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Charles H. Parker Academic Center

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Mecklenburg County

Address
1546 Walton Rd, Charlotte, NC 28208
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Grades served
K-5
NCES school ID
370297001194
472
Students
36.9
Teachers (FTE)
12.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
62
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
24.8%
Chronically absent
50.9%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Charles H. Parker Academic CenterElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Marie G Davis SchoolElementary · Grades K-80.9 mi
  2. Niner University ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Niner University Elementary School0.9 mi
  3. Reid Park AcademyElementary · Grades PK-51.0 mi
  4. Charlotte Lab SchoolOther · Grades K-12 · Charlotte Lab School · Charter1.5 mi
  5. Ashley Park PreK-8 SchoolElementary · Grades PK-81.5 mi
  6. Renaissance West STEAM AcademyElementary · Grades PK-81.8 mi
  7. Movement Charter SchoolElementary · Grades K-8 · Movement Freedom · Charter1.8 mi
  8. Stewart Creek HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Stewart Creek High School · Charter1.8 mi
  9. Westerly Hills AcademyElementary · Grades PK-52.0 mi
  10. Harding University High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-122.0 mi

How Charles H. Parker Academic Center compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 62 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools52nd percentile
Higher than 52% · rank 1,137 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools53rd percentile
Higher than 53% · rank 622 of 1,419
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools44th percentile
Higher than 44% · rank 100 of 177

Chronic absence is lower here than at 41% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 5 points since 2014 (67 → 62). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202562CMet57
202464CMet59.9
202367CMet63.3
202263CMet59.2
201969CMet65.3
201870BExceeded65
201767CMet64
201669CExceeded65
201560CMet58
201467CExceeded62

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 46.4%Hispanic 23.31%Asian 18.22%White 7.42%Two+ Races 4.45%Native Am. 0.21%
Black: 46.4% (219) Hispanic: 23.31% (110) Asian: 18.22% (86) White: 7.42% (35) Two+ Races: 4.45% (21) Native Am.: 0.21% (1)
Black46.4%
Hispanic23.31%
Asian18.22%
White7.42%
Two+ Races4.45%
Native Am.0.21%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 472
45.76%216 Female
54.24%256 Male

Student counts for Charles H. Parker Academic Center, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 472 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 75.2%Chronically absent 24.8%
Regular attendance: 75.2% (395) Chronically absent: 24.8% (130)
Regular attendance75.2%
Chronically absent24.8%

Student Population

Students Counted: 525
50.9%Economically disadvantaged
13.77%65 English learners

Student indicators for Charles H. Parker Academic Center, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 525 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 77.5%Beginning 22.5%
Experienced: 77.5% (27) Beginning: 22.5% (8)
Experienced77.5%
Beginning22.5%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 34.8 FTE
93.54%Fully licensed
6.46%Emergency or provisional
8.61%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Charles H. Parker Academic Center, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 34.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)59.7%44.4%
Science (grades 5 & 8)57.1%44%
Reading (grades 3–8)48.4%40%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)40.3%15.3%16.9%27.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)51.6%8.4%15.6%24.4%
Science (grades 5 & 8)42.9%13.2%17.6%26.4%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth0.8582.1

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers34.84
Experienced teachers27 (77%)
Beginning teachers7.84 (23%)
Holding a standard license32.59 (94%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2.25 (6%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (130 of 525)24.8%
Economically disadvantaged50.9%
English learners making progress (of 65)52.3%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.81
Library books per student12.59
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom0.2

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Charles H. Parker Academic Center report card PDF

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Charles H. Parker Academic Center's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.