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Devonshire Elementary

Public Grades K-5

1374^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Devonshire Elementary is a K-5 school in Charlotte, NC, serving about 550 students as part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, and is currently ranked in the bottom 10% of elementary schools statewide (8th percentile). The school serves an intensely high-poverty population, with roughly 99.4% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Academically, Devonshire consistently trails district and state averages by significant margins. In the most recent test year, 3rd grade reading proficiency was 26.4% compared to the district's 57.6%, and 3rd grade math was 31.9% versus 70.7% districtwide.

Comparing Devonshire to surrounding schools shows that economic disadvantage alone doesn't tell the whole story. While Devonshire is the lowest-ranked school in its immediate cluster, nearby schools with almost identical poverty levels achieve far stronger results. For instance, Windsor Park Elementary and Charlotte East Language Academy have similar free/reduced-price lunch rates but rank in the 49th and 67th percentiles, respectively. One notable outlier is chronic absenteeism, which stands at a staggering 41.2% at Devonshire, compared to just 18.5% at Windsor Park. This marks a sharp rise from 27.3% three years ago and is nearly double the district rate of 26.8%. The school has also experienced a long-term decline, falling from the 30th percentile statewide in 2015-16 to the 1st percentile in 2023-24, before a slight recovery to the current 8th percentile.

Despite these challenges, there are a few relative bright spots. Fifth grade science is a clear strength, with 62.8% proficiency—only about 8 points below the district average. The most recent year also showed real, if modest, improvement across nearly all subjects and grades; 3rd grade reading jumped from 8.1% to 26.4% proficient. The school's state subgroup rankings have also ticked upward over the last year. However, overall proficiency remains far below state averages, and chronic absenteeism appears to be the most actionable factor holding the school back. With nearby high-poverty schools demonstrating that higher achievement is possible, improving attendance and building on the recent gains in science and reading will be critical for sustaining Devonshire's path forward.

550

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

94.3%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 1.1% (any vaccine)

6500 Barrington Dr
Charlotte, NC 28215-2725

(980) 343-6445

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend Devonshire Elementary usually attend:

High:	Cochrane Collegiate Academy
	Garinger High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.6%

African American:

22.7%

White:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2024 → 8th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 8th (2026) from a 1st-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (37% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 24% North Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg61%

1,374^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 8% (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	14.1	1374 of 1492	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	1425 of 1490	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	1486 of 1505	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	1454 of 1502	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	1339 of 1514	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	1429 of 1489	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	1292 of 1473	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1134 of 1434	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.1	997 of 1429	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.0	987 of 1425	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	22.6	1181 of 1440	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.4	1032 of 1390	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.8	950 of 1403	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.7	875 of 1388	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.9	744 of 1381	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.8	842 of 1363	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.5	980 of 1354	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.5	1170 of 1324	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.4	1149 of 1293	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.7	1210 of 1276	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	646 of 903	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	836 of 918	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	885 of 924	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	880 of 933	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	686 of 927	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	853 of 896	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	657 of 949	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	627 of 927	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	35.4	396 of 634	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	357 of 519	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.7	437 of 563	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	470 of 533	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	472 of 514	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	349 of 485	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	332 of 385	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	332 of 497	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.9	108 of 421	74.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	1354 of 1447	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.4	1396 of 1451	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	1436 of 1455	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	1395 of 1459	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	1267 of 1458	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	1413 of 1440	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1218 of 1424	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1108 of 1405	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	836 of 981	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.9	813 of 961	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	932 of 951	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	872 of 915	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	778 of 893	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	762 of 843	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	671 of 865	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.6	454 of 851	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	1178 of 1434	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	1308 of 1437	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	1420 of 1450	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	1357 of 1437	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	1023 of 1366	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	1287 of 1329	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	1025 of 1361	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	947 of 1332	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	1327 of 1451	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	1351 of 1450	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	1447 of 1464	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	1429 of 1461	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	1322 of 1464	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	1338 of 1444	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1275 of 1430	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	1127 of 1413	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	16.8	764 of 801	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)38th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)31st percentile+23 vs school

