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Matthews Elementary

Public Grades K-5

128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Matthews Elementary is a K-5 public school in Matthews, North Carolina, that serves 726 students as part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The school holds a five-star rating and ranks #128 out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools, placing it in the 91st percentile statewide — a notable result within a district that ranks in the 57th percentile. Matthews has climbed the rankings from #338 in 2021-2022 to its current position. On recent EOG exams, math proficiency across grades 3-5 ranges from 79.5% to 84%, reading from 75.2% to 77.9%, and fifth-grade science sits at 84.6% — roughly 13 to 20 points above the district average and 17 to 21 points above the state average.

Families comparing schools in the Matthews area will find that Matthews Elementary holds its own against more affluent neighbors. Just 1.35 miles away, Elizabeth Lane Elementary serves half the share of low-income students, yet this Matthews school often matches or exceeds it on fifth-grade EOG results: math 81.2% versus 80.6%, reading 75.2% versus 73.1%, and science 84.6% versus 82.4%. Nearby Providence Spring Elementary and Antioch Elementary remain clearly ahead in most subjects, but this school sits comfortably in the next band of high-performing schools. Matthews serves a moderately diverse economic population — about 31% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — with a healthy 16.5-to-1 student-teacher ratio.

Attendance is a standout: only 12.5% of students were chronically absent in 2024-2025, compared to 26.8% across the district and 24.2% statewide — continuing a downward trend from 18.2% in 2021-2022. The school also posts strong results across student groups: students from low-income families rank in the 86th percentile among their peers statewide, and special education students rank in the 82nd percentile. English language learners and gifted students remain at or above the statewide middle. With rising test scores, falling absenteeism, and strong outcomes across economic backgrounds, Matthews Elementary is on an upward trajectory and stands out as a strong public school option in the Matthews area.

726

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

31%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 E McDowell St
Matthews, NC 28105-5773

(980) 343-3940

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend Matthews Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Crestdale Middle
High:	Butler High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.3%

Hispanic:

17.2%

African American:

11.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (80% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg61%

128^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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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	89.2	128 of 1492	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	81.8	223 of 1490	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	267 of 1505	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	261 of 1502	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	338 of 1514	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	257 of 1489	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	285 of 1473	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	250 of 1434	82.6%	★★★★☆
2017	83.1	178 of 1429	87.5%	★★★★☆
2016	85.4	150 of 1425	89.5%	★★★★☆
2015	88.6	110 of 1440	92.4%	★★★★★
2014	86.7	146 of 1390	89.5%	★★★★☆
2013	88.3	123 of 1403	91.2%	★★★★★
2012	87.4	74 of 1388	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	88.7	59 of 1381	95.7%	★★★★★
2010	87.5	77 of 1363	94.4%	★★★★★
2009	86.9	94 of 1354	93.1%	★★★★★
2008	91.7	45 of 1324	96.6%	★★★★★
2007	89.9	32 of 1293	97.5%	★★★★★
2006	91.4	31 of 1276	97.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	90.2	47 of 903	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	76.7	135 of 918	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	144 of 924	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	171 of 933	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	94 of 927	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	118 of 896	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	57 of 949	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	69.5	204 of 927	78.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	10.0	103 of 114	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	68 of 99	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	57.3	184 of 634	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	43.9	315 of 646	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	428 of 878	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	455 of 897	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	138 of 519	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	63.1	136 of 563	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	41.8	284 of 533	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	168 of 514	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	148 of 485	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	157 of 385	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	106 of 497	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	101 of 421	76.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.4	168 of 1447	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	81.4	197 of 1451	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	271 of 1455	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	284 of 1459	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	394 of 1458	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	300 of 1440	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	210 of 1424	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	265 of 1405	81.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	227 of 743	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.7	206 of 710	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	229 of 669	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	270 of 582	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	401 of 500	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.1	199 of 494	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	492 of 612	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	326 of 981	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.6	268 of 961	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.9	428 of 951	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	220 of 915	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	214 of 893	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	244 of 843	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	218 of 865	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	103 of 851	87.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	206 of 1434	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	67.7	353 of 1437	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	450 of 1450	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	458 of 1437	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	427 of 1366	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	434 of 1329	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	282 of 1361	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	222 of 1332	83.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.5	110 of 1451	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	78.6	245 of 1450	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	253 of 1464	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	244 of 1461	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	292 of 1464	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	229 of 1444	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	388 of 1430	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	265 of 1413	81.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	145 of 815	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	62.2	202 of 821	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	43.5	401 of 801	49.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	95 of 1146	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	80.1	181 of 1172	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	175 of 1166	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	233 of 1183	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	320 of 1194	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	262 of 1172	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	379 of 1183	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.9	254 of 1178	78.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)95th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)73rd percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2022)71st percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)69th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2023)10th percentile-73 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science85%+17 vs state

