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Bruns Avenue Elementary

Q: Is Bruns Avenue Elementary a good school?

Bruns Avenue Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.5% of North Carolina elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Bruns Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Bruns Avenue Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bruns Avenue Elementary?

Students at Bruns Avenue Elementary are 73% African American, 21% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Bruns Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bruns Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ranson Middle High : West Charlotte High School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1470^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Bruns Avenue Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Charlotte, NC, serving about 415 students and operating as part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in a neighborhood where virtually all students (99.28%) qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has ranked in the bottom 1–5 percent of North Carolina elementary schools for over a decade, earning 0 stars for 2025–2026 with a rank of 1,470 out of 1,492 schools statewide.

Test scores are dramatically below district and state averages in every subject and grade. For example, only 26.1% of 4th graders were proficient in math versus 66.5% districtwide, and just 20.4% were proficient in reading versus 59.2% in CMS. This struggle is not simply a reflection of poverty, however—several nearby schools serve nearly identical student populations and achieve far better results. Within two miles, Ashley Park PreK-8 School (99.11% economically disadvantaged) ranks in the 51st percentile, University Park Creative Arts (97.64% economically disadvantaged) ranks in the 59th percentile, and Oaklawn Language Academy (97.36% economically disadvantaged) ranks in the 79th percentile. Even among the lowest-performing schools nearby, Bruns sits at the very bottom—Thomasboro Academy and Movement Charter School both outperform it despite their own 1-star ratings.

One of the clearest challenges is attendance: Bruns reports a 37.6% chronic absenteeism rate, far higher than the CMS average of 26.8% and the state average of 24.2%. By contrast, the high-performing schools in the area—Irwin Academic Center, Lincoln Heights Montessori, and Dilworth Elementary School Latta Campus—all have chronically absent rates below 7%. Bruns also spends more per student ($14,397) than several nearby higher-performing schools, and its student-teacher ratio of 18.2 is high compared with most peers. To reach CMS averages, proficiency would need to roughly double across nearly every subject—a large but not impossible goal for a school with committed intervention and attendance strategies.

415

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 S. Bruns Ave
Charlotte, NC 28208-4343

(980) 343-5495

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend Bruns Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ranson Middle
High:	West Charlotte High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.3%

Hispanic:

20.7%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (29% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 24% North Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg61%

1,470^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▲ up 1 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	4.2	1470 of 1492	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.1	1458 of 1490	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	1472 of 1505	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	1487 of 1502	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	1437 of 1514	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.0	1479 of 1489	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	1457 of 1473	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.7	1424 of 1434	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.3	1413 of 1429	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.9	1416 of 1425	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.9	1425 of 1440	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.5	1335 of 1390	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.0	1392 of 1403	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.7	1351 of 1388	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.9	1310 of 1381	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.3	1319 of 1363	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.4	1323 of 1354	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.6	1304 of 1324	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.1	1266 of 1293	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.5	1214 of 1276	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	827 of 903	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	817 of 918	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	803 of 924	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	902 of 933	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	842 of 927	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	886 of 896	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	926 of 949	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	919 of 927	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	8.8	516 of 519	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	4.6	1434 of 1447	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.4	1423 of 1451	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	1390 of 1455	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	1422 of 1459	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	1376 of 1458	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	1427 of 1440	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	1397 of 1424	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.1	1397 of 1405	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	920 of 981	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.9	937 of 961	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	944 of 951	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	848 of 915	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	859 of 893	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	843 of 843	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	803 of 865	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	846 of 851	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	9.0	8 of 8	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	11.4	1384 of 1434	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.3	1387 of 1437	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1391 of 1450	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	1415 of 1437	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	1257 of 1366	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	1326 of 1329	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	1335 of 1361	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.2	1320 of 1332	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	6.8	1420 of 1451	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.0	1414 of 1450	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	1401 of 1464	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	1449 of 1461	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	1400 of 1464	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	1431 of 1444	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.5	1420 of 1430	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.3	1405 of 1413	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	1.8	676 of 691	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.6	682 of 694	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.1	670 of 692	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.9	640 of 705	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.2	572 of 627	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.2	596 of 673	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	5.9	626 of 662	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2026)8th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)1st percentile~ school

Homeless (2018)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics34%-30 vs state

