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University Park Creative Arts

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2400 Hildebrand St, Charlotte, NC 28216 · (980) 343-5178 · Part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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

Directions
Students
212
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about University Park Creative Arts

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 39.9% 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–5University Park Creative ArtsYou are here
6–838 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

2400 Hildebrand St, Charlotte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten24
Grade 133
Grade 227
Grade 340
Grade 445
Grade 543
Enrollment over time
353’20
339’21
265’22
236’23
212’24

Down 39.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 67%Hispanic 26%White 5%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about University Park Creative Arts 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.