Reid Park Academy

Summary:

Reid Park Academy is an elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 305 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, Reid Park Academy consistently performs below the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 23.3% (3rd grade) to 33.3% (5th grade), compared to 61.8% (3rd grade) and 60% (5th grade) for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district. The school's reading proficiency rates also lag behind the district and state, ranging from 26.7% (3rd grade) to 27.9% (4th grade). Reid Park Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of North Carolina elementary schools, with a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school's overall performance is low, there are some notable differences in the performance of student subgroups. African American students at Reid Park Academy perform better than the school's overall performance, ranking in the top 40% of North Carolina elementary schools for this subgroup. In contrast, Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform significantly worse, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of schools. The nearby schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, such as Dilworth Elementary Sedgefield Campus, Marie G Davis School, and Westerly Hills Academy, also perform below the district and state averages, but generally better than Reid Park Academy. However, the nearby charter schools, like Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy and Movement Charter School, significantly outperform Reid Park Academy and the district as a whole.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4108 W Tyvola Rd
       Charlotte, NC  28208-6746


(980) 343-5035

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1436th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,382 Help


Students who attend Reid Park Academy usually attend:

Middle:    Wilson STEM Academy
High:    Harding University High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  305

Racial breakdown:

African American:
74.4%
Hispanic:
17.4%
Asian:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Reid Park Academy ranks worse than 95.4% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 102nd 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 8.59. (See more...)
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Compare Details Reid Park Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.43. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (74.4%), Hispanic (17.4%), Asian (5.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Reid Park Academy is 13.6, which is the 15th best among 109 elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Reid Park Academy is $13,382, which is the 8th highest among 109 elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Reid Park Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Reid Park Academy 1436th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Reid Park Academy 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 Reid Park Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Reid Park Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 7.94 1237th 1276 3.1%
2007 9.90 1228th 1293 5.0%
2008 2.18 1314th 1324 0.8%
2009 1.58 1346th 1354 0.6%
2010 6.00 1325th 1363 2.8%
2011 7.17 1338th 1381 3.1%
2012 3.55 1369th 1388 1.4%
2013 5.83 1376th 1403 1.9%
2014 2.22 1379th 1390 0.8%
2015 10.37 1333rd 1440 7.4%
2016 10.41 1320th 1425 7.4%
2017 7.37 1356th 1429 5.1%
2018 12.80 1301st 1434 9.3%
2019 23.58 1211th 1473 17.8%
2021 19.20 1226th 1489 17.7%
2022 17.84 1321st 1514 12.7%
2023 16.60 1316th 1502 12.4%
2024 8.59 1436th 1505 4.6%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Reid Park Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.43 161st 514 68.7%
2024 24.65 461st 533 13.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Reid Park Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.80 1133rd 1332 14.9%
2019 41.10 864th 1361 36.5%
2021 32.07 922nd 1329 30.6%
2022 29.82 1034th 1366 24.3%
2023 25.44 1164th 1437 19.0%
2024 19.66 1302nd 1450 10.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Reid Park Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.91 1229th 1405 12.5%
2019 31.74 1043rd 1424 26.8%
2021 22.65 1141st 1440 20.8%
2022 19.76 1259th 1458 13.6%
2023 13.76 1341st 1459 8.1%
2024 5.48 1432nd 1455 1.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Reid Park Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.38 1329th 1413 5.9%
2019 17.97 1255th 1430 12.2%
2021 17.41 1225th 1444 15.2%
2022 18.06 1268th 1464 13.4%
2023 24.12 1162nd 1461 20.5%
2024 16.35 1313th 1464 10.3%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Reid Park Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.82 680th 927 26.6%
2019 46.51 495th 949 47.8%
2021 37.04 539th 896 39.8%
2022 36.96 588th 927 36.6%
2023 36.24 621st 933 33.4%
2024 34.35 653rd 924 29.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Reid Park Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.70 538th 851 36.8%
2021 74.64 132nd 843 84.3%
2024 11.48 929th 951 2.3%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Reid Park Academy

