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Schools in Zip Code 28215

At a glance

Schools

9,979

Students

Districts

Top rankedReedy Creek Elementary816^th of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lawrence Orr Elementary up 293 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Christ Classical Academy Of Charlotte 8.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (private or too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 28215 ZIP code in Charlotte, NC is served by 12 schools — 10 elementary-level schools, one middle school, and one high school — that together cover kindergarten through 12th grade and enroll about 8,286 students in a high-poverty area where free/reduced lunch rates average roughly 99% and chronic absenteeism runs well above state averages. Most schools belong to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, a mid-tier district ranked 105th of 246 in North Carolina, while KIPP Charlotte and American Leadership Academy Charlotte are charter schools run by districts that rank near the bottom statewide. Enrollment ranges from 277 students at American Leadership Academy to 1,014 at Northridge Middle.

No school in this ZIP ranks above the 50th percentile in statewide comparisons. Reedy Creek Elementary is the top-rated school at the 45th percentile, just ahead of Lawrence Orr Elementary and Northridge Middle at the 44th percentile. Lawrence Orr posted the largest one-year jump, climbing from the 25th to the 44th percentile while recording the ZIP's strongest academic result: 79.4% proficiency in 3rd grade math. Devonshire Elementary remains the most challenging school, ranking at the 8th percentile. The charters, KIPP Charlotte and American Leadership Academy, rank in the 12th and 13th percentiles, below nearly every CMS school in the area. Grove Park Elementary School is the only CMS school that lost ground, dropping from the 24th to the 15th percentile.

Chronic absenteeism is the area's most widespread problem, averaging about 34.9% versus 24.2% statewide; both charter schools report rates above 55%, while Hickory Grove Elementary and Reedy Creek Elementary are the only schools below the state average. Middle-grade math is the clearest academic weakness, with 8th grade proficiency averaging just 28.6% compared to 53.0% statewide. Still, 10 of 12 schools improved or held steady in the latest rankings, including Hickory Grove (11th to 21st percentile), Cochrane Collegiate Academy (24th to 35th percentile), and J. H. Gunn Elementary (24th to 31st percentile). Bright spots such as Lawrence Orr Elementary's 3rd grade math, 8th grade science at Northridge Middle and KIPP Charlotte, and Math III at Cochrane Collegiate Academy show that strong outcomes are possible in this ZIP.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	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	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 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
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
American Leadership Academy Charlotte	Public, Charter	K-8	8000 Robinson Church Road	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	ALA Charlotte	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 595-3012	277	17	16.2	94.6%	8 (2.9%)	207 (74.7%)	43 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (5.8%)	19	1293^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	13.3%		12.8	1381^st of 1490 public elementary schools	7.3%	88					62.5	35.1	42.4	28.6	25.6	26.1	22.5	54.1	39.4	39.3	39.5	34.8	34.4	43.5
Briarwood Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Wilann Dr	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6475	649	39	16.5	99.5%	15 (2.3%)	166 (25.6%)	418 (64.4%)	31 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.5%)	31.6	1063^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	28.8%		27.1	1132^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	24.0%	69					62.6	60.9	53.5				41.4	46.7	41.6				50.5		$10,516	$1,259	$9,257
Cochrane Collegiate Academy	Public	6-12	6200 Starhaven Dr	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6460	854	44	19.3	99.6%	20 (2.3%)	203 (23.8%)	593 (69.4%)	24 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (1.3%)	36.5	428^th of 662 public high schools	35.3%		26.2	485^th of 641 public high schools	24.3%	57	45.2	50.0	34.8	78.3				44.8	35.7	16.9				38.8	33.3	26.4		50.3	$10,602	$1,223	$9,379
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
J. H. Gunn Elementary	Public	K-5	7400 Harrisburg Rd	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6477	616	37	16.4	99.5%	33 (5.4%)	210 (34.1%)	322 (52.3%)	36 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)	33.6	1034^th of 1492 public elementary schools	30.7%		27.2	1130^th of 1490 public elementary schools	24.2%	96					58.7	52.1	46.8				52.2	51.5	41.4				61.3		$10,183	$1,341	$8,842
Northridge Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	7601 The Plaza	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-5015	1,014	55	18.3	99.7%	29 (2.9%)	548 (54.0%)	363 (35.8%)	33 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	38 (3.7%)	45	434^th of 778 public middle schools	44.2%		38	485^th of 773 public middle schools	37.3%	51								57.0	47.5	44.5				51.7	48.4	52.1		73.6	$9,314	$958	$8,355
Reedy Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10801 Plaza Rd Ext	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6480	850	55	15.3	99.6%	59 (6.9%)	408 (48.0%)	269 (31.6%)	56 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (6.7%)	45.5	816^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.3%		41.9	882^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	40.8%	66					62.9	62.9	56.1				53.0	50.0	51.3				64.3		$9,604	$751	$8,853
Joseph W Grier Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	8330 Grier Rd	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-5671	529	33	16.2	99.4%	30 (5.7%)	239 (45.2%)	223 (42.2%)	25 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	23.2	1224^th of 1492 public elementary schools	18.0%		19.1	1294^th of 1490 public elementary schools	13.2%	70					52.7	46.3	42.5				44.0	54.9	35.6				47.7		$10,343	$1,072	$9,271
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
Grove Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7515 The Plaza	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 343-6900	740	42	17.6	99.6%	57 (7.7%)	252 (34.1%)	360 (48.6%)	42 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.6%)	21.2	1261^st of 1492 public elementary schools	15.5%		27.1	1134^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.9%	127					57.6	41.8	38.5				45.5	45.1	44.4				42.7
Christ Classical Academy Of Charlotte	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	K-12	10132 Harrisburg Rd	Harrisburg	28215	Mecklenburg County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(704) 549-4101	132	15	8.6		60 (45.5%)	58 (43.9%)	12 (9.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)
Hickory Grove Christian School	Private, Baptist	PK, KG-12	7200 E W T Harris Blvd	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(704) 531-4008	752	67	11.0		325 (43.2%)	216 (28.7%)	60 (8.0%)	75 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.8%)								(n/a)
Our Lady Of The Assumption School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	4225 Shamrock Dr	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(704) 531-0067	184	17	10.5		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Charlotte Islamic Academy	Private, Islamic	PK, KG-12	1700 Progress Ln	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(704) 900-0255	225	20	7.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Intellicor International Academy	Private, Islamic	PK, KG-12	4301 Shamrock Dr	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(704) 290-2000	400	28	13.2		170 (42.5%)	99 (24.8%)	10 (2.5%)	91 (22.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 28215

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Charlotte	1.03 mi	185	282^nd
Mint Hill	3.45 mi	4	233^rd
Harrisburg	5.55 mi	5	107^th
Matthews	5.56 mi	14	55^th
Concord	6.61 mi	35	227^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.