Mathematics82%+18 vs state

Reading77%+20 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Matthews Elementary	Public	K-5	200 E McDowell St	Matthews	28105	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3940	726	44	16.5	31.0%	445 (61.3%)	86 (11.8%)	125 (17.2%)	26 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.9%)	89.2	128^th of 1492 public elementary schools	91.4%		81.8	223^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	85.0%	95	84.0	79.5	81.2				76.8	77.9	75.2				84.6		$8,250	$417	$7,833
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
Matthews Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2332 Mount Harmony Church Rd.	Matthews	28104	Union County	Matthews Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(980) 339-5449	771	34	22.3	57.5%	288 (37.4%)	217 (28.1%)	174 (22.6%)	30 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (7.5%)	70.6	403^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	73.0%		61.6	537^th of 1490 public elementary schools	64.0%	134	85.4	66.3	66.7	70.7	66.7	51.3	72.0	73.5	52.4	53.7	64.2	55.0	73.8	63.8
Mint Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11615 Idlewild Road	Matthews	28105	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 343-0926	864	52	16.5	99.7%	261 (30.2%)	244 (28.2%)	260 (30.1%)	52 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (5.2%)	39	921^st of 1492 public elementary schools	38.3%		38.7	943^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	36.7%	22	62.2	62.8	50.6				44.4	43.4	56.2				59.9
Crown Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3335 Sam Newell Rd	Matthews	28105	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-6535	657	40	16.3	99.5%	108 (16.4%)	229 (34.9%)	202 (30.7%)	82 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.5%)	60.6	568^th of 1492 public elementary schools	61.9%		48.4	767^th of 1490 public elementary schools	48.5%	199	68.4	63.7	69.9				59.2	55.8	58.1				72.0		$9,807	$712	$9,095
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	99.4%	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
Stallings Elementary	Public	K-5	3501 Stallings Rd	Stallings	28104	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1558	766	46	16.6	27.7%	445 (58.1%)	53 (6.9%)	98 (12.8%)	121 (15.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.1%)	88.6	137^th of 1492 public elementary schools	90.8%		89.1	120^th of 1490 public elementary schools	91.9%	17	82.7	84.4	83.3				73.4	75.0	72.0				84.8		$9,041	$346	$8,695
McKee Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 McKee Rd	Charlotte	28270	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3970	534	34	15.7	27.3%	259 (48.5%)	53 (9.9%)	58 (10.9%)	136 (25.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	94.1	56^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.2%		96.1	38^th of 1490 public elementary schools	97.4%	18	98.6	97.5	82.6				83.6	84.0	75.0				88.0		$9,115	$850	$8,265
Antioch Elementary	Public	K-5	3101 Antioch Church Road	Matthews	28104	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3005	816	51	16.0	8.9%	528 (64.7%)	41 (5.0%)	81 (9.9%)	119 (14.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.4%)	96.9	15^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.4	15^th of 1490 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.2	95.5	92.6				84.2	83.7	85.8				95.3		$8,494	$443	$8,051
Providence Spring Elementary	Public	K-5	10045 Providence Church Ln	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-6935	586	36	16.1	5.3%	448 (76.5%)	29 (4.9%)	34 (5.8%)	35 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	97.8	6^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.1	6^th of 1490 public elementary schools	99.6%		91.1	95.0	98.2				90.1	90.8	93.6				98.2		$8,184	$407	$7,776

Frequently Asked Questions about Matthews Elementary

What schools do graduates of Matthews Elementary attend?

Students who attend Matthews Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crestdale Middle
High : Butler High School

What district is Matthews Elementary in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

What is the racial makeup of Matthews Elementary?

Students at Matthews Elementary are 61% White, 17% Hispanic, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Matthews Elementary a good school?

Yes. Matthews Elementary ranks in the top 8.6% of North Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend Matthews Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 726 students attended Matthews Elementary.

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