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Lansdowne Elementary

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Lansdowne Elementary ranks 267 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Lansdowne Elementary is a K–5 public school in Charlotte, NC, serving 573 students as part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, where it holds a strong 4-star state rating and ranks in the 82nd percentile among North Carolina elementary schools. What makes Lansdowne stand out from its neighbors is its economic mix: roughly 37% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing it squarely between nearby schools like Elizabeth Lane Elementary, Beverly Woods Elementary, and Sharon Elementary (where the rate is around 15%) and schools like Rama Road Elementary, Greenway Park Elementary, and Cotswold Elementary (where it approaches 99%). Despite that middle-income profile, Lansdowne performs academically much closer to the area's 5-star schools.

In math, Lansdowne is genuinely competitive with Charlotte's elite elementaries. Proficiency across grades 3–5 ranges from roughly 75% to 89%, and its 5th grade math proficiency (89.3%) beats Elizabeth Lane, Beverly Woods, and Sharon — essentially matching Olde Providence Elementary and approaching Selwyn Elementary. Reading is the clearest opportunity for growth: proficiency sits between 61% and 67%, above district and state averages but well behind the 80–91% range common at nearby 5-star schools, with 5th grade reading the softest spot. Science proficiency (72%) is solid but not exceptional. Attendance is another bright spot — Lansdowne's chronic absenteeism rate of 12.6% is dramatically lower than every high-poverty school in the area (many exceed 24%), though still slightly above the affluent cluster.

Perhaps most remarkable is Lansdowne's trajectory. The school has climbed from the 40th percentile and a 2-star rating in 2018-19 to its current 82nd-percentile, 4-star standing, while cutting chronic absenteeism nearly in half over the same period. Results for student subgroups are also unusually strong — special education students score at the 82nd percentile statewide, low-income students at the 74th, and ELL students at the 70th. For parents weighing options in this part of Charlotte, Lansdowne offers a compelling middle path: a genuinely mixed-income school with a record of steady improvement that delivers results approaching schools with far fewer economic challenges.

573

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

37.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

7200 Folger Dr
Charlotte, NC 28270-5966

(980) 343-6733

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend Lansdowne Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	McClintock Middle
High:	East Mecklenburg High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.4%

African American:

23.6%

Hispanic:

17.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (73% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg61%

267^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 18% (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	78.2	267 of 1492	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.1	391 of 1490	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	242 of 1505	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	548 of 1502	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	749 of 1514	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	886 of 1489	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	891 of 1473	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	713 of 1434	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.1	520 of 1429	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.9	546 of 1425	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.3	535 of 1440	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.0	738 of 1390	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.9	563 of 1403	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.7	514 of 1388	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.3	532 of 1381	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.9	355 of 1363	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	78.0	242 of 1354	82.1%	★★★★☆
2008	76.7	248 of 1324	81.3%	★★★★☆
2007	77.5	210 of 1293	83.8%	★★★★☆
2006	73.3	288 of 1276	77.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	130 of 903	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	180 of 918	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	165 of 924	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	400 of 933	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	496 of 927	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	571 of 896	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	581 of 949	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	529 of 927	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	30.6	460 of 634	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	491 of 646	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	504 of 878	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	443 of 897	50.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	155 of 519	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	24.5	476 of 563	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	75.7	72 of 533	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	61 of 514	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	166 of 485	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.6	327 of 497	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	198 of 1447	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	277 of 1451	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	238 of 1455	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	437 of 1459	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	639 of 1458	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	815 of 1440	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	972 of 1424	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	832 of 1405	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	238 of 743	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.5	126 of 710	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	326 of 669	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	295 of 582	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.7	115 of 500	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	244 of 494	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	115 of 612	81.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	411 of 981	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.6	711 of 961	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.0	312 of 951	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	331 of 915	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	377 of 893	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	548 of 843	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.1	765 of 865	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	640 of 851	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	368 of 1434	74.3%	★★★★☆
2025	51.9	646 of 1437	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	587 of 1450	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	810 of 1437	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	821 of 1366	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	942 of 1329	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1167 of 1361	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	892 of 1332	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	381 of 1451	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	60.9	525 of 1450	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.5	259 of 1464	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	654 of 1461	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	839 of 1464	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	904 of 1444	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	773 of 1430	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	626 of 1413	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	148 of 815	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	34.1	559 of 821	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.5	163 of 801	79.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	171 of 1146	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.4	261 of 1172	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	123 of 1166	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	146 of 1183	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	248 of 1194	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	517 of 1172	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	499 of 1183	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	343 of 1178	70.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)86th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)86th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)70th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)68th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2022)27th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics81%+18 vs state

