Piney Grove Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Piney Grove Elementary School

8801 Eaglewind Dr
Charlotte, NC 28212

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Bottom 50%

Serving 474 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Piney Grove Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 474 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Piney Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Piney Grove Elementary School's student population of 474 students has declined by 39% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 29% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Piney Grove Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	62
1	72
2	76
3	66
4	81
5	87

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Total Students

474 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School
2023	555
2022	762
2021	728
2020	784
2019	784
2018	806
2017	806
2016	852
2015	823
2014	826
2013	785
2012	766
2011	762
2010	759
2009	815
2008	838
2007	782
2006	716
2005	683
2004	676
2003	620
2002	655
2001	627
2000	602
1999	548
1998	662
1997	774
1996	764
1995	801
1994	767
1993	648
1992	609
1991	604
1990	564
1989	522
1988	521
1987	465

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School
2023	38
2022	48
2021	49
2020	55
2019	55
2018	53
2017	53
2016	56
2015	53
2014	54
2013	52
2012	48
2011	48
2010	53
2009	62
2008	55
2006	41
2005	41
2004	41
2003	41
2002	41
2001	41
2000	41
1999	41
1998	41
1997	40
1996	41
1995	39
1994	39
1993	31
1992	27
1991	27
1990	27

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School Rankings

Piney Grove Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Piney Grove Elementary School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#2376 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School
2022	#2376
2021	#2179
2019	#1690
2018	#1505
2017	#1775
2016	#1374
2015	#1640
2014	#1306
2013	#1359
2012	#1672
2011	#1740

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30%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2022	30%	51%	52%
2021	22%	42%	42%
2019	45%	42%	48%
2018	51%	48%	47%
2017	47%	47%	53%
2016	52%	47%	52%
2015	46%	44%	49%
2014	54%	43%	47%
2013	49%	42%	46%
2012	81%	82%	83%
2011	80%	82%	82%

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23%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2022	23%	50%	48%
2021	23%	47%	46%
2019	24%	46%	45%
2018	29%	47%	47%
2017	24%	46%	47%
2016	34%	47%	48%
2015	28%	46%	47%
2014	30%	46%	47%
2013	31%	45%	47%
2012	65%	73%	73%
2011	58%	70%	71%

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40-44%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2022	42%	63%	61%
2021	37%	61%	60%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	15:1	15:1	17:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2021	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	15:1	17:1
2019	14:1	15:1	17:1
2018	15:1	16:1	17:1
2017	15:1	15:1	17:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	15:1	15:1	17:1
2013	15:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	17:1
2010	14:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	17:1	14:1	19:1
2005	17:1	14:1	18:1
2004	16:1	15:1	17:1
2003	15:1	15:1	17:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	15:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	13:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	15:1	16:1
1997	19:1	16:1	17:1
1996	19:1	16:1	17:1
1995	21:1	16:1	18:1
1994	20:1	16:1	17:1
1993	21:1	16:1	19:1
1992	23:1	16:1	17:1
1991	22:1	16:1	17:1
1990	21:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%

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Asian

19%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	18%	4%	7%
2022	18%	4%	7%
2021	17%	4%	8%
2020	11%	3%	7%
2019	11%	3%	7%
2018	5%	3%	6%
2017	5%	3%	6%
2016	2%	3%	7%
2015	3%	3%	7%
2014	3%	3%	7%
2013	2%	3%	5%
2012	2%	3%	6%
2011	3%	2%	6%
2010	3%	3%	6%
2009	4%	2%	5%
2008	6%	3%	5%
2007	6%	3%	5%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	5%	2%	4%
2004	5%	2%	5%
2003	6%	2%	5%
2002	4%	2%	5%
2001	4%	2%	6%
2000	3%	2%	5%
1999	4%	2%	5%
1998	2%	2%	4%
1997	2%	1%	5%
1996	3%	1%	4%
1995	3%	1%	4%
1994	2%	1%	4%
1993	2%	1%	4%
1992	2%	1%	3%
1991	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

49%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	50%	20%	29%
2022	47%	20%	29%
2021	46%	19%	27%
2020	46%	18%	25%
2019	46%	18%	25%
2018	46%	17%	23%
2017	46%	17%	23%
2016	45%	16%	22%
2015	45%	16%	21%
2014	42%	15%	19%
2013	40%	14%	18%
2012	41%	13%	18%
2011	35%	13%	16%
2010	35%	11%	16%
2009	35%	11%	16%
2008	34%	11%	16%
2007	32%	10%	14%
2006	23%	8%	12%
2005	19%	8%	10%
2004	16%	7%	9%
2003	13%	6%	8%
2002	11%	5%	7%
2001	6%	4%	5%
2000	6%	4%	4%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Black

