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Winding Springs Elementary

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Winding Springs Elementary ranks 1076 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1076^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Winding Springs Elementary is a large PK-5 school serving 786 students in Charlotte, NC, within the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district — a district that ranks above average statewide. Nearly all Winding Springs students (99.6%) qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has climbed from a pandemic-era low of the 11th percentile statewide to the 28th percentile in 2025-26, placing it above nearby schools like Hornets Nest Elementary and David Cox Road Elementary, but well behind Statesville Road Elementary and Lincoln Heights Montessori.

The school's biggest academic challenge is reading, where proficiency trails state averages by 15 to 23 points in every grade. Math is comparatively stronger — 3rd grade math actually exceeds the state average. Since 2023-24, Winding Springs has made real progress: 3rd grade math jumped from 45% to 69% proficient, and 3rd and 4th grade reading each improved by 12 to 14 points. However, 5th grade science has declined from 62% to 54% and now trails both the district and the state.

Compared with other North Carolina schools serving similar populations, Winding Springs does notably well for its African American students (72nd percentile) and its low-income students (53rd percentile). However, support for English Learners has slipped to the 35th percentile, and special education outcomes fell to the 9th percentile — a serious concern for families of students with disabilities. A useful comparison is Croft Community School, just three miles away, which serves an equally high-poverty population yet ranks in the 73rd percentile statewide; its 3rd grade reading proficiency (70.5%) is more than double Winding Springs' (33.0%). That gap shows there is meaningful room for continued growth regardless of student demographics.

786

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

6601 Horace Mann Rd
Charlotte, NC 28269-8811

(980) 343-5140

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend Winding Springs Elementary usually attend:

High:

North Mecklenburg High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.3%

African American:

43.4%

White:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (50% vs 61% meeting standards)

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

!Reading scores 17 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg61%

1,076^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 3 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	30.7	1076 of 1492	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.2	1101 of 1490	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1181 of 1505	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1178 of 1502	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	1312 of 1514	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	1321 of 1489	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	1045 of 1473	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	1191 of 1434	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.5	1099 of 1429	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.8	1064 of 1425	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.8	1188 of 1440	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.5	1250 of 1390	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.1	1220 of 1403	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.7	1256 of 1388	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	30.2	1068 of 1381	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.0	1055 of 1363	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.4	995 of 1354	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.5	989 of 1324	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.3	878 of 1293	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.6	960 of 1276	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	255 of 903	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	55.3	334 of 918	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	427 of 924	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	483 of 933	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	476 of 927	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	439 of 896	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	287 of 949	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	367 of 927	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	39.6	345 of 634	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.8	573 of 646	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	818 of 878	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	336 of 519	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	208 of 563	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	177 of 533	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	160 of 514	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	301 of 485	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	284 of 385	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.2	128 of 497	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	41.9	238 of 421	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	1103 of 1447	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	1228 of 1451	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1218 of 1455	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1192 of 1459	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	1331 of 1458	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	1294 of 1440	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	985 of 1424	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.2	1153 of 1405	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	624 of 981	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	545 of 961	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	558 of 951	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	523 of 915	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	698 of 893	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	736 of 843	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	414 of 865	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	577 of 851	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	1 of 11	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	34.1	11 of 15	26.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	669 of 1434	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.2	687 of 1437	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.0	1016 of 1450	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	1081 of 1437	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	1032 of 1366	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	1112 of 1329	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	875 of 1361	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	985 of 1332	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	1001 of 1451	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	910 of 1450	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	1086 of 1464	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	1124 of 1461	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1190 of 1464	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	1265 of 1444	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	1068 of 1430	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	1205 of 1413	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	739 of 815	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	35.4	530 of 821	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)91st percentile+65 vs school

African American (2026)72nd percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile+25 vs school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)35th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics60%-4 vs state

Science54%-14 vs state

Reading39%-17 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, December 20, 2012

I would like to give it 0 stars. The classrooms are so full therefore leaving an overwhelmed teacher and discouraged student. Im trying to get my child out of here now! 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/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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Winding Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 Horace Mann Rd	Charlotte	28269	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-5140	786	50	15.7	—	36 (4.6%)	341 (43.4%)	372 (47.3%)	16 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.4%)	30.7	1076^th of 1492 public elementary schools	27.9%		29.2	1101^st of 1490 public elementary schools	26.1%	25	68.9	51.9	60.7				33.0	42.7	40.2				53.6		$9,664	$1,055	$8,609
Statesville Road Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5521 Milhaven Ln	Charlotte	28269	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6815	482	39	12.2	—	12 (2.5%)	290 (60.2%)	140 (29.0%)	15 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.8%)	44.4	838^th of 1492 public elementary schools	43.8%		30.5	1081^st of 1490 public elementary schools	27.4%	243	82.1	56.9	56.1				46.2	39.7	43.9				69.5		$10,250	$1,249	$9,001
Hornets Nest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Beatties Ford Rd	Charlotte	28216	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6110	601	31	19.4	—	25 (4.2%)	375 (62.4%)	146 (24.3%)	32 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	15.3	1358^th of 1492 public elementary schools	9.0%		14	1363^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	8.5%	5	34.7	48.0	34.4				35.5	44.0	39.6				46.3		$9,876	$1,339	$8,537
David Cox Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4215 David Cox Rd	Charlotte	28269	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6540	604	36	16.6	—	26 (4.3%)	400 (66.2%)	130 (21.5%)	11 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.6%)	16.6	1341^st of 1492 public elementary schools	10.1%		18.7	1301^st of 1490 public elementary schools	12.7%	40	37.0	50.5	47.3				26.6	35.0	33.7				59.8		$9,445	$1,098	$8,347
Gov's Village STEM (Lower)	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	7910 Neal Rd	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-5268	784	47	16.6	—	22 (2.8%)	420 (53.6%)	204 (26.0%)	112 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.2%)	22.1	1242^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	16.8%		22.1	1242^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	16.6%		48.3	44.7					47.7	39.8							$9,622	$1,382	$8,241
Croft Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	4911 Hucks Rd	Charlotte	28269	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-0370	459	27	16.9	—	49 (10.7%)	302 (65.8%)	63 (13.7%)	18 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.7%)	70.5	404^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.9%		53.4	684^th of 1490 public elementary schools	54.1%	280	75.0	65.3	80.0				70.5	54.7	67.3				76.4		$9,720	$854	$8,867
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
Druid Hills Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2801 Lucena Ave	Charlotte	28206	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-5515	288	30	9.7	—	7 (2.4%)	172 (59.7%)	90 (31.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	42.7	864^th of 1492 public elementary schools	42.1%		27.4	1120^th of 1490 public elementary schools	24.8%	256	89.2	73.7	50.0	59.5	55.6	65.7	59.5	34.2	32.3	40.5	29.6	40.0	46.7	65.7	$15,769	$2,330	$13,439
Honor Prep	Public, Charter	K-2	9108 Mallard Creek Rd	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	Honor Prep	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(980) 301-0960				—															(n/a)
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Winding Springs Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Winding Springs Elementary?

Students at Winding Springs Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 43% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Winding Springs Elementary a good school?

Winding Springs Elementary ranks 1076^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Winding Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Winding Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : North Mecklenburg High School

What district is Winding Springs Elementary in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

How many students attend Winding Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 786 students attended Winding Springs Elementary.

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