Idlewild Elementary

Summary:

Idlewild Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 926 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 from SchoolDigger.

Idlewild Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with a significant Hispanic (47.84%) and Asian (16.63%) representation, which is higher than nearby schools like Charlotte East Language Academy. Academically, the school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in mathematics and science proficiency, with its African American and White student subgroups performing exceptionally well. Despite having an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students, Idlewild Elementary maintains strong academic achievement.

While Idlewild Elementary's success may be attributed to factors like its magnet program and effective resource allocation, the school's performance is not unique in the area. Nearby Movement School Eastland, a public charter school, also demonstrates strong academic performance, suggesting that effective educational approaches can be found beyond the traditional public school model. Nonetheless, Idlewild Elementary's consistent academic excellence, particularly in supporting economically disadvantaged students, offers valuable lessons for the broader educational landscape.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 7101 Idlewild Rd
       Charlotte, NC  28212-5749


(980) 343-6411

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
801st of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,358 Help


Students who attend Idlewild Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    McClintock Middle
High:    East Mecklenburg High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.2 Help
Number of students:  926

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
47.8%
African American:
26.3%
Asian:
16.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Idlewild Elementary ranks worse than 53.2% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 52nd 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 46.92. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Idlewild Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.8%), African American (26.3%), Asian (16.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Idlewild Elementary is 16.2. 64 elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Idlewild Elementary is $10,358, which is the 44th highest among 109 elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Idlewild Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Idlewild Elementary 801st of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Idlewild 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 Idlewild Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Idlewild Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 50.33 710th 1276 44.4%
2007 46.11 805th 1293 37.7%
2008 44.47 812th 1324 38.7%
2009 58.14 647th 1354 52.2%
2010 63.25 550th 1363 59.6%
2011 52.18 755th 1381 45.3%
2012 52.89 728th 1388 47.6%
2013 52.80 612th 1403 56.4%
2014 52.46 658th 1390 52.7%
2015 59.40 583rd 1440 59.5%
2016 55.31 631st 1425 55.7%
2017 61.21 554th 1429 61.2%
2018 55.75 649th 1434 54.7%
2019 59.04 591st 1473 59.9%
2021 42.48 837th 1489 43.8%
2022 62.91 539th 1514 64.4%
2023 49.70 773rd 1502 48.5%
2024 46.92 801st 1505 46.8%
See the entire list of North Carolina Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Idlewild Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.33 68th 421 83.8%
2019 73.67 69th 497 86.1%
2021 37.58 227th 385 41.0%
2022 63.68 98th 485 79.8%
2023 54.89 169th 514 67.1%
2024 63.65 122nd 533 77.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Idlewild Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.12 511th 1332 61.6%
2019 64.80 392nd 1361 71.2%
2021 53.29 528th 1329 60.3%
2022 78.37 162nd 1366 88.1%
2023 63.35 438th 1437 69.5%
2024 65.09 398th 1450 72.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Idlewild Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.44 599th 1405 57.4%
2019 51.26 720th 1424 49.4%
2021 37.62 864th 1440 40.0%
2022 59.55 560th 1458 61.6%
2023 46.09 801st 1459 45.1%
2024 41.74 876th 1455 39.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Idlewild Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.80 773rd 897 13.8%
2019 42.44 487th 878 44.5%
2021 40.03 351st 646 45.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Idlewild Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.63 298th 612 51.3%
2021 50.75 329th 494 33.4%
2022 48.57 373rd 500 25.4%
2023 57.33 327th 582 43.8%
2024 59.66 318th 669 52.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Male students at Idlewild Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.49 699th 1413 50.5%
2019 65.59 444th 1430 69.0%
2021 46.14 747th 1444 48.3%
2022 64.03 489th 1464 66.6%
2023 53.16 689th 1461 52.8%
2024 51.84 711th 1464 51.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Idlewild Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.34 70th 99 29.3%
2019 24.53 88th 106 17.0%
2021 12.39 81st 95 14.7%
2022 30.55 87th 107 18.7%
2023 24.31 93rd 114 18.4%
2024 31.14 107th 130 17.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Idlewild Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.05 149th 927 83.9%
2019 85.29 68th 949 92.8%
2021 67.62 172nd 896 80.8%
2022 91.87 34th 927 96.3%
2023 74.66 158th 933 83.1%
2024 77.84 128th 924 86.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Idlewild Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.41 244th 851 71.3%
2019 61.12 294th 865 66.0%
2021 42.26 463rd 843 45.1%
2022 60.71 267th 893 70.1%
2023 49.48 447th 915 51.1%
2024 42.77 553rd 951 41.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Idlewild Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.86 197th 1183 83.3%
2021 84.49 131st 1172 88.8%
2022 84.49 124th 1194 89.6%
2023 83.63 139th 1183 88.3%
2024 89.14 70th 1166 94.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for White 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 Idlewild Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 235 240 7 5 2 n/a n/a 0 489
1989 268 263 9 9 0 n/a n/a 0 549
1990 282 277 10 11 0 n/a n/a 0 580
1991 284 288 9 15 0 n/a n/a 0 596
1992 283 306 27 11 0 n/a n/a 0 627
1993 233 294 49 24 1 n/a n/a 0 601
1994 327 348 54 40 0 n/a n/a 0 769
1995 277 339 41 63 2 n/a n/a 0 722
1996 277 339 41 63 2 n/a n/a 0 722
1997 275 366 47 92 0 n/a n/a 0 780
1998 191 340 36 94 0 n/a n/a 0 661
1999 155 391 24 99 1 n/a n/a 0 670
2000 125 400 29 94 3 n/a n/a 0 651
2001 96 391 32 112 1 n/a n/a 0 632
2002 58 355 38 129 4 n/a n/a 0 584
2003 58 355 38 129 4 n/a n/a 0 584
2004 70 375 35 133 5 n/a n/a 0 618
2005 77 393 24 169 4 n/a n/a 0 667
2006 74 432 26 211 2 n/a n/a 0 745
2007 73 388 39 224 2 n/a n/a 18 744
2008 71 384 33 243 2 n/a n/a 26 759
2009 71 416 33 222 5 n/a n/a 0 747
2010 77 438 38 243 5 n/a n/a 0 801
2011 88 385 46 241 4 0 39 0 803
2012 92 405 30 290 3 0 25 0 845
2013 78 382 47 288 0 0 14 0 809
2014 78 355 73 308 0 0 8 0 822
2015 66 365 99 350 0 0 4 0 884
2016 79 377 137 379 1 0 7 0 980
2017 102 338 134 417 2 0 9 0 1002
2018 91 321 138 438 2 0 15 0 1005
2019 96 307 149 407 2 1 15 0 977
2020 82 311 187 462 1 2 7 0 1052
2021 77 279 182 432 1 0 9 0 980
2022 64 255 165 429 1 0 11 0 925
2023 71 244 154 443 0 0 14 0 926

