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Idlewild Elementary

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Idlewild Elementary ranks 584 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

584^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Idlewild Elementary is a large PK–5 school in east Charlotte serving about 850 students, making it the largest in its immediate comparison cluster. Part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Idlewild ranked 584th out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools — a solid 61st-percentile showing with a 3-star rating — putting it behind only Charlotte East Language Academy and Crown Point Elementary among nearby schools.

Math and science are clear strengths. Third-grade math proficiency reached 79.2%, well above the district average of 70.7% and the state's 66.4%, while 5th-grade math (73.4%) also beat both, and 5th-grade science (70.6%) topped the state. Idlewild posted the highest or near-highest 5th-grade math and science scores among neighboring elementary schools in the most recent reporting year. The school's effectiveness also shows in its subgroup results: African American students rank at the 93rd percentile statewide, low-income students at the 89th percentile, and English Language Learners at the 74th percentile. With nearly all students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, these results indicate a school serving its students exceptionally well compared to similar populations across North Carolina.

Reading is the clearest area for improvement. While 3rd-grade reading matched the state average at 55.6%, proficiency fell to about 50% in 4th and 5th grades — roughly 20 points behind the school's own math scores. Chronic absenteeism, at 23.3%, is better than the district's 26.8% and far lower than neighbors like Greenway Park Elementary (35.3%) and Rama Road Elementary (33%). Idlewild has climbed from the 47th percentile in 2023–2024 to its current 61st percentile, a steady upward trajectory that makes it one of the stronger and most improving schools in its area.

850

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

7101 Idlewild Rd
Charlotte, NC 28212-5749

(980) 343-6411

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend Idlewild Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	McClintock Middle
High:	East Mecklenburg High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.8%

African American:

25.3%

Asian:

13.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Carolina median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg61%

584^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 39% (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	59.8	584 of 1492	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.5	681 of 1490	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	801 of 1505	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	773 of 1502	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.9	539 of 1514	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	837 of 1489	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	591 of 1473	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	649 of 1434	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	554 of 1429	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.3	631 of 1425	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.4	583 of 1440	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.5	658 of 1390	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.8	612 of 1403	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.9	728 of 1388	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.2	755 of 1381	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.3	550 of 1363	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.1	647 of 1354	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.5	812 of 1324	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.1	805 of 1293	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.3	710 of 1276	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	66 of 903	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	83.4	83 of 918	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	77.8	128 of 924	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	158 of 933	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	91.9	34 of 927	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	67.6	172 of 896	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	68 of 949	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	74.0	149 of 927	83.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	91 of 134	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.0	99 of 131	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	107 of 130	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	93 of 114	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	87 of 107	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	81 of 95	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	88 of 106	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.3	70 of 99	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	40.0	351 of 646	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	487 of 878	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	773 of 897	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	136 of 519	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	63.2	135 of 563	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	122 of 533	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	169 of 514	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	98 of 485	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	37.6	227 of 385	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.7	69 of 497	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	68 of 421	83.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	707 of 1447	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	678 of 1451	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	876 of 1455	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	801 of 1459	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.5	560 of 1458	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	864 of 1440	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	720 of 1424	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.4	599 of 1405	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	148 of 743	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	274 of 710	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	318 of 669	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	327 of 582	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	373 of 500	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.8	329 of 494	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.6	298 of 612	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	396 of 981	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.2	510 of 961	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	553 of 951	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	447 of 915	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	267 of 893	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	42.3	463 of 843	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	294 of 865	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	244 of 851	71.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	155 of 1434	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	249 of 1437	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	398 of 1450	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	438 of 1437	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.4	162 of 1366	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	528 of 1329	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	392 of 1361	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	511 of 1332	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	462 of 1451	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	661 of 1450	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	711 of 1464	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	689 of 1461	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	489 of 1464	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	747 of 1444	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.6	444 of 1430	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	699 of 1413	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	368 of 815	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.5	449 of 821	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	3 of 1172	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	70 of 1166	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.6	139 of 1183	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	124 of 1194	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	131 of 1172	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	197 of 1183	83.3%	★★★★☆

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)100th percentile+45 vs school

African American (2026)93rd percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+28 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)80th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)74th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2021)46th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)32nd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics73%+10 vs state

Science71%+3 vs state

Reading52%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Idlewild Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7101 Idlewild Rd	Charlotte	28212	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6411	850	50	16.9		67 (7.9%)	215 (25.3%)	432 (50.8%)	114 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.6%)	59.8	584^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.9%		53.5	681^st of 1490 public elementary schools	54.3%	97	79.2	66.1	73.4				55.6	49.6	51.8				70.6		$10,358	$1,242	$9,115
Esperanza Global Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	5932 Farm Pond Lane	Charlotte	28212	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 343-6270	538	32	16.7		33 (6.1%)	107 (19.9%)	355 (66.0%)	34 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	24.9	1193^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	20.0%		13.8	1367^th of 1490 public elementary schools	8.3%	174	61.0	47.0	63.3				23.4	25.3	32.9				60.8
Albemarle Road Elementary	Public	K-5	7800 Riding Trail Rd	Charlotte	28212	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6414	711	43	16.7		18 (2.5%)	156 (21.9%)	449 (63.2%)	75 (10.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	32.5	1048^th of 1492 public elementary schools	29.8%		22.1	1243^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	16.6%	195	59.4	55.9	50.0				45.3	51.0	44.0				54.5		$10,415	$1,158	$9,257
Piney Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8801 Eaglewind Dr	Charlotte	28212	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6470	441	34	13.0		25 (5.7%)	101 (22.9%)	225 (51.0%)	74 (16.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	45.8	807^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.9%		44	846^th of 1490 public elementary schools	43.2%	39	59.7	62.3	63.2				47.4	50.7	54.4				66.7		$10,334	$1,041	$9,292
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	$12,246	$1,264	$10,982
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
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		28 (6.1%)	68 (14.8%)	335 (72.7%)	24 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	22.1	1243^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	16.7%		8.3	1441^st of 1490 public elementary schools	3.3%	198	54.9	37.8	65.7				22.5	20.3	32.8				63.6		$10,757	$1,201	$9,556
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		143 (25.5%)	194 (34.6%)	180 (32.1%)	18 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.9%)	39.4	916^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.6%		39.4	929^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.7%	13	43.9	59.0	61.0				41.5	52.6	51.9				68.8		$11,718	$1,340	$10,377
Greenway Park Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8301 Monroe Rd	Charlotte	28212	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-5060	511	43	11.8		57 (11.2%)	173 (33.9%)	242 (47.4%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	29.1	1113^th of 1492 public elementary schools	25.4%		27.2	1128^th of 1490 public elementary schools	24.3%	15	67.4	50.0	61.1				34.9	38.8	27.0				58.9		$11,123	$1,196	$9,927
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		64 (12.2%)	197 (37.7%)	201 (38.4%)	31 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.4%)	54.3	663^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	55.6%		38.8	940^th of 1490 public elementary schools	36.9%	277	73.3	62.0	68.8				46.5	49.4	50.0				78.8		$9,789	$1,264	$8,524

Frequently Asked Questions about Idlewild Elementary

What schools do graduates of Idlewild Elementary attend?

Students who attend Idlewild Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McClintock Middle
High : East Mecklenburg High School

How many students attend Idlewild Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 850 students attended Idlewild Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Idlewild Elementary?

Students at Idlewild Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 25% African American, 13% Asian, 8% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Idlewild Elementary in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Is Idlewild Elementary a good school?

Idlewild Elementary ranks 584^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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