Enrollment
212
Elementary
DISTRICT 596 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297001893
University Park Creative Arts
2400 Hildebrand St, Charlotte, NC 28216 · (980) 343-5178 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL212 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% 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.
- BBeats 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
8.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
207 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 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 44% smaller than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
48%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
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NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
39.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
65.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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
54.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% 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 University Park Creative Arts
University Park Creative Arts's state test result (54.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Park Creative Arts this school | 212 | 97.6% | 54.9% |
| Coker-Wimberly Elementary Battleboro | 236 | 96.6% | 30.0% |
| Gillespie Park Elementary Greensboro | 215 | 98.6% | 27.8% |
| Cook Literacy Model School Winston-Salem | 228 | 98.7% | 43.1% |
| Pinkston Street Elementary Henderson | 262 | 98.9% | 36.4% |
| R Freeman Sch of Engineering Wilmington | 241 | 98.8% | 15.5% |
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 University Park Creative Arts ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #668 of 1,297 | #57 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #463 of 1,296 | #50 of 115 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #981 of 1,300 | #78 of 116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 212 | #1,361 of 1,485 | #131 of 136 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.8:1 | #2 of 1,377 | #1 of 133 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.5% | #1,039 of 1,379 | #107 of 133 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.6% | #946 of 1,414 | #79 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -52.9% | #5 of 937 | #3 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
212
-141 (-40%) vs 2020
-67% since 2000-01, when it was 651
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 212 | 24.2 | 8.8:1 | 98% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 236 | 21.4 | 11.0:1 | 99% (233) |
| 2022-23 | 265 | 19.6 | 13.5:1 | 98% (261) |
| 2020-21 | 353 | 26 | 13.6:1 | 99% (350) |
| 2017-18 | 450 | 33.8 | 13.3:1 | 98% (439) |
| 2015-16 | 481 | 31 | 15.5:1 | 97% (465) |
| 2010-11 | 541 | 37 | 14.6:1 | 79% (428) |
| 2000-01 | 651 | 31 | 21.0:1 | 40% (258) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for University Park Creative Arts.
Since 2017-18: students down 53% (450 to 212); teachers down 29% (33.8 to 24.2).
About University Park Creative Arts
University Park Creative Arts is a small elementary school in North Carolina, located in Charlotte. Enrollment stands at 212 students, covering kindergarten through 5. The school is 55% below the average for elementary schools in North Carolina.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is the local district for University Park Creative Arts. It runs 186 schools with 145,014 students.
The student body at University Park Creative Arts is 67% Black. After that, the student body is 26% Hispanic and 5% White. Among all residents of Mecklenburg County, the Black share is about 30%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 48%.
University Park Creative Arts reports a ratio of 8.8 students per teacher, from 24.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in North Carolina, the average ratio is 14.9:1. Lunch program data show 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 71% average for public schools in Mecklenburg County, the school's rate is higher.
University Park Creative Arts earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 51% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
Schools in North Carolina with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 49.0%. University Park Creative Arts scores 54.9%.
In Mecklenburg County, the median household earns about $87,005 a year, about 49% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Mecklenburg County has 226 public schools with about 170,407 students, including University Park Creative Arts.
Measured in a straight line, Northwest School of the Arts is about 0.3 miles from University Park Creative Arts. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, University Park Creative Arts is 6th of 9 on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 141 students, from 353 to 212. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 8.8:1, from 13.6:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at University Park Creative Arts. 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
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Frequently asked questions
About University Park Creative ArtsHow large is University Park Creative Arts?
University Park Creative Arts enrolls approximately 212 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does University Park Creative Arts serve?
University Park Creative Arts serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does University Park Creative Arts have?
University Park Creative Arts employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
What is the student diversity at University Park Creative Arts?
Student demographics at University Park Creative Arts are roughly 5% White, 26% Hispanic, 67% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees University Park Creative Arts?
University Park Creative Arts is overseen by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in Mecklenburg County.
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