Enrollment
443
Elementary
DISTRICT 596 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297001225
Highland Renaissance Academy
125 W Craighead Rd, Charlotte, NC 28206 · (980) 343-5511 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
440 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 | 33 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
58%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
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NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
31.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
51.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Highland Renaissance Academy
Highland Renaissance Academy's state test result (45.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Renaissance Academy this school | 443 | 99.3% | 45.0% |
| Merrick-Moore Elementary Durham | 445 | 99.3% | 50.0% |
| North Hills Elementary Winston-Salem | 453 | 99.3% | 20.9% |
| Diggs-Latham Elementary Winston Salem | 385 | 99.2% | 49.8% |
| KIPP Durham College Preparatory Durham | 380 | 99.2% | N/A |
| Y E Smith Elementary Durham | 358 | 99.2% | 22.0% |
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 Highland Renaissance Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #955 of 1,297 | #80 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #855 of 1,296 | #79 of 115 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #1,168 of 1,300 | #97 of 116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #774 of 1,485 | #101 of 136 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #734 of 1,377 | #48 of 133 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #771 of 1,379 | #66 of 133 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #371 of 1,414 | #55 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #307 of 369 | #37 of 41 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
443
+94 (+27%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 284
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 443 | 29.7 | 14.9:1 | 99% (440) |
| 2023-24 | 403 | 26.3 | 15.3:1 | 99% (400) |
| 2022-23 | 377 | 24.4 | 15.4:1 | 99% (374) |
| 2020-21 | 349 | 26 | 13.4:1 | 99% (346) |
| 2017-18 | 430 | 32.3 | 13.3:1 | 99% (427) |
| 2015-16 | 499 | 31 | 16.1:1 | 99% (496) |
| 2010-11 | 462 | 33 | 14.0:1 | 90% (415) |
| 2000-01 | 261 | 23 | 11.3:1 | 99% (258) |
| 1990-91 | 284 | 16 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Renaissance Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (430 to 443); teachers down 8% (32.3 to 29.7).
About Highland Renaissance Academy
Highland Renaissance Academy is a mid-sized elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, administered by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 443 students.
Within Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Highland Renaissance Academy is one of 186 schools. The district enrolls 145,014 students.
The largest group at Highland Renaissance Academy is Hispanic students, at 49%. Other students are 42% Black, 5% White, and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 16% Hispanic share among all Mecklenburg County residents. The diversity index for Highland Renaissance Academy is 58%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Highland Renaissance Academy totals 29.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.9:1. That is in line with the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. Federal data show 99% of students (440) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Mecklenburg County average 71%.
Highland Renaissance Academy holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 27% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
Schools in North Carolina with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 48.5%. Highland Renaissance Academy scores 45.0%.
In Mecklenburg County, median household income comes to about $87,005, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 226, with about 170,407 students.
The closest school to Highland Renaissance Academy is Sugar Creek Charter, located about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, Highland Renaissance Academy is ahead of the 42.0% nearby average, ranking 4th of 7.
NCES describes the area around Highland Renaissance Academy as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 349 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 443 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 14.9 students per teacher, compared with 13.4 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Highland Renaissance Academy can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Highland Renaissance AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Highland Renaissance Academy?
Highland Renaissance Academy enrolls approximately 443 students in grades PK-05.
Is Highland Renaissance Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Highland Renaissance Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Highland Renaissance Academy?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Highland Renaissance Academy.
How diverse is Highland Renaissance Academy?
Highland Renaissance Academy reports a student body of 5% White, 49% Hispanic, 42% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Highland Renaissance Academy in?
Highland Renaissance Academy is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
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