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Westerly Hills Academy

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Westerly Hills Academy ranks 912 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

912^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Westerly Hills Academy is an elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 469 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, which is ranked 119 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westerly Hills Academy has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with its 3rd grade math proficiency rate at 70.7% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 66.7% for the district and 64.1% for the state. The school has been ranked in the bottom quartile of North Carolina elementary schools for several years, with a ranking as low as 1397 out of 1489 schools in 2020-2021, reflected in its 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and English Language Learners, is relatively stronger compared to the state.

When comparing Westerly Hills Academy to nearby schools in the same district, such as Allenbrook Elementary and Charles H. Parker Academic Center, which are also located in high-poverty areas, the school is underperforming academically. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, these resources do not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes for the majority of students. The school's high poverty level is likely a major factor contributing to its low academic performance, but the school's relative strengths in supporting certain student subgroups suggest there may be opportunities to implement more targeted and effective interventions to improve overall student achievement.

522

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,283

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4420 Denver Ave
Charlotte, NC 28208-3620

(980) 343-6021

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend Westerly Hills Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson STEM Academy
High:	Harding University High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.6%

Hispanic:

28.2%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (51% vs 57% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg57%

912^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 109Elementary Schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

119^th of 242Charlotte-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
2025	40.2	912 of 1490	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1212 of 1505	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1232 of 1502	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	1241 of 1514	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	1397 of 1489	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1248 of 1473	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	1291 of 1434	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.8	1351 of 1429	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.9	1342 of 1425	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.2	1403 of 1440	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.8	1357 of 1390	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.9	1338 of 1403	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.0	1304 of 1388	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.6	1206 of 1381	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.6	1242 of 1363	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.2	1286 of 1354	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.4	1283 of 1324	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.5	1251 of 1293	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	25.4	1054 of 1276	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	197 of 918	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	50.3	424 of 924	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	567 of 933	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	550 of 927	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.9	787 of 896	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	517 of 949	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	688 of 927	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	101 of 563	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	42.8	277 of 533	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	225 of 514	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	225 of 485	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	1001 of 1451	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1300 of 1455	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1223 of 1459	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	1165 of 1458	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	1312 of 1440	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1215 of 1424	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	1241 of 1405	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	402 of 961	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	661 of 951	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	701 of 915	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	731 of 893	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	755 of 843	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	560 of 865	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	717 of 851	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	10 of 11	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.7	5 of 15	66.7%	★★★★☆
2022	38.3	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	496 of 1437	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	928 of 1450	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	1059 of 1437	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	1084 of 1366	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	1227 of 1329	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	1063 of 1361	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	1137 of 1332	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	807 of 1450	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	1014 of 1464	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1160 of 1461	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1254 of 1464	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	1392 of 1444	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1206 of 1430	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	1279 of 1413	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	508 of 821	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	449 of 801	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	8.4	645 of 691	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	624 of 694	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.7	620 of 692	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.1	622 of 705	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.5	533 of 627	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.9	599 of 673	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	3.8	632 of 662	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+43 vs school

African American (2025)79th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)31st percentile-8 vs school

Homeless (2025)9th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science59%-3 vs state

Mathematics55%-6 vs state

Reading44%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Westerly Hills Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4420 Denver Ave	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6021	522	32	16.4	99.4%	11 (2.1%)	337 (64.6%)	147 (28.2%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	40.2	912^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.8%		23.9	1212^th of 1505 public elementary schools	19.5%	300	70.7	52.9	43.0				36.8	57.1	36.0				59.2		$11,283	$1,792	$9,491
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%)	23.7	1207^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.0%		8.6	1437^th of 1505 public elementary schools	4.5%	230	63.0	55.9	46.4	40.0	22.9	43.6	25.9	47.1	10.7	27.5	28.6	35.9	44.4	43.6	$12,028	$1,804	$10,224
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%)	9.9	1424^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.4%		46.6	809^th of 1505 public elementary schools	46.2%	615	36.6	23.3	25.8		55.8	42.2	29.2	39.2	34.4		46.2	62.2	34.4	62.2
Thomasboro Academy	Public	K-8	538 Bradford Dr	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6000	569	39	14.5	99.5%	12 (2.1%)	280 (49.2%)	213 (37.4%)	58 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	12	1393^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	6.5%		8.3	1442^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	4.2%	49	51.4	47.1	28.8	16.2	29.6	14.5	24.3	40.6	24.2	27.5	40.8	22.1	24.2	34.8	$12,153	$1,283	$10,870
Renaissance West STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3241 New Renaissance Way	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-0049	737	52	14.2	99.6%	23 (3.1%)	505 (68.5%)	172 (23.3%)	21 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	48.2	778^th of 1490 public elementary schools	47.8%		34.1	1025^th of 1505 public elementary schools	31.9%	247	71.4	67.1	64.6	53.8	36.1	23.6	26.3	43.8	47.4	45.6	30.1	45.1	67.9	60.6	$10,213	$1,562	$8,650
Reid Park Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4108 W Tyvola Rd	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-5035	317	26	12.3	99.1%	9 (2.8%)	180 (56.8%)	107 (33.8%)	12 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	10.2	1417^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.9%		8.6	1436^th of 1505 public elementary schools	4.6%	19	24.5	34.9	34.0				13.2	37.2	38.0				40.0		$13,382	$2,192	$11,190
Charles H. Parker Academic Center	Public, Magnet	K-5	1546 Walton Rd	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-5533	472	37	12.7	99.4%	35 (7.4%)	219 (46.4%)	110 (23.3%)	86 (18.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	48.2	776^th of 1490 public elementary schools	47.9%		57.4	627^th of 1505 public elementary schools	58.3%	149	70.1	53.8	56.7				48.1	50.6	48.9				56.7		$11,666	$1,055	$10,611
Niner University Elementary	Public	K-5	2414 Lester Street	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Niner University Elementary School	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-0733	125	0	1108.3	97.6%	2 (1.6%)	112 (89.6%)	5 (4.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	11.6	1399^th of 1490 public elementary schools	6.1%		7.6	1449^th of 1505 public elementary schools	3.7%	50	18.2	39.1	26.7				22.7	39.1	40.0				40.0
Allenbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1430 Allenbrook Dr	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6004	267	16	16.6	98.9%	10 (3.7%)	122 (45.7%)	97 (36.3%)	26 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	60.4	560^th of 1490 public elementary schools	62.4%		60.2	578^th of 1505 public elementary schools	61.6%	18	68.8	57.5	67.3				52.1	55.0	40.8				85.7		$12,622	$1,851	$10,771
Tuckaseegee Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	2028 Little Rock Rd	Charlotte	28214	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6055	544	40	13.6	99.4%	12 (2.2%)	232 (42.6%)	234 (43.0%)	50 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	57.1	606^th of 1490 public elementary schools	59.3%		46	820^th of 1505 public elementary schools	45.5%	214	69.1	69.0	68.4				35.4	56.3	48.7				67.2		$10,356	$1,167	$9,190

Frequently Asked Questions about Westerly Hills Academy

What is the racial makeup of Westerly Hills Academy?

Students at Westerly Hills Academy are 65% African American, 28% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Asian.

Is Westerly Hills Academy a good school?

Westerly Hills Academy ranks 912^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westerly Hills Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended Westerly Hills Academy.

What district is Westerly Hills Academy in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

What schools do graduates of Westerly Hills Academy attend?

Students who attend Westerly Hills Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilson STEM Academy
High : Harding University High School

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