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What's the one class at McKee Road Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
534
Elementary
DISTRICT 596 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297002219
McKee Road Elementary
4101 McKee Rd, Charlotte, NC 28270 · (980) 343-3970 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL534 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
15.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
146 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 | 35 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (105).
Student demographics
68%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.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
81.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
92.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 93 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
86.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 McKee Road Elementary
McKee Road Elementary's state test result (86.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKee Road Elementary this school | 534 | 27.3% | 86.1% |
| Turner Creek Elementary Cary | 638 | 22.6% | 71.9% |
| Polo Ridge Elementary Charlotte | 634 | 18.5% | 91.0% |
| Baucom Elementary Apex | 675 | 21.2% | 77.7% |
| Woods Creek Elementary Holly Springs | 406 | 24.6% | 77.3% |
| Salem Elementary Apex | 776 | 25.4% | 70.8% |
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 McKee Road Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 86.1% | #28 of 1,297 | #7 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 92.8% | #4 of 1,296 | #3 of 115 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #41 of 1,300 | #12 of 116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 534 | #514 of 1,485 | #77 of 136 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #939 of 1,377 | #62 of 133 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #337 of 1,379 | #28 of 133 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.3% | #1,321 of 1,414 | #109 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.8% | #228 of 369 | #27 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
534
+31 (+6%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 646
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 534 | 34 | 15.7:1 | 27% (146) |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 33.2 | 15.4:1 | 27% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 493 | 34 | 14.5:1 | 19% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 503 | 33 | 15.2:1 | 11% (56) |
| 2017-18 | 500 | 29.9 | 16.7:1 | 13% (64) |
| 2015-16 | 538 | 31 | 17.4:1 | 17% (94) |
| 2010-11 | 503 | 34 | 14.8:1 | 14% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 1,256 | 60 | 20.9:1 | 1% (10) |
| 1990-91 | 646 | 32 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKee Road Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (500 to 534); teachers up 14% (29.9 to 34).
About McKee Road Elementary
McKee Road Elementary sits in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is classified as an elementary school. It has an enrollment of 534 students in pre-K through 5.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools serves 145,014 students across 186 schools.
Of every 100 students at McKee Road Elementary, about 49 are White, the largest group. After that, the student body is 25% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put Mecklenburg County at about 45% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 34 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 15.7:1. Compared with the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina, this school's ratio is higher. On the income side, 27% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Mecklenburg County is 71%.
McKee Road Elementary holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 97% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, McKee Road Elementary is 15.6 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of North Carolina schools.
The school is in Mecklenburg County, where median household income comes to about $87,005, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mecklenburg County counts 226 public schools with about 170,407 students.
Of the public schools around it, McKee Road Elementary is closest to Telra Institute, about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: McKee Road Elementary ranks 5th of 6 nearby schools, at 86.1% versus an 88.9% average.
In the federal locale system, McKee Road Elementary is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 503 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 534 by 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to McKee Road Elementary 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
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
Nearby schools
- Telra Institute0.1 mi · 621
- Providence Spring Elementary0.9 mi · 586
- Union Day School1.4 mi · 638
- Socrates Academy1.5 mi · 1,039
- Jay M. Robinson Middle1.7 mi · 1,333
- Rea Farms STEAM Academy1.7 mi · 1,098
Frequently asked questions
About McKee Road ElementaryHow large is McKee Road Elementary?
McKee Road Elementary enrolls approximately 534 students in grades PK-05.
Is McKee Road Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
McKee Road Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does McKee Road Elementary have?
McKee Road Elementary employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the student diversity at McKee Road Elementary?
Student demographics at McKee Road Elementary are roughly 49% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Black, 25% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is McKee Road Elementary in?
McKee Road Elementary is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.