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Selwyn Elementary

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Mecklenburg County

Address
2840 Colony Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211
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Grades served
K-5
NCES school ID
370297001270
669
Students
47.0
Teachers (FTE)
14.2:1
Student–teacher ratio
A
Performance grade
88
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
10%
Chronically absent
15.5%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Selwyn ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Alexander Graham MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.1 mi
  2. Myers Park High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-120.3 mi
  3. Sharon ElementaryElementary · Grades K-51.4 mi
  4. Myers Park Traditional ElemElementary · Grades K-51.5 mi
  5. Pinewood ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.7 mi
  6. Collinswood Language AcademyElementary · Grades K-82.1 mi
  7. Montclaire ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.1 mi
  8. Eastover ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.1 mi
  9. Sedgefield MontessoriElementary · Grades PK-62.2 mi
  10. Cotswold ElementaryElementary · Grades 3-52.2 mi

How Selwyn Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 88 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools95th percentile
Higher than 95% · rank 112 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools98th percentile
Higher than 98% · rank 25 of 1,419
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools89th percentile
Higher than 89% · rank 17 of 177

Chronic absence is lower here than at 89% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 4 points since 2014 (84 → 88). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202588AExceeded88.3
202484BMet85.8
202385AExceeded84
202280BNot Met83.4
201982BMet84.9
201886AMet87.4
201786AMet86
201679BMet81
201585AExceeded84
201484BExceeded83

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

White 76.08%Black 9.42%Hispanic 7.32%Two+ Races 4.04%Asian 2.99%Native Am. 0.15%
White: 76.08% (509) Black: 9.42% (63) Hispanic: 7.32% (49) Two+ Races: 4.04% (27) Asian: 2.99% (20) Native Am.: 0.15% (1)
White76.08%
Black9.42%
Hispanic7.32%
Two+ Races4.04%
Asian2.99%
Native Am.0.15%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 669
48.28%323 Female
51.72%346 Male

Student counts for Selwyn Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 669 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 90%Chronically absent 10%
Regular attendance: 90% (632) Chronically absent: 10% (70)
Regular attendance90%
Chronically absent10%

Student Population

Students Counted: 702
15.5%Economically disadvantaged
4.19%28 English learners

Student indicators for Selwyn Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 702 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 89.37%Beginning 10.63%
Experienced: 89.37% (38) Beginning: 10.63% (5)
Experienced89.37%
Beginning10.63%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 42.3 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
14.17%6 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Selwyn 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 42.3 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)92%80.4%
Science (grades 5 & 8)90.5%75.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)83.6%68.2%

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)8%11.6%28.9%51.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)16.4%15.4%31.5%36.7%
Science (grades 5 & 8)9.5%15.2%47.6%27.6%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth2.9787.4

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers42.34
Experienced teachers37.84 (89%)
Beginning teachers4.5 (11%)
Holding a standard license42.34 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified6

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (70 of 702)10%
Economically disadvantaged15.5%
English learners making progress (of 28)60.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.99
Library books per student13.38
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.78

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 Selwyn Elementary report card PDF

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Selwyn 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.