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Lawrence Orr Elementary

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Lawrence Orr Elementary ranks 830 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

830^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Lawrence Orr Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Shamrock Drive area of Charlotte, NC, serving 751 students as part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. In the most recent 2025-26 state rankings, the school placed in the 44th percentile with a 2-star rating, which is below the district's 57th-percentile performance but higher than most of its immediate neighbors. Among ten other nearby elementary schools, Orr finished ahead of seven, including Albemarle Road Elementary, Hickory Grove Elementary, and Devonshire Elementary. Only Charlotte East Language Academy, Windsor Park Elementary, and Movement School Eastland ranked higher. After hitting the 25th percentile in 2024-25, this year's jump to the 44th percentile signals real recovery, though the school has not yet returned to its pre-pandemic 67th-percentile, 3-star showing from 2018-19.

What makes Orr notable is its performance for students facing the greatest economic barriers. With 99.6% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, nearly all children at the school are low-income, and yet the school's low-income students scored at the 77th percentile statewide compared with other low-income students, a 4-star result. English learners (73rd percentile) and Hispanic students (76th percentile) also posted strong subgroup outcomes. Early grades are a clear strength: 3rd grade math proficiency reached 79.4%, beating the district's 70.7% and the state's 66.4%. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.1 to 1, lower than most nearby elementary schools.

Academic momentum tends to fade after 3rd grade, though. In 5th grade reading, just 44.2% of students were proficient, versus 57.9% across the district, and upper-grade math and science also trail district and state averages. Boys lag well behind girls at the school, and special education students (19th percentile statewide) represent the most significant area of concern. Chronic absenteeism affects 28.8% of students, down from 32.5% a few years ago and far better than nearby Devonshire Elementary (41.2%) and Esperanza Global Academy (37.0%), but it remains above the district rate of 26.8%. Overall, Lawrence Orr Elementary is a high-poverty school with a rising trajectory, real strength in the early grades, and clear opportunities to strengthen upper-elementary learning for boys and special education students.

751

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4835 Shamrock Dr
Charlotte, NC 28215-5176

(980) 343-9919

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend Lawrence Orr Elementary usually attend:

High:	Cochrane Collegiate Academy
	Garinger High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.3%

African American:

30.6%

Asian:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 25th percentile in 2025 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 44th (2026) from a 25th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg61%

830^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 8 pts since 2017

From top 48% (2017) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^th of 246Charlotte-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
2026	44.9	830 of 1492	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.3	1123 of 1490	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	909 of 1505	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	987 of 1502	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	820 of 1514	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	996 of 1489	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.4	480 of 1473	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	616 of 1434	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.9	684 of 1429	52.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	467 of 903	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.1	749 of 918	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.3	360 of 924	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	190 of 933	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	106 of 927	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	260 of 896	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	62 of 949	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	64 of 927	93.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	28.6	76 of 95	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	86 of 106	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	20.9	584 of 634	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	62.1	224 of 878	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	47.6	405 of 897	54.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	139 of 519	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	48.4	246 of 563	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	225 of 533	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	307 of 514	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.0	102 of 485	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	110 of 385	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	90.3	20 of 497	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	26 of 421	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	631 of 1447	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.8	1030 of 1451	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.5	774 of 1455	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	911 of 1459	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	958 of 1458	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	921 of 1440	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.3	420 of 1424	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	555 of 1405	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	234 of 981	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	56.3	376 of 961	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	318 of 951	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	500 of 915	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	389 of 893	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	509 of 843	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.4	127 of 865	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	214 of 851	74.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	333 of 1434	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	39.9	915 of 1437	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.2	415 of 1450	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	641 of 1437	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	496 of 1366	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	532 of 1329	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.3	156 of 1361	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	281 of 1332	78.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	998 of 1451	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.2	1193 of 1450	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	966 of 1464	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	983 of 1461	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	694 of 1464	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.8	992 of 1444	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	503 of 1430	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	672 of 1413	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	662 of 815	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.1	589 of 821	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	726 of 801	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+32 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)73rd percentile+29 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)48th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2021)20th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2022)8th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics63%~ state avg

