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Elbert Edwin Waddell High School

Public Grades 9-12

123

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

71.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7030 Nations Ford Rd
Charlotte, NC 28217

(980) 343-2142

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.4%

White:

0.8%

Asian:

0.8%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (16% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Math III scores 45 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg51%

North Carolina avg52%

Not ranked this year

Elbert Edwin Waddell High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

119^th of 242Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools among North Carolina districts

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III21%-45 vs state

Math I11%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Elbert Edwin Waddell High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School	Public	5-12	7030 Nations Ford Road	Charlotte	28217	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3066	619	36	17.3	50.6%	137 (22.1%)	283 (45.7%)	152 (24.6%)	18 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	24 (3.9%)	56.1	256^th of 641 public high schools	60.1%		40.3	368^th of 640 public high schools	42.5%	112	54.7	74.2	37.8	62.9	49.2	63.0	54.4	54.0	54.3	73.2	75.4	$6,482	$435	$6,047
Elbert Edwin Waddell High School	Public	9-12	7030 Nations Ford Rd	Charlotte	28217	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 343-2142	123	14	8.7	71.5%	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (98.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			10.8	21.2
Harper Middle College High	Public	11-12	315 W Hebron St	Charlotte	28273	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-0012	125	5	26.0	25.6%	28 (22.4%)	37 (29.6%)	41 (32.8%)	16 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)												$7,536	$325	$7,211
Olympic High School	Public	9-12	4301 Sandy Porter Rd Suite A	Charlotte	28273	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3800	1,483	89	16.7	99.8%	82 (5.5%)	568 (38.3%)	709 (47.8%)	81 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (2.8%)	29.9	452^nd of 641 public high schools	29.5%		25.2	483^rd of 640 public high schools	24.5%	31	28.2	46.8	36.6	56.3								$8,149	$512	$7,637
Myers Park High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2400 Colony Rd	Charlotte	28209	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5800	3,225	154	20.9	34.5%	1,658 (51.4%)	730 (22.6%)	640 (19.8%)	88 (2.7%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	101 (3.1%)	62.8	213^th of 641 public high schools	66.8%		69.2	186^th of 640 public high schools	70.9%	27	62.3	69.2	26.9	80.3								$7,885	$340	$7,545
South Mecklenburg High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	8900 Park Rd	Charlotte	28210	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-3600	2,534	142	17.7	46.8%	804 (31.7%)	521 (20.6%)	1,072 (42.3%)	63 (2.5%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (2.8%)	45	340^th of 641 public high schools	47.0%		38.3	381^st of 640 public high schools	40.5%	41	52.5	61.4	20.6	62.3								$8,057	$412	$7,646
Harding University High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2001 Alleghany St	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6007	1,204	71	16.9	99.8%	20 (1.7%)	799 (66.4%)	315 (26.2%)	38 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.3%)	9.2	601^st of 641 public high schools	6.2%		10.4	589^th of 640 public high schools	8.0%	12	17.4	28.7	11.4	36.7								$10,138	$983	$9,155
Central Piedmont Early College	Public	9-12	1228 Elizabeth Avenue	Charlotte	28204	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-1118	278	10	27.8	41.4%	48 (17.3%)	114 (41.0%)	89 (32.0%)	15 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	88.5	88^th of 641 public high schools	86.3%		90.8	67^th of 640 public high schools	89.5%	21	82.5	94.2	51.2	93.1								$18,854	$1,855	$16,999
Stewart Creek High	Public, Charter	9-12	2701-F Freedom Dr	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Stewart Creek High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(980) 500-3731	342	12	29.6		8 (2.3%)	183 (53.5%)	134 (39.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.8%)	14.8	562^nd of 641 public high schools	12.3%					(n/a)		28.2	33.3
Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology	Public, Magnet	9-12	1430 Alleghany St	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5992	1,533	86	17.8	98.9%	43 (2.8%)	945 (61.6%)	442 (28.8%)	58 (3.8%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (2.6%)	55.7	259^th of 641 public high schools	59.6%		43.7	343^rd of 640 public high schools	46.4%	84	46.6	67.3	38.5	76.0								$8,885	$597	$8,288

Frequently Asked Questions about Elbert Edwin Waddell High School

What is the racial makeup of Elbert Edwin Waddell High School?

Students at Elbert Edwin Waddell High School are 98% Hispanic.

How many students attend Elbert Edwin Waddell High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 123 students attended Elbert Edwin Waddell High School.

What district is Elbert Edwin Waddell High School in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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