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Oaklawn Language Academy

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Oaklawn Language Academy ranks 368 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-8

368^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Oaklawn Language Academy is a public magnet elementary and middle school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 516 students in grades K-8. As part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, Oaklawn consistently outperforms its district and state counterparts in academic achievement, particularly in serving diverse student populations.

Oaklawn Language Academy's academic performance is exceptional, with 78.7% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math, compared to 66.7% for the district and 64.1% for the state. The school also ranks in the top 5% of North Carolina elementary schools for African American students and the top 25% for English Language Learners and low socioeconomic status students. This strong performance is especially noteworthy given that over 99% of Oaklawn's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the school is effectively serving its economically disadvantaged population.

Oaklawn Language Academy's success is further highlighted by its steady improvement over the past decade, moving from the 254th best elementary school in North Carolina in 2015-2016 to the 368th best in 2024-2025, with a consistent 4- or 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. This progress is particularly impressive when compared to nearby schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, such as Druid Hills Academy, Walter G. Byers School, and Bruns Avenue Elementary, which have much lower test scores and rankings.

531

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,283

Per pupil spending ?

97.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1810 Oaklawn Ave
Charlotte, NC 28216-5121

(980) 343-0400

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.8%

African American:

20.7%

White:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (68% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

368^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

118^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	368 of 1490	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	570 of 1505	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	633 of 1502	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	756 of 1514	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.0	882 of 1489	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	599 of 1473	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	590 of 1434	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.7	445 of 1429	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	78.7	254 of 1425	82.2%	★★★★☆
2015	60.6	562 of 1440	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.9	433 of 1390	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.9	666 of 1403	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.8	532 of 1388	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.9	366 of 1381	73.5%	★★★★☆
2010	49.2	783 of 1363	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	70.4	386 of 1354	71.5%	★★★★☆
2008	39.0	883 of 1324	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.6	519 of 1293	59.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	28 of 918	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	80 of 924	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	45 of 933	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	72 of 927	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	75.8	112 of 896	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	64 of 949	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	63 of 927	93.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	121 of 563	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.1	171 of 533	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	148 of 514	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	51.5	182 of 485	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	58 of 385	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	64 of 421	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	421 of 1451	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	605 of 1455	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	656 of 1459	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	871 of 1458	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	813 of 1440	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	790 of 1424	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	679 of 1405	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	40.2	552 of 612	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	163 of 961	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	298 of 951	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	316 of 915	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	359 of 893	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	369 of 843	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	200 of 865	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	140 of 851	83.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	222 of 1437	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	288 of 1450	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	318 of 1437	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	384 of 1366	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	42.8	724 of 1329	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.7	320 of 1361	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	129 of 1332	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	327 of 1450	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	528 of 1464	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	576 of 1461	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	605 of 1464	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	893 of 1444	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.1	384 of 1430	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	501 of 1413	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	118 of 773	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	192 of 793	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	187 of 784	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.1	366 of 786	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	315 of 741	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	365 of 737	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	311 of 691	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.8	146 of 694	79.0%	★★★★☆
2016	80.3	110 of 692	84.1%	★★★★☆
2015	87.8	63 of 705	91.1%	★★★★★
2014	88.4	54 of 627	91.4%	★★★★★
2013	62.2	221 of 673	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.8	241 of 662	63.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	95.6	23 of 560	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	37 of 550	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	22 of 533	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	74.1	78 of 519	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	66 of 494	86.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	31 of 371	91.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	143 of 733	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	132 of 738	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	216 of 731	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	41.9	423 of 733	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.7	312 of 706	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	421 of 684	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	326 of 656	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	49.3	289 of 452	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	45 of 562	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	73.6	91 of 564	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	63 of 553	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	239 of 541	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	145 of 522	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	120 of 493	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	91 of 472	80.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	27 of 729	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	75.4	107 of 743	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	76 of 735	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	148 of 689	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	161 of 633	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	120 of 639	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	93 of 604	84.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	102 of 733	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	264 of 751	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.2	166 of 747	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	263 of 748	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	291 of 711	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	251 of 697	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	287 of 665	56.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)97th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)10th percentile-50 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2024)96th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)36th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics74%+17 vs state

Reading66%+13 vs state

Science53%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, November 27, 2011

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Oaklawn Language Academy is wonderful magnet school with caring teachers. The school is a language immersion program for students in grades K-8 grades. Studies have shown that learning a new language helps children improve their problem solving skills, increase their cognitive development, become more culturally diverse, and be more competitive in the workforce. I have witnessed improved test scores by my children attending Oaklawn.

