	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1200 of 1430	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	1263 of 1413	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	24.2	692 of 801	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)77th percentile+53 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)14th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2021)9th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2019)9th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics50%-10 vs state

Science49%-13 vs state

Reading37%-15 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
Briarwood Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Wilann Dr	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6475	649	39	16.5	99.5%	15 (2.3%)	166 (25.6%)	418 (64.4%)	31 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.5%)	27.1	1132^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	24.0%		23.9	1209^th of 1505 public elementary schools	19.7%	77	46.8	50.5	54.0				24.5	42.9	44.8				49.4		$10,516	$1,259	$9,257
KIPP Charlotte	Public, Charter	K-8	931 Wilann Dr	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	KIPP: Charlotte	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 537-2044	813	50	16.3	98.9%	5 (0.6%)	661 (81.3%)	103 (12.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.0%)	18.6	1306^th of 1490 public elementary schools	12.3%		17.2	1322^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	12.2%	16	44.6	44.4	37.2	25.6	28.2	13.3	26.5	37.8	47.4	33.7	38.5	34.7	51.3	65.3
Devonshire Elementary	Public	K-5	6500 Barrington Dr	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6445	550	32	17.2	99.5%	17 (3.1%)	125 (22.7%)	394 (71.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	9.8	1425^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.4%		3.9	1486^th of 1505 public elementary schools	1.3%	61	25.8	32.9	45.5				8.1	30.2	23.4				48.1		$9,844	$1,144	$8,700
Hidden Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 Snow White Ln	Charlotte	28213	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6810	808	49	16.4	99.6%	16 (2.0%)	252 (31.2%)	522 (64.6%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	3.8	1478^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.8%		7.2	1457^th of 1505 public elementary schools	3.2%	21	35.2	29.2	24.8				12.7	25.8	16.5				26.7		$10,096	$1,186	$8,910
Shamrock Gardens Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3301 Country Club Drive	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6440	532	38	14.0	32.1%	295 (55.5%)	93 (17.5%)	92 (17.3%)	17 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.0%)	70.9	375^th of 1490 public elementary schools	74.8%		58.4	611^th of 1505 public elementary schools	59.4%	236	74.4	70.2	59.2				65.1	64.9	59.2				65.8		$10,846	$1,193	$9,653
Grove Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7515 The Plaza	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 343-6900	740	42	17.6	99.6%	57 (7.7%)	252 (34.1%)	360 (48.6%)	42 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.6%)	27.1	1134^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.9%					(n/a)	49.6	44.0	47.1				30.2	46.8	47.1				48.5
Windsor Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3910 Sudbury Rd	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6405	470	29	16.0	99.4%	19 (4.0%)	62 (13.2%)	343 (73.0%)	27 (5.7%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.9%)	12 (2.6%)	43.1	863^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	42.1%		35.6	1003^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	33.4%	140	70.5	62.9	67.8				24.4	51.4	39.0				49.2		$10,837	$1,304	$9,533
Highland Renaissance Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	125 W Craighead Rd	Charlotte	28206	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-5511	443	30	14.9	99.3%	20 (4.5%)	184 (41.5%)	219 (49.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	29	1104^th of 1490 public elementary schools	25.9%		23	1228^th of 1505 public elementary schools	18.4%	124	61.0	49.2	46.2				23.7	36.1	36.4				62.5		$12,308	$1,987	$10,321
Lawrence Orr Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4835 Shamrock Dr	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-9919	751	50	15.1	99.6%	29 (3.9%)	230 (30.6%)	415 (55.3%)	54 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	27.3	1123^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	24.6%		41.1	909^th of 1505 public elementary schools	39.6%	214	68.8	48.4	44.6				29.0	45.1	39.3				37.5		$10,043	$1,471	$8,571
Highland Mill Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	3201 Clemson Ave	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5525	341	23	14.8	22.0%	155 (45.5%)	113 (33.1%)	32 (9.4%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.2%)	89.3	118^th of 1490 public elementary schools	92.1%		86.6	158^th of 1505 public elementary schools	89.5%	40	88.6	80.5	68.6	81.8			75.0	87.8	77.1	90.9			68.6		$13,792	$1,243	$12,549

Frequently Asked Questions about Briarwood Academy

What schools do graduates of Briarwood Academy attend?

Students who attend Briarwood Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High : Garinger High School

Is Briarwood Academy a good school?

Briarwood Academy ranks in the bottom 24.0% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Briarwood Academy?

Students at Briarwood Academy are 64% Hispanic, 26% African American, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

What district is Briarwood Academy in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

How many students attend Briarwood Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 649 students attended Briarwood Academy.

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