Enrollment
437
Elementary
DISTRICT 596 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297003369
Parkside Elementary
2945 Johnston-Oehler Rd, Charlotte, NC 28269 · (980) 343-9915 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
16.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
434 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 | 70 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
54%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
56.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
68.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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
60.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% 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 Parkside Elementary
Parkside Elementary's state test result (60.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside Elementary this school | 437 | 99.3% | 60.5% |
| Ronald E. McNair Elementary Browns Summit | 447 | 99.3% | 41.2% |
| Ceasar Cone Elementary Greensboro | 412 | 99.3% | 43.1% |
| Croft Community School Charlotte | 459 | 99.3% | 56.5% |
| Elizabeth Traditional Elem Charlotte | 409 | 99.3% | 65.1% |
| Mallard Creek Elementary Charlotte | 490 | 97.1% | 61.8% |
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 Parkside Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #487 of 1,297 | #50 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #374 of 1,296 | #45 of 115 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #432 of 1,300 | #47 of 116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 437 | #792 of 1,485 | #103 of 136 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #1,054 of 1,377 | #74 of 133 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.5% | #889 of 1,379 | #81 of 133 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #386 of 1,414 | #57 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.1% | #97 of 369 | #8 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
437
+46 (+12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 437 | 27 | 16.2:1 | 99% (434) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 30.5 | 12.4:1 | 99% (375) |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 27.1 | 14.3:1 | 55% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 391 | 26 | 15.0:1 | 43% (167) |
| 2017-18 | 367 | 25.2 | 14.6:1 | 52% (190) |
| 2015-16 | 422 | 25 | 16.9:1 | 43% (182) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parkside Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (367 to 437); teachers up 7% (25.2 to 27).
About Parkside Elementary
Families in Charlotte, North Carolina, are served by Parkside Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 437 students, from pre-K through 5.
Parkside Elementary is among 186 schools run by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, which serves 145,014 students.
Black students are the majority at Parkside Elementary, with 65% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 14% Hispanic, 8% White, 6% Asian, and 6% multiracial. The school's Black share is 35 points above the 30% share among Mecklenburg County residents. Parkside Elementary's diversity index is 54%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 27 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.2:1. This ratio sits 1.3 above the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. Roughly 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Mecklenburg County, the average is 71%.
Measured against North Carolina public elementary schools, Parkside Elementary receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Parkside Elementary is 12.0 points above its prediction. Actual: 60.5%. Predicted: 48.5%.
Mecklenburg County has these Census figures: the median household income is $87,005, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mecklenburg County is home to 226 public schools and about 170,407 public school students.
The closest public school, Mallard Creek High School, is about 0.6 miles from Parkside Elementary. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Parkside Elementary places 3rd of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment grew 12% from its 2020-21 level of 391. The ratio was 15.0:1 in 2020-21 and 16.2:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Parkside Elementary schools
26 other US public schools in 19 states are named Parkside Elementary. Parkside Elementary is the 15th largest of the 27.
- Parkside ElementaryMorrisville, NC · 730 students
- Parkside ElementaryFredericksburg, VA · 946 students
- Parkside Elementary SchoolGEORGETOWN, TX · 807 students
- Parkside Elementary SchoolColumbus, IN · 733 students
- PARKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCORAL SPRINGS, FL · 713 students
Nearby schools
- Mallard Creek High School0.6 mi · 2,068
- Corvian Community School0.8 mi · 1,376
- Ridge Road Middle1.1 mi · 840
- Highland Creek Elementary1.2 mi · 477
- Mallard Creek Elementary1.9 mi · 490
- Mallard Creek STEM Academy2.1 mi · 961
Frequently asked questions
About Parkside ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Parkside Elementary?
Parkside Elementary enrolls approximately 437 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Parkside Elementary serve?
Parkside Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Parkside Elementary?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Parkside Elementary.
How diverse is Parkside Elementary?
Parkside Elementary reports a student body of 8% White, 14% Hispanic, 65% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Parkside Elementary?
Parkside Elementary is overseen by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in Mecklenburg County.
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