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Winget Park Elementary

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Winget Park Elementary ranks 283 rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

283^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Winget Park Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 701 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. This high-performing school consistently outshines the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district and the state of North Carolina in academic achievement, with impressive proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Winget Park Elementary had 80.2% of 3rd graders, 67% of 4th graders, and 75% of 5th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 66.7%, 61.4%, and 62.9% for the district, respectively. The school's reading proficiency rates were also significantly higher than the district's across all grade levels. Additionally, Winget Park's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 71.6% exceeded the district's 63.3% and the state's 62%.

Despite a recent increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 17.79% in 2021-2022 to 44.65% in 2023-2024, Winget Park Elementary has maintained its strong academic performance, outperforming most nearby schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, including Nations Ford Elementary, Palisades Park Elementary, and Steele Creek Elementary. This consistent excellence across diverse student subgroups makes Winget Park Elementary a standout in the district.

677

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,518

Per pupil spending ?

44.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12235 Winget Rd
Charlotte, NC 28278-7232

(980) 343-1063

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend Winget Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Southwest Middle School
High:	Olympic High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.0%

Hispanic:

23.2%

White:

22.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (69% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 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 school69%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg57%

283^rd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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	77.7	283 of 1490	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	399 of 1505	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	48.9	783 of 1502	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	818 of 1514	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	725 of 1489	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	430 of 1473	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	518 of 1434	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.1	650 of 1429	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.4	507 of 1425	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.1	415 of 1440	71.2%	★★★★☆
2014	68.3	422 of 1390	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.6	347 of 1403	75.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.0	316 of 1388	77.2%	★★★★☆
2011	63.6	555 of 1381	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.6	402 of 1363	70.5%	★★★★☆
2009	72.5	345 of 1354	74.5%	★★★★☆
2008	64.8	452 of 1324	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.0	389 of 1293	69.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	65 of 918	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	82.3	94 of 924	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	327 of 933	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	302 of 927	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	272 of 896	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	184 of 949	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	254 of 927	72.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	65 of 131	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	84 of 130	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.2	98 of 114	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	24.8	536 of 634	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.8	235 of 646	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.4	69 of 878	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	68.7	167 of 897	81.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	127 of 563	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	70 of 533	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	34.3	344 of 514	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	249 of 485	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	162 of 385	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	206 of 1451	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	371 of 1455	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	41.5	859 of 1459	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	803 of 1458	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	711 of 1440	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	520 of 1424	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	440 of 1405	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	181 of 710	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	217 of 669	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	502 of 582	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	464 of 500	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.2	397 of 494	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	531 of 612	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	115 of 961	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	327 of 951	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.5	700 of 915	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.5	487 of 893	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	446 of 843	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.1	216 of 865	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	130 of 851	84.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	269 of 1437	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	383 of 1450	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	34.4	995 of 1437	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	918 of 1366	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	509 of 1329	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	513 of 1361	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	380 of 1332	71.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	372 of 1450	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	420 of 1464	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	630 of 1461	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	796 of 1464	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	702 of 1444	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	347 of 1430	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	573 of 1413	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	442 of 821	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	550 of 801	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	286 of 1172	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	261 of 1166	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	401 of 1183	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	582 of 1194	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	439 of 1172	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.6	132 of 1183	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	210 of 1178	82.2%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)93rd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)50th percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile-35 vs school

Disabled (2022)15th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics74%+13 vs state

