Enrollment
328
Elementary
DISTRICT 596 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297003420
Marie G Davis School
3351 Griffith St, Charlotte, NC 28203 · (980) 343-0006 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL328 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
13.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
324 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 20 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 38 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 47% smaller than its 8th grade class (38).
Student demographics
52%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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
31.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
39.0%
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 39 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
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% 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 Marie G Davis School
Marie G Davis School's state test result (37.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marie G Davis School this school | 328 | 98.8% | 37.3% |
| Druid Hills Academy Charlotte | 288 | 99.0% | 48.4% |
| Ashley Park PreK-8 School Charlotte | 338 | 99.1% | 38.5% |
| W G Pearson Elementary Durham | 319 | 97.2% | 48.7% |
| Northwest Elementary Greenville | 361 | 99.2% | 46.0% |
| Southeast Raleigh Elementary Raleigh | 378 | 99.2% | 34.5% |
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 Marie G Davis School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #1,158 of 1,297 | #98 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #1,154 of 1,296 | #100 of 115 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #1,172 of 1,300 | #99 of 116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 328 | #1,123 of 1,485 | #119 of 136 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #271 of 1,377 | #17 of 133 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.0% | #949 of 1,379 | #90 of 133 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.8% | #753 of 1,414 | #75 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.7% | #41 of 937 | #11 of 72 |
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
328
-103 (-24%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 328 | 24.8 | 13.2:1 | 99% (324) |
| 2023-24 | 334 | 27.2 | 12.3:1 | 99% (331) |
| 2022-23 | 355 | 25.3 | 14.0:1 | 99% (352) |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 38 | 11.3:1 | 99% (428) |
| 2017-18 | 510 | 43.1 | 11.8:1 | 96% (491) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marie G Davis School.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (510 to 328); teachers down 42% (43.1 to 24.8).
About Marie G Davis School
Marie G Davis School is a small elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, administered by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The student body numbers 328 students, from kindergarten through 8. Average enrollment for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467, so this school runs 30% smaller than that.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has 186 schools and 145,014 students, and Marie G Davis School is one of those schools.
Marie G Davis School's enrollment is 59% Black. Next come 36% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, and 2% White. That compares with about 30% Black among all Mecklenburg County residents. By the diversity index, Marie G Davis School comes in at 52%.
The school has about 13.2 students per teacher and 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 99%. That rate is above the 71% average among public schools in Mecklenburg County.
The allk12 Grade for Marie G Davis School is D. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 10% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, Marie G Davis School is 11.3 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of North Carolina schools.
Among Mecklenburg County residents, median household income is about $87,005, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 226 public schools in Mecklenburg County, with a combined enrollment of about 170,407.
Nearby, Charles H. Parker Academic Center is about 0.9 miles away. Marie G Davis School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Marie G Davis School ranks 5th of 6 nearby schools, at 37.3% versus a 63.1% average.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 431 in 2020-21 and 328 in 2024-25, a 24% decrease. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.2:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Marie G Davis School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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- East Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,422 students
- Palisades High SchoolHigh · 2,332 students
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Nearby schools
- Charles H. Parker Academic Center0.9 mi · 472
- Sedgefield Montessori1.1 mi · 485
- Sedgefield Middle1.2 mi · 534
- Niner University Elementary1.5 mi · 125
- Dilworth Elementary1.5 mi · 411
- Dilworth Elementary School Latta Campus1.5 mi · 330
Frequently asked questions
About Marie G Davis SchoolHow many students attend Marie G Davis School?
Marie G Davis School enrolls approximately 328 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Marie G Davis School serve?
Marie G Davis School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Marie G Davis School have?
Marie G Davis School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marie G Davis School?
At Marie G Davis School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 36% Hispanic, 59% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Marie G Davis School public or private?
Marie G Davis School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.