Newell Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Newell Elementary School

325 Rocky River Road West
Charlotte, NC 28213

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Bottom 50%

Serving 574 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Newell 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 22% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 574 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Newell Elementary School's student population of 574 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Newell Elementary School
Kind	97
1	100
2	100
3	77
4	90
5	110

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Total Students

574 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Newell Elementary School
2023	699
2022	715
2021	717
2020	774
2019	774
2018	845
2017	845
2016	844
2015	818
2014	724
2013	756
2012	746
2011	685
2010	667
2009	847
2008	900
2007	799
2006	817
2005	741
2004	690
2003	687
2002	673
2001	604
2000	601
1999	628
1998	654
1997	687
1996	650
1995	615
1994	585
1993	538
1992	861
1991	841
1990	823
1989	740
1988	691
1987	824

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Newell Elementary School
2023	46
2022	47
2021	55
2020	53
2019	53
2018	56
2017	56
2016	49
2015	47
2014	46
2013	46
2012	50
2011	46
2010	48
2009	65
2008	63
2006	37
2005	37
2004	37
2003	37
2002	37
2001	37
2000	37
1999	37
1998	37
1997	37
1996	33
1995	30
1994	30
1993	25
1992	38
1991	38
1990	38

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School Rankings

Newell 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 Newell Elementary School is 0.50, 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)

#2487 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Newell Elementary School
2023	#2487
2022	#2487
2021	#2433
2019	#1993
2018	#1796
2017	#1955
2016	#1997
2015	#2031
2014	#1627
2013	#1518
2012	#1880

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(21-22)

22%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Newell Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2022	22%	51%	52%
2021	14%	42%	42%
2019	36%	42%	48%
2018	47%	48%	47%
2017	41%	47%	53%
2016	37%	47%	52%
2015	33%	44%	49%
2014	42%	43%	47%
2013	46%	42%	46%
2012	78%	82%	83%
2011	79%	82%	82%

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19%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Newell Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2022	19%	50%	48%
2021	19%	47%	46%
2019	20%	46%	45%
2018	20%	47%	47%
2017	24%	46%	47%
2016	26%	47%	48%
2015	24%	46%	47%
2014	27%	46%	47%
2013	27%	45%	47%
2012	59%	73%	73%
2011	58%	70%	71%

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25-29%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Newell Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2022	27%	63%	61%
2021	27%	61%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Newell Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

64%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Newell Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	51%	20%	29%
2022	51%	20%	29%
2021	50%	19%	27%
2020	49%	18%	25%
2019	49%	18%	25%
2018	51%	17%	23%
2017	51%	17%	23%
2016	50%	16%	22%
2015	51%	16%	21%
2014	53%	15%	19%
2013	52%	14%	18%
2012	50%	13%	18%
2011	52%	13%	16%
2010	43%	11%	16%
2009	39%	11%	16%
2008	40%	11%	16%
2007	38%	10%	14%
2006	32%	8%	12%
2005	28%	8%	10%
2004	22%	7%	9%
2003	19%	6%	8%
2002	15%	5%	7%
2001	10%	4%	5%
2000	8%	4%	4%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Black

31%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Newell Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	42%	25%	37%
2022	41%	25%	37%
2021	42%	25%	37%
2020	42%	25%	38%
2019	42%	25%	38%
2018	41%	26%	40%
2017	41%	26%	40%
2016	41%	26%	40%
2015	41%	26%	40%
2014	38%	26%	41%
2013	39%	26%	42%
2012	38%	26%	42%
2011	36%	26%	41%
2010	45%	31%	45%
2009	48%	31%	45%
2008	46%	29%	43%
2007	46%	29%	43%
2006	49%	32%	46%
2005	50%	31%	45%
2004	51%	31%	44%
2003	50%	31%	44%
2002	47%	31%	44%
2001	42%	31%	43%
2000	41%	31%	43%
1999	41%	31%	42%
1998	44%	30%	42%
1997	40%	31%	41%
1996	34%	31%	41%
1995	32%	30%	40%
1994	26%	30%	40%
1993	24%	30%	40%
1992	43%	30%	40%
1991	43%	30%	39%

