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Matthews Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

200 E McDowell St, Matthews, NC 28105 · (980) 343-3940 · Part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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

Directions
Students
726
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Matthews Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 13.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Matthews kids: Crestdale Middle

On the path

Where Matthews kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Matthews ElementaryYou are here
6–8Crestdale Middle989 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

200 E McDowell St, Matthews

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten123
Grade 1108
Grade 2122
Grade 3116
Grade 4126
Grade 5131
Enrollment over time
843’20
827’21
809’22
738’23
726’24

Down 13.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 17%Black 12%Two or more races 6%Asian 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 Matthews Elementary from Matthews 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; Matthews’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.