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Charlotte Lab School

Charlotte Lab School · Mecklenburg County

Address
2045 Suttle Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28208
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Grades served
K-12
NCES school ID
370039103375
807
Students
64.8
Teachers (FTE)
12.4:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
45
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
31.2%
Chronically absent
51.1%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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  1. Bruns Avenue ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.0 mi
  2. Movement Charter SchoolElementary · Grades K-8 · Movement Freedom · Charter1.1 mi
  3. Stewart Creek HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Stewart Creek High School · Charter1.2 mi
  4. Ashley Park PreK-8 SchoolElementary · Grades PK-8 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.2 mi
  5. Irwin Academic CenterElementary · Grades K-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.4 mi
  6. Charles H. Parker Academic CenterElementary · Grades K-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.5 mi
  7. Dilworth ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-2 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.5 mi
  8. Dilworth Elementary School Latta CampusElementary · Grades 3-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.5 mi
  9. Phillip O Berry Academy of TechnologyHigh · Grades 9-12 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.5 mi
  10. Marie G Davis SchoolElementary · Grades K-8 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1.7 mi

How Charlotte Lab School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 45 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools11th percentile
Higher than 11% · rank 2,170 of 2,483
North Carolina schools9th percentile
Higher than 9% · rank 80 of 88

Chronic absence is lower here than at 23% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2016

02550751001617181922232425

Score down 26 points since 2016 (71 → 45). Met or exceeded expected growth in 2 of 8 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202545DNot Met41.9
202456CMet49.3
202352DNot Met49.9
202256CNot Met54.7
201971BMet69
201866CNot Met67.2
201773BNot Met76
201671BNot Met73

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 Lab School for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 49.94%Hispanic 17.84%White 16.98%Two+ Races 13.88%Asian 1.24%Native Am. 0.12%
Black: 49.94% (403) Hispanic: 17.84% (144) White: 16.98% (137) Two+ Races: 13.88% (112) Asian: 1.24% (10) Native Am.: 0.12% (1)
Black49.94%
Hispanic17.84%
White16.98%
Two+ Races13.88%
Asian1.24%
Native Am.0.12%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 807
48.57%392 Female
51.43%415 Male

Student counts for Charlotte Lab School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 807 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 68.8%Chronically absent 31.2%
Regular attendance: 68.8% (563) Chronically absent: 31.2% (255)
Regular attendance68.8%
Chronically absent31.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 818
51.1%Economically disadvantaged
4.83%39 English learners

Student indicators for Charlotte Lab School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 818 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 50%Beginning 50%
Experienced: 50% (6) Beginning: 50% (6)
Experienced50%
Beginning50%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 12 FTE
83.33%Fully licensed
16.67%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Charlotte Lab School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 12 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
English II54.3%25.7%
Science (grades 5 & 8)48.2%25.9%
Reading (grades 3–8)41.8%23.5%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)31.9%14.6%
NC Math 331.3%9.4%
NC Math 124.3%8.1%
Biology22.7%6.8%

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
Biology77.3%15.9%6.8%--
English II45.7%28.6%25.7%--
NC Math 175.7%16.2%8.1%--
NC Math 368.8%21.9%7.8%--
Mathematics (grades 3–8)68.1%17.3%10.3%--
Reading (grades 3–8)58.2%18.3%18.6%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)51.8%22.3%23.2%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-4.1159.8

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers12
Experienced teachers6 (50%)
Beginning teachers6 (50%)
Holding a standard license10 (83%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2 (17%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (255 of 818)31.2%
Economically disadvantaged51.1%
English learners making progress (of 39)17.9%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student1.22
Library books per student1.28
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.25

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
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 Charlotte Lab School report card PDF

Download this report card

Charlotte Lab School'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.