Devonshire Elementary

Summary:

Devonshire Elementary is a public elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 523 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, which is ranked 140 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Devonshire Elementary stands out for its significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (70.55%) compared to nearby schools, such as Shamrock Gardens Elementary, Windsor Park Elementary, and Joseph W Grier Academy, which have more diverse student populations. Additionally, Devonshire Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of North Carolina elementary schools, with proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science that are significantly lower than the district and state averages. This is likely due to the school's extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

The challenges faced by Devonshire Elementary are further compounded by its relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.6 to 17.9 over the past few years. This may impact the level of individual attention and support students receive. While the nearby schools mentioned earlier have higher academic performance and more diverse student populations, Devonshire Elementary's persistent underperformance highlights the need for targeted interventions and resource allocation to address the racial and socioeconomic disparities in the education system and ensure that all students have access to a high-quality education.


Detail:

Public K-5

 6500 Barrington Dr
       Charlotte, NC  28215-2725


(980) 343-6445

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1486th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,844 Help


Students who attend Devonshire Elementary usually attend:

High:    Cochrane Collegiate Academy
    Garinger High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.9 Help
Number of students:  523

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
70.6%
African American:
22.0%
White:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Devonshire Elementary ranks worse than 98.7% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 109 ranked elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.92. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.6%), African American (22%), White (2.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Devonshire Elementary is 17.9. 96 elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Devonshire Elementary is $9,844. 63 elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Devonshire Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Devonshire Elementary 1486th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Devonshire Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 140th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Devonshire Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Devonshire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 10.69 1210th 1276 5.2%
2007 18.38 1149th 1293 11.1%
2008 16.50 1170th 1324 11.6%
2009 34.48 980th 1354 27.6%
2010 45.85 842nd 1363 38.2%
2011 52.93 744th 1381 46.1%
2012 43.75 875th 1388 37.0%
2013 34.85 950th 1403 32.3%
2014 28.36 1032nd 1390 25.8%
2015 22.58 1181st 1440 18.0%
2016 36.00 987th 1425 30.7%
2017 35.09 997th 1429 30.2%
2018 26.37 1134th 1434 20.9%
2019 17.88 1292nd 1473 12.3%
2021 8.17 1429th 1489 4.0%
2022 16.58 1339th 1514 11.6%
2023 6.67 1454th 1502 3.2%
2024 3.92 1486th 1505 1.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Devonshire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.90 108th 421 74.3%
2019 36.50 332nd 497 33.2%
2021 23.99 332nd 385 13.8%
2022 33.13 349th 485 28.0%
2023 19.24 472nd 514 8.2%
2024 23.73 470th 533 11.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Devonshire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 16.83 764th 801 4.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Devonshire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.23 947th 1332 28.9%
2019 31.66 1025th 1361 24.7%
2021 12.55 1287th 1329 3.2%
2022 30.45 1023rd 1366 25.1%
2023 13.74 1357th 1437 5.6%
2024 8.20 1420th 1450 2.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Devonshire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.75 1108th 1405 21.1%
2019 21.12 1218th 1424 14.5%
2021 6.75 1413th 1440 1.9%
2022 19.52 1267th 1458 13.1%
2023 9.18 1395th 1459 4.4%
2024 4.92 1436th 1455 1.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Devonshire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 35.37 396th 634 37.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Devonshire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.50 1127th 1413 20.2%
2019 16.40 1275th 1430 10.8%
2021 11.27 1338th 1444 7.3%
2022 15.20 1322nd 1464 9.7%
2023 6.06 1429th 1461 2.2%
2024 4.35 1447th 1464 1.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Devonshire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.37 627th 927 32.4%
2019 35.28 657th 949 30.8%
2021 17.18 853rd 896 4.8%
2022 30.77 686th 927 26.0%
2023 14.95 880th 933 5.7%
2024 13.14 885th 924 4.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Devonshire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.63 454th 851 46.7%
2019 30.90 671st 865 22.4%
2021 19.08 762nd 843 9.6%
2022 23.38 778th 893 12.9%
2023 14.90 872nd 915 4.7%
2024 10.73 932nd 951 2.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Devonshire Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 280 344 19 6 6 n/a n/a 0 655
1989 259 412 23 3 12 n/a n/a 0 709
1990 211 452 16 6 9 n/a n/a 0 694
1991 334 402 16 4 4 n/a n/a 0 760
1992 290 443 20 7 2 n/a n/a 0 762
1993 224 429 26 4 4 n/a n/a 0 687
1994 120 411 21 1 4 n/a n/a 0 557
1995 60 477 27 14 5 n/a n/a 0 583
1996 60 477 27 14 5 n/a n/a 0 583
1997 44 490 45 46 4 n/a n/a 0 629
1998 35 418 37 82 4 n/a n/a 0 576
1999 23 315 35 82 3 n/a n/a 0 458
2000 34 299 38 97 6 n/a n/a 0 474
2001 21 329 37 129 1 n/a n/a 0 517
2002 18 355 17 129 3 n/a n/a 0 522
2003 18 355 17 129 3 n/a n/a 0 522
2004 23 352 12 118 4 n/a n/a 0 509
2005 13 300 11 139 5 n/a n/a 0 468
2006 8 319 13 149 5 n/a n/a 0 494
2007 8 298 16 159 1 n/a n/a 15 497
2008 7 333 20 199 2 n/a n/a 15 576
2009 9 314 20 237 1 n/a n/a 0 581
2010 6 267 17 212 2 n/a n/a 0 504
2011 9 248 22 246 1 0 6 0 532
2012 11 285 19 254 2 0 4 0 575
2013 3 270 16 269 2 0 7 0 567
2014 2 280 18 295 3 0 6 0 604
2015 12 309 20 311 8 2 6 0 668
2016 15 264 15 319 6 1 4 0 624
2017 12 244 16 339 6 3 13 0 633
2018 11 206 27 362 6 2 10 0 624
2019 16 226 26 354 0 0 9 0 631
2020 19 196 21 389 0 2 12 0 639
2021 15 190 16 355 0 5 10 0 591
2022 14 141 10 367 0 7 5 0 544
2023 15 115 10 369 0 8 6 0 523

