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Park Road Montessori

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Serving 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Park Road Montessori ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 506 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 20% in NC
: 63% (Top 30%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Park Road Montessori ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Park Road Montessori's student population of 506 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2012

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Park Road Montessori
Pre-K	75
Kind	71
1	63
2	66
3	64
4	63
5	60
6	44

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Total Students

506 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Park Road Montessori
2023	513
2022	504
2021	515
2020	518
2019	518
2018	513
2017	513
2016	517
2015	513
2014	436
2013	498
2011	478
2010	476
2009	383
2008	445
2007	368
2006	455
2005	441
2004	439
2003	424
2002	234
2001	266
2000	282
1999	297
1998	326
1997	373
1996	392
1995	387
1994	389
1993	266
1992	336
1991	343
1990	358

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Park Road Montessori
2023	32
2022	30
2021	31
2020	30
2019	30
2018	28
2017	28
2016	26
2015	26
2014	25
2013	27
2012	29
2011	27
2010	25
2009	26
2008	25
2006	25
2005	25
2004	25
2003	25
2002	25
2001	25
2000	25
1999	25
1998	25
1997	26
1996	22
1995	23
1994	23
1993	21
1992	25
1991	24
1990	22

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School Rankings

Park Road Montessori ranks within the top 20% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Park Road Montessori is 0.60, 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)

#447 out of 2617 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Park Road Montessori
2022	#447
2021	#339
2019	#251
2018	#56
2017	#148
2016	#144
2015	#225
2014	#193
2013	#73
2012	#90
2011	#55

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63%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Park Road Montessori	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2022	63%	51%	52%
2021	60%	42%	42%
2019	60%	42%	48%
2018	73%	48%	47%
2017	70%	47%	53%
2016	71%	47%	52%
2015	61%	44%	49%
2014	64%	43%	47%
2013	73%	42%	46%
2012	95%	82%	83%
2011	95%	82%	82%

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75%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Park Road Montessori	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2022	75%	50%	48%
2021	72%	47%	46%
2019	74%	46%	45%
2018	83%	47%	47%
2017	79%	46%	47%
2016	79%	47%	48%
2015	80%	46%	47%
2014	73%	46%	47%
2013	75%	45%	47%
2012	92%	73%	73%
2011	92%	70%	71%

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70-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Park Road Montessori	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2022	74%	63%	61%
2021	74%	61%	60%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Park Road Montessori	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	16:1	15:1	17:1
2022	17:1	14:1	16:1
2021	17:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	17:1	15:1	17:1
2018	18:1	16:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	20:1	16:1	17:1
2015	20:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	15:1	17:1
2013	18:1	15:1	17:1
2011	18:1	15:1	17:1
2010	19:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	18:1	15:1	15:1
2006	18:1	14:1	19:1
2005	18:1	14:1	18:1
2004	18:1	15:1	17:1
2003	17:1	15:1	17:1
2002	9:1	15:1	16:1
2001	11:1	15:1	16:1
2000	11:1	15:1	16:1
1999	12:1	15:1	16:1
1998	13:1	15:1	16:1
1997	14:1	16:1	17:1
1996	18:1	16:1	17:1
1995	17:1	16:1	18:1
1994	17:1	16:1	17:1
1993	13:1	16:1	19:1
1992	13:1	16:1	17:1
1991	14:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2014)
Year	Park Road Montessori	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Park Road Montessori	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	9%	4%	7%
2022	10%	4%	7%
2021	11%	4%	8%
2020	10%	3%	7%
2019	10%	3%	7%
2018	10%	3%	6%
2017	10%	3%	6%
2016	10%	3%	7%
2015	9%	3%	7%
2014	6%	3%	7%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2011	4%	2%	6%
2010	4%	3%	6%
2009	5%	2%	5%
2008	8%	3%	5%
2007	8%	3%	5%
2006	6%	2%	4%
2005	6%	2%	4%
2004	4%	2%	5%
2003	3%	2%	5%
2002	2%	2%	5%
2001	2%	2%	6%
2000	2%	2%	5%
1999	1%	2%	5%
1998	2%	2%	4%
1996	1%	1%	4%
1995	1%	1%	4%
1994	1%	1%	4%
1993	1%	1%	4%
1992	1%	1%	3%
1991	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Park Road Montessori	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	9%	20%	29%
2022	10%	20%	29%
2021	8%	19%	27%
2020	9%	18%	25%
2019	9%	18%	25%
2018	6%	17%	23%
2017	6%	17%	23%
2016	6%	16%	22%
2015	5%	16%	21%
2014	7%	15%	19%
2013	8%	14%	18%
2011	6%	13%	16%
2010	5%	11%	16%
2009	5%	11%	16%
2008	6%	11%	16%
2007	5%	10%	14%
2006	2%	8%	12%
2005	1%	8%	10%
2004	2%	7%	9%
2003	2%	6%	8%
2002	4%	5%	7%
2001	2%	4%	5%
2000	1%	4%	4%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Black

