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Newell Elementary

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Mecklenburg County

Address
325 Rocky River Road West, Charlotte, NC 28213
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Grades served
K-5
NCES school ID
370297001247
554
Students
41.9
Teachers (FTE)
13.2:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
45
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
36.3%
Chronically absent
61%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Newell ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. James Martin MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.1 mi
  2. Vaughan Academy of TechnologyElementary · Grades K-51.1 mi
  3. Julius L. Chambers High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-121.3 mi
  4. Gov's Village STEM (Upper)Middle · Grades 5-81.4 mi
  5. Gov's Village STEM (Lower)Elementary · Grades PK-41.5 mi
  6. United Community SchoolElementary · Grades K-8 · United Community School · Charter1.6 mi
  7. Char Eng Early College-UNCCHigh · Grades 9-131.6 mi
  8. Charlotte Teacher Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-131.6 mi
  9. Cato Middle College High SchoolHigh · Grades 11-132.0 mi
  10. Joseph W Grier AcademyElementary · Grades PK-52.1 mi

How Newell Elementary 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 elementary schools10th percentile
Higher than 10% · rank 1,238 of 1,419
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools9th percentile
Higher than 9% · rank 155 of 177

Chronic absence is lower here than at 14% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 12 points since 2014 (57 → 45). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202545DMet35.4
202443DExceeded32.7
202342DExceeded30.8
202230FNot Met21.2
201954DMet48.2
201854DMet49.7
201753DMet46
201649DMet43
201548DMet41
201457CMet50

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

Hispanic 65.34%Black 28.7%Asian 2.53%White 2.17%Two+ Races 0.9%Pacific Isl. 0.36%
Hispanic: 65.34% (362) Black: 28.7% (159) Asian: 2.53% (14) White: 2.17% (12) Two+ Races: 0.9% (5) Pacific Isl.: 0.36% (2)
Hispanic65.34%
Black28.7%
Asian2.53%
White2.17%
Two+ Races0.9%
Pacific Isl.0.36%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 554
47.83%265 Female
52.17%289 Male

Student counts for Newell Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 554 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 63.7%Chronically absent 36.3%
Regular attendance: 63.7% (434) Chronically absent: 36.3% (247)
Regular attendance63.7%
Chronically absent36.3%

Student Population

Students Counted: 681
61%Economically disadvantaged
44.4%246 English learners

Student indicators for Newell Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 681 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 74.26%Beginning 25.74%
Experienced: 74.26% (27) Beginning: 25.74% (9)
Experienced74.26%
Beginning25.74%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 36.1 FTE
90.17%Fully licensed
9.83%Emergency or provisional
8.3%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Newell Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 36.1 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)41.8%21.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)27%12.5%
Science (grades 5 & 8)25.8%5.2%

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)58.2%20.7%17.3%--
Reading (grades 3–8)73%14.5%9.1%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)74.2%20.6%----

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth0.4681.1

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers36.13
Experienced teachers26.83 (74%)
Beginning teachers9.3 (26%)
Holding a standard license32.58 (90%)
Emergency or provisional licenses3.55 (10%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (247 of 681)36.3%
Economically disadvantaged61%
English learners making progress (of 246)48%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.86
Library books per student11.79
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom2.33

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingYes
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
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 Newell Elementary report card PDF

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Newell Elementary'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.