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Cotswold Elementary

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Cotswold Elementary ranks 743 rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 3-5

743^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Cotswold Elementary is a public magnet elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Charlotte, North Carolina, with 326 students. 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.

Cotswold Elementary has had a mixed academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from the top 25% of schools in 2016-2017 to the bottom 30% in 2021-2022. The school spends slightly more per student ($10,328) than the district average for nearby schools like Lansdowne Elementary ($10,426) and Eastover Elementary ($10,309). However, Cotswold's performance is generally lower than these nearby magnet schools, which have higher academic achievement and rankings.

The school has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 43.48% in 2021-2022 to 99.08% in 2023-2024, indicating a shift in the socioeconomic demographics of the student population. Additionally, Cotswold Elementary has significant performance gaps between different student subgroups, with White students consistently performing at a high level while Hispanic students and English Language Learners perform poorly. The school and district should prioritize addressing these equity gaps and declining academic performance to ensure all students receive a high-quality education.

340

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,328

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Greenwich Rd
Charlotte, NC 28211-2318

(980) 343-6720

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend Cotswold Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alexander Graham Middle
High:	Myers Park High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.2%

White:

33.5%

Hispanic:

21.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 30th percentile in 2022 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 50th (2025) from a 30th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the North Carolina median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg57%

743^rd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd 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	50.4	743 of 1490	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	818 of 1505	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	760 of 1502	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	1066 of 1514	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.5	773 of 1489	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	741 of 1473	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.8	369 of 1434	74.3%	★★★★☆
2017	72.4	364 of 1429	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	67.4	437 of 1425	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.4	427 of 1440	70.3%	★★★★☆
2014	73.4	336 of 1390	75.8%	★★★★☆
2013	79.0	240 of 1403	82.9%	★★★★☆
2012	56.2	670 of 1388	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.1	629 of 1381	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.3	676 of 1363	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.4	847 of 1354	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.2	649 of 1324	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.9	823 of 1293	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.2	566 of 1276	55.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	512 of 918	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	621 of 924	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	645 of 933	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.3	848 of 927	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	758 of 896	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	697 of 949	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.3	510 of 927	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	39.8	355 of 646	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.2	823 of 878	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	482 of 563	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	458 of 533	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	487 of 514	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	426 of 485	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	356 of 385	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	249 of 497	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.9	283 of 421	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	732 of 1451	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	732 of 1455	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	660 of 1459	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.6	1094 of 1458	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.2	692 of 1440	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	603 of 1424	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	378 of 1405	73.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	50.7	463 of 669	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.2	57 of 582	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	53.0	330 of 500	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	385 of 494	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.6	277 of 612	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	900 of 961	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	916 of 951	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	825 of 915	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	891 of 893	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	677 of 843	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	697 of 865	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	744 of 851	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	1067 of 1437	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	1223 of 1450	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1170 of 1437	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	1364 of 1366	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	1200 of 1329	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1286 of 1361	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	1129 of 1332	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	712 of 1450	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	856 of 1464	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	817 of 1461	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	972 of 1464	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	849 of 1444	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	825 of 1430	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.3	402 of 1413	71.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	309 of 821	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	450 of 801	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	53 of 1172	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	92 of 1166	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.9	134 of 1183	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	348 of 1194	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	195 of 1172	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.1	60 of 1183	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	53 of 1178	95.5%	★★★★★

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 (2025)95th percentile+45 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

Female (2025)50th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)45th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)31st percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile-36 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science61%~ state avg

Mathematics56%-5 vs state

Reading53%~ state avg

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by a parent
Sunday, June 15, 2014

This school has been declining on the last 2 years due to bulling. Several parents have pulled their kids out of this school for this very reason. Grades going down may be a reflection of the unsafe school environment. Close Quote

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cotswold Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	300 Greenwich Rd	Charlotte	28211	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6720	340	30	11.4	99.1%	114 (33.5%)	130 (38.2%)	72 (21.2%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	50.4	743^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	50.1%		46	818^th of 1505 public elementary schools	45.6%	75	54.6	57.5	56.9		43.8	64.6	53.4		60.8	$10,328	$940	$9,388
Oakhurst STEAM Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	4511 Monroe Rd	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6482	523	31	16.9	99.2%	64 (12.2%)	197 (37.7%)	201 (38.4%)	31 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.4%)	38.8	940^th of 1490 public elementary schools	36.9%		25.8	1182^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	21.5%	242	67.6	58.2	47.9		35.2	48.1	42.6		56.4	$9,789	$1,264	$8,524
Billingsville Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-2	124 Skyland Ave	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-5520	356	28	12.5	99.2%	125 (35.1%)	131 (36.8%)	76 (21.3%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)								(n/a)										$12,298	$1,384	$10,915
Rama Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1035 Rama Rd	Charlotte	28211	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6730	560	32	17.3	99.5%	143 (25.5%)	194 (34.6%)	180 (32.1%)	18 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.9%)	39.4	929^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.7%		27.9	1140^th of 1505 public elementary schools	24.3%	211	63.0	47.7	51.3		43.8	48.8	43.6		59.0	$11,718	$1,340	$10,377
Eastover Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Cherokee Rd	Charlotte	28207	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-5505	385	26	14.7	32.2%	228 (59.2%)	102 (26.5%)	21 (5.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.5%)	90.6	102^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	93.2%		85.7	169^th of 1505 public elementary schools	88.8%	67	89.4	82.7	81.0		57.4	80.8	75.0		85.7	$10,309	$835	$9,474
Chantilly Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	701 Briar Creek Rd	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-0692	316	24	13.0	14.9%	190 (60.1%)	44 (13.9%)	40 (12.7%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.5%)	85.3	168^th of 1490 public elementary schools	88.7%		81	229^th of 1505 public elementary schools	84.8%	61	75.0	67.7	93.8	75.0	62.5	71.0	87.5	80.0	75.0	$12,899	$609	$12,290
Sharon Elementary	Public	K-5	4330 Foxcroft Rd	Charlotte	28211	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-6725	688	42	16.4	14.8%	505 (73.4%)	59 (8.6%)	65 (9.4%)	18 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.0%)	93.9	63^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	95.8%		94.3	55^th of 1505 public elementary schools	96.3%	8	87.3	83.7	85.7		73.6	79.7	85.7		84.9	$8,028	$341	$7,688
Myers Park Traditional Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	2132 Radcliffe Ave	Charlotte	28207	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5522	678	42	16.0	31.4%	344 (50.7%)	204 (30.1%)	60 (8.8%)	32 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.3%)	91.9	83^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	94.4%		79.5	249^th of 1505 public elementary schools	83.5%	166	92.9	74.8	83.5		81.3	74.8	76.1		85.3	$9,271	$521	$8,750
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
Winterfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Winterfield Pl	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6400	461	31	15.0	99.3%	28 (6.1%)	68 (14.8%)	335 (72.7%)	24 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	8.3	1441^st of 1490 public elementary schools	3.3%		20.5	1277^th of 1505 public elementary schools	15.1%	164	26.7	37.1	42.6		10.5	18.6	23.5		42.6	$10,757	$1,201	$9,556

Frequently Asked Questions about Cotswold Elementary

How many students attend Cotswold Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Cotswold Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cotswold Elementary?

Students at Cotswold Elementary are 38% African American, 34% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Cotswold Elementary a good school?

Cotswold Elementary ranks 743^rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cotswold Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cotswold Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alexander Graham Middle
High : Myers Park High School

What district is Cotswold Elementary in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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