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Charlotte East Language Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

6108 Wilora Lake Rd, Charlotte, NC 28212 · (980) 343-0380 · Part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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

Directions
Students
594
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Charlotte East Language Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.4% 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–8Charlotte East Language AcademyYou are here
6–838 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts21%
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 ↗

6108 Wilora Lake Rd, Charlotte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten85
Grade 175
Grade 295
Grade 381
Grade 472
Grade 563
Grade 671
Grade 752
Enrollment over time
678’20
743’21
766’22
625’23
594’24

Down 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 84%White 7%Black 7%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Charlotte East Language Academy 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.