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Elizabeth Traditional Elementary

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Elizabeth Traditional Elementary ranks 409 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

409^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Elizabeth Traditional Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 428 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.

Elizabeth Traditional Elementary has shown fluctuating academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 352 out of 1,434 schools in 2017-2018 to 927 out of 1,489 schools in 2020-2021. The school has generally performed better in mathematics compared to the district and state, but its reading performance has been more mixed. However, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rates have consistently exceeded the district and state averages. Elizabeth Traditional Elementary has also demonstrated strong performance among its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, often ranking in the top quartile of North Carolina elementary schools for these groups.

Despite a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 43.11% in 2021-2022 to 99.3% in 2023-2024, Elizabeth Traditional Elementary has maintained a strong performance for its economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the top 10% of North Carolina elementary schools in 2024-2025. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to some nearby schools, such as Dilworth Elementary School Latta Campus and Chantilly Montessori.

409

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,777

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1601 Park Dr
Charlotte, NC 28204-2401

(980) 343-5475

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.1%

Hispanic:

16.4%

White:

11.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 38th percentile in 2021 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (64% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 73rd (2025) from a 38th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the North Carolina median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg57%

409^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st 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	68.9	409 of 1490	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	683 of 1505	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	880 of 1502	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	719 of 1514	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.7	927 of 1489	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	629 of 1473	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	352 of 1434	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	432 of 1429	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.5	301 of 1425	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	75.9	307 of 1440	78.7%	★★★★☆
2014	82.9	194 of 1390	86.0%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	279 of 1403	80.1%	★★★★☆
2012	72.5	356 of 1388	74.4%	★★★★☆
2011	70.4	391 of 1381	71.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.4	251 of 1363	81.6%	★★★★☆
2009	73.8	321 of 1354	76.3%	★★★★☆
2008	81.0	171 of 1324	87.1%	★★★★☆
2007	84.5	97 of 1293	92.5%	★★★★★
2006	88.2	67 of 1276	94.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	44 of 918	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	81.1	103 of 924	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	221 of 933	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	107 of 927	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	201 of 896	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	80 of 949	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	43 of 927	95.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	31.1	371 of 514	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	422 of 1451	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	670 of 1455	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	785 of 1459	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	731 of 1458	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	842 of 1440	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	694 of 1424	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.3	269 of 1405	80.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	385 of 710	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.2	235 of 500	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	13.5	470 of 494	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.1	476 of 612	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	342 of 961	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	427 of 951	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	224 of 915	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	44.0	495 of 893	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	626 of 843	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	498 of 865	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	84.8	64 of 851	92.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	127 of 1437	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	55.6	592 of 1450	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	711 of 1437	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	519 of 1366	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	786 of 1329	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.7	365 of 1361	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	308 of 1332	76.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	412 of 1450	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	662 of 1464	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	949 of 1461	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	669 of 1464	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.7	964 of 1444	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	529 of 1430	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	549 of 1413	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	372 of 821	54.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	76.6	227 of 1183	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	90.4	46 of 1178	96.1%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2025)95th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+19 vs school

White (2019)81st percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)46th percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)28th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science74%+12 vs state

Mathematics63%~ state avg

Reading62%+10 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 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
Elizabeth Traditional Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1601 Park Dr	Charlotte	28204	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-5475	409	29	14.2	99.3%	46 (11.2%)	262 (64.1%)	67 (16.4%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.9%)	68.9	409^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.6%		54.1	683^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	54.6%	274	62.3	66.7	60.8		53.6	71.0	62.2		74.3	$9,777	$639	$9,138
First Ward Creative Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	715 N. Caldwell St	Charlotte	28202	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-5485	421	29	14.6	99.3%	12 (2.9%)	321 (76.2%)	54 (12.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.7%)	40.1	916^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.5%		49.7	751^st of 1505 public elementary schools	50.1%	165	65.7	57.5	45.9		38.8	54.4	42.9		55.7	$10,544	$1,199	$9,345
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
Dilworth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	405 E. Park Avenue	Charlotte	28203	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-5826	411	22	18.9	14.8%	282 (68.6%)	39 (9.5%)	41 (10.0%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.0%)								(n/a)										$14,132	$922	$13,209
Dilworth Elementary School Latta Campus	Public	3-5	405 E. Park Ave	Charlotte	28203	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-2240	330	24	13.8	18.8%	235 (71.2%)	36 (10.9%)	32 (9.7%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	96.5	29^th of 1490 public elementary schools	98.1%		96	34^th of 1505 public elementary schools	97.7%	5	90.6	86.5	91.4		81.2	85.6	85.7		92.4	$11,343	$736	$10,607
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
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
Villa Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	800 Everett Place	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-3666	153	15	10.3	98.0%	32 (20.9%)	81 (52.9%)	29 (19.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	43.8	855^th of 1490 public elementary schools	42.6%		39.1	949^th of 1505 public elementary schools	36.9%	94	60.0	54.2	57.1		48.0	54.2	42.9		52.4	$14,935	$566	$14,370
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
Irwin Academic Center	Public, Magnet	K-5	329 N. Irwin Ave	Charlotte	28202	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5480	371	27	13.9	33.4%	80 (21.6%)	196 (52.8%)	36 (9.7%)	30 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.8%)	88.9	122^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	91.8%		76.3	306^th of 1505 public elementary schools	79.7%	184	92.1	77.4	70.3		69.8	85.5	73.4		77.8	$11,169	$603	$10,566

Frequently Asked Questions about Elizabeth Traditional Elementary

Is Elizabeth Traditional Elementary a good school?

Elizabeth Traditional Elementary ranks 409^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Elizabeth Traditional Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Elizabeth Traditional Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Elizabeth Traditional Elementary?

Students at Elizabeth Traditional Elementary are 64% African American, 16% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Elizabeth Traditional Elementary in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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