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Hornets Nest Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1363^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Hornets Nest Elementary is a public elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 586 students. The school is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, which is ranked 119 out of 242 districts in the state.

Hornets Nest Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of North Carolina elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 30.1% to 41.8%, compared to 61.4% to 66.7% for the district and 58.9% to 64.1% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students. Additionally, Hornets Nest Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

Compared to nearby schools, such as David Cox Road Elementary, Croft Community School, and Mountain Island Lake Academy, Hornets Nest Elementary performs significantly worse academically, despite the high spending per student ($9,876 in 2018-2019) and the district's overall rating. The relatively high student-teacher ratio at Hornets Nest Elementary, ranging from 17 to 18 students per teacher, may also be a contributing factor to the school's low performance, as smaller class sizes have been associated with improved student outcomes.

601

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,876

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6700 Beatties Ford Rd
Charlotte, NC 28216-1910

(980) 343-6110

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend Hornets Nest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ranson Middle
High:	Hopewell High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.4%

Hispanic:

24.3%

Asian:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (35% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg57%

1,363^rd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

97^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	1363 of 1490	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	1379 of 1505	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	1443 of 1502	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	1443 of 1514	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	1449 of 1489	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	1286 of 1473	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	1244 of 1434	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.7	1097 of 1429	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.9	939 of 1425	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.6	883 of 1440	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.9	995 of 1390	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.1	1127 of 1403	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.8	1115 of 1388	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.5	1232 of 1381	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.2	1097 of 1363	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.9	1041 of 1354	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.6	1225 of 1324	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.6	1192 of 1293	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.9	1171 of 1276	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	701 of 918	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	689 of 924	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	825 of 933	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	739 of 927	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	843 of 896	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	638 of 949	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	683 of 927	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	14.6	848 of 878	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	359 of 563	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	336 of 533	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	314 of 514	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	286 of 485	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	260 of 497	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	285 of 421	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	1359 of 1451	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1275 of 1455	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	1412 of 1459	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	1396 of 1458	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	1399 of 1440	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	1176 of 1424	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1203 of 1405	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	645 of 961	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	826 of 951	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	831 of 915	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	874 of 893	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	789 of 843	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.9	371 of 865	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	345 of 851	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	41.7	8 of 14	42.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	1283 of 1437	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	1307 of 1450	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	1378 of 1437	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1213 of 1366	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	1296 of 1329	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	1110 of 1361	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	1160 of 1332	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	1292 of 1450	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	1374 of 1464	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	1394 of 1461	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	1382 of 1464	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	1399 of 1444	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	1266 of 1430	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	1256 of 1413	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	704 of 821	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)43rd percentile+39 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)24th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)3rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Reading39%-14 vs state

Mathematics35%-26 vs state

Science24%-38 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, September 12, 2012

I went to this school a couple years ago. Let me tell you, try to find any other school for your child to go to. I was in fifth grade, it seemed to me that the teachers passed everyone because they didn't want to deal with those kids anymore. But I wouldn't blame them. Horrible school. Okay teachers. Horrible students. The school was dirty and the bathroom was a place where many fights took place. I was glad I only had to go there for one year because I wouldn't be able to handle that school. Save your child from the bullying at this school and choose ANY OTHER SCHOOL than this one. Close Quote

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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
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	99.5%	25 (4.2%)	375 (62.4%)	146 (24.3%)	32 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	14	1363^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	8.5%		13.9	1379^th of 1505 public elementary schools	8.4%	16	41.8	30.1	31.4				33.7	44.6	38.2				23.8		$9,876	$1,339	$8,537
Long Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	9213-A Beatties Ford Rd	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-6095	527	38	13.8	99.4%	45 (8.5%)	348 (66.0%)	87 (16.5%)	16 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.1%)	30.2	1089^th of 1490 public elementary schools	26.9%		18.7	1302^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	13.5%	213	35.3	27.7	59.4				25.0	45.7	55.2				63.5		$11,169	$798	$10,372
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	99.4%	12 (2.5%)	290 (60.2%)	140 (29.0%)	15 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.8%)	30.5	1081^st of 1490 public elementary schools	27.4%		15.8	1350^th of 1505 public elementary schools	10.3%	269	49.3	32.5	60.6				33.3	44.6	44.6				60.6		$10,250	$1,249	$9,001
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%)	29.2	1101^st of 1490 public elementary schools	26.1%		25.9	1181^st of 1505 public elementary schools	21.5%	80	53.1	48.1	59.8				27.3	34.3	34.2				60.7		$9,664	$1,055	$8,609
Oakdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1825 Oakdale Rd	Charlotte	28216	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6076	497	31	16.2	98.8%	20 (4.0%)	270 (54.3%)	151 (30.4%)	30 (6.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.4%)	24.1	1202^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	19.3%		11.9	1400^th of 1505 public elementary schools	7.0%	198	67.5	31.0	40.0				37.3	31.0	28.3				48.3		$11,247	$2,019	$9,228
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%)	18.7	1301^st of 1490 public elementary schools	12.7%		15.5	1355^th of 1505 public elementary schools	10.0%	54	55.0	41.1	35.2				40.0	44.4	28.8				29.5		$9,445	$1,098	$8,347
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	99.3%	49 (10.7%)	302 (65.8%)	63 (13.7%)	18 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.7%)	53.4	684^th of 1490 public elementary schools	54.1%		56.3	642^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	57.3%	42	53.3	83.6	61.9				38.7	67.2	54.0				53.2		$9,720	$854	$8,867
Mountain Island Lake Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	7905 Pleasant Grove Rd	Charlotte	28216	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6948	766	41	18.6	99.6%	41 (5.4%)	491 (64.1%)	174 (22.7%)	36 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	23.3	1215^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.5%		16.8	1327^th of 1505 public elementary schools	11.8%	112	53.8	39.5	34.4	49.3	28.1	21.0	28.4	49.4	35.6	41.7	43.2	43.2	46.6	50.6	$10,304	$897	$9,407
Blythe Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	12202 Hambright Rd	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5770	902	56	15.9	99.7%	94 (10.4%)	480 (53.2%)	229 (25.4%)	52 (5.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.8%)	56.3	628^th of 1490 public elementary schools	57.9%		43.4	865^th of 1505 public elementary schools	42.5%	237	70.9	65.0	49.3				55.3	64.1	48.6				55.2		$9,814	$778	$9,035
North Academy of World Languages	Public, Magnet	K-8	12201 Hambright Rd	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-0743	668	45	14.9	40.1%	172 (25.7%)	279 (41.8%)	160 (24.0%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.5%)	91.8	84^th of 1490 public elementary schools	94.4%		82.1	215^th of 1505 public elementary schools	85.7%	131	96.4	94.1	85.1	68.2	61.6	61.7	75.9	92.2	74.5	76.1	73.3	73.3	84.8	83.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Hornets Nest Elementary

How many students attend Hornets Nest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Hornets Nest Elementary.

What district is Hornets Nest Elementary in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

What schools do graduates of Hornets Nest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hornets Nest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ranson Middle
High : Hopewell High School

Is Hornets Nest Elementary a good school?

Hornets Nest Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.5% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hornets Nest Elementary?

Students at Hornets Nest Elementary are 62% African American, 24% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% White, 4% Two or more races.

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