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White

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Newell Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	2%	44%	24%
2022	2%	45%	24%
2021	3%	46%	25%
2020	4%	48%	27%
2019	4%	48%	27%
2018	4%	49%	29%
2017	4%	49%	29%
2016	6%	50%	29%
2015	4%	50%	30%
2014	3%	51%	31%
2013	4%	52%	32%
2012	6%	53%	32%
2011	6%	53%	33%
2010	8%	54%	33%
2009	8%	54%	33%
2008	8%	55%	35%
2007	10%	56%	36%
2006	12%	56%	37%
2005	14%	57%	39%
2004	19%	58%	41%
2003	24%	59%	42%
2002	29%	60%	44%
2001	41%	61%	46%
2000	45%	61%	48%
1999	49%	62%	50%
1998	49%	63%	51%
1997	53%	64%	52%
1996	59%	64%	53%
1995	62%	65%	54%
1994	67%	66%	55%
1993	70%	66%	55%
1992	52%	66%	56%
1991	51%	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	Newell Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
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	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	3%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Newell Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	0.57	0.71	0.73
2022	0.58	0.70	0.73
2021	0.58	0.69	0.72
2020	0.59	0.68	0.72
2019	0.59	0.68	0.72
2018	0.58	0.67	0.71
2017	0.58	0.67	0.71
2016	0.58	0.66	0.70
2015	0.58	0.66	0.69
2014	0.58	0.65	0.70
2013	0.59	0.65	0.70
2012	0.61	0.64	0.69
2011	0.60	0.64	0.70
2010	0.61	0.61	0.66
2009	0.62	0.61	0.66
2008	0.63	0.61	0.67
2007	0.65	0.60	0.66
2006	0.65	0.58	0.64
2005	0.65	0.58	0.63
2004	0.66	0.57	0.63
2003	0.66	0.56	0.62
2002	0.68	0.55	0.61
2001	0.65	0.53	0.60
2000	0.63	0.53	0.59
1999	0.59	0.52	0.58
1998	0.57	0.52	0.57
1997	0.56	0.50	0.56
1996	0.54	0.50	0.55
1995	0.52	0.49	0.55
1994	0.48	0.48	0.54
1993	0.46	0.48	0.54
1992	0.55	0.48	0.53
1991	0.56	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	Newell Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	100%	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	98%	52%	56%
2014	86%	47%	49%
2013	87%	47%	50%
2012	84%	45%	49%
2011	84%	43%	48%
2010	80%	40%	44%
2009	70%	28%	39%
2008	68%	25%	35%
2007	55%	35%	36%
2006	67%	35%	40%
2005	69%	37%	41%
2004	61%	36%	37%
2003	48%	27%	33%
2002	33%	30%	30%
2001	37%	29%	28%
2000	37%	31%	31%
1999	39%	31%	31%
1998	35%	31%	30%
1997	28%	30%	30%
1996	30%	30%	30%
1995	30%	29%	27%
1994	17%	29%	28%
1993	46%	29%	26%
1992	21%	22%	19%
1991	24%	31%	25%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Newell Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2014	3%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	7%	8%	6%
2011	6%	8%	6%
2010	9%	9%	7%
2009	9%	6%	7%
2008	9%	6%	7%
2007	9%	8%	7%
2006	9%	7%	6%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	7%	8%	6%
2003	10%	7%	7%
2002	10%	8%	7%
2001	8%	7%	6%
2000	12%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Newell Elementary School's ranking?

Newell Elementary School is ranked #2487 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Newell Elementary School often compared to?

Newell Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hidden Valley Elementary School, Joseph W Grier Academy by visitors of our site.

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

22% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Newell Elementary School?

574 students attend Newell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Newell Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Newell Elementary School?

Newell Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Newell Elementary School offer ?

Newell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Newell Elementary School part of?

Newell Elementary School is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

In what neighborhood is Newell Elementary School located?

Newell Elementary School is located in the College Downs neighborhood of Charlotte, NC. There are 2 other public schools located in College Downs.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 574 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education