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Parkside Elementary

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Mecklenburg County

Address
2945 Johnston-Oehler Rd, Charlotte, NC 28269
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370297003369
437
Students
27.0
Teachers (FTE)
16.2:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
67
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
24.8%
Chronically absent
50%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Parkside ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Mallard Creek High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-120.6 mi
  2. Corvian Community SchoolOther · Grades K-12 · Corvian Community School · Charter0.8 mi
  3. Ridge Road MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.1 mi
  4. Highland Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades K-51.2 mi
  5. Mallard Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades K-51.9 mi
  6. Mallard Creek STEM AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Mallard Creek STEM Academy · Charter2.1 mi
  7. Stoney Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.2 mi
  8. TMSA CharlotteOther · Grades K-12 · The Math and Science Academy of Charlott · Charter2.4 mi
  9. Bradford Preparatory SchoolOther · Grades K-12 · Bradford Preparatory School · Charter2.5 mi
  10. Croft Community SchoolElementary · Grades PK-52.7 mi

How Parkside Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 67 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools65th percentile
Higher than 65% · rank 809 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools68th percentile
Higher than 68% · rank 422 of 1,419
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools53rd percentile
Higher than 53% · rank 79 of 177

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

Performance score since 2016

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Score up 2 points since 2016 (65 → 67). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 8 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202567CExceeded61.6
202462CMet56.9
202364CMet58.8
202258CMet51.2
201971BMet69.5
201867CExceeded62.6
201764CMet62
201665CMet63

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 64.99%Hispanic 13.73%White 8.24%Asian 6.18%Two+ Races 5.95%Native Am. 0.69%Pacific Isl. 0.23%
Black: 64.99% (284) Hispanic: 13.73% (60) White: 8.24% (36) Asian: 6.18% (27) Two+ Races: 5.95% (26) Native Am.: 0.69% (3) Pacific Isl.: 0.23% (1)
Black64.99%
Hispanic13.73%
White8.24%
Asian6.18%
Two+ Races5.95%
Native Am.0.69%
Pacific Isl.0.23%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 437
50.8%222 Female
49.2%215 Male

Student counts for Parkside Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 437 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 75.2%Chronically absent 24.8%
Regular attendance: 75.2% (319) Chronically absent: 24.8% (105)
Regular attendance75.2%
Chronically absent24.8%

Student Population

Students Counted: 424
50%Economically disadvantaged
8.7%38 English learners

Student indicators for Parkside Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 424 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 78.51%Beginning 21.49%
Experienced: 78.51% (21) Beginning: 21.49% (6)
Experienced78.51%
Beginning21.49%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 27 FTE
97.78%Fully licensed
2.22%Emergency or provisional
14.82%4 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Parkside 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 27 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)68.7%42.9%
Reading (grades 3–8)56.1%39.9%
Science (grades 5 & 8)52.5%24.6%

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)31.3%25.8%31.8%11.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)43.9%16.2%24.7%15.2%
Science (grades 5 & 8)47.5%27.9%18%6.6%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth3.488.5

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers26.99
Experienced teachers21.19 (79%)
Beginning teachers5.8 (21%)
Holding a standard license26.39 (98%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.6 (2%)
National Board certified4

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (105 of 424)24.8%
Economically disadvantaged50%
English learners making progress (of 38)50%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.95
Library books per student22.65
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom2.41

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
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 Parkside Elementary report card PDF

Download this report card

Parkside 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.