African American (2026)28th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)5th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science63%-5 vs state

Mathematics39%-25 vs state

Reading28%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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		17 (3.1%)	125 (22.7%)	394 (71.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	14.1	1374^th of 1492 public elementary schools	7.9%		9.8	1425^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.4%	51	31.9	32.9	52.6				26.4	24.7	34.6				62.8		94.3%	1.1%	$9,844	$1,144	$8,700
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		15 (2.3%)	166 (25.6%)	418 (64.4%)	31 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.5%)	31.6	1063^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	28.8%		27.1	1132^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	24.0%	69	62.6	60.9	53.5				41.4	46.7	41.6				50.5				$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		5 (0.6%)	661 (81.3%)	103 (12.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.0%)	18.5	1310^th of 1492 public elementary schools	12.2%		18.6	1306^th of 1490 public elementary schools	12.3%	4	48.7	36.5	35.9	52.4	26.0	26.7	34.6	40.4	33.3	43.4	37.7	51.7	55.3	73.3	97.4%	0%
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		57 (7.7%)	252 (34.1%)	360 (48.6%)	42 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.6%)	21.2	1261^st of 1492 public elementary schools	15.5%		27.1	1134^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.9%	127	57.6	41.8	38.5				45.5	45.1	44.4				42.7		96.8%	2.1%
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		29 (3.9%)	230 (30.6%)	415 (55.3%)	54 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	44.9	830^th of 1492 public elementary schools	44.4%		27.3	1123^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	24.6%	293	79.4	52.0	57.0				56.9	44.9	44.2				62.8		95%	0%	$10,043	$1,471	$8,571
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		19 (4.0%)	62 (13.2%)	343 (73.0%)	27 (5.7%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.9%)	12 (2.6%)	48.1	763^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	48.9%		43.1	863^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	42.1%	100	73.4	46.5	84.4				55.7	36.6	53.1				60.9		100%	0%	$10,837	$1,304	$9,533
Joseph W Grier Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	8330 Grier Rd	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-5671	529	33	16.2		30 (5.7%)	239 (45.2%)	223 (42.2%)	25 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	23.2	1224^th of 1492 public elementary schools	18.0%		19.1	1294^th of 1490 public elementary schools	13.2%	70	52.7	46.3	42.5				44.0	54.9	35.6				47.7		88.6%	6.3%	$10,343	$1,072	$9,271
Hickory Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6709 Pence Rd	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6464	643	32	20.2		27 (4.2%)	230 (35.8%)	319 (49.6%)	45 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.3%)	25.4	1176^th of 1492 public elementary schools	21.2%		16.6	1332^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	10.6%	156	61.2	40.9	46.7				49.0	41.9	42.2				50.0		98.8%	0%	$10,933	$1,524	$9,409
Movement School Eastland	Public, Charter	K-5	5249 Central Avenue	Charlotte	28212	Mecklenburg County	Movement School Eastland	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 532-0640	523	31	16.8		8 (1.5%)	322 (61.6%)	113 (21.6%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (13.2%)	47.5	774^th of 1492 public elementary schools	48.1%		41.4	892^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	40.1%	118	67.6	66.7	43.2				47.9	60.0	56.8				54.5
Charlotte East Language Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	6108 Wilora Lake Rd	Charlotte	28212	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-0380	594	51	11.6		43 (7.2%)	40 (6.7%)	496 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.9%)	66.1	491^st of 1492 public elementary schools	67.1%		61.6	536^th of 1490 public elementary schools	64.0%	45	81.3	78.5	68.6	72.7	62.3	71.7	49.5	68.4	55.7	48.5	44.2	58.7	71.4	87.0	80.2%	1%	$12,246	$1,264	$10,982

Frequently Asked Questions about Devonshire Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Devonshire Elementary?

Students at Devonshire Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 23% African American, 3% White.

Is Devonshire Elementary a good school?

Devonshire Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.9% of North Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend Devonshire Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended Devonshire Elementary.

What district is Devonshire Elementary in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

What schools do graduates of Devonshire Elementary attend?

Students who attend Devonshire Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Cochrane Collegiate Academy
High : Garinger High School

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