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Irwin Academic Center

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

329 N. Irwin Ave, Charlotte, NC 28202 · (980) 343-5480 · Part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Charlotte’s School Grade B− better than 46% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
371
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Irwin Academic Center

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Charlotte kids: 38 middle schools

On the path

Where Charlotte kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Irwin Academic CenterYou are here
6–838 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

329 N. Irwin Ave, Charlotte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten54
Grade 156
Grade 269
Grade 365
Grade 462
Grade 565
Enrollment over time
373’20
390’21
402’22
381’23
371’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 53%White 22%Hispanic 10%Asian 8%Two or more races 8%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Irwin Academic Center from Charlotte families.

Other schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

The district →
Blythe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Huntersville
B−
902 students16:1
Mint Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Matthews
864 students17:1
Idlewild Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charlotte
C+
850 students17:1
Reedy Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charlotte
C−
850 students15:1
Whitewater Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charlotte
C−
832 students18:1
Barnette Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Huntersville
B+
818 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Charlotte’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.