Science63%-5 vs state

Reading49%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Lawrence Orr Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4835 Shamrock Dr	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-9919	751	50	15.1	99.6%	29 (3.9%)	230 (30.6%)	415 (55.3%)	54 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	44.9	830^th of 1492 public elementary schools	44.4%		27.3	1123^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	24.6%	293	79.4	52.0	57.0				56.9	44.9	44.2				62.8		$10,043	$1,471	$8,571
Windsor Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3910 Sudbury Rd	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6405	470	29	16.0	99.4%	19 (4.0%)	62 (13.2%)	343 (73.0%)	27 (5.7%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.9%)	12 (2.6%)	48.1	763^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	48.9%		43.1	863^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	42.1%	100	73.4	46.5	84.4				55.7	36.6	53.1				60.9		$10,837	$1,304	$9,533
Charlotte East Language Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	6108 Wilora Lake Rd	Charlotte	28212	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-0380	594	51	11.6	99.5%	43 (7.2%)	40 (6.7%)	496 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.9%)	66.1	491^st of 1492 public elementary schools	67.1%		61.6	536^th of 1490 public elementary schools	64.0%	45	81.3	78.5	68.6	72.7	62.3	71.7	49.5	68.4	55.7	48.5	44.2	58.7	71.4	87.0	$12,246	$1,264	$10,982
Movement School Eastland	Public, Charter	K-5	5249 Central Avenue	Charlotte	28212	Mecklenburg County	Movement School Eastland	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 532-0640	523	31	16.8	99.2%	8 (1.5%)	322 (61.6%)	113 (21.6%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (13.2%)	47.5	774^th of 1492 public elementary schools	48.1%		41.4	892^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	40.1%	118	67.6	66.7	43.2				47.9	60.0	56.8				54.5
Devonshire Elementary	Public	K-5	6500 Barrington Dr	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6445	550	32	17.2	99.5%	17 (3.1%)	125 (22.7%)	394 (71.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	14.1	1374^th of 1492 public elementary schools	7.9%		9.8	1425^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.4%	51	31.9	32.9	52.6				26.4	24.7	34.6				62.8		$9,844	$1,144	$8,700
Hickory Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6709 Pence Rd	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6464	643	32	20.2	99.5%	27 (4.2%)	230 (35.8%)	319 (49.6%)	45 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.3%)	25.4	1176^th of 1492 public elementary schools	21.2%		16.6	1332^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	10.6%	156	61.2	40.9	46.7				49.0	41.9	42.2				50.0		$10,933	$1,524	$9,409
Winterfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Winterfield Pl	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6400	461	31	15.0	99.3%	28 (6.1%)	68 (14.8%)	335 (72.7%)	24 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	22.1	1243^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	16.7%		8.3	1441^st of 1490 public elementary schools	3.3%	198	54.9	37.8	65.7				22.5	20.3	32.8				63.6		$10,757	$1,201	$9,556
Esperanza Global Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	5932 Farm Pond Lane	Charlotte	28212	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 343-6270	538	32	16.7	99.4%	33 (6.1%)	107 (19.9%)	355 (66.0%)	34 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	24.9	1193^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	20.0%		13.8	1367^th of 1490 public elementary schools	8.3%	174	61.0	47.0	63.3				23.4	25.3	32.9				60.8
KIPP Charlotte	Public, Charter	K-8	931 Wilann Dr	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	KIPP: Charlotte	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 537-2044	813	50	16.3	98.9%	5 (0.6%)	661 (81.3%)	103 (12.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.0%)	18.5	1310^th of 1492 public elementary schools	12.2%		18.6	1306^th of 1490 public elementary schools	12.3%	4	48.7	36.5	35.9	52.4	26.0	26.7	34.6	40.4	33.3	43.4	37.7	51.7	55.3	73.3
Albemarle Road Elementary	Public	K-5	7800 Riding Trail Rd	Charlotte	28212	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6414	711	43	16.7	99.6%	18 (2.5%)	156 (21.9%)	449 (63.2%)	75 (10.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	32.5	1048^th of 1492 public elementary schools	29.8%		22.1	1243^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	16.6%	195	59.4	55.9	50.0				45.3	51.0	44.0				54.5		$10,415	$1,158	$9,257

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrence Orr Elementary

How many students attend Lawrence Orr Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 751 students attended Lawrence Orr Elementary.

Is Lawrence Orr Elementary a good school?

Lawrence Orr Elementary ranks 830^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Lawrence Orr Elementary in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

What schools do graduates of Lawrence Orr Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lawrence Orr Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Cochrane Collegiate Academy
High : Garinger High School

What is the racial makeup of Lawrence Orr Elementary?

Students at Lawrence Orr Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 31% African American, 7% Asian, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

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