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Gov's Village STEM (Lower)

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-4

1242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Gov's Village STEM (Lower) is a large PK-4 public elementary in Charlotte, NC, serving 784 students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, where more than 99% of students come from low-income households. The school sits near the bottom of North Carolina's elementary rankings — 17th percentile, 1 star in 2025-26, down from the 47th percentile in 2018-19. Proficiency trails district and state averages in every tested grade and subject. Math is the most urgent concern: only 48.3% of 3rd graders and 44.7% of 4th graders are proficient, about 20 points behind the district — a striking gap for a school with a STEM identity. Reading is closer in 3rd grade (47.7%), but 4th-grade reading (39.8%) trails by roughly 19 points.

Chronic absenteeism affects about 30% of students, above the district's 26.8% rate — meaning one in three students is missing significant instructional time. Yet poverty and attendance do not fully explain the results. Nearby Dorothy J Vaughan Academy at Parkside serves a student body with the same 99% poverty rate yet ranks in the 66th percentile, with proficiency 20-30 points higher. Mallard Creek Elementary also serves a similarly high-poverty population and performs much better, as do Winding Springs Elementary and Briarwood Academy. These schools show that strong outcomes are possible under comparable circumstances.

There are pockets of strength. English Language Learners ranked in the 64th percentile among ELL students statewide in 2025-26, and African American students ranked in the 37th percentile — both better than the school's overall 17th percentile. Special education students, however, ranked in the 5th percentile, a serious concern. Gov's Village is not the lowest-performing school nearby — Hidden Valley Elementary and Newell Elementary rank lower — but the gap between Gov's Village and its higher-performing neighbors suggests school leadership, attendance efforts, and math instruction are the levers most worth watching.

784

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7910 Neal Rd
Charlotte, NC 28262-3226

(980) 343-5268

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend Gov's Village STEM (Lower) usually attend:

Middle:	Gov's Village STEM (Upper)
High:	Julius L. Chambers High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.6%

Hispanic:

26.0%

Asian:

14.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (45% vs 60% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg63%

North Carolina avg60%

1,242^nd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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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	22.1	1242 of 1492	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	1242 of 1490	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	1278 of 1505	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1263 of 1502	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	1144 of 1514	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	1021 of 1489	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	787 of 1473	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1109 of 1434	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.7	1006 of 1429	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.3	1057 of 1425	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.7	1068 of 1440	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.6	1193 of 1390	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.7	1268 of 1403	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	32.4	1056 of 1388	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.3	1158 of 1381	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.5	1189 of 1363	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.7	1252 of 1354	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.0	1258 of 1324	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.4	1205 of 1293	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.3	1198 of 1276	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	566 of 903	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.1	484 of 918	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	602 of 924	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	599 of 933	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	389 of 927	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	283 of 896	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	171 of 949	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	402 of 927	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	120 of 134	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	107 of 114	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	81 of 107	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	73 of 95	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.5	70 of 106	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	38.4	372 of 646	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.5	743 of 878	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	185 of 519	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.3	425 of 563	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.2	140 of 533	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	198 of 514	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	276 of 485	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	192 of 385	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	124 of 497	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	46 of 421	89.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	1154 of 1447	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	1274 of 1451	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1307 of 1455	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1298 of 1459	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1124 of 1458	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	1040 of 1440	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	736 of 1424	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	1038 of 1405	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	758 of 981	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.3	718 of 961	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	651 of 951	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	553 of 915	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	679 of 893	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	585 of 843	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	423 of 865	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	415 of 851	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	7 of 13	46.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	11 of 14	21.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	1229 of 1434	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	1196 of 1437	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	1254 of 1450	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1096 of 1437	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.3	727 of 1366	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	857 of 1329	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	836 of 1361	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	955 of 1332	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	1257 of 1451	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.0	1124 of 1450	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	1170 of 1464	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1153 of 1461	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1107 of 1464	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	942 of 1444	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	783 of 1430	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.7	1147 of 1413	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	784 of 821	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)

English Language Learner (2026)64th percentile+48 vs school

Homeless (2026)46th percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2021)42nd percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)37th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile~ school

Male (2026)13th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2026)10th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics47%-17 vs state

Reading44%-13 vs state

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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	99.6%	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
Newell Elementary	Public	K-5	325 Rocky River Road West	Charlotte	28213	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6820	554	42	13.2	99.5%	12 (2.2%)	159 (28.7%)	362 (65.3%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	15	1363^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	8.6%		11.7	1397^th of 1490 public elementary schools	6.2%	34	47.3	34.3	47.6				35.1	29.3	37.0				57.3		$9,891	$1,089	$8,802
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)
Hidden Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 Snow White Ln	Charlotte	28213	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6810	808	49	16.4	99.6%	16 (2.0%)	252 (31.2%)	522 (64.6%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	6.1	1458^th of 1492 public elementary schools	2.3%		3.8	1478^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.8%	20	48.2	31.1	29.9				19.7	25.0	28.7				39.0		$10,096	$1,186	$8,910
Dorothy J Vaughan Academy at Parkside	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2945 Johnston Oehler Rd.	Charlotte	28269	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-0030	309	20	15.2	99.0%	18 (5.8%)	195 (63.1%)	76 (24.6%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	64.3	514^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.5%		72.6	352^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	76.4%	162	70.8	70.5	63.6				72.9	69.6	53.6				61.8		$9,792	$720	$9,072
Mallard Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	9801 Mallard Creek Rd	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-3980	490	30	16.1	97.1%	29 (5.9%)	342 (69.8%)	74 (15.1%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	54.3	664^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.5%		59.8	567^th of 1490 public elementary schools	61.9%	97	70.9	67.1	62.6				58.2	56.6	55.6				58.6		$9,661	$734	$8,927
United Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	1406 Suther Road	Charlotte	28213	Mecklenburg County	United Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(980) 819-0555	250	19	13.0		16 (6.4%)	135 (54.0%)	69 (27.6%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.4%)	40.3	900^th of 1492 public elementary schools	39.7%		33.5	1028^th of 1490 public elementary schools	31.0%	128	70.8	41.7	50.0	52.6	26.3	14.3	66.7	62.5	33.3	47.4	31.6	42.9	33.3	35.7
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	99.5%	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
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	99.6%	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
Briarwood Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Wilann Dr	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6475	649	39	16.5	99.5%	15 (2.3%)	166 (25.6%)	418 (64.4%)	31 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.5%)	31.6	1063^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	28.8%		27.1	1132^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	24.0%	69	62.6	60.9	53.5				41.4	46.7	41.6				50.5		$10,516	$1,259	$9,257

Frequently Asked Questions about Gov's Village STEM (Lower)

How many students attend Gov's Village STEM (Lower)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 784 students attended Gov's Village STEM (Lower).

Is Gov's Village STEM (Lower) a good school?

Gov's Village STEM (Lower) ranks in the bottom 16.8% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Gov's Village STEM (Lower) attend?

Students who attend Gov's Village STEM (Lower) usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gov's Village STEM (Upper)
High : Julius L. Chambers High School

What is the racial makeup of Gov's Village STEM (Lower)?

Students at Gov's Village STEM (Lower) are 54% African American, 26% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% White.

What district is Gov's Village STEM (Lower) in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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