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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in Charlotte, North Carolina

111 public elementary schools in Charlotte, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public elementary schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Idlewild Elementary leads the list at 99.6%, against a median of 99.2% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
111
Charlotte, North Carolina
Top % FRL
99.6%
Median % FRL
99.2%
HIGHEST POVERTY · CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Idlewild ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary85099.6%
2Reedy Creek ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary85099.6%
3Stoney Creek ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary85099.6%
4Whitewater AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary83299.6%
5Hidden Valley ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary80899.6%
6Winding Springs ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary78699.6%
7Paw Creek ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary78499.6%
8Gov's Village STEM (Lower)Charlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary78499.6%
9Huntingtowne Farms ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary77699.6%
10Mountain Island Lake AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary76699.6%
11South Pine AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary76599.6%
12Lawrence Orr ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary75199.6%
13Grove Park Elementary SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary74099.6%
14University Meadows ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary73799.6%
15Renaissance West STEAM AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary73799.6%
16Berewick ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary71799.6%
17Albemarle Road ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary71199.6%
18River Gate ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary69399.6%
19Briarwood AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary64999.5%
20Hickory Grove ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary64399.5%
21Lake Wylie ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary63399.5%
22Movement Charter SchoolCharlotte, NCMovement FreedomElementary62599.5%
23J. H. Gunn ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary61699.5%
24Nations Ford ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary61099.5%
25David Cox Road ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary60499.5%
26Merry Oaks International AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary60199.5%
27Hornets Nest ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary60199.5%
28Charlotte East Language AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary59499.5%
29Thomasboro AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary56999.5%
30Rama Road ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary56099.5%
31River Oaks AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary55599.5%
32Newell ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary55499.5%
33Devonshire ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary55099.5%
34Tuckaseegee ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary54499.4%
35Esperanza Global AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary53899.4%
36Joseph W Grier AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary52999.4%
37Steele Creek ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary52599.4%
38Westerly Hills AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary52299.4%
39Pinewood ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary52199.4%
40Montclaire ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary51299.4%
41Greenway Park ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary51199.4%
42Lebanon Road ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary48899.4%
43Statesville Road ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary48299.4%
44Charles H. Parker Academic CenterCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary47299.4%
45Windsor Park ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary47099.4%
46Winterfield ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary46199.3%
47Clear Creek ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary45999.3%
48Croft Community SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary45999.3%
49Highland Renaissance AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary44399.3%
50Piney Grove ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsElementary44199.3%
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