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Mint Hill Elementary School

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Mint Hill Elementary School ranks 943 rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

943^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Mint Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Matthews, North Carolina, serving 826 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, which is ranked 119 out of 242 school districts in the state.

Mint Hill Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on End-of-Grade (EOG) tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics were lower than the district's, with 57.6% for 3rd grade, 55.4% for 4th grade, and 53.1% for 5th grade, compared to the district's 66.7%, 61.4%, and 62.9%, respectively. The school's reading proficiency rates were also below the district and state averages. Mint Hill Elementary's performance has been declining over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1152 out of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 943 out of 1490 in 2024-2025.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Idlewild Elementary and Matthews Elementary, Mint Hill Elementary has significantly lower academic proficiency rates across all subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, with 15.9 students per teacher in the 2023-2024 school year, which may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges.

864

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11615 Idlewild Road
Matthews, NC 28105

(980) 343-0926

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

30.2%

Hispanic:

30.1%

African American:

28.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2024 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (51% vs 57% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg57%

943^rd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 13 pts since 2024

From bottom 23% (2024) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	38.7	943 of 1490	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	1152 of 1505	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	290 of 918	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	530 of 924	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	290 of 563	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	384 of 533	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	910 of 1451	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	1104 of 1455	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	53.6	409 of 669	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	623 of 961	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.3	811 of 951	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	9 of 11	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	13 of 15	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	787 of 1437	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1215 of 1450	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	903 of 1450	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1137 of 1464	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	576 of 821	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	765 of 801	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	826 of 1172	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	826 of 1166	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)68th percentile+32 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)39th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-7 vs school

Homeless (2025)18th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science59%-3 vs state

Mathematics55%-6 vs state

Reading43%-9 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
Mint Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11615 Idlewild Road	Matthews	28105	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 343-0926	864	52	16.5	99.7%	261 (30.2%)	244 (28.2%)	260 (30.1%)	52 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (5.2%)	38.7	943^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	36.7%		27.5	1152^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	23.5%	209	57.6	55.4	53.1				36.0	46.4	46.2				59.4
Crown Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3335 Sam Newell Rd	Matthews	28105	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-6535	657	40	16.3	99.5%	108 (16.4%)	229 (34.9%)	202 (30.7%)	82 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.5%)	48.4	767^th of 1490 public elementary schools	48.5%		32.4	1059^th of 1505 public elementary schools	29.6%	292	55.7	59.6	61.6				36.8	56.6	52.0				61.3		$9,807	$712	$9,095
Lebanon Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7300 Lebanon Rd	Charlotte	28227	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-3640	488	34	14.3	99.4%	36 (7.4%)	109 (22.3%)	249 (51.0%)	67 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	42.6	869^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.7%		32.3	1062^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	29.4%	193	61.8	59.0	50.0				42.7	60.3	42.2				43.8		$10,696	$1,260	$9,436
Piney Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8801 Eaglewind Dr	Charlotte	28212	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6470	441	34	13.0	99.3%	25 (5.7%)	101 (22.9%)	225 (51.0%)	74 (16.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	44	846^th of 1490 public elementary schools	43.2%		23.7	1217^th of 1505 public elementary schools	19.1%	371	68.1	64.6	48.6				41.7	66.2	34.7				45.8		$10,334	$1,041	$9,292
Greenway Park Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8301 Monroe Rd	Charlotte	28212	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-5060	511	43	11.8	99.4%	57 (11.2%)	173 (33.9%)	242 (47.4%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	27.2	1128^th of 1490 public elementary schools	24.3%		21	1268^th of 1505 public elementary schools	15.7%	140	63.0	60.9	47.6				19.2	36.8	28.0				47.6		$11,123	$1,196	$9,927
Matthews Elementary	Public	K-5	200 E McDowell St	Matthews	28105	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3940	726	44	16.5	31.0%	445 (61.3%)	86 (11.8%)	125 (17.2%)	26 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.9%)	81.8	223^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	85.0%		78.7	267^th of 1505 public elementary schools	82.3%	44	74.4	68.6	76.3				68.6	66.1	74.1				75.6		$8,250	$417	$7,833
Matthews Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2332 Mount Harmony Church Rd.	Matthews	28104	Mecklenburg County	Matthews Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(980) 339-5449	771	34	22.3	57.5%	288 (37.4%)	217 (28.1%)	174 (22.6%)	30 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (7.5%)	61.6	537^th of 1490 public elementary schools	64.0%		54.7	668^th of 1505 public elementary schools	55.6%	131	80.5	49.4	41.7	75.6	48.2	60.0	59.8	66.3	47.6	64.6	54.1	53.8	63.1	58.8
Bain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11540 Bain School Rd	Mint Hill	28227	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-6915	766	44	17.2	28.5%	430 (56.1%)	119 (15.5%)	99 (12.9%)	67 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (6.5%)	92.9	75^th of 1490 public elementary schools	95.0%		88.4	135^th of 1505 public elementary schools	91.0%	60	88.2	79.4	91.5				72.3	74.2	87.7				90.6		$8,795	$527	$8,268
Stallings Elementary	Public	K-5	3501 Stallings Rd	Stallings	28104	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1558	766	46	16.6	27.7%	445 (58.1%)	53 (6.9%)	98 (12.8%)	121 (15.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.1%)	89.1	120^th of 1490 public elementary schools	91.9%		88.7	133^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	91.2%	13	80.8	83.2	86.5				60.5	70.5	78.9				88.0		$9,041	$346	$8,695
Idlewild Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7101 Idlewild Rd	Charlotte	28212	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6411	850	50	16.9	99.6%	67 (7.9%)	215 (25.3%)	432 (50.8%)	114 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.6%)	53.5	681^st of 1490 public elementary schools	54.3%		46.9	801^st of 1505 public elementary schools	46.8%	120	68.7	57.9	71.5				40.5	44.2	52.8				65.9		$10,358	$1,242	$9,115

Frequently Asked Questions about Mint Hill Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Mint Hill Elementary School?

Students at Mint Hill Elementary School are 30% White, 30% Hispanic, 28% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Mint Hill Elementary School in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Is Mint Hill Elementary School a good school?

Mint Hill Elementary School ranks 943^rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mint Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 864 students attended Mint Hill Elementary School.

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