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Paw Creek Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1300 Cathey Rd, Charlotte, NC 28214 · (980) 343-6088 · Part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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

Directions
Students
784
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Paw Creek Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Charlotte kids: 38 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Paw Creek ElementaryYou are here
6–838 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C−, 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 ↗

1300 Cathey Rd, Charlotte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K71
Kindergarten107
Grade 1110
Grade 2120
Grade 3134
Grade 4138
Grade 5104
Enrollment over time
730’20
727’21
713’22
737’23
784’24

Up 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 51%Hispanic 34%White 7%Asian 5%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paw Creek 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.