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McAlpine Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

9100 Carswell Ln, Charlotte, NC 28277 · (980) 343-3750 · Part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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

Directions
Students
535
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about McAlpine Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 8.7% 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 →

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts60%
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 ↗

9100 Carswell Ln, Charlotte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten94
Grade 178
Grade 290
Grade 382
Grade 476
Grade 581
Enrollment over time
492’20
498’21
564’22
541’23
535’24

Up 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Hispanic 22%Black 14%Asian 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McAlpine 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.