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Enrollment
544
Elementary
DISTRICT 596 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297001282
Tuckaseegee Elementary
2028 Little Rock Rd, Charlotte, NC 28214 · (980) 343-6055 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL544 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% 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
13.6:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
541 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 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 34% smaller than its 5th grade class (112).
Student demographics
62%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
46.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
68.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 47 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
59.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% 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 Tuckaseegee Elementary
Tuckaseegee Elementary's state test result (59.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuckaseegee Elementary this school | 544 | 99.4% | 59.7% |
| Thomasboro Academy Charlotte | 569 | 99.5% | 30.4% |
| Sedgefield Elementary Greensboro | 489 | 99.4% | 41.6% |
| Joseph W Grier Academy Charlotte | 529 | 99.4% | 39.2% |
| Oakhurst STEAM Academy Charlotte | 523 | 99.2% | 50.8% |
| Hickory Grove Elementary Charlotte | 643 | 99.5% | 38.8% |
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 Tuckaseegee Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #511 of 1,297 | #51 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #368 of 1,296 | #43 of 115 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #744 of 1,300 | #58 of 116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 544 | #483 of 1,485 | #73 of 136 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #369 of 1,377 | #23 of 133 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #609 of 1,379 | #50 of 133 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #216 of 1,414 | #39 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.6% | #219 of 937 | #27 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
544
-40 (-7%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 610
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 544 | 40 | 13.6:1 | 99% (541) |
| 2023-24 | 561 | 41.3 | 13.6:1 | 99% (556) |
| 2022-23 | 596 | 41.5 | 14.4:1 | 99% (593) |
| 2020-21 | 584 | 42 | 13.9:1 | 99% (581) |
| 2017-18 | 703 | 48 | 14.7:1 | 100% (700) |
| 2015-16 | 814 | 51 | 16.0:1 | 100% (811) |
| 2010-11 | 830 | 53 | 15.7:1 | 77% (637) |
| 2000-01 | 584 | 37 | 15.8:1 | 72% (422) |
| 1990-91 | 610 | 28 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tuckaseegee Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (703 to 544); teachers down 17% (48 to 40).
About Tuckaseegee Elementary
Tuckaseegee Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 544 students.
The 186 schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools enroll 145,014 students altogether, Tuckaseegee Elementary among them.
The student body at Tuckaseegee Elementary has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 43%. Enrollment also includes 43% Black, 9% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 2% White. The school's Hispanic share is 27 points above the 16% share among Mecklenburg County residents. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at Tuckaseegee Elementary are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Tuckaseegee Elementary totals 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.6:1. Statewide, elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1. Federal data show 99% of students (541) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Mecklenburg County average 71%.
Among North Carolina public elementary schools, Tuckaseegee Elementary outscored 67%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at Tuckaseegee Elementary are 11.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (59.7% actual, 48.5% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Mecklenburg County show that the median household earns about $87,005 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Mecklenburg County, 226 public schools serve about 170,407 students.
Wilson STEM Academy is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Tuckaseegee Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Tuckaseegee Elementary ranks 2nd of 6 on average proficiency.
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 in 2024-25 stood at 544, compared with 584 in 2020-21.
People can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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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- Wilson STEM Academy0.2 mi · 456
- West Mecklenburg High School0.6 mi · 1,290
- East Voyager Academy of Charlotte0.7 mi · 200
- Jackson Day School0.9 mi · 882
- Allenbrook Elementary1.7 mi · 267
- Turning Point Academy1.7 mi · 144
Frequently asked questions
About Tuckaseegee ElementaryHow many students attend Tuckaseegee Elementary?
Tuckaseegee Elementary enrolls approximately 544 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Tuckaseegee Elementary serve?
Tuckaseegee Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Tuckaseegee Elementary have?
Tuckaseegee Elementary employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tuckaseegee Elementary?
At Tuckaseegee Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 43% Hispanic, 43% Black, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Tuckaseegee Elementary in?
Tuckaseegee Elementary is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
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