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 13.10 602nd 662 9.1%
2013 11.01 613th 673 8.9%
2014 12.70 560th 627 10.7%
2015 4.02 676th 705 4.1%
2016 5.79 656th 692 5.2%
2017 9.66 643rd 694 7.3%
2018 11.43 625th 691 9.6%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Reid Park Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 313 297 17 6 2 n/a n/a 0 635
1996 313 297 17 6 2 n/a n/a 0 635
1997 329 276 15 13 1 n/a n/a 0 634
1998 325 248 16 9 3 n/a n/a -12 589
1999 326 263 16 9 3 n/a n/a 0 617
2000 280 259 11 10 3 n/a n/a 0 563
2001 218 273 9 10 5 n/a n/a 0 515
2002 4 386 0 6 2 n/a n/a 0 398
2003 4 386 0 6 2 n/a n/a 0 398
2004 4 434 0 14 5 n/a n/a 0 457
2005 5 434 2 11 5 n/a n/a 0 457
2006 4 409 3 4 6 n/a n/a 0 426
2007 8 499 3 10 5 n/a n/a 7 532
2008 6 512 2 23 4 n/a n/a 15 562
2009 5 550 2 27 3 n/a n/a 0 587
2010 3 525 12 16 2 n/a n/a 0 558
2011 4 399 11 8 1 0 11 0 434
2012 6 626 19 30 1 0 7 0 689
2013 11 685 22 33 1 0 4 0 756
2014 4 679 34 47 2 0 9 0 775
2015 11 731 47 57 1 0 8 0 855
2016 10 682 60 58 0 0 5 0 815
2017 11 731 67 83 2 0 5 0 899
2018 8 547 53 79 0 0 6 0 693
2019 11 327 25 47 0 0 8 0 418
2020 14 308 22 60 0 0 6 0 410
2021 9 255 20 57 0 0 4 0 345
2022 7 270 22 59 0 0 6 0 364
2023 5 227 17 53 0 0 3 0 305

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Reid Park Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 635 37.0 17.2 34
1996 635 37.0 17.2 34
1997 634 38.0 16.7 35.2
1998 589 35.0 16.8 34.9
1999 617 35.0 17.6 34.4
2000 563 35.0 16.1 36.9
2001 515 35.0 14.7 36.3
2002 398 35.0 11.4 99.2
2003 398 35.0 11.4 99.2
2004 457 35.0 13.1 96.9
2005 457 35.0 13.1 95.4
2006 426 35.0 12.2 92
2007 532 n/a n/a 89
2008 562 43.1 13.0 91.2
2009 587 46.7 12.6 89.6
2010 558 44.9 12.4 93.9
2011 434 38.4 11.3 91.9
2012 689 50.8 13.5 94.3
2013 756 53.3 14.1 95.6
2014 775 55.9 13.8 92.5
2015 855 52.0 16.4 96.3
2016 815 52.0 15.6 95.8
2017 899 61.5 14.6 98.8
2018 693 55.5 12.4 99.6
2019 418 30.6 13.6 99.3
2020 410 25.7 15.9 99.3
2021 345 26.1 13.1 98.8
2022 364 24.8 14.6 99.2
2023 305 22.3 13.6 99

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 Reid Park Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 635 37.0 17.2 34
1996 635 37.0 17.2 34
1997 634 38.0 16.7 35.2
1998 589 35.0 16.8 34.9
1999 617 35.0 17.6 34.4
2000 563 35.0 16.1 36.9
2001 515 35.0 14.7 36.3
2002 398 35.0 11.4 99.2
2003 398 35.0 11.4 99.2
2004 457 35.0 13.1 96.9
2005 457 35.0 13.1 95.4
2006 426 35.0 12.2 92
2007 532 n/a n/a 89
2008 562 43.1 13.0 91.2
2009 587 46.7 12.6 89.6
2010 558 44.9 12.4 93.9
2011 434 38.4 11.3 91.9
2012 689 50.8 13.5 94.3
2013 756 53.3 14.1 95.6
2014 775 55.9 13.8 92.5
2015 855 52.0 16.4 96.3
2016 815 52.0 15.6 95.8
2017 899 61.5 14.6 98.8
2018 693 55.5 12.4 99.6
2019 418 30.6 13.6 99.3
2020 410 25.7 15.9 99.3
2021 345 26.1 13.1 98.8
2022 364 24.8 14.6 99.2
2023 305 22.3 13.6 99

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 Reid Park Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,192 (16.4%) $11,190 (83.6%) $13,382

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Reid Park Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1211th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1316th of 1502 Elementary schools
 5.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Reid Park Academy)6952.5
 16.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)69.661.3
 8.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Reid Park Academy)40.828.8
 12%
   3rd Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)57.346.4
 10.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Reid Park Academy)51.237.5
 13.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)63.255.2
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Reid Park Academy)30.223.4
 6.8%
   4th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)52.551.5
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Reid Park Academy)4630
 16%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)65.457.9
 7.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Reid Park Academy)18.830
 11.2%
   5th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)5045.8
 4.2%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Reid Park Academy)47.635
 12.6%
   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 Students418305
 27%
African American327227
 30.6%
American Indian00
Asian2517
 32%
Hispanic4753
 12.8%
Pacific Islander00
White115
 54.5%
Two or More Races83
 62.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.3%99%
 0.3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 305 students attended Reid Park Academy.

Reid Park Academy ranks in the bottom 4.6% of North Carolina elementary schools.

Students who attend Reid Park Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilson STEM Academy
High : Harding University High School

Students at Reid Park Academy are 74% African American, 17% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 2% White.


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