Don't miss out on an opportunity for a quality education that's free. If you want your children to be globally competitive citizens demonstrating high academic achievement, bilingualism, bi-literacy and bi-cultural, consider the immersion curriculum at Oaklawn.

Oaklawn's success has resulted in substantial media coverage and numerous accolades from the Department of Public Instruction.
School of High Growth 2007 - 2008
School or Progress 2008 - 2009
School of Progress 2009 - 2010
We have also met "AYP" (Adequate Yearly Progress) for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Magnet School of America honored Oaklawn as a "School of Distinction" for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

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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
Oaklawn Language Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	1810 Oaklawn Ave	Charlotte	28216	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-0400	531	42	12.5	97.4%	49 (9.2%)	110 (20.7%)	360 (67.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.5%)	71.4	368^th of 1490 public elementary schools	75.3%		60.8	570^th of 1505 public elementary schools	62.1%	202	78.7	67.4	55.6	80.7	72.3	91.1	60.7	68.1	63.0	70.2	59.6	73.3	48.1	59.1	$10,283	$656	$9,627
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%)	89	121^st of 1490 public elementary schools	91.9%		83.2	199^th of 1505 public elementary schools	86.8%	78	88.9	71.4	76.5	81.3			88.9	81.0	70.6	93.8			70.6		$15,600	$194	$15,406
Walter G. Byers School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1415 Hamilton St	Charlotte	28206	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6940	303	25	12.3	99.0%	8 (2.6%)	230 (75.9%)	57 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	14.2	1361^st of 1490 public elementary schools	8.7%		9.6	1429^th of 1505 public elementary schools	5.0%	68	42.3	27.0	27.6	40.0	11.4	25.0	22.2	32.4	37.9	28.6	36.4	59.4	57.1	62.5	$16,972	$2,176	$14,796
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%)	48.7	764^th of 1490 public elementary schools	48.7%		36.9	980^th of 1505 public elementary schools	34.9%	216	73.5	58.5	65.1				17.6	46.3	48.8				67.4		$12,569	$1,100	$11,469
Irwin Academic Center	Public, Magnet	K-5	329 N. Irwin Ave	Charlotte	28202	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5480	371	27	13.9	33.4%	80 (21.6%)	196 (52.8%)	36 (9.7%)	30 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.8%)	88.9	122^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	91.8%		76.3	306^th of 1505 public elementary schools	79.7%	184	92.1	77.4	70.3				69.8	85.5	73.4				77.8		$11,169	$603	$10,566
Bruns Avenue Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	501 S. Bruns Ave	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-5495	415	23	18.2	99.3%	10 (2.4%)	304 (73.3%)	86 (20.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	6.1	1458^th of 1490 public elementary schools	2.1%		6	1472^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	2.2%	14	26.4	23.9	41.0				17.6	26.9	21.9				34.4		$14,397	$3,116	$11,281
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	99.0%	7 (2.4%)	172 (59.7%)	90 (31.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	27.4	1120^th of 1490 public elementary schools	24.8%		22.8	1232^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	18.1%	112	61.9	51.9	52.9	50.0	53.1	50.0	26.2	39.3	32.4	26.9	56.3	57.1	50.0	66.7	$15,769	$2,330	$13,439
First Ward Creative Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	715 N. Caldwell St	Charlotte	28202	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-5485	421	29	14.6	99.3%	12 (2.9%)	321 (76.2%)	54 (12.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.7%)	40.1	916^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.5%		49.7	751^st of 1505 public elementary schools	50.1%	165	65.7	57.5	45.9				38.8	54.4	42.9				55.7		$10,544	$1,199	$9,345
Movement Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2701-B Freedom Dr	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Movement Freedom	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 585-1356	625	37	17.0	99.5%	10 (1.6%)	539 (86.2%)	50 (8.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	9.9	1424^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.4%		46.6	809^th of 1505 public elementary schools	46.2%	615	36.6	23.3	25.8		55.8	42.2	29.2	39.2	34.4		46.2	62.2	34.4	62.2
Villa Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	800 Everett Place	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-3666	153	15	10.3	98.0%	32 (20.9%)	81 (52.9%)	29 (19.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	43.8	855^th of 1490 public elementary schools	42.6%		39.1	949^th of 1505 public elementary schools	36.9%	94	60.0	54.2	57.1				48.0	54.2	42.9				52.4		$14,935	$566	$14,370

Frequently Asked Questions about Oaklawn Language Academy

How many students attend Oaklawn Language Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Oaklawn Language Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Oaklawn Language Academy?

Students at Oaklawn Language Academy are 68% Hispanic, 21% African American, 9% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Oaklawn Language Academy in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Is Oaklawn Language Academy a good school?

Oaklawn Language Academy ranks 368^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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