University Park Creative Arts

Summary:

University Park Creative Arts is a public magnet elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina that serves 265 students in grades K-5, with a predominantly African American (80%) and Hispanic (15.09%) student population.

While the school has shown some strengths in specific student subgroups, such as its African American and Hispanic students performing better than the state average, University Park Creative Arts has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 42.9% of 3rd graders were proficient in reading, compared to 47.5% for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district and 48.7% for the state. The school has been ranked in the bottom quartile of North Carolina elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking of 980 out of 1505 schools in 2023-2024, and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, when compared to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Irwin Academic Center, University Park Creative Arts generally performs worse academically. Additionally, the school's high poverty rates, with over 98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be contributing factors to its low academic performance, which has declined over the past several years. However, the school's status as a magnet program may also attract a unique student population with specific needs that the school may not be adequately addressing.


Detail:

Public, Magnet K-5

 2400 Hildebrand St
       Charlotte, NC  28216-4443


(980) 343-5178

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
980th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,569 Help


Students who attend University Park Creative Arts usually attend:

Middle:    Ranson Middle
High:    West Charlotte High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  265

Racial breakdown:

African American:
80.0%
Hispanic:
15.1%
Two or more races:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.5% Help


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Compare Details University Park Creative Arts ranks worse than 65.1% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 61st 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 36.87. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (80%), Hispanic (15.1%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at University Park Creative Arts is 13.5, which is the 14th 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 University Park Creative Arts is $12,569, which is the 11th highest among 109 elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

University Park Creative Arts:

SchoolDigger ranks University Park Creative Arts 980th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See University Park Creative Arts 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 University Park Creative Arts

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Rank History for all students at University Park Creative Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 53.72 654th 1276 48.7%
2007 53.56 678th 1293 47.6%
2008 33.05 965th 1324 27.1%
2009 32.71 1001st 1354 26.1%
2010 37.62 967th 1363 29.1%
2011 44.38 868th 1381 37.1%
2012 35.53 1000th 1388 28.0%
2013 31.53 1013th 1403 27.8%
2014 27.01 1052nd 1390 24.3%
2015 33.37 1029th 1440 28.5%
2016 42.55 882nd 1425 38.1%
2017 37.11 965th 1429 32.5%
2018 45.68 829th 1434 42.2%
2019 27.53 1133rd 1473 23.1%
2021 12.21 1356th 1489 8.9%
2022 7.30 1457th 1514 3.8%
2023 4.90 1477th 1502 1.7%
2024 36.87 980th 1505 34.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at University Park Creative Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 42.30 422nd 801 47.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at University Park Creative Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.43 579th 1332 56.5%
2019 39.04 892nd 1361 34.5%
2021 19.11 1158th 1329 12.9%
2022 9.94 1339th 1366 2.0%
2023 8.90 1407th 1437 2.1%
2024 57.64 553rd 1450 61.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at University Park Creative Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.46 840th 1405 40.2%
2019 28.63 1100th 1424 22.8%
2021 16.50 1256th 1440 12.8%
2022 12.04 1364th 1458 6.4%
2023 8.80 1399th 1459 4.1%
2024 51.14 696th 1455 52.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at University Park Creative Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.34 823rd 1413 41.8%
2019 27.06 1144th 1430 20.0%
2021 8.08 1394th 1444 3.5%
2022 4.66 1451st 1464 0.9%
2023 3.90 1452nd 1461 0.6%
2024 24.03 1182nd 1464 19.3%
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Rank History for African American students at University Park Creative Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.73 200th 927 78.4%
2019 49.01 458th 949 51.7%
2021 28.56 670th 896 25.2%
2022 21.15 826th 927 10.9%
2023 14.87 882nd 933 5.5%
2024 63.67 248th 924 73.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at University Park Creative Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.08 97th 851 88.6%
2024 48.32 477th 951 49.8%
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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 University Park Creative Arts

