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River Gate Elementary

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River Gate Elementary ranks 493 rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

River Gate Elementary is a public elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, which is ranked 119 out of 242 districts in the state.

River Gate Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past 10 years, ranging from a high of 383 out of 1,425 North Carolina elementary schools in 2015-2016 to a low of 764 out of 1,514 in 2021-2022. The school currently ranks 493 out of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 3-star rating. One of the school's strengths is its consistent outperformance of the district and state in mathematics proficiency across grades 3-5. However, the school's reading performance is more mixed, with 3rd-grade reading proficiency lagging behind the district and state in recent years.

Comparing River Gate Elementary to nearby schools, the South Academy of International Languages, a public magnet school, consistently outperforms River Gate in both mathematics and reading proficiency. Similarly, Palisades Park Elementary also outperforms River Gate and has a significantly lower free and reduced-price lunch rate. While River Gate's per-student spending is lower than these nearby schools, its student-teacher ratio is higher, which may be an area for improvement.

693

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,319

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15340 Smith Rd
Charlotte, NC 28273-6842

(980) 344-1000

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend River Gate Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Southwest Middle School
High:	Olympic High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.5%

Hispanic:

28.6%

White:

15.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg57%

493^rd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^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	64.2	493 of 1490	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	682 of 1505	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	729 of 1502	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	764 of 1514	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.8	668 of 1489	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	513 of 1473	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	696 of 1434	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.5	435 of 1429	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.6	383 of 1425	73.1%	★★★★☆
2015	68.5	446 of 1440	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.1	494 of 1390	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.0	551 of 1403	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.7	370 of 1388	73.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.6	279 of 1381	79.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	90 of 918	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	71.7	175 of 924	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	154 of 933	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	201 of 927	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	223 of 896	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	89 of 949	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	71.1	180 of 927	80.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	32.7	105 of 130	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	99 of 114	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	75 of 106	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	66 of 99	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	30.0	486 of 646	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.5	299 of 878	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	486 of 897	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	354 of 563	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	210 of 533	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	258 of 514	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	323 of 485	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.9	67 of 385	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	50.5	202 of 497	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	224 of 421	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	539 of 1451	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	712 of 1455	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	718 of 1459	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	685 of 1458	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	643 of 1440	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	485 of 1424	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	686 of 1405	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	238 of 710	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	399 of 669	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.6	248 of 582	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	395 of 500	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.0	201 of 494	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	312 of 612	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	341 of 961	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	484 of 951	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	519 of 915	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	638 of 893	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.2	308 of 843	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	187 of 865	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	54.0	360 of 851	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	412 of 1437	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	544 of 1450	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	567 of 1437	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	762 of 1366	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	684 of 1329	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.1	345 of 1361	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	46.9	720 of 1332	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	446 of 1450	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	623 of 1464	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	683 of 1461	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	840 of 1464	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	672 of 1444	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	500 of 1430	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	683 of 1413	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	573 of 821	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	503 of 801	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	135 of 1172	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	267 of 1166	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	391 of 1183	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	403 of 1194	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.4	269 of 1172	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	429 of 1183	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	569 of 1178	51.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)90th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)66th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-37 vs school

Disabled (2021)25th percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2024)19th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics70%+9 vs state

Science63%~ state avg

Reading55%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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	99.6%	226 (30.5%)	154 (20.8%)	293 (39.5%)	22 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.1%)	62.7	515^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.4%		50.2	740^th of 1505 public elementary schools	50.8%	225	74.8	55.8	56.0				51.9	60.2	58.7				70.6		$9,354	$542	$8,812
Sterling Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9601 China Grove Church Rd	Pineville	28134	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-3636	786	44	17.8	99.6%	28 (3.6%)	161 (20.5%)	577 (73.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	10.7	1407^th of 1490 public elementary schools	5.6%		8.6	1435^th of 1505 public elementary schools	4.7%	28	43.9	40.5	37.1				13.0	29.3	25.9				41.4		$10,335	$1,245	$9,090
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

Frequently Asked Questions about River Gate Elementary

How many students attend River Gate Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 693 students attended River Gate Elementary.

What schools do graduates of River Gate Elementary attend?

Students who attend River Gate Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southwest Middle School
High : Olympic High School

What district is River Gate Elementary in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

What is the racial makeup of River Gate Elementary?

Students at River Gate Elementary are 40% African American, 29% Hispanic, 15% White, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

Is River Gate Elementary a good school?

River Gate Elementary ranks 493^rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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