23%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	24%	25%	37%
2022	27%	25%	37%
2021	28%	25%	37%
2020	33%	25%	38%
2019	33%	25%	38%
2018	37%	26%	40%
2017	37%	26%	40%
2016	40%	26%	40%
2015	40%	26%	40%
2014	41%	26%	41%
2013	40%	26%	42%
2012	42%	26%	42%
2011	41%	26%	41%
2010	48%	31%	45%
2009	46%	31%	45%
2008	43%	29%	43%
2007	41%	29%	43%
2006	49%	32%	46%
2005	50%	31%	45%
2004	50%	31%	44%
2003	46%	31%	44%
2002	51%	31%	44%
2001	49%	31%	43%
2000	47%	31%	43%
1999	45%	31%	42%
1998	54%	30%	42%
1997	47%	31%	41%
1996	44%	31%	41%
1995	44%	30%	40%
1994	40%	30%	40%
1993	24%	30%	40%
1992	26%	30%	40%
1991	28%	30%	39%

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White

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	6%	44%	24%
2022	6%	45%	24%
2021	7%	46%	25%
2020	8%	48%	27%
2019	8%	48%	27%
2018	10%	49%	29%
2017	10%	49%	29%
2016	12%	50%	29%
2015	11%	50%	30%
2014	11%	51%	31%
2013	13%	52%	32%
2012	12%	53%	32%
2011	14%	53%	33%
2010	13%	54%	33%
2009	15%	54%	33%
2008	17%	55%	35%
2007	21%	56%	36%
2006	24%	56%	37%
2005	26%	57%	39%
2004	29%	58%	41%
2003	35%	59%	42%
2002	34%	60%	44%
2001	41%	61%	46%
2000	44%	61%	48%
1999	47%	62%	50%
1998	42%	63%	51%
1997	50%	64%	52%
1996	52%	64%	53%
1995	52%	65%	54%
1994	57%	66%	55%
1993	73%	66%	55%
1992	72%	66%	56%
1991	70%	66%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	3%	4%	2%
2013	4%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	0.66	0.71	0.73
2022	0.68	0.70	0.73
2021	0.68	0.69	0.72
2020	0.67	0.68	0.72
2019	0.67	0.68	0.72
2018	0.65	0.67	0.71
2017	0.65	0.67	0.71
2016	0.63	0.66	0.70
2015	0.63	0.66	0.69
2014	0.65	0.65	0.70
2013	0.67	0.65	0.70
2012	0.65	0.64	0.69
2011	0.70	0.64	0.70
2010	0.64	0.61	0.66
2009	0.65	0.61	0.66
2008	0.70	0.61	0.67
2007	0.71	0.60	0.66
2006	0.65	0.58	0.64
2005	0.65	0.58	0.63
2004	0.65	0.57	0.63
2003	0.65	0.56	0.62
2002	0.62	0.55	0.61
2001	0.59	0.53	0.60
2000	0.59	0.53	0.59
1999	0.58	0.52	0.58
1998	0.54	0.52	0.57
1997	0.53	0.50	0.56
1996	0.54	0.50	0.55
1995	0.54	0.49	0.55
1994	0.52	0.48	0.54
1993	0.41	0.48	0.54
1992	0.42	0.48	0.53
1991	0.44	0.48	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	99%	57%	53%
2022	100%	47%	46%
2021	100%	49%	49%
2020	100%	52%	55%
2019	100%	52%	55%
2018	99%	53%	57%
2017	99%	53%	57%
2016	99%	52%	57%
2015	99%	52%	56%
2014	71%	47%	49%
2013	76%	47%	50%
2012	72%	45%	49%
2011	70%	43%	48%
2010	68%	40%	44%
2009	55%	28%	39%
2008	52%	25%	35%
2007	45%	35%	36%
2006	52%	35%	40%
2005	58%	37%	41%
2004	53%	36%	37%
2003	44%	27%	33%
2002	37%	30%	30%
2001	31%	29%	28%
2000	32%	31%	31%
1999	52%	31%	31%
1998	43%	31%	30%
1997	37%	30%	30%
1996	40%	30%	30%
1995	32%	29%	27%
1994	20%	29%	28%
1993	20%	29%	26%
1992	17%	22%	19%
1991	23%	31%	25%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	8%	7%	6%
2012	9%	8%	6%
2011	8%	8%	6%
2010	13%	9%	7%
2009	13%	6%	7%
2008	12%	6%	7%
2007	10%	8%	7%
2006	10%	7%	6%
2005	12%	8%	7%
2004	12%	8%	6%
2003	14%	7%	7%
2002	12%	8%	7%
2001	11%	7%	6%
2000	9%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Piney Grove Elementary School's ranking?

Piney Grove Elementary School is ranked #2376 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 23% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Piney Grove Elementary School?

474 students attend Piney Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Piney Grove Elementary School students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Black, 19% of students are Asian, 6% of students are White, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Piney Grove Elementary School?

Piney Grove Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Piney Grove Elementary School offer ?

Piney Grove Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Piney Grove Elementary School part of?

Piney Grove Elementary School is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District.

In what neighborhood is Piney Grove Elementary School located?

Piney Grove Elementary School is located in the Idlewild South neighborhood of Charlotte, NC.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 474 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education