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Walter G. Byers School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

1415 Hamilton St, Charlotte, NC 28206 · (980) 343-6940 · Part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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

Students
303
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Walter G. Byers School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.6% 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–8Walter G. Byers SchoolYou are here
6–838 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
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).

1415 Hamilton St, Charlotte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten27
Grade 125
Grade 239
Grade 332
Grade 434
Grade 527
Grade 638
Grade 734
Grade 834
Enrollment over time
355’20
369’21
337’22
320’23
303’24

Down 14.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 76%Hispanic 19%White 3%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walter G. Byers School from Charlotte families.

Other schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

The district →

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.