J. H. Gunn Elementary

Summary:

J. H. Gunn Elementary is a public elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 623 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has a diverse student population, with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, and consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state.

Academically, J. H. Gunn Elementary struggles, with proficiency rates on state standardized tests that are significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics ranged from 44.7% to 49.6%, compared to the state average of 62.7% to 58.1%. In reading, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 26.2% to 33.1%, compared to the state average of 48.7% to 50.3%. The school's performance is particularly low for Asian and White student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% and bottom 20% of North Carolina elementary schools, respectively.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, such as Bain Elementary, Charlotte East Language Academy, and Idlewild Elementary, generally perform better academically than J. H. Gunn Elementary, with higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings. For example, Bain Elementary, located just 3.52 miles away, ranks in the top 10% of North Carolina elementary schools and has proficiency rates that are 20-30 percentage points higher than J. H. Gunn Elementary.


Detail:

Public K-5

 7400 Harrisburg Rd
       Charlotte, NC  28215-4312


(980) 343-6477

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1218th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,183 Help


Students who attend J. H. Gunn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Albemarle Road Middle
High:    Rocky River High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.4 Help
Number of students:  623

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
45.7%
African American:
38.5%
Asian:
7.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.5% Help


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Compare Details J. H. Gunn Elementary ranks worse than 80.9% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 74th 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 23.66. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.7%), African American (38.5%), Asian (7.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J. H. Gunn Elementary is 15.4, which is the 50th 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 J. H. Gunn Elementary is $10,183. 56 elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

J. H. Gunn Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks J. H. Gunn Elementary 1218th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See J. H. Gunn 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 J. H. Gunn Elementary

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Rank History for all students at J. H. Gunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 23.49 1075th 1276 15.8%
2007 14.31 1186th 1293 8.3%
2008 21.32 1119th 1324 15.5%
2009 28.57 1044th 1354 22.9%
2010 33.05 1023rd 1363 24.9%
2011 19.48 1210th 1381 12.4%
2012 22.66 1184th 1388 14.7%
2013 24.80 1118th 1403 20.3%
2014 25.35 1079th 1390 22.4%
2015 30.19 1079th 1440 25.1%
2016 33.18 1024th 1425 28.1%
2017 18.75 1230th 1429 13.9%
2018 30.95 1066th 1434 25.7%
2019 21.59 1240th 1473 15.8%
2021 16.89 1272nd 1489 14.6%
2022 16.77 1336th 1514 11.8%
2023 14.59 1340th 1502 10.8%
2024 23.66 1218th 1505 19.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at J. H. Gunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.97 131st 421 68.9%
2019 47.65 224th 497 54.9%
2021 27.17 315th 385 18.2%
2022 31.29 367th 485 24.3%
2023 28.91 384th 514 25.3%
2024 30.67 413th 533 22.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at J. H. Gunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 42.82 414th 801 48.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J. H. Gunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.50 814th 1332 38.9%
2019 38.25 907th 1361 33.4%
2021 26.27 1022nd 1329 23.1%
2022 24.00 1156th 1366 15.4%
2023 22.80 1219th 1437 15.2%
2024 42.77 875th 1450 39.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at J. H. Gunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.15 959th 1405 31.7%
2019 28.93 1096th 1424 23.0%
2021 22.71 1139th 1440 20.9%
2022 18.06 1293rd 1458 11.3%
2023 13.44 1343rd 1459 8.0%
2024 19.78 1260th 1455 13.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at J. H. Gunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.34 652nd 897 27.3%
2019 33.60 624th 878 28.9%
2022 26.92 507th 634 20.0%
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Rank History for Male students at J. H. Gunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.90 1144th 1413 19.0%
2019 16.68 1269th 1430 11.3%
2021 13.05 1308th 1444 9.4%
2022 16.87 1295th 1464 11.5%
2023 17.20 1281st 1461 12.3%
2024 29.18 1094th 1464 25.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at J. H. Gunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 3.87 91st 95 4.2%
2022 2.17 106th 107 0.9%
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Rank History for African American students at J. H. Gunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.97 374th 927 59.7%
2019 47.35 485th 949 48.9%
2021 36.02 553rd 896 38.3%
2022 36.06 606th 927 34.6%
2023 36.87 610th 933 34.6%
2024 60.14 286th 924 69.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at J. H. Gunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.05 437th 851 48.6%
2019 32.95 642nd 865 25.8%
2021 32.24 610th 843 27.6%
2022 27.41 741st 893 17.0%
2023 21.54 804th 915 12.1%
2024 28.39 743rd 951 21.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at J. H. Gunn Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.20 1148th 1178 2.5%
2019 8.27 1153rd 1183 2.5%
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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 J. H. Gunn Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 604 177 6 0 1 n/a n/a 0 788
1989 641 243 6 4 2 n/a n/a 0 896
1990 655 270 10 5 1 n/a n/a 0 941
1991 446 288 7 9 0 n/a n/a 0 750
1992 436 294 8 7 0 n/a n/a 0 745
1993 413 325 8 9 1 n/a n/a 0 756
1994 358 282 10 9 1 n/a n/a 0 660
1995 315 258 4 15 1 n/a n/a 0 593
1996 315 258 4 15 1 n/a n/a 0 593
1997 321 323 7 19 0 n/a n/a 0 670
1998 252 301 7 16 4 n/a n/a 0 580
1999 230 274 16 21 10 n/a n/a 0 551
2000 214 301 26 28 5 n/a n/a 0 574
2001 216 303 41 59 6 n/a n/a 0 625
2002 191 323 29 91 8 n/a n/a 0 642
2003 191 323 29 91 8 n/a n/a 0 642
2004 165 319 30 97 10 n/a n/a 0 621
2005 153 345 29 120 6 n/a n/a 0 653
2006 131 380 26 172 3 n/a n/a 0 712
2007 128 374 24 235 3 n/a n/a 32 796
2008 95 356 20 240 1 n/a n/a 46 758
2009 94 405 18 246 3 n/a n/a 0 766
2010 97 352 17 233 1 n/a n/a 0 700
2011 93 320 22 222 0 0 44 0 701
2012 110 343 12 228 4 0 14 0 711
2013 102 353 14 235 2 0 17 0 723
2014 98 344 13 239 3 1 22 0 720
2015 85 313 14 260 4 1 18 0 695
2016 82 339 18 314 6 1 19 0 779
2017 55 323 32 314 7 1 18 0 750
2018 57 302 34 322 7 1 18 0 741
2019 60 298 42 310 6 1 14 0 731
2020 43 279 64 337 5 0 12 0 740
2021 31 238 65 305 2 0 11 0 652
2022 22 229 66 273 0 2 17 0 609
2023 32 240 47 285 1 1 17 0 623