16%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Park Road Montessori	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	14%	25%	37%
2022	14%	25%	37%
2021	13%	25%	37%
2020	12%	25%	38%
2019	12%	25%	38%
2018	13%	26%	40%
2017	13%	26%	40%
2016	14%	26%	40%
2015	17%	26%	40%
2014	18%	26%	41%
2013	19%	26%	42%
2011	22%	26%	41%
2010	27%	31%	45%
2009	29%	31%	45%
2008	25%	29%	43%
2007	30%	29%	43%
2006	37%	32%	46%
2005	35%	31%	45%
2004	37%	31%	44%
2003	38%	31%	44%
2002	62%	31%	44%
2001	67%	31%	43%
2000	62%	31%	43%
1999	55%	31%	42%
1998	53%	30%	42%
1997	49%	31%	41%
1996	47%	31%	41%
1995	48%	30%	40%
1994	49%	30%	40%
1993	39%	30%	40%
1992	42%	30%	40%

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White

60%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Park Road Montessori	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	63%	44%	24%
2022	63%	45%	24%
2021	65%	46%	25%
2020	65%	48%	27%
2019	65%	48%	27%
2018	69%	49%	29%
2017	69%	49%	29%
2016	68%	50%	29%
2015	66%	50%	30%
2014	64%	51%	31%
2013	64%	52%	32%
2011	64%	53%	33%
2010	64%	54%	33%
2009	61%	54%	33%
2008	61%	55%	35%
2007	57%	56%	36%
2006	55%	56%	37%
2005	57%	57%	39%
2004	56%	58%	41%
2003	56%	59%	42%
2002	32%	60%	44%
2001	29%	61%	46%
2000	34%	61%	48%
1999	43%	62%	50%
1998	43%	63%	51%
1997	50%	64%	52%
1996	51%	64%	53%
1995	48%	65%	54%
1994	49%	66%	55%
1993	58%	66%	55%
1992	55%	66%	56%

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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	Park Road Montessori	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	5%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	3%	4%	2%
2014	4%	4%	2%
2013	3%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Park Road Montessori	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	0.57	0.71	0.73
2022	0.57	0.70	0.73
2021	0.55	0.69	0.72
2020	0.55	0.68	0.72
2019	0.55	0.68	0.72
2018	0.50	0.67	0.71
2017	0.50	0.67	0.71
2016	0.51	0.66	0.70
2015	0.53	0.66	0.69
2014	0.55	0.65	0.70
2013	0.55	0.65	0.70
2011	0.54	0.64	0.70
2010	0.52	0.61	0.66
2009	0.54	0.61	0.66
2008	0.58	0.61	0.67
2007	0.60	0.60	0.66
2006	0.56	0.58	0.64
2005	0.55	0.58	0.63
2004	0.55	0.57	0.63
2003	0.55	0.56	0.62
2002	0.52	0.55	0.61
2001	0.47	0.53	0.60
2000	0.50	0.53	0.59
1999	0.54	0.52	0.58
1998	0.54	0.52	0.57
1997	0.51	0.50	0.56
1996	0.52	0.50	0.55
1995	0.54	0.49	0.55
1994	0.52	0.48	0.54
1993	0.52	0.48	0.54
1992	0.52	0.48	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

20%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Park Road Montessori	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	13%	57%	53%
2022	6%	47%	46%
2021	8%	49%	49%
2020	9%	52%	55%
2019	9%	52%	55%
2018	8%	53%	57%
2017	8%	53%	57%
2016	9%	52%	57%
2015	8%	52%	56%
2014	9%	47%	49%
2013	8%	47%	50%
2011	12%	43%	48%
2010	13%	40%	44%
2009	14%	28%	39%
2008	8%	25%	35%
2007	13%	35%	36%
2006	13%	35%	40%
2005	16%	37%	41%
2004	21%	36%	37%
2003	21%	27%	33%
2002	59%	30%	30%
2001	60%	29%	28%
2000	55%	31%	31%
1999	53%	31%	31%
1998	50%	31%	30%
1997	49%	30%	30%
1996	48%	30%	30%
1995	48%	29%	27%
1994	32%	29%	28%
1993	48%	29%	26%
1992	28%	22%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Park Road Montessori	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	2%	7%	6%
2011	3%	8%	6%
2010	2%	9%	7%
2009	4%	6%	7%
2008	2%	6%	7%
2007	4%	8%	7%
2006	5%	7%	6%
2005	6%	8%	7%
2004	5%	8%	6%
2003	8%	7%	7%
2002	14%	8%	7%
2001	11%	7%	6%
2000	10%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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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 Park Road Montessori's ranking?

Park Road Montessori is ranked #447 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Park Road Montessori often compared to?

Park Road Montessoriis often viewed alongside schools like Chantilly Montessori by visitors of our site.

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

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Park Road Montessori?

506 students attend Park Road Montessori.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Park Road Montessori students are White, 16% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Park Road Montessori?

Park Road Montessori has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Park Road Montessori offer ?

Park Road Montessori offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Park Road Montessori part of?

Park Road Montessori is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District.

In what neighborhood is Park Road Montessori located?

Park Road Montessori is located in the Freedom Park neighborhood of Charlotte, NC.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 506 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 20%
: 63% (Top 30%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education