Summary:
Rama Road Elementary is a public elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 530 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.
Rama Road Elementary has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 22.26% White, 38.68% African American, 30.75% Hispanic, 4.15% Asian, and 3.96% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in EOG/Mathematics ranged from 37.3% to 47.9%, compared to 55.9% to 62.7% for the district and state. The school also has a very 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. This is significantly higher than some of the nearby schools, such as Sharon Elementary, which has only 11.23% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Rama Road Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of North Carolina elementary schools, with a ranking between 988 and 1245 out of 1489 to 1514 schools over the past several years. This places the school in the bottom 20% of elementary schools in the state. The school's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with the school's White students performing relatively well, but the school's African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students performing much worse. Additionally, the school's enrollment has decreased slightly over the past few years, from 530 students in the 2022-2023 school year to 530 students in the 2023-2024 school year, which could be a sign of declining interest or population changes in the area.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
1140th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,718
Students who attend Rama Road Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.3
Number of students: 530
Racial breakdown:
African American:
38.7%
Hispanic:
30.8%
White:
22.3%
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Asian:
4.2%
Two or more races:
4.0%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.4%
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