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Newell Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

325 Rocky River Road West, Charlotte, NC 28213 · (980) 343-6820 · Part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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

Directions
Students
554
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Newell Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 22.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Charlotte kids: 38 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Newell ElementaryYou are here
6–838 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D, 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 ↗

325 Rocky River Road West, Charlotte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten80
Grade 1104
Grade 295
Grade 3101
Grade 476
Grade 598
Enrollment over time
717’20
715’21
699’22
574’23
554’24

Down 22.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 65%Black 29%Asian 3%White 2%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Newell Elementary 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.