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Steele Creek Elementary

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Steele Creek Elementary ranks 942 nd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

942^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Steele Creek Elementary is a small PK-5 school in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, located in the Steele Creek/Berewick area of southwest Charlotte and serving about 525 students.

Steele Creek serves a very high-poverty student body—roughly 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch—and currently holds a 2-star rating, placing it in the 37th percentile of North Carolina elementary schools. That puts it in the middle of the pack among nearby high-poverty schools, and ahead of several of them. For example, Steele Creek substantially outperforms Nations Ford Elementary and South Pine Academy, which serve similar student populations but post much lower scores in most subjects. Math and science are genuine bright spots: 4th grade math proficiency (67%) matches the district average, and 5th grade science (66.7%) is right at the state average. The school also earns strong marks for historically underserved groups, ranking in the 57th-66th percentile for African American students, Hispanic students, English language learners, and low-income students.

The most significant challenge is reading. Proficiency rates in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade reading sit roughly 13-18 points below state averages, and this literacy gap is the main reason the overall ranking is not higher. Chronic absenteeism (26.8%) is also a concern, matching the district average but running well above high-performing nearby schools like Winget Park Elementary (14.1%) and South Academy of International Languages (8.2%), though those two schools serve far fewer low-income students. Still, Steele Creek has recovered steadily since the pandemic—from the 13th percentile in 2021-22 to the mid-40s before a small dip this year—suggesting a solid foundation. The bottom line: Steele Creek is a place where math and science flourish and where students who need the most support are generally well served, but reading proficiency will need focused attention to take the school to the next level.

525

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

84.4%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

4100 Gallant Ln
Charlotte, NC 28273-3201

(980) 343-3810

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend Steele Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kennedy Middle
High:	Olympic High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.8%

African American:

33.9%

White:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (54% vs 61% meeting standards)

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

!Reading scores 14 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg61%

942^nd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	942 of 1492	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.0	817 of 1490	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	838 of 1505	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	990 of 1502	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.1	1314 of 1514	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	1262 of 1489	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	958 of 1473	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	910 of 1434	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.6	822 of 1429	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.4	887 of 1425	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.3	1106 of 1440	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.3	908 of 1390	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.5	1012 of 1403	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.4	994 of 1388	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.0	883 of 1381	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.1	822 of 1363	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.4	859 of 1354	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.8	856 of 1324	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.2	950 of 1293	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.1	804 of 1276	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	392 of 903	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	367 of 918	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	301 of 924	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	511 of 933	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	601 of 927	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	583 of 896	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.7	191 of 949	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	244 of 927	73.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	15.6	838 of 878	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	606 of 897	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	177 of 519	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.9	102 of 563	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	94 of 533	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	151 of 514	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	21.2	442 of 485	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	282 of 385	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.3	240 of 497	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	107 of 421	74.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	920 of 1447	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.3	811 of 1451	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	769 of 1455	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	1010 of 1459	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.7	1309 of 1458	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	1304 of 1440	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	901 of 1424	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	947 of 1405	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	463 of 743	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	366 of 981	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.0	243 of 961	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	321 of 951	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	384 of 915	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.8	674 of 893	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	660 of 843	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	535 of 865	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	333 of 851	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	500 of 1434	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.6	418 of 1437	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	521 of 1450	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	718 of 1437	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	833 of 1366	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.1	1075 of 1329	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.7	629 of 1361	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	727 of 1332	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	911 of 1451	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	787 of 1450	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	833 of 1464	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	915 of 1461	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	1210 of 1464	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1139 of 1444	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	991 of 1430	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	859 of 1413	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	454 of 815	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.5	199 of 821	75.8%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)66th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+26 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)38th percentile~ school

Male (2026)37th percentile~ school

Female (2026)36th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)5th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science67%~ state avg