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Idlewild Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 489 23.0 21.2 37.8
1989 549 23.0 23.8 31.7
1990 580 27.0 21.4 37.4
1991 596 27.0 22.0 36.4
1992 627 27.0 23.2 24.1
1993 601 30.0 20.0 38.9
1994 769 42.0 18.3 32.6
1995 722 43.0 16.8 47
1996 722 43.0 16.8 47
1997 780 46.0 17.0 40
1998 661 47.0 14.1 50.4
1999 670 47.0 14.3 59.1
2000 651 47.0 13.9 63.4
2001 632 47.0 13.4 64.1
2002 584 47.0 12.4 73.6
2003 584 47.0 12.4 73.6
2004 618 47.0 13.1 77.5
2005 667 47.0 14.2 85.3
2006 745 47.0 15.9 71.5
2007 744 n/a n/a 65.2
2008 759 55.0 13.8 70
2009 747 57.4 13.0 65.7
2010 801 56.6 14.1 75.2
2011 803 55.7 14.4 75.6
2012 845 56.3 14.9 80.1
2013 809 50.1 16.1 82.1
2014 822 55.1 14.8 82.1
2015 884 53.0 16.6 99.7
2016 980 59.0 16.6 96.9
2017 1002 65.5 15.2 99.5
2018 1005 62.6 16.0 99.5
2019 977 67.6 14.4 99.7
2020 1052 62.4 16.8 99.7
2021 980 67.4 14.5 99.7
2022 925 61.8 14.9 99.7
2023 926 56.9 16.2 99.5

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 Idlewild Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 489 23.0 21.2 37.8
1989 549 23.0 23.8 31.7
1990 580 27.0 21.4 37.4
1991 596 27.0 22.0 36.4
1992 627 27.0 23.2 24.1
1993 601 30.0 20.0 38.9
1994 769 42.0 18.3 32.6
1995 722 43.0 16.8 47
1996 722 43.0 16.8 47
1997 780 46.0 17.0 40
1998 661 47.0 14.1 50.4
1999 670 47.0 14.3 59.1
2000 651 47.0 13.9 63.4
2001 632 47.0 13.4 64.1
2002 584 47.0 12.4 73.6
2003 584 47.0 12.4 73.6
2004 618 47.0 13.1 77.5
2005 667 47.0 14.2 85.3
2006 745 47.0 15.9 71.5
2007 744 n/a n/a 65.2
2008 759 55.0 13.8 70
2009 747 57.4 13.0 65.7
2010 801 56.6 14.1 75.2
2011 803 55.7 14.4 75.6
2012 845 56.3 14.9 80.1
2013 809 50.1 16.1 82.1
2014 822 55.1 14.8 82.1
2015 884 53.0 16.6 99.7
2016 980 59.0 16.6 96.9
2017 1002 65.5 15.2 99.5
2018 1005 62.6 16.0 99.5
2019 977 67.6 14.4 99.7
2020 1052 62.4 16.8 99.7
2021 980 67.4 14.5 99.7
2022 925 61.8 14.9 99.7
2023 926 56.9 16.2 99.5

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 Idlewild Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,242 (12.0%) $9,115 (88.0%) $10,358

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Idlewild Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 591st of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 773rd of 1502 Elementary schools
 11.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Idlewild Elementary)71.263.3
 7.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)69.661.3
 8.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Idlewild Elementary)62.735.4
 27.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)57.346.4
 10.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Idlewild Elementary)68.253
 15.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)63.255.2
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Idlewild Elementary)48.631.8
 16.8%
   4th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)52.551.5
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Idlewild Elementary)71.968.3
 3.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)65.457.9
 7.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Idlewild Elementary)48.547.2
 1.3%
   5th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)5045.8
 4.2%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Idlewild Elementary)74.175.4
 1.3%
   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 Students977926
 5.2%
African American307244
 20.5%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian149154
 3.4%
Hispanic407443
 8.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White9671
 26%
Two or More Races1514
 6.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.7%99.5%
 0.2%


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Idlewild Elementary ranks 801st of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 926 students attended Idlewild Elementary.

Students at Idlewild Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 26% African American, 17% Asian, 8% White, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Idlewild Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McClintock Middle
High : East Mecklenburg High School


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