Whitewater Academy

Public PK, KG-5

 11600 White Rapids Rd
       Charlotte, NC  28214-2813


(980) 343-0003

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
893rd of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,291 Help


Students who attend Whitewater Academy usually attend:

Middle:    Whitewater Middle
High:    West Mecklenburg High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  793

Racial breakdown:

African American:
45.4%
Hispanic:
40.1%
Asian:
5.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.6% Help


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Compare Details Whitewater Academy ranks worse than 59.5% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 56th among 109 ranked elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.29. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (45.4%), Hispanic (40.1%), Asian (5.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whitewater Academy is 16.6. 71 elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whitewater Academy is $9,291. 88 elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Whitewater Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitewater Academy 893rd of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Whitewater Academy in the ranking list.)

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 129th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Whitewater Academy

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Rank History for all students at Whitewater Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 27.38 1062nd 1354 21.6%
2010 32.06 1034th 1363 24.1%
2011 31.84 1041st 1381 24.6%
2012 25.54 1146th 1388 17.4%
2013 24.90 1116th 1403 20.5%
2014 29.17 1022nd 1390 26.5%
2015 31.37 1060th 1440 26.4%
2016 33.01 1028th 1425 27.9%
2017 33.02 1033rd 1429 27.7%
2018 31.14 1063rd 1434 25.9%
2019 32.50 1061st 1473 28.0%
2021 21.07 1184th 1489 20.5%
2022 42.11 881st 1514 41.8%
2023 42.29 893rd 1502 40.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Whitewater Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.16 188th 421 55.3%
2019 58.87 140th 497 71.8%
2021 41.04 199th 385 48.3%
2022 56.91 138th 485 71.5%
2023 52.82 186th 514 63.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Whitewater Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.46 863rd 1332 35.2%
2019 41.10 865th 1361 36.4%
2021 24.04 1066th 1329 19.8%
2022 45.54 739th 1366 45.9%
2023 55.48 589th 1437 59.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Whitewater Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.45 981st 1405 30.2%
2019 34.63 1001st 1424 29.7%
2021 23.96 1117th 1440 22.4%
2022 46.30 774th 1458 46.9%
2023 45.10 814th 1459 44.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Whitewater Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.98 840th 897 6.4%
2019 21.94 785th 878 10.6%
2021 15.09 640th 646 0.9%
2022 22.18 562nd 634 11.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Whitewater Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.45 1088th 1413 23.0%
2019 31.69 1074th 1430 24.9%
2021 20.21 1179th 1444 18.4%
2022 36.71 948th 1464 35.2%
2023 39.56 923rd 1461 36.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Whitewater Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.47 94th 99 5.1%
2019 13.36 96th 106 9.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Whitewater Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.31 343rd 927 63.0%
2019 54.44 379th 949 60.1%
2021 42.64 468th 896 47.8%
2022 65.53 228th 927 75.4%
2023 76.45 137th 933 85.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Whitewater Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.77 299th 851 64.9%
2019 58.22 318th 865 63.2%
2021 33.97 580th 843 31.2%
2022 54.33 344th 893 61.5%
2023 51.53 408th 915 55.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Whitewater Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.08 1131st 1178 4.0%
2019 27.66 968th 1183 18.2%
2023 10.38 1132nd 1183 4.3%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Whitewater Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 64 253 20 68 4 n/a n/a 0 409
2010 89 273 27 70 5 n/a n/a 0 464
2011 84 240 26 70 5 0 28 0 453
2012 107 426 28 109 7 0 15 0 692
2013 82 424 39 130 6 0 9 0 690
2014 83 434 42 131 3 0 6 0 699
2015 69 462 41 169 3 0 12 0 756
2016 74 452 52 187 3 0 13 0 781
2017 70 428 59 215 1 0 15 0 788
2018 66 391 58 200 1 0 16 0 732
2019 57 391 61 238 1 2 25 0 775
2020 56 377 45 282 1 2 53 0 816
2021 52 370 47 284 2 1 21 0 777
2022 57 343 48 294 2 2 18 0 764
2023 40 360 44 318 3 4 24 0 793

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Whitewater Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 409 29.4 13.9 69.4
2010 464 32.2 14.3 76.7
2011 453 30.6 14.7 84.5
2012 692 44.9 15.4 84.4
2013 690 39.4 17.4 86.1
2014 699 42.1 16.5 83.8
2015 756 45.0 16.8 99.6
2016 781 47.0 16.6 99.6
2017 788 49.0 16.0 99.6
2018 732 50.5 14.4 99.6
2019 775 48.8 15.8 99.6
2020 816 50.0 16.2 99.6
2021 777 51.6 15.0 99.6
2022 764 50.1 15.2 99.6
2023 793 47.5 16.6 99.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Whitewater Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 409 29.4 13.9 69.4
2010 464 32.2 14.3 76.7
2011 453 30.6 14.7 84.5
2012 692 44.9 15.4 84.4
2013 690 39.4 17.4 86.1
2014 699 42.1 16.5 83.8
2015 756 45.0 16.8 99.6
2016 781 47.0 16.6 99.6
2017 788 49.0 16.0 99.6
2018 732 50.5 14.4 99.6
2019 775 48.8 15.8 99.6
2020 816 50.0 16.2 99.6
2021 777 51.6 15.0 99.6
2022 764 50.1 15.2 99.6
2023 793 47.5 16.6 99.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Whitewater Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,057 (11.4%) $8,234 (88.6%) $9,291

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Whitewater Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1061st of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 893rd of 1502 Elementary schools
 12.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Whitewater Academy)68.756.2
 12.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)69.661.3
 8.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Whitewater Academy)48.134.3
 13.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)57.346.4
 10.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Whitewater Academy)54.857.5
 2.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)63.255.2
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Whitewater Academy)42.538.9
 3.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)52.551.5
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Whitewater Academy)5059.2
 9.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)65.457.9
 7.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Whitewater Academy)34.236
 1.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)5045.8
 4.2%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Whitewater Academy)60.570.4
 9.9%
   5th Grade Science (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)72.862.2
 10.6%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students775793
 2.3%
African American391360
 7.9%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian6144
 27.9%
Hispanic238318
 33.6%
Pacific Islander24
 100%
White5740
 29.8%
Two or More Races2524
 4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.6%99.6%
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Students at Whitewater Academy are 45% African American, 40% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend Whitewater Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whitewater Middle
High : West Mecklenburg High School

Whitewater Academy ranks 893rd of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 793 students attended Whitewater Academy.


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