Mathematics61%~ state avg

Reading42%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Steele Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Gallant Ln	Charlotte	28273	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3810	525	32	16.3	—	29 (5.5%)	178 (33.9%)	272 (51.8%)	23 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.2%)	38	942^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	36.9%		46	817^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.2%	125	56.5	67.0	59.8				43.0	43.0	40.2				66.7		84.4%	0%	$9,484	$699	$8,785
Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5203 Shopton Rd	Charlotte	28278	Mecklenburg County	Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(980) 505-8344	884	55	16.0	97.9%	51 (5.8%)	554 (62.7%)	177 (20.0%)	36 (4.1%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (6.6%)	46.7	789^th of 1492 public elementary schools	47.1%		62.3	526^th of 1490 public elementary schools	64.7%	263	50.9	66.3	53.3	65.5	55.7	54.4	41.9	59.6	48.4	68.9	67.9	53.3	51.6	58.4	98.8%	1.2%
South Pine Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2541 Sandy Porter Rd	Charlotte	28273	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-0765	765	40	18.9	—	29 (3.8%)	264 (34.5%)	433 (56.6%)	21 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	22	1245^th of 1492 public elementary schools	16.6%		6	1462^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	1.9%	217	53.0	61.9	41.7				28.7	42.9	36.9				51.5		85.2%	1.1%
Steele Creek Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2200 Shopton Road	Charlotte	28217	Mecklenburg County	Steele Creek Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(980) 243-5580	335	8	41.8	89.9%	6 (1.8%)	220 (65.7%)	82 (24.5%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	17.7	1325^th of 1492 public elementary schools	11.2%		21.6	1251^st of 1490 public elementary schools	16.0%	74	45.2	19.1	16.7	54.3	55.6	40.9	45.2	31.9	30.6	60.0	63.0	63.6	30.6	68.2	83.7%	14.3%
Berewick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5910 Dixie River Rd	Charlotte	28278	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 344-1010	717	45	15.9	—	75 (10.5%)	295 (41.1%)	238 (33.2%)	66 (9.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.2%)	36	984^th of 1492 public elementary schools	34.0%		38.4	947^th of 1490 public elementary schools	36.4%	37	74.4	48.8	50.8				51.6	44.8	44.9				55.1		94.4%	0%	$8,840	$767	$8,073
Nations Ford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7050 Nations Ford Rd	Charlotte	28217	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-5838	610	37	16.5	—	21 (3.4%)	106 (17.4%)	472 (77.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	7.2	1450^th of 1492 public elementary schools	2.8%		4.9	1472^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	1.2%	22	44.8	35.8	35.7				26.4	26.6	25.3				45.2		33.6%	0.9%	$9,317	$1,154	$8,163
Lake Wylie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13620 Erwin Rd	Charlotte	28273	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3680	633	38	16.6	—	86 (13.6%)	199 (31.4%)	274 (43.3%)	34 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.8%)	51.9	693^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	53.6%		44.8	834^th of 1490 public elementary schools	44.0%	141	62.2	63.9	67.1				52.2	54.1	49.4				72.2		95.4%	2.3%	$10,023	$931	$9,092
Winget Park Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	12235 Winget Rd	Charlotte	28278	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-1063	677	41	16.7	44.3%	154 (22.7%)	264 (39.0%)	157 (23.2%)	65 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	80.9	231^st of 1492 public elementary schools	84.5%		77.7	283^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	81.0%	52	86.9	78.8	68.8				72.6	76.9	63.5				75.0		94.1%	2.5%	$9,518	$859	$8,659
Movement School Southwest	Public, Charter	K-4	150 Osprey Point Dr.	Charlotte	28217	Mecklenburg County	Movement School Southwest	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 420-7980	284	18	15.5	96.8%	4 (1.4%)	193 (68.0%)	66 (23.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.7%)	10.5	1414^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.2%					(n/a)	42.9	36.7					35.7	33.3
South Academy of International Languages	Public, Magnet	K-8	8300 Nations Ford Rd	Charlotte	28217	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5815	1,259	85	14.7	34.1%	421 (33.4%)	230 (18.3%)	418 (33.2%)	72 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (9.4%)	89.8	117^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.2%		87.7	142^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	90.5%	25	93.5	93.2	88.2	72.3	68.6	66.9	81.5	87.4	69.3	66.5	70.2	67.7	88.2	82.0	96.3%	3.7%	$9,365	$441	$8,925

Frequently Asked Questions about Steele Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Steele Creek Elementary?

Students at Steele Creek Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 34% African American, 6% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Steele Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Steele Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kennedy Middle
High : Olympic High School

Is Steele Creek Elementary a good school?

Steele Creek Elementary ranks 942^nd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Steele Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended Steele Creek Elementary.

What district is Steele Creek Elementary in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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2025–26 graduation rates (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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