University Park Creative Arts (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2400 Hildebrand St
Charlotte, NC 28216

Bottom 50%

Serving 236 students in grades Kindergarten-5, University Park Creative Arts 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 20-24% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 236 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

University Park Creative Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

University Park Creative Arts's student population of 236 students has declined by 33% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	University Park Creative Arts
Kind	30
1	31
2	30
3	40
4	43
5	62

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Total Students

236 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	University Park Creative Arts
2023	265
2022	339
2021	353
2020	433
2019	433
2018	494
2017	494
2016	481
2015	404
2014	435
2013	387
2012	462
2011	541
2010	525
2009	515
2008	489
2007	511
2006	482
2005	533
2004	568
2003	654
2002	653
2001	651
2000	607
1999	500

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	University Park Creative Arts
2023	20
2022	25
2021	27
2020	33
2019	33
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	28
2014	28
2013	30
2012	32
2011	38
2010	39
2009	41
2008	37
2006	31
2005	31
2004	31
2003	31
2002	31
2001	31
2000	31
1999	31
1998	31

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School Rankings

University Park Creative Arts 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 University Park Creative Arts is 0.46, 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)

#2491 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	University Park Creative Arts
2023	#2491
2022	#2491
2021	#2363
2019	#1923
2018	#1064
2017	#1396
2016	#1371
2015	#1500
2014	#1778
2013	#1707
2012	#1773

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(21-22)

20-24%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	University Park Creative Arts	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2022	22%	51%	52%
2021	7%	42%	42%
2019	28%	42%	48%
2018	55%	48%	47%
2017	53%	47%	53%
2016	54%	47%	52%
2015	48%	44%	49%
2014	33%	43%	47%
2013	32%	42%	46%
2012	74%	82%	83%
2011	78%	82%	82%

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15-19%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	University Park Creative Arts	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2022	17%	50%	48%
2021	27%	47%	46%
2019	33%	46%	45%
2018	38%	47%	47%
2017	33%	46%	47%
2016	33%	47%	48%
2015	31%	46%	47%
2014	33%	46%	47%
2013	36%	45%	47%
2012	70%	73%	73%
2011	71%	70%	71%

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30-39%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	University Park Creative Arts	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2022	34%	63%	61%
2021	22%	61%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	University Park Creative Arts	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	13:1	15:1	17:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	13:1	15:1	17:1
2019	13:1	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	14:1	16:1	17:1
2014	15:1	15:1	17:1
2013	13:1	15:1	17:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	17:1
2010	13:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	14:1	19:1
2005	17:1	14:1	18:1
2004	18:1	15:1	17:1
2003	21:1	15:1	17:1
2002	21:1	15:1	16:1
2001	21:1	15:1	16:1
2000	20:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	14:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)
Year	University Park Creative Arts	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2022)
Year	University Park Creative Arts	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2022	1%	4%	7%
2021	1%	4%	8%
2020	1%	3%	7%
2019	1%	3%	7%
2018	1%	3%	6%
2017	1%	3%	6%
2016	1%	3%	7%
2015	1%	3%	7%
2014	1%	3%	7%
2013	1%	3%	5%
2012	1%	3%	6%
2011	1%	2%	6%
2010	2%	3%	6%
2009	2%	2%	5%
2008	3%	3%	5%
2007	3%	3%	5%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	3%	2%	4%
2004	2%	2%	5%
2003	1%	2%	5%
2002	2%	2%	5%
2001	2%	2%	6%
2000	2%	2%	5%
1999	3%	2%	5%
1998	6%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

22%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	University Park Creative Arts	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	15%	20%	29%
2022	14%	20%	29%
2021	11%	19%	27%
2020	10%	18%	25%
2019	10%	18%	25%
2018	14%	17%	23%
2017	14%	17%	23%
2016	13%	16%	22%
2015	10%	16%	21%
2014	9%	15%	19%
2013	8%	14%	18%
2012	7%	13%	18%
2011	6%	13%	16%
2010	7%	11%	16%
2009	5%	11%	16%
2008	5%	11%	16%
2007	6%	10%	14%
2006	6%	8%	12%
2005	6%	8%	10%
2004	7%	7%	9%
2003	6%	6%	8%
2002	7%	5%	7%
2001	5%	4%	5%
2000	4%	4%	4%
1999	6%	3%	3%

