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Collinswood Language Academy

Public, Magnet Grades K-8

135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Collinswood Language Academy is a public magnet elementary and middle school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 839 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, which is ranked 119 out of 242 districts in the state.

Collinswood Language Academy consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in North Carolina, with a statewide ranking between 135-243 over the past 5 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, Collinswood's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 91.4% compared to 66.7% for the district and 64.1% for the state. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 15.1 and higher per-student spending of $9,479 in 2018-2019 compared to nearby schools.

Collinswood Language Academy serves a diverse student population, with a mix of White (41%), Hispanic (27%), and African American (19%) students. The school's exceptional performance in serving these diverse student groups is noteworthy. Compared to nearby schools, Collinswood has a more socioeconomically diverse population, with only 45.41% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, in contrast to the district average of 99.51% for nearby schools. This suggests the school may have a unique approach to supporting students from various backgrounds.

893

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,479

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5621 Flagstaff Drive
Charlotte, NC 28210-3523

(980) 343-5820

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.1%

White:

26.3%

African American:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (76% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

135^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▬ steady since 2015

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

87^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	135 of 1490	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	177 of 1505	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	243 of 1502	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	515 of 1514	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	562 of 1489	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.4	228 of 1473	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	256 of 1434	82.1%	★★★★☆
2017	75.5	317 of 1429	77.8%	★★★★☆
2016	81.1	208 of 1425	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	86.8	137 of 1440	90.5%	★★★★★
2014	89.4	111 of 1390	92.0%	★★★★★
2013	90.0	107 of 1403	92.4%	★★★★★
2012	86.5	88 of 1388	93.7%	★★★★★
2011	86.8	96 of 1381	93.0%	★★★★★
2010	86.1	104 of 1363	92.4%	★★★★★
2009	85.5	116 of 1354	91.4%	★★★★★
2008	85.5	115 of 1324	91.3%	★★★★★
2007	84.7	95 of 1293	92.7%	★★★★★
2006	85.0	109 of 1276	91.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	93.6	27 of 933	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	49 of 927	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	9 of 949	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	37 of 927	96.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	48 of 563	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	51 of 533	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	75.6	65 of 514	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.0	168 of 485	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	171 of 385	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	79 of 497	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	45 of 421	89.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	118 of 1451	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	113 of 1455	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	67.9	418 of 1459	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	564 of 1458	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	494 of 1440	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.1	259 of 1424	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	292 of 1405	79.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	168 of 710	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	203 of 669	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	15 of 582	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	34.6	445 of 500	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.3	375 of 494	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.1	344 of 612	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	61 of 961	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	73 of 951	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.1	111 of 915	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	245 of 893	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	207 of 843	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	86 of 865	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	96 of 851	88.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	207 of 1437	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	150 of 1450	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	283 of 1437	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	51.6	622 of 1366	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	559 of 1329	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.0	170 of 1361	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	113 of 1332	91.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	154 of 1450	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	268 of 1464	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	186 of 1461	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	438 of 1464	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	593 of 1444	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.5	201 of 1430	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	256 of 1413	81.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	113 of 821	86.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	4 of 1172	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	5 of 1166	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	20 of 1183	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	69 of 1194	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	128 of 1172	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	94.1	15 of 1183	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	8 of 1178	99.3%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	87 of 773	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	254 of 793	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	273 of 784	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	411 of 786	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.0	223 of 741	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	124 of 737	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	91 of 691	86.8%	★★★★☆
2017	82.2	99 of 694	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	85.1	73 of 692	89.5%	★★★★☆
2015	91.6	36 of 705	94.9%	★★★★★
2014	95.3	21 of 627	96.7%	★★★★★
2013	95.1	25 of 673	96.3%	★★★★★
2012	88.4	13 of 662	98.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	3 of 546	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	73.5	90 of 550	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	68 of 533	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	96.9	11 of 519	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	9 of 494	98.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	23 of 371	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	62.9	68 of 356	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	91 of 318	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	36.3	203 of 312	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	139 of 733	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	333 of 738	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	371 of 731	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	384 of 733	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.7	215 of 706	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.2	122 of 684	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	91 of 656	86.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	1 of 458	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	42.5	356 of 461	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.8	235 of 452	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	418 of 450	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	62.6	188 of 448	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.4	35 of 416	91.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	33 of 562	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	65.7	135 of 564	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	179 of 553	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	298 of 541	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.8	91 of 522	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	52 of 493	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	40 of 472	91.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	39 of 729	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	65.6	199 of 743	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	48.8	349 of 735	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	464 of 689	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	81.3	61 of 633	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	46 of 639	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	26 of 604	95.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	64 of 733	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	70.7	193 of 751	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	198 of 747	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	44.8	409 of 748	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.2	221 of 711	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	129 of 697	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	84 of 665	87.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	5 of 649	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	52 of 656	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	78.1	133 of 658	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	90.6	38 of 624	93.9%	★★★★★

