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Devonshire Elementary

Public Grades K-5

1425^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Devonshire Elementary is a public elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 563 students in grades K-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.

Devonshire Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of North Carolina elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 987 and 1486 out of around 1,500 schools. The school has received a 0 or 1 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. Devonshire Elementary significantly underperforms the district and state in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with particularly low reading proficiency rates. The school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.47% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools like Shamrock Gardens Elementary, Windsor Park Elementary, and Joseph W Grier Academy, Devonshire Elementary's performance is significantly lower, with these schools generally outperforming Devonshire in academic measures and having more favorable student-teacher ratios. Devonshire's declining performance over the past several years suggests the school requires substantial resources and support to address the needs of its student population and improve academic outcomes.

550

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,844

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Declining — 18th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (30% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg57%

1,425^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)22nd percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

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

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science48%-14 vs state

Mathematics34%-27 vs state

Reading20%-33 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
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
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
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
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
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
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	99.4%	30 (5.7%)	239 (45.2%)	223 (42.2%)	25 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	19.1	1294^th of 1490 public elementary schools	13.2%		19.3	1297^th of 1505 public elementary schools	13.8%	3	37.2	44.7	48.8				33.3	41.7	34.1				39.0		$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	99.5%	27 (4.2%)	230 (35.8%)	319 (49.6%)	45 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.3%)	16.6	1332^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	10.6%		12.6	1395^th of 1505 public elementary schools	7.3%	63	38.0	38.9	47.1				29.0	42.1	31.8				42.9		$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	99.2%	8 (1.5%)	322 (61.6%)	113 (21.6%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (13.2%)	41.4	892^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	40.1%		50.4	738^th of 1505 public elementary schools	51.0%	154	61.3	36.1	65.0				38.8	55.7	55.0				52.5
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	99.5%	43 (7.2%)	40 (6.7%)	496 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.9%)	61.6	536^th of 1490 public elementary schools	64.0%		32.1	1064^th of 1505 public elementary schools	29.3%	528	77.2	65.8	74.2	60.3	65.4		46.8	54.8	54.5	47.9	53.8		66.7		$12,246	$1,264	$10,982

Frequently Asked Questions about Devonshire Elementary

What district is Devonshire Elementary in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Is Devonshire Elementary a good school?

Devonshire Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.4% of North Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend Devonshire Elementary?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Devonshire Elementary?

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

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