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River Gate Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

15340 Smith Rd, Charlotte, NC 28273 · (980) 344-1000 · Part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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

Directions
Students
693
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about River Gate Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 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 →

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B−, 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 ↗

15340 Smith Rd, Charlotte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten109
Grade 199
Grade 2121
Grade 3121
Grade 4125
Grade 5118
Enrollment over time
691’20
675’21
701’22
721’23
693’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 40%Hispanic 29%White 15%Asian 10%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about River Gate 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.