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If you had an hour of school board time for River Gate Elementary, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
693
Elementary
DISTRICT 596 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297003123
River Gate Elementary
15340 Smith Rd, Charlotte, NC 28273 · (980) 344-1000 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL693 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
15.2:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
690 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 109 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 121 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 125 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 118 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (118).
Student demographics
73%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
54.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
69.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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
62.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% 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 River Gate Elementary
River Gate Elementary's state test result (62.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Gate Elementary this school | 693 | 99.6% | 62.3% |
| River Bend Elementary Raleigh | 709 | 99.6% | 47.9% |
| Berewick Elementary Charlotte | 717 | 99.6% | 51.1% |
| Crown Point Elementary Matthews | 657 | 99.5% | 55.3% |
| Julius I Foust Elementary Greensboro | 661 | 99.5% | 34.9% |
| South Fork Elementary Winston Salem | 503 | 99.4% | 35.2% |
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 River Gate Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #436 of 1,297 | #46 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #344 of 1,296 | #40 of 115 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #460 of 1,300 | #49 of 116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 693 | #190 of 1,485 | #41 of 136 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #806 of 1,377 | #54 of 133 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.6% | #72 of 1,379 | #7 of 133 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #73 of 1,414 | #22 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.2% | #621 of 937 | #57 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
693
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 676
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 693 | 45.7 | 15.2:1 | 100% (690) |
| 2023-24 | 721 | 45 | 16.0:1 | 100% (718) |
| 2022-23 | 701 | 40.3 | 17.4:1 | 41% (284) |
| 2020-21 | 691 | 43 | 16.1:1 | 35% (239) |
| 2017-18 | 763 | 41.7 | 18.3:1 | 43% (326) |
| 2015-16 | 821 | 43 | 19.1:1 | 40% (330) |
| 2010-11 | 676 | 37 | 18.3:1 | 38% (256) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Gate Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (763 to 693); teachers up 10% (41.7 to 45.7).
About River Gate Elementary
River Gate Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school runs kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 693 students. That compares with an average of about 467 students for elementary schools in North Carolina.
The 186 schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools enroll 145,014 students altogether, River Gate Elementary among them.
At River Gate Elementary, Black students make up the biggest share, 40%. Other students are 29% Hispanic, 15% White, 10% Asian, and 7% multiracial. By comparison, Mecklenburg County residents are about 30% Black. A diversity index of 73% means there is a 73% chance two randomly chosen students at River Gate Elementary are from different groups.
The school has 45.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.2 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. The school reported 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Mecklenburg County average 71%.
River Gate Elementary holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 74% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 48.4% at River Gate Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 62.3%.
The school is in Mecklenburg County, where 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%. Mecklenburg County counts 226 public schools with about 170,407 students.
The closest school to River Gate Elementary is Unity Classical Charter School, located about 0.9 miles away. River Gate Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts River Gate Elementary at 2nd of 5.
For locale, NCES codes River Gate Elementary as City: Large.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (691) to 2024-25 (693).
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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
Nearby schools
- Unity Classical Charter School0.9 mi · 928
- Southwest Middle School1.6 mi · 1,205
- Lake Wylie Elementary1.9 mi · 633
- Palisades High School2.5 mi · 2,332
- Pleasant Knoll Middle2.6 mi · 916
- Pleasant Knoll Elementary2.7 mi · 774
Frequently asked questions
About River Gate ElementaryHow large is River Gate Elementary?
River Gate Elementary enrolls approximately 693 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does River Gate Elementary serve?
River Gate Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at River Gate Elementary?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at River Gate Elementary.
What is the student diversity at River Gate Elementary?
Student demographics at River Gate Elementary are roughly 15% White, 29% Hispanic, 40% Black, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is River Gate Elementary in?
River Gate Elementary is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.