Enrollment
740
Elementary
DISTRICT 596 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297003649
Grove Park Elementary School
7515 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC 28215 · (980) 343-6900 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL740 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
737 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 59 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 138 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (138).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
40.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
46.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Grove Park Elementary School
Grove Park Elementary School's state test result (44.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Park Elementary School this school | 740 | 99.6% | 44.6% |
| Hickory Grove Elementary Charlotte | 643 | 99.5% | 38.8% |
| Beaverdam Elementary Raleigh | 678 | 99.6% | 47.9% |
| J. H. Gunn Elementary Charlotte | 616 | 99.5% | 45.3% |
| Lawrence Orr Elementary Charlotte | 751 | 99.6% | 44.1% |
| Lake Wylie Elementary Charlotte | 633 | 99.5% | 53.5% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Grove Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #966 of 1,297 | #82 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #998 of 1,296 | #85 of 115 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #924 of 1,300 | #74 of 116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 740 | #139 of 1,485 | #33 of 136 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #1,272 of 1,377 | #116 of 133 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #542 of 1,379 | #45 of 133 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #51 of 1,414 | #17 of 130 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 740 | 42 | 17.6:1 | 100% (737) |
| 2023-24 | 542 | 33.8 | 16.1:1 | 99% (539) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grove Park Elementary School.
About Grove Park Elementary School
Charlotte, North Carolina, is home to Grove Park Elementary School, a high-enrollment elementary school. Its 740 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467 students.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is the local district for Grove Park Elementary School. It runs 186 schools with 145,014 students.
The most common group at Grove Park Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 49%. Enrollment also includes 34% Black, 8% White, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 33 points above the 16% share among Mecklenburg County residents. The school's diversity index is 64%, meaning two students picked at random have a 64% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 42 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 17.6:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. Eligible students account for 100% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. It compares with 71% for public schools in Mecklenburg County.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Grove Park Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of North Carolina schools: 44.6% actual against 48.4% predicted.
Mecklenburg County has about 1,154,681 residents, and the median household income is $87,005, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Besides Grove Park Elementary School, Mecklenburg County has 225 other public schools.
Northridge Middle is the public school closest to Grove Park Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Grove Park Elementary School at 4th of 7.
Grove Park Elementary School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Grove Park Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Mecklenburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,154,681
Census ACS
Median income
$87,005
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
226
170,407 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
- Myers Park High SchoolHigh · 3,225 students
- Ardrey Kell High SchoolHigh · 3,036 students
- South Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,534 students
- William Amos Hough HighHigh · 2,518 students
- East Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,422 students
- Palisades High SchoolHigh · 2,332 students
Other schools in Charlotte
- Myers Park High SchoolHigh · 3,225 students
- Ardrey Kell High SchoolHigh · 3,036 students
- South Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,534 students
- East Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,422 students
- Palisades High SchoolHigh · 2,332 students
- Julius L. Chambers High SchoolHigh · 2,225 students
Other Grove Park Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Grove Park Elementary. Grove Park Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- Grove Park ElementaryBurlington, NC · 437 students
- GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWEST PALM BEACH, FL · 656 students
- GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLORANGE PARK, FL · 445 students
Nearby schools
- Northridge Middle0.1 mi · 1,014
- Cato Middle College High School0.4 mi · 173
- Joseph W Grier Academy0.7 mi · 529
- Devonshire Elementary1.3 mi · 550
- Cochrane Collegiate Academy1.3 mi · 854
- Vaughan Academy of Technology1.8 mi · 309
Frequently asked questions
About Grove Park Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Grove Park Elementary School?
Grove Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 740 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Grove Park Elementary School serve?
Grove Park Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grove Park Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Grove Park Elementary School is approximately 17.6:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Grove Park Elementary School?
At Grove Park Elementary School, the student body is approximately 8% White, 49% Hispanic, 34% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Grove Park Elementary School in?
Grove Park Elementary School is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
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