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 J. H. Gunn Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 788 29.0 27.1 17.4
1989 896 40.0 22.4 15.8
1990 941 45.0 20.9 17.5
1991 750 39.0 19.2 22
1992 745 39.0 19.1 23.9
1993 756 34.0 22.2 31.3
1994 660 35.0 18.9 41.7
1995 593 32.0 18.5 37.3
1996 593 32.0 18.5 37.3
1997 670 36.0 18.6 31.9
1998 580 34.0 17.1 47.1
1999 551 34.0 16.2 54.8
2000 574 34.0 16.9 50.7
2001 625 34.0 18.4 50.6
2002 642 34.0 18.9 62.6
2003 642 34.0 18.9 62.6
2004 621 34.0 18.3 64.4
2005 653 34.0 19.2 72.9
2006 712 34.0 20.9 72.1
2007 796 n/a n/a 66.4
2008 758 53.0 14.3 75.8
2009 766 49.0 15.6 70.2
2010 700 49.8 14.0 79.1
2011 701 45.1 15.5 81.3
2012 711 48.4 14.6 80.9
2013 723 50.4 14.3 83.8
2014 720 43.4 16.5 81.1
2015 695 43.0 16.1 99.9
2016 779 41.0 19.0 99.6
2017 750 47.3 15.8 99.6
2018 741 44.4 16.6 99.6
2019 731 46.1 15.8 99.6
2020 740 45.6 16.2 99.6
2021 652 47.1 13.8 99.2
2022 609 42.5 14.3 99.5
2023 623 40.2 15.4 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 J. H. Gunn Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 788 29.0 27.1 17.4
1989 896 40.0 22.4 15.8
1990 941 45.0 20.9 17.5
1991 750 39.0 19.2 22
1992 745 39.0 19.1 23.9
1993 756 34.0 22.2 31.3
1994 660 35.0 18.9 41.7
1995 593 32.0 18.5 37.3
1996 593 32.0 18.5 37.3
1997 670 36.0 18.6 31.9
1998 580 34.0 17.1 47.1
1999 551 34.0 16.2 54.8
2000 574 34.0 16.9 50.7
2001 625 34.0 18.4 50.6
2002 642 34.0 18.9 62.6
2003 642 34.0 18.9 62.6
2004 621 34.0 18.3 64.4
2005 653 34.0 19.2 72.9
2006 712 34.0 20.9 72.1
2007 796 n/a n/a 66.4
2008 758 53.0 14.3 75.8
2009 766 49.0 15.6 70.2
2010 700 49.8 14.0 79.1
2011 701 45.1 15.5 81.3
2012 711 48.4 14.6 80.9
2013 723 50.4 14.3 83.8
2014 720 43.4 16.5 81.1
2015 695 43.0 16.1 99.9
2016 779 41.0 19.0 99.6
2017 750 47.3 15.8 99.6
2018 741 44.4 16.6 99.6
2019 731 46.1 15.8 99.6
2020 740 45.6 16.2 99.6
2021 652 47.1 13.8 99.2
2022 609 42.5 14.3 99.5
2023 623 40.2 15.4 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 J. H. Gunn Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,341 (13.2%) $8,842 (86.8%) $10,183

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

Impact of COVID-19 on J. H. Gunn Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1240th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1340th of 1502 Elementary schools
 5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (J. H. Gunn Elementary)59.849.2
 10.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)69.661.3
 8.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (J. H. Gunn Elementary)33.829.2
 4.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)57.346.4
 10.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (J. H. Gunn Elementary)47.135.8
 11.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)63.255.2
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (J. H. Gunn Elementary)38.435
 3.4%
   4th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)52.551.5
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (J. H. Gunn Elementary)42.425
 17.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)65.457.9
 7.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (J. H. Gunn Elementary)28.825.7
 3.1%
   5th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)5045.8
 4.2%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (J. H. Gunn Elementary)61.631.7
 29.9%
   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 Students731623
 14.8%
African American298240
 19.5%
American Indian61
 83.3%
Asian4247
 11.9%
Hispanic310285
 8.1%
Pacific Islander11
White6032
 46.7%
Two or More Races1417
 21.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.6%99.5%
 0.1%


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Students who attend J. H. Gunn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Albemarle Road Middle
High : Rocky River High School

Students at J. H. Gunn Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 39% African American, 8% Asian, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

J. H. Gunn Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.1% of North Carolina elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 623 students attended J. H. Gunn Elementary.


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