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University Meadows Elementary

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Mecklenburg County

Address
1600 Pavilion Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28262
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370297000652
737
Students
38.4
Teachers (FTE)
19.2:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
53
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
35.3%
Chronically absent
64.3%
Economically disadvantaged

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University Meadows Elementary's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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University Meadows ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. United Community SchoolElementary · Grades K-8 · United Community School · Charter1.4 mi
  2. Char Eng Early College-UNCCHigh · Grades 9-131.7 mi
  3. Charlotte Teacher Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-131.7 mi
  4. Bradford Preparatory SchoolOther · Grades K-12 · Bradford Preparatory School · Charter2.1 mi
  5. Vaughan Academy of TechnologyElementary · Grades K-52.3 mi
  6. Stoney Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.3 mi
  7. A.C.E. AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · A.C.E. Academy · Charter2.4 mi
  8. Newell ElementaryElementary · Grades K-53.0 mi
  9. James Martin MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.2 mi
  10. Julius L. Chambers High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-123.3 mi

How University Meadows Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 53 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools25th percentile
Higher than 25% · rank 1,782 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools26th percentile
Higher than 26% · rank 997 of 1,419
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools24th percentile
Higher than 24% · rank 131 of 177

Chronic absence is lower here than at 16% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 2 points since 2014 (55 → 53). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202553DMet45.3
202447DMet37.6
202336FNot Met30.9
202245DExceeded35.2
201956CNot Met53.1
201858CMet53.9
201757CNot Met55
201664CExceeded58
201557CMet52
201455CNot Met52

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 56.72%Hispanic 28.77%White 6.24%Asian 4.34%Two+ Races 3.66%Native Am. 0.14%Pacific Isl. 0.14%
Black: 56.72% (418) Hispanic: 28.77% (212) White: 6.24% (46) Asian: 4.34% (32) Two+ Races: 3.66% (27) Native Am.: 0.14% (1) Pacific Isl.: 0.14% (1)
Black56.72%
Hispanic28.77%
White6.24%
Asian4.34%
Two+ Races3.66%
Native Am.0.14%
Pacific Isl.0.14%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 737
49.12%362 Female
50.88%375 Male

Student counts for University Meadows Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 737 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 64.7%Chronically absent 35.3%
Regular attendance: 64.7% (483) Chronically absent: 35.3% (263)
Regular attendance64.7%
Chronically absent35.3%

Student Population

Students Counted: 746
64.3%Economically disadvantaged
11.94%88 English learners

Student indicators for University Meadows Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 746 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 50.5%Beginning 49.5%
Experienced: 50.5% (18) Beginning: 49.5% (18)
Experienced50.5%
Beginning49.5%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 35.8 FTE
92.45%Fully licensed
7.55%Emergency or provisional
8.39%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for University Meadows 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 35.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)54%27.8%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)41.8%23.6%
Reading (grades 3–8)36.8%18.7%

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%18.2%17.9%5.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)63.2%18.1%14.5%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)46%26.2%22.2%5.6%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.6684.1

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers35.76
Experienced teachers18.06 (51%)
Beginning teachers17.7 (49%)
Holding a standard license33.06 (92%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2.7 (8%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (263 of 746)35.3%
Economically disadvantaged64.3%
English learners making progress (of 88)63.6%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.75
Library books per student9.33
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.8

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
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 University Meadows Elementary report card PDF

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University Meadows 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.