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Black

70%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	University Park Creative Arts	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	80%	25%	37%
2022	81%	25%	37%
2021	83%	25%	37%
2020	85%	25%	38%
2019	85%	25%	38%
2018	81%	26%	40%
2017	81%	26%	40%
2016	80%	26%	40%
2015	87%	26%	40%
2014	85%	26%	41%
2013	86%	26%	42%
2012	88%	26%	42%
2011	83%	26%	41%
2010	85%	31%	45%
2009	87%	31%	45%
2008	83%	29%	43%
2007	80%	29%	43%
2006	79%	32%	46%
2005	76%	31%	45%
2004	68%	31%	44%
2003	61%	31%	44%
2002	49%	31%	44%
2001	49%	31%	43%
2000	46%	31%	43%
1999	45%	31%	42%

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White

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	University Park Creative Arts	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	2%	44%	24%
2022	1%	45%	24%
2021	2%	46%	25%
2020	2%	48%	27%
2019	2%	48%	27%
2018	3%	49%	29%
2017	3%	49%	29%
2016	3%	50%	29%
2015	1%	50%	30%
2014	3%	51%	31%
2013	3%	52%	32%
2012	2%	53%	32%
2011	4%	53%	33%
2010	4%	54%	33%
2009	5%	54%	33%
2008	7%	55%	35%
2007	9%	56%	36%
2006	11%	56%	37%
2005	14%	57%	39%
2004	21%	58%	41%
2003	31%	59%	42%
2002	42%	60%	44%
2001	43%	61%	46%
2000	48%	61%	48%
1999	46%	62%	50%

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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	University Park Creative Arts	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	University Park Creative Arts	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	0.34	0.71	0.73
2022	0.33	0.70	0.73
2021	0.30	0.69	0.72
2020	0.27	0.68	0.72
2019	0.27	0.68	0.72
2018	0.33	0.67	0.71
2017	0.33	0.67	0.71
2016	0.34	0.66	0.70
2015	0.24	0.66	0.69
2014	0.27	0.65	0.70
2013	0.27	0.65	0.70
2012	0.22	0.64	0.69
2011	0.31	0.64	0.70
2010	0.28	0.61	0.66
2009	0.24	0.61	0.66
2008	0.32	0.61	0.67
2007	0.35	0.60	0.66
2006	0.36	0.58	0.64
2005	0.40	0.58	0.63
2004	0.49	0.57	0.63
2003	0.53	0.56	0.62
2002	0.58	0.55	0.61
2001	0.58	0.53	0.60
2000	0.56	0.53	0.59
1999	0.59	0.52	0.58

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	University Park Creative Arts	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	98%	57%	53%
2022	99%	47%	46%
2021	99%	49%	49%
2020	99%	52%	55%
2019	99%	52%	55%
2018	98%	53%	57%
2017	98%	53%	57%
2016	96%	52%	57%
2015	99%	52%	56%
2014	73%	47%	49%
2013	73%	47%	50%
2012	74%	45%	49%
2011	72%	43%	48%
2010	65%	40%	44%
2009	56%	28%	39%
2008	53%	25%	35%
2007	50%	35%	36%
2006	51%	35%	40%
2005	49%	37%	41%
2004	47%	36%	37%
2003	42%	27%	33%
2002	36%	30%	30%
2001	29%	29%	28%
2000	29%	31%	31%
1999	39%	31%	31%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is University Park Creative Arts's ranking?

University Park Creative Arts is ranked #2491 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?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend University Park Creative Arts?

236 students attend University Park Creative Arts.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of University Park Creative Arts students are Black, 22% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of University Park Creative Arts?

University Park Creative Arts has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does University Park Creative Arts offer ?

University Park Creative Arts offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is University Park Creative Arts part of?

University Park Creative Arts is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

In what neighborhood is University Park Creative Arts located?

University Park Creative Arts is located in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Charlotte, NC. There are 1 other public schools located in Washington Heights.

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