Summary:
Winterfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 635 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, which is ranked 129 out of 243 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Winterfield Elementary has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 4.41% White, 20.16% African American, 67.87% Hispanic, 6.46% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, and 0.94% two or more races. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of North Carolina elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 1248 and 1441 out of around 1,500 schools. Winterfield Elementary's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages in standardized test scores for Mathematics, Reading, and Science, with only 15.6% of 3rd graders, 22.4% of 4th graders, and 37.6% of 5th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, and just 10.1% of 3rd graders, 19.4% of 4th graders, and 11.7% of 5th graders achieving proficiency or better in Reading, compared to state and district averages around 45-61%.
The nearby schools, such as Lawrence Orr Elementary, Chantilly Montessori, Idlewild Elementary, and Shamrock Gardens Elementary, generally perform significantly better than Winterfield Elementary on standardized tests, with higher proficiency rates. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher socioeconomic status of the student population. The extremely high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Winterfield Elementary, over 99%, may be a significant factor contributing to the school's poor academic performance.
Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
1401st of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,757
Students who attend Winterfield Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 17.0
Number of students: 635
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
67.9%
African American:
20.2%
Asian:
6.5%
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White:
4.4%
Two or more races:
0.9%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.5%
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