Science72%+4 vs state

Reading65%+9 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 (2024-25)	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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lansdowne Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	7200 Folger Dr	Charlotte	28270	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-6733	573	37	15.4	37.2%	289 (50.4%)	135 (23.6%)	102 (17.8%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.4%)	78.2	267^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.1%		70.1	391^st of 1490 public elementary schools	73.8%	124	81.6	74.8	89.3	67.3	66.0	61.3	72.0	$10,426	$730	$9,695
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
Sharon Elementary	Public	K-5	4330 Foxcroft Rd	Charlotte	28211	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-6725	688	42	16.4	14.8%	505 (73.4%)	59 (8.6%)	65 (9.4%)	18 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.0%)	91.5	94^th of 1492 public elementary schools	93.7%		93.9	63^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	95.8%	31	82.2	82.7	85.1	74.4	82.7	86.0	88.4	$8,028	$341	$7,688
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
Olde Providence Elementary	Public	K-5	3800 Rea Rd	Charlotte	28226	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3755	687	42	16.2	19.1%	512 (74.5%)	47 (6.8%)	64 (9.3%)	34 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.4%)	94.9	41^st of 1492 public elementary schools	97.3%		93	74^th of 1490 public elementary schools	95.0%	33	84.3	89.8	89.9	82.4	81.1	90.8	95.4	$8,495	$446	$8,049
Cotswold Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	124 Skyland Ave	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6720	340	30	11.4	—	114 (33.5%)	130 (38.2%)	72 (21.2%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	43.9	847^th of 1492 public elementary schools	43.2%		50.4	743^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	50.1%	104	50.5	56.8	62.9	48.6	50.8	62.1	62.6	$10,328	$940	$9,388
Elizabeth Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	121 Elizabeth Ln	Matthews	28105	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-5700	702	39	17.8	15.5%	466 (66.4%)	32 (4.6%)	95 (13.5%)	84 (12.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.4%)	90.9	100^th of 1492 public elementary schools	93.3%		94.5	54^th of 1490 public elementary schools	96.4%	46	88.0	90.3	80.6	80.5	77.6	73.1	82.4	$8,285	$358	$7,927
Beverly Woods Elementary	Public	K-5	6001 Quail Hollow Rd	Charlotte	28210	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3627	645	44	14.5	18.9%	435 (67.4%)	70 (10.9%)	78 (12.1%)	36 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)	92.8	76^th of 1492 public elementary schools	94.9%		94.2	59^th of 1490 public elementary schools	96.0%	17	85.3	91.1	87.7	78.9	84.8	74.1	85.2	$9,153	$556	$8,597
Selwyn Elementary	Public	K-5	2840 Colony Rd	Charlotte	28211	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-5835	669	47	14.2	14.8%	509 (76.1%)	63 (9.4%)	49 (7.3%)	20 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.0%)	94.9	40^th of 1492 public elementary schools	97.3%		96.7	26^th of 1490 public elementary schools	98.3%	14	87.4	92.6	92.0	75.7	85.3	90.8	92.0	$9,008	$431	$8,577
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lansdowne Elementary

What district is Lansdowne Elementary in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

How many students attend Lansdowne Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 573 students attended Lansdowne Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lansdowne Elementary?

Students at Lansdowne Elementary are 50% White, 24% African American, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lansdowne Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lansdowne Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McClintock Middle
High : East Mecklenburg High School

Is Lansdowne Elementary a good school?

Lansdowne Elementary ranks 267^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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