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McAlpine Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

McAlpine Elementary serves about 535 students in grades PK–5 in the Ballantyne/south Charlotte area of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The school holds a 5-star rating and ranks 131st among 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools, placing it in the 91st percentile statewide. McAlpine has improved steadily in recent years, climbing from a 65th-percentile ranking in 2021–22 to its current standing. It outperforms its closest geographic neighbor, Endhaven Elementary, on overall rank and nearly every grade-level subject test, and it sits well above the district average on academic measures.

What distinguishes McAlpine from many of its high-achieving neighbors is its more economically diverse student body. About 29.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 5.3% at Providence Spring, 12.8% at Rea Farms STEAM Academy, and 18.5% at Polo Ridge, yet the school still posts strong results across all student groups. Hispanic students place in the 98th percentile statewide on state tests, special education students in the 89th, and low-income students in the 83rd. Chronic absenteeism is 13.2% — far better than the district rate of 26.8% and the statewide rate of 24.2% — though it remains somewhat higher than the 7–10% figures at top nearby schools such as Beverly Woods. McAlpine also has the lowest student-teacher ratio in the area (13.7) and spends more per pupil than any neighboring school with reported data.

In the early grades, McAlpine's scores are competitive with the region's best — 3rd grade math proficiency is 89.9% and reading is 81.3%, similar to Beverly Woods and Ballantyne Elementary. By 4th and 5th grade, however, math and reading proficiency trails cluster leaders such as Providence Spring, Polo Ridge, and Hawk Ridge. Fifth grade science, at 93.1% proficiency, is a standout strength. For families evaluating schools across this competitive south Charlotte corridor, McAlpine represents a strong and rising option that delivers top-10-percent-of-the-state results while serving a more economically diverse student body than its celebrated neighbors.

535

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

29.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

95.7%

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

Exemptions: 2.9% (any vaccine)

9100 Carswell Ln
Charlotte, NC 28277-3561

(980) 343-3750

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend McAlpine Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Charlotte Middle
High:	South Mecklenburg High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.0%

Hispanic:

21.7%

African American:

13.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (81% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg61%

131^st of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 2 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	89.0	131 of 1492	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	84.4	185 of 1490	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	259 of 1505	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	306 of 1502	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	534 of 1514	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.9	231 of 1489	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	335 of 1473	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	461 of 1434	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	88.1	109 of 1429	92.4%	★★★★★
2016	85.3	151 of 1425	89.4%	★★★★☆
2015	81.5	210 of 1440	85.4%	★★★★☆
2014	82.5	199 of 1390	85.7%	★★★★☆
2013	77.3	265 of 1403	81.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.6	391 of 1388	71.8%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	271 of 1381	80.4%	★★★★☆
2010	62.6	562 of 1363	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.0	316 of 1354	76.7%	★★★★☆
2008	79.9	185 of 1324	86.0%	★★★★☆
2007	86.2	76 of 1293	94.1%	★★★★★
2006	79.3	184 of 1276	85.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	202 of 903	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	90.4	42 of 918	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	46.6	473 of 924	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.9	295 of 933	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	521 of 927	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.7	196 of 896	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	266 of 949	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	50.9	433 of 927	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	88.3	30 of 646	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.7	83 of 878	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	63.6	226 of 897	74.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	238 of 563	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	249 of 533	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	206 of 514	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	179 of 485	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	56 of 497	88.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	152 of 1447	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	81.6	192 of 1451	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	267 of 1455	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	258 of 1459	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	463 of 1458	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.5	233 of 1440	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	395 of 1424	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	550 of 1405	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	328 of 743	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.4	215 of 710	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	329 of 669	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	276 of 582	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	419 of 500	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.5	132 of 494	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	418 of 612	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.8	16 of 69	76.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	95.8	22 of 981	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	67.4	239 of 961	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	48.3	476 of 951	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	387 of 915	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	413 of 893	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	224 of 843	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	87 of 865	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	60.5	285 of 851	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	242 of 1434	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.9	138 of 1437	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	48.5	741 of 1450	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	806 of 1437	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	867 of 1366	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	584 of 1329	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	286 of 1361	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	525 of 1332	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.6	107 of 1451	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	83.9	181 of 1450	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	261 of 1464	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	345 of 1461	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	579 of 1464	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.1	250 of 1444	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	291 of 1430	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	373 of 1413	73.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	89 of 815	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.6	142 of 821	82.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	143 of 1146	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	245 of 1172	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	101 of 1166	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	70.8	311 of 1183	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	405 of 1194	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.3	167 of 1172	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.7	402 of 1183	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	498 of 1178	57.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2021)95th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile~ school

White (2026)88th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)78th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile-30 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)56th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science93%+25 vs state

Mathematics81%+18 vs state

Reading76%+20 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 10, 2019

one year you have awesome teachers and the next year they suck. VERY inconsistent. the school has trouble getting qualified teachers. every year they have at least one class that starts school without an assigned teacher. it's obvious something is not right Close Quote