Science72%+10 vs state

Reading63%+11 vs state

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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
Winget Park Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	12235 Winget Rd	Charlotte	28278	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-1063	677	41	16.7	44.3%	154 (22.7%)	264 (39.0%)	157 (23.2%)	65 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	77.7	283^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	81.0%		70	399^th of 1505 public elementary schools	73.5%	116	80.2	67.0	75.0				58.5	64.2	68.5				71.6		$9,518	$859	$8,659
Lake Wylie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13620 Erwin Rd	Charlotte	28273	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3680	633	38	16.6	99.5%	86 (13.6%)	199 (31.4%)	274 (43.3%)	34 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.8%)	44.8	834^th of 1490 public elementary schools	44.0%		29.7	1105^th of 1505 public elementary schools	26.6%	271	66.3	59.7	58.7				36.8	47.1	45.2				59.6		$10,023	$931	$9,092
Unity Classical Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	14613 Steele Creek Rd.	Charlotte	28273	Mecklenburg County	Unity Classical Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 504-8460	928	39	23.9		220 (23.7%)	361 (38.9%)	177 (19.1%)	66 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	102 (11.0%)	65.4	478^th of 1490 public elementary schools	67.9%		59.7	589^th of 1505 public elementary schools	60.9%	111	74.3	53.4	64.6	60.6	42.9	29.2	56.6	62.1	53.5	60.6	53.1	59.2	72.7	65.3
Palisades Park Elementary	Public	K-5	15321 York Rd	Charlotte	28278	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-9895	940	60	15.7	41.0%	252 (26.8%)	389 (41.4%)	172 (18.3%)	49 (5.2%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (7.8%)	81.9	219^th of 1490 public elementary schools	85.3%		81.9	218^th of 1505 public elementary schools	85.5%	1	83.5	70.7	76.7				62.5	65.7	65.4				78.2		$8,645	$512	$8,133
Steele Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Gallant Ln	Charlotte	28273	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3810	525	32	16.3	99.4%	29 (5.5%)	178 (33.9%)	272 (51.8%)	23 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.2%)	46	817^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.2%		44.8	838^th of 1505 public elementary schools	44.3%	21	74.5	60.8	60.5				30.6	44.3	40.7				65.4		$9,484	$699	$8,785
Berewick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5910 Dixie River Rd	Charlotte	28278	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 344-1010	717	45	15.9	99.6%	75 (10.5%)	295 (41.1%)	238 (33.2%)	66 (9.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.2%)	38.4	947^th of 1490 public elementary schools	36.4%		19.4	1296^th of 1505 public elementary schools	13.9%	349	65.4	48.4	55.2				33.9	49.6	42.3				58.9		$8,840	$767	$8,073
River Gate Elementary	Public	K-5	15340 Smith Rd	Charlotte	28273	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 344-1000	693	46	15.1	99.6%	105 (15.2%)	274 (39.5%)	198 (28.6%)	66 (9.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (6.6%)	64.2	493^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	66.9%		54.2	682^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	54.7%	189	70.8	71.4	66.9				43.8	66.7	52.9				62.8		$8,319	$509	$7,811
South Pine Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2541 Sandy Porter Rd	Charlotte	28273	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-0765	765	40	18.9	99.6%	29 (3.8%)	264 (34.5%)	433 (56.6%)	21 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	6	1462^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	1.9%		12.5	1397^th of 1505 public elementary schools	7.2%	65	37.5	37.5	31.6				17.0	22.3	19.7				24.8
Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5203 Shopton Rd	Charlotte	28278	Mecklenburg County	Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(980) 505-8344	884	55	16.0	97.9%	51 (5.8%)	554 (62.7%)	177 (20.0%)	36 (4.1%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (6.6%)	62.3	526^th of 1490 public elementary schools	64.7%		65.2	485^th of 1505 public elementary schools	67.8%	41	72.8	63.3	57.9	61.5	37.4	27.5	48.4	60.8	52.1	64.4	46.7	67.9	63.2	85.2
Steele Creek Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2200 Shopton Road	Charlotte	28217	Mecklenburg County	Steele Creek Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(980) 243-5580	335	8	41.8	89.9%	6 (1.8%)	220 (65.7%)	82 (24.5%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	21.6	1251^st of 1490 public elementary schools	16.0%		16.3	1337^th of 1505 public elementary schools	11.2%	86	40.0	28.9	34.6	34.6	33.3	5.0	28.9	52.6	57.7	46.2	57.1	30.0	28.0	15.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Winget Park Elementary

What district is Winget Park Elementary in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

How many students attend Winget Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 677 students attended Winget Park Elementary.

Is Winget Park Elementary a good school?

Winget Park Elementary ranks 283^rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Winget Park Elementary?

Students at Winget Park Elementary are 39% African American, 23% Hispanic, 23% White, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Winget Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Winget Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southwest Middle School
High : Olympic High School

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