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

White (2025)100th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2023)97th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)76th percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Gifted and Talented (2025)100th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)99th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)99th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics80%+23 vs state

Science79%+18 vs state

Reading72%+20 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
Collinswood Language Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	5621 Flagstaff Drive	Charlotte	28210	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5820	893	55	16.2	42.1%	235 (26.3%)	91 (10.2%)	537 (60.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.9%)	88.2	135^th of 1490 public elementary schools	90.9%		85.2	177^th of 1505 public elementary schools	88.2%	42	91.4	83.7	79.5	68.2	72.5	78.9	66.4	78.8	73.5	64.8	73.8	77.5	79.5	78.9	$9,479	$487	$8,993
Pinewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	805 Seneca Pl	Charlotte	28210	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-5825	521	35	14.9	99.4%	38 (7.3%)	152 (29.2%)	300 (57.6%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.1%)	18.7	1299^th of 1490 public elementary schools	12.8%		19.7	1290^th of 1505 public elementary schools	14.3%	9	59.7	47.2	30.8				19.4	40.3	32.5				42.3		$11,962	$1,640	$10,322
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	99.4%	31 (6.1%)	48 (9.4%)	422 (82.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	23.9	1205^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.1%		13.3	1388^th of 1505 public elementary schools	7.8%	183	43.3	53.6	55.7				20.7	36.9	36.7				50.6		$11,179	$1,203	$9,976
Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5225 Seventy-seven Center Dr	Charlotte	28217	Mecklenburg County	Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(704) 503-1112	396	27	14.4		61 (15.4%)	18 (4.5%)	12 (3.0%)	281 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	99.2	1^st of 1490 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.3	2^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	99.9%	1					100.0	100.0	97.7	93.2		95.0	93.6		97.7
Movement School Southwest	Public, Charter	K-3	150 Osprey Point Dr.	Charlotte	28217	Mecklenburg County	Movement School Southwest	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 420-7980	284	18	15.5	96.8%	4 (1.4%)	193 (68.0%)	66 (23.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.7%)								(n/a)	57.1						28.6
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	98.8%	10 (2.4%)	70 (16.8%)	331 (79.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	6.4	1456^th of 1490 public elementary schools	2.3%		4.3	1484^th of 1505 public elementary schools	1.4%	28	43.4	27.0	37.7				11.3	18.9	16.4				36.1		$9,766	$1,171	$8,595
Nations Ford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7050 Nations Ford Rd	Charlotte	28217	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-5838	610	37	16.5	99.5%	21 (3.4%)	106 (17.4%)	472 (77.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	4.9	1472^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	1.2%		14.9	1365^th of 1505 public elementary schools	9.3%	107	38.6	30.6	29.1				16.5	18.4	22.1				24.4		$9,317	$1,154	$8,163
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%)	91.3	90^th of 1490 public elementary schools	94.0%		85.5	172^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	88.6%	82	85.7	71.9	75.9	81.8			78.9	84.2	79.6	88.6			81.5		$12,201	$569	$11,633
South Academy of International Languages	Public, Magnet	K-8	8300 Nations Ford Rd	Charlotte	28217	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5815	1,259	85	14.7	34.1%	421 (33.4%)	230 (18.3%)	418 (33.2%)	72 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (9.4%)	87.7	142^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	90.5%		77.9	281^st of 1505 public elementary schools	81.3%	139	89.3	80.6	79.3	70.1	66.0	75.9	74.6	72.2	70.2	76.8	64.5	82.8	73.6	84.8	$9,365	$441	$8,925
Selwyn Elementary	Public	K-5	2840 Colony Rd	Charlotte	28211	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-5835	669	47	14.2	14.8%	509 (76.1%)	63 (9.4%)	49 (7.3%)	20 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.0%)	96.7	26^th of 1490 public elementary schools	98.3%		94.5	52^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	96.5%	26	91.0	92.2	91.8				77.5	86.7	86.7				89.8		$9,008	$431	$8,577

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Is Collinswood Language Academy a good school?

Yes. Collinswood Language Academy ranks in the top 9.1% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Collinswood Language Academy?

Students at Collinswood Language Academy are 60% Hispanic, 26% White, 10% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Collinswood Language Academy in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

How many students attend Collinswood Language Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 893 students attended Collinswood Language Academy.

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