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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
McAlpine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9100 Carswell Ln	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3750	535	39	13.7	29.9%	294 (55.0%)	73 (13.6%)	116 (21.7%)	26 (4.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	89	131^st of 1492 public elementary schools	91.2%		84.4	185^th of 1490 public elementary schools	87.6%	54	89.9	75.0	79.2				81.3	70.2	77.8				93.1		95.7%	2.9%	$10,386	$944	$9,443
Endhaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6815 Endhaven Ln	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-5436	790	49	16.0	36.1%	251 (31.8%)	111 (14.1%)	217 (27.5%)	170 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.1%)	84.6	184^th of 1492 public elementary schools	87.7%		73.6	337^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.4%	153	77.6	77.2	79.6				67.2	70.8	77.0				87.6		97.3%	2.7%	$9,386	$489	$8,897
Smithfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Smithfield Church Rd	Charlotte	28210	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-6550	672	40	16.6	47.8%	285 (42.4%)	131 (19.5%)	196 (29.2%)	23 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	76.5	293^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	80.4%		66	466^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.7%	173	77.6	70.9	77.6				64.3	67.0	67.1				75.3		98.1%	1.9%	$9,214	$516	$8,698
Olde Providence Elementary	Public	K-5	3800 Rea Rd	Charlotte	28226	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3755	687	42	16.2	19.1%	512 (74.5%)	47 (6.8%)	64 (9.3%)	34 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.4%)	94.9	41^st of 1492 public elementary schools	97.3%		93	74^th of 1490 public elementary schools	95.0%	33	84.3	89.8	89.9				82.4	81.1	90.8				95.4		93.8%	4.1%	$8,495	$446	$8,049
Hawk Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9201 Bryant Farms Rd	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-5927	640	44	14.6	19.5%	307 (48.0%)	51 (8.0%)	59 (9.2%)	193 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.7%)	96	25^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.3%		93.7	64^th of 1490 public elementary schools	95.7%	39	89.4	92.0	90.9				85.1	86.0	86.4				92.0		88%	1.3%	$8,540	$389	$8,151
Polo Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11830 Tom Short Rd	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-0749	634	37	17.1	18.5%	311 (49.1%)	43 (6.8%)	60 (9.5%)	176 (27.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.6%)	96.5	22^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	98.5%		97.8	7^th of 1490 public elementary schools	99.5%	15	93.0	90.2	90.2				87.8	84.7	88.1				94.7		95.3%	4.7%	$8,446	$380	$8,066
Rea Farms STEAM Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	11532 Golf Links Drive	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-0723	1,098	67	16.3	12.8%	459 (41.8%)	117 (10.7%)	108 (9.8%)	343 (31.2%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	62 (5.6%)	95.8	29^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.1%		97.2	18^th of 1490 public elementary schools	98.8%	11	98.0	90.3	89.8	90.8	88.8	91.7	90.3	83.2	88.1	81.6	82.9	87.1	85.6	91.7	94.8%	4.2%
Providence Spring Elementary	Public	K-5	10045 Providence Church Ln	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-6935	586	36	16.1	5.3%	448 (76.5%)	29 (4.9%)	34 (5.8%)	35 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	97.8	6^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.1	6^th of 1490 public elementary schools	99.6%		91.1	95.0	98.2				90.1	90.8	93.6				98.2		98.1%	0.9%	$8,184	$407	$7,776
Pineville Elementary	Public	K-5	204 Lowry St	Pineville	28134	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3920	742	53	13.8	—	226 (30.5%)	154 (20.8%)	293 (39.5%)	22 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.1%)	61.2	561^st of 1492 public elementary schools	62.4%		62.7	515^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.4%	46	63.6	66.9	65.7				52.1	62.9	68.7				73.5		97.3%	2.7%	$9,354	$542	$8,812
Ballantyne Elementary	Public	K-5	15425 Scholastic Dr	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-0413	745	45	16.6	26.2%	286 (38.4%)	109 (14.6%)	76 (10.2%)	229 (30.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	41 (5.5%)	92.3	82^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	94.5%		90.1	109^th of 1490 public elementary schools	92.7%	27	83.3	87.2	90.2				75.0	76.7	79.5				91.8		85.7%	8.8%	$7,806	$370	$7,436

Frequently Asked Questions about McAlpine Elementary

What schools do graduates of McAlpine Elementary attend?

Students who attend McAlpine Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Charlotte Middle
High : South Mecklenburg High School

What district is McAlpine Elementary in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Is McAlpine Elementary a good school?

Yes. McAlpine Elementary ranks in the top 8.8% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of McAlpine Elementary?

Students at McAlpine Elementary are 55% White, 22% Hispanic, 14% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend McAlpine Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended McAlpine Elementary.

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