Summary
Park Road Montessori is a public magnet elementary school serving 506 students in grades PK-6 in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district and has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking in the top 15% of schools in recent years.
Park Road Montessori students excel academically, outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 85.7% of 3rd graders, 71.9% of 4th graders, 75.9% of 5th graders, and 81.8% of 6th graders scored proficient or better on the EOG Mathematics exam, compared to 64.1%, 58.9%, 59.3%, and 57.2% at the state level, respectively. The school also excels in reading, with 78.9% of 3rd graders, 84.2% of 4th graders, 79.6% of 5th graders, and 88.6% of 6th graders scoring proficient or better on the EOG Reading exam, compared to the state averages of 46.7%, 58.1%, 52.9%, and 52.3%. In the 2024-2025 school year, Park Road Montessori ranked 90th out of 1,490 elementary schools in North Carolina, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and placing it in the top 6% of elementary schools in the state.
When compared to other nearby schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, Park Road Montessori stands out as a top performer. For example, Collinswood Language Academy and Selwyn Elementary, which are both within a 2-mile radius, also perform well above the district and state averages, but Park Road Montessori's rankings are generally higher. The school's success could provide valuable insights for other schools in the district and state, as understanding its best practices and strategies for supporting student achievement could help inform efforts to improve educational outcomes elsewhere.
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