Summary
Eastover Elementary is a K–5 school in Charlotte, NC, serving 385 students as part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The school holds a 5-star rating and ranks 113th out of 1,492 elementary schools statewide (92nd percentile). Academically, Eastover exceeds district and state averages in every grade and subject, with math proficiency between 81–89%, reading between 68–83%, and a standout 94.8% proficiency rate in 5th-grade science — the highest among comparable nearby schools. Reading in grades 3 and 4 is the relative soft spot, though scores remain solidly above average and a dip in 2024–25 third-grade reading appears to have been a single-cohort anomaly.
Eastover has improved dramatically over the past decade, rising from the 61st percentile in 2017–18 to its current top-decile position. Notably, it serves a more economically diverse student body than several neighboring high performers — about 32% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That compares with far lower rates at nearby top schools like Selwyn Elementary (14.8%) and Sedgefield Montessori (19.6%), and far higher rates at schools like Cotswold Elementary and Elizabeth Traditional Elementary (both over 99%). In terms of performance, Eastover ranks above Chantilly Montessori, Elizabeth Traditional, Cotswold, and Oakhurst STEAM Academy, though it trails Myers Park Traditional Elementary, Selwyn, Sedgefield, and Dilworth Elementary School Latta Campus.
Two trends are especially encouraging. First, students from low socio-economic backgrounds have improved dramatically: their subgroup ranking rose from the 29th percentile in 2023–24 to the 74th percentile in 2025–26. Second, science scores have surged from 71% proficiency in 2022–23 to nearly 95% today. The school’s main challenges are achievement gaps for African American students, rising chronic absenteeism (now 14.1%, up from 10.3% three years ago), and reading performance that is less dominant than its math and science. Overall, Eastover is a strong, improving school that offers a high-quality education with more economic diversity than many of its highest-performing neighbors.
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