Summary:
The 28216 zip code area of Charlotte, North Carolina is home to 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 high schools, and no middle or alternative schools. These schools are part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, which is ranked 119 out of 242 districts in the state and has an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.
A few schools stand out in this area, including the Northwest School of the Arts, a public magnet high school that consistently performs in the top 25% of North Carolina high schools, and Lincoln Heights Montessori, a public magnet elementary school that ranks in the top 10% of North Carolina elementary schools. Another high-performing school is Oaklawn Language Academy, a public magnet elementary/middle school in the top 25% of North Carolina elementary schools.
However, there is a stark contrast in performance between the top-performing and lower-performing schools in the 28216 zip code area. Many of the schools have very high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and these high-poverty schools tend to have the lowest test scores. Interestingly, spending per student and student-teacher ratios do not appear to be strong predictors of school performance in this area, suggesting that other factors, such as the magnet school model, may be more influential in driving student outcomes.
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