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 139 135 27 11 0 n/a n/a 0 312
1998 188 193 24 25 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1999 233 224 15 28 0 n/a n/a 0 500
2000 290 277 12 26 2 n/a n/a 0 607
2001 278 318 16 35 4 n/a n/a 0 651
2002 205 399 8 38 4 n/a n/a 0 654
2003 205 399 8 38 4 n/a n/a 0 654
2004 122 389 12 40 5 n/a n/a 0 568
2005 75 404 14 34 6 n/a n/a 0 533
2006 54 380 14 31 3 n/a n/a 0 482
2007 48 411 10 24 6 n/a n/a 12 511
2008 34 400 11 21 5 n/a n/a 18 489
2009 24 448 10 28 5 n/a n/a 0 515
2010 24 448 9 36 8 n/a n/a 0 525
2011 20 449 8 32 7 0 25 0 541
2012 9 405 5 33 5 0 5 0 462
2013 10 332 4 32 2 0 7 0 387
2014 11 368 5 41 2 0 8 0 435
2015 5 349 5 37 3 0 5 0 404
2016 14 384 7 60 3 0 13 0 481
2017 13 399 5 66 3 0 8 0 494
2018 12 348 5 67 3 0 15 0 450
2019 7 369 3 42 2 0 10 0 433
2020 4 328 2 41 2 0 12 0 389
2021 6 293 3 39 0 0 12 0 353
2022 5 274 2 48 0 0 10 0 339
2023 5 212 0 40 0 0 8 0 265

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 University Park Creative Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 312 23.0 13.6 19.9
1998 430 31.0 13.9 25.8
1999 500 31.0 16.1 47.6
2000 607 31.0 19.6 39.7
2001 651 31.0 21.0 39.6
2002 654 31.0 21.1 51.7
2003 654 31.0 21.1 51.7
2004 568 31.0 18.3 58.5
2005 533 31.0 17.2 57.4
2006 482 31.0 15.5 60.2
2007 511 n/a n/a 63.5
2008 489 36.5 13.4 69
2009 515 40.5 12.7 69.1
2010 525 39.0 13.4 74.5
2011 541 37.7 14.3 79.1
2012 462 32.1 14.3 81.2
2013 387 30.4 12.7 79.6
2014 435 28.3 15.3 81.4
2015 404 28.0 14.4 99.3
2016 481 32.0 15.0 96.7
2017 494 31.7 15.5 98.6
2018 450 33.7 13.3 97.6
2019 433 32.6 13.2 99.3
2020 389 30.4 12.7 99.2
2021 353 26.6 13.2 99.2
2022 339 25.0 13.5 99.1
2023 265 19.6 13.5 98.5

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 University Park Creative Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 312 23.0 13.6 19.9
1998 430 31.0 13.9 25.8
1999 500 31.0 16.1 47.6
2000 607 31.0 19.6 39.7
2001 651 31.0 21.0 39.6
2002 654 31.0 21.1 51.7
2003 654 31.0 21.1 51.7
2004 568 31.0 18.3 58.5
2005 533 31.0 17.2 57.4
2006 482 31.0 15.5 60.2
2007 511 n/a n/a 63.5
2008 489 36.5 13.4 69
2009 515 40.5 12.7 69.1
2010 525 39.0 13.4 74.5
2011 541 37.7 14.3 79.1
2012 462 32.1 14.3 81.2
2013 387 30.4 12.7 79.6
2014 435 28.3 15.3 81.4
2015 404 28.0 14.4 99.3
2016 481 32.0 15.0 96.7
2017 494 31.7 15.5 98.6
2018 450 33.7 13.3 97.6
2019 433 32.6 13.2 99.3
2020 389 30.4 12.7 99.2
2021 353 26.6 13.2 99.2
2022 339 25.0 13.5 99.1
2023 265 19.6 13.5 98.5

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for University Park Creative Arts

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,100 (8.8%) $11,469 (91.2%) $12,569

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

Impact of COVID-19 on University Park Creative Arts

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 1133rd of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1477th of 1502 Elementary schools
 21.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (University Park Creative Arts)67.125
 42.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)69.661.3
 8.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (University Park Creative Arts)61.825
 36.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)57.346.4
 10.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (University Park Creative Arts)30.725.5
 5.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)63.255.2
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (University Park Creative Arts)29.321.8
 7.5%
   4th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)52.551.5
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (University Park Creative Arts)51.826.3
 25.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)65.457.9
 7.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (University Park Creative Arts)34.110.7
 23.4%
   5th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)5045.8
 4.2%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (University Park Creative Arts)51.817.5
 34.3%
   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 Students433265
 38.8%
African American369212
 42.5%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic4240
 4.8%
Pacific Islander00
White75
 28.6%
Two or More Races108
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.3%98.5%
 0.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about University Park Creative Arts

In the 2022-23 school year, 265 students attended University Park Creative Arts.

Students who attend University Park Creative Arts usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ranson Middle
High : West Charlotte High School

University Park Creative Arts ranks 980th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at University Park Creative Arts are 80% African American, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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