Berewick Elementary

Berewick Elementary is a well-populated elementary campus in Charlotte, North Carolina, overseen by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The school caters to 717 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 54% larger than typical.

Across the 186 schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (145,014 students total), Berewick Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Berewick Elementary reports that the largest single group is Black at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 33% Hispanic, 10% White, 9% Asian, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 30% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.9:1, putting Berewick Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at Berewick Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Mecklenburg County (around 71%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Berewick Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.1%.

Around the school, census data for Mecklenburg County shows the typical household earns roughly $87,005 per year, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Berewick Elementary is one of 226 public schools in Mecklenburg County (combined enrollment of about 170,407 students).

The closest other public school is Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Berewick Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 47.1%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Berewick Elementary has contracted 3%, going from 741 students in 2018 to 717 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 29% to 33%. Class-load math has fell: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

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