Science33%-35 vs state

Reading24%-32 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Thursday, May 5, 2022

The Staff at Bruns Avenue Elementary are amazing - they know every student by name, they care for, and about, each and every child! Each child is encouraged by every staff member to do their personal best at all times. Children are nurtured and loved at this school. Close Quote

by a citizen
Tuesday, January 9, 2018

My nephew get's bullied there constantly and the teachers and staff no one does anything about it. Close Quote

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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
Bruns Avenue Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	501 S. Bruns Ave	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-5495	415	23	18.2	99.3%	10 (2.4%)	304 (73.3%)	86 (20.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	4.2	1470^th of 1492 public elementary schools	1.5%		6.1	1458^th of 1490 public elementary schools	2.1%	12	39.3	26.1	36.0				25.0	20.4	26.7				32.6		$14,397	$3,116	$11,281
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%)	92.4	81^st of 1492 public elementary schools	94.6%		88.9	122^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	91.8%	41	84.1	88.7	84.6				82.9	83.1	84.6				81.5		$11,169	$603	$10,566
Movement Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2701-B Freedom Dr	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Movement Freedom	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 585-1356	625	37	17.0	99.5%	10 (1.6%)	539 (86.2%)	50 (8.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	19.7	1285^th of 1492 public elementary schools	13.9%		9.9	1424^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.4%	139	75.0	25.0	21.2			47.6	46.2	32.8	36.5			57.1	48.1	85.7
Oaklawn Language Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	1810 Oaklawn Ave	Charlotte	28216	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-0400	531	42	12.5	97.4%	49 (9.2%)	110 (20.7%)	360 (67.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.5%)	75.5	312^th of 1492 public elementary schools	79.1%		71.4	368^th of 1490 public elementary schools	75.3%	56	85.0	76.3	68.9	71.7	74.1	59.6	60.0	71.2	68.2	54.7	75.9	55.3	77.8	59.6	$10,283	$656	$9,627
Walter G. Byers School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1415 Hamilton St	Charlotte	28206	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6940	303	25	12.3	99.0%	8 (2.6%)	230 (75.9%)	57 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	10.4	1416^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.1%		14.2	1361^st of 1490 public elementary schools	8.7%	55	41.0	37.1	39.0	28.2	22.2	9.3	33.3	22.9	36.6	17.9	37.8	34.1	56.4	37.2	$16,972	$2,176	$14,796
Ashley Park PreK-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	2401 Belfast Dr	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6018	338	32	10.5	99.1%	13 (3.8%)	195 (57.7%)	111 (32.8%)	11 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	49.5	738^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.5%		23.7	1207^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.0%	469	65.5	65.5	73.7	34.4	31.9	17.6	44.8	56.7	60.5	43.8	45.8	35.3	68.4	38.2	$12,028	$1,804	$10,224
University Park Creative Arts	Public, Magnet	K-5	2400 Hildebrand St	Charlotte	28216	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-5178	212	24	8.7	97.6%	10 (4.7%)	143 (67.5%)	55 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	57.6	618^th of 1492 public elementary schools	58.6%		48.7	764^th of 1490 public elementary schools	48.7%	146	83.7	63.9	63.8				58.1	49.2	47.8				78.3		$12,569	$1,100	$11,469
Lincoln Heights Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1900 New Castle St	Charlotte	28216	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-9442	244	19	13.0	38.9%	60 (24.6%)	110 (45.1%)	39 (16.0%)	10 (4.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.4%)	88.5	141^st of 1492 public elementary schools	90.5%		89	121^st of 1490 public elementary schools	91.9%	20	82.8	86.7	75.0	75.0			75.9	86.7	75.0	68.8			90.0		$15,600	$194	$15,406
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%)	95.7	32^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	97.9%		96.5	29^th of 1490 public elementary schools	98.1%	3	93.2	92.1	86.4				85.6	86.8	85.5				89.1		$11,343	$736	$10,607

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruns Avenue Elementary

What district is Bruns Avenue Elementary in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

What is the racial makeup of Bruns Avenue Elementary?

Students at Bruns Avenue Elementary are 73% African American, 21% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

Is Bruns Avenue Elementary a good school?

Bruns Avenue Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.5% of North Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend Bruns Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Bruns Avenue Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Bruns Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bruns Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ranson Middle
High : West Charlotte High School

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