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Devonshire Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 655 30.0 21.8 20
1989 709 38.0 18.6 22.8
1990 694 40.0 17.3 27.7
1991 760 40.0 19.0 25.3
1992 762 40.0 19.0 23.9
1993 687 32.0 21.5 37.6
1994 557 31.0 18.0 42.4
1995 583 35.0 16.7 51.6
1996 583 35.0 16.7 51.6
1997 629 40.0 15.7 46.6
1998 576 44.0 13.1 65.8
1999 458 44.0 10.4 93.2
2000 474 44.0 10.8 80.6
2001 517 44.0 11.8 68.5
2002 522 44.0 11.9 89.3
2003 522 44.0 11.9 89.3
2004 509 44.0 11.6 91.9
2005 468 44.0 10.6 97
2006 494 44.0 11.2 96
2007 497 n/a n/a 85.1
2008 576 38.8 14.8 89.3
2009 581 46.0 12.6 85.9
2010 504 41.3 12.1 97.8
2011 532 39.7 13.3 97.9
2012 575 39.1 14.7 96.5
2013 567 42.8 13.2 92.8
2014 604 37.7 15.9 93
2015 668 41.0 16.2 99.6
2016 624 40.0 15.6 99.5
2017 633 42.1 15.0 97.6
2018 624 40.7 15.3 98.9
2019 631 44.4 14.1 97.6
2020 639 41.7 15.2 99.5
2021 591 42.1 14.0 99.5
2022 544 39.9 13.6 99.4
2023 523 29.0 17.9 99.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Devonshire Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 655 30.0 21.8 20
1989 709 38.0 18.6 22.8
1990 694 40.0 17.3 27.7
1991 760 40.0 19.0 25.3
1992 762 40.0 19.0 23.9
1993 687 32.0 21.5 37.6
1994 557 31.0 18.0 42.4
1995 583 35.0 16.7 51.6
1996 583 35.0 16.7 51.6
1997 629 40.0 15.7 46.6
1998 576 44.0 13.1 65.8
1999 458 44.0 10.4 93.2
2000 474 44.0 10.8 80.6
2001 517 44.0 11.8 68.5
2002 522 44.0 11.9 89.3
2003 522 44.0 11.9 89.3
2004 509 44.0 11.6 91.9
2005 468 44.0 10.6 97
2006 494 44.0 11.2 96
2007 497 n/a n/a 85.1
2008 576 38.8 14.8 89.3
2009 581 46.0 12.6 85.9
2010 504 41.3 12.1 97.8
2011 532 39.7 13.3 97.9
2012 575 39.1 14.7 96.5
2013 567 42.8 13.2 92.8
2014 604 37.7 15.9 93
2015 668 41.0 16.2 99.6
2016 624 40.0 15.6 99.5
2017 633 42.1 15.0 97.6
2018 624 40.7 15.3 98.9
2019 631 44.4 14.1 97.6
2020 639 41.7 15.2 99.5
2021 591 42.1 14.0 99.5
2022 544 39.9 13.6 99.4
2023 523 29.0 17.9 99.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Devonshire Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,144 (11.6%) $8,700 (88.4%) $9,844

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Devonshire Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1292nd of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1454th of 1502 Elementary schools
 9.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Devonshire Elementary)55.941.8
 14.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)69.661.3
 8.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Devonshire Elementary)31.411.4
 20%
   3rd Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)57.346.4
 10.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Devonshire Elementary)52.621.5
 31.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)63.255.2
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Devonshire Elementary)27.614
 13.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)52.551.5
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Devonshire Elementary)39.832
 7.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)65.457.9
 7.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Devonshire Elementary)20.410.7
 9.7%
   5th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)5045.8
 4.2%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Devonshire Elementary)56.136.9
 19.2%
   5th Grade Science (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)72.862.2
 10.6%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students631523
 17.1%
African American226115
 49.1%
American Indian00
Asian2610
 61.5%
Hispanic354369
 4.2%
Pacific Islander08
White1615
 6.3%
Two or More Races96
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients97.6%99.4%
 1.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Devonshire Elementary

Students at Devonshire Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 22% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Devonshire Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Cochrane Collegiate Academy
High : Garinger High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 523 students attended Devonshire Elementary.

Devonshire Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.3% of North Carolina elementary schools.


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