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Serving 540 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rama Road 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 44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 540 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Rama Road Elementary School's student population of 540 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rama Road Elementary School
Pre-K	48
Kind	76
1	104
2	73
3	83
4	80
5	76

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Total Students

540 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rama Road Elementary School
2023	530
2022	508
2021	549
2020	539
2019	539
2018	603
2017	603
2016	598
2015	591
2014	654
2013	610
2012	604
2011	544
2010	523
2009	577
2008	538
2007	584
2006	569
2005	599
2004	605
2003	554
2002	556
2001	566
2000	626
1999	649
1998	663
1997	793
1996	860
1995	781
1994	742
1993	660
1992	604
1991	566
1990	606
1989	610
1988	592
1987	584

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rama Road Elementary School
2023	34
2022	38
2021	37
2020	39
2019	39
2018	40
2017	40
2016	39
2015	42
2014	41
2013	39
2012	42
2011	40
2010	43
2009	48
2008	43
2006	36
2005	36
2004	36
2003	36
2002	36
2001	36
2000	36
1999	36
1998	36
1997	43
1996	43
1995	38
1994	38
1993	32
1992	35
1991	35
1990	31

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School Rankings

Rama Road 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 Rama Road Elementary School is 0.71, which is equal to 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)

#1827 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rama Road Elementary School
2022	#1827
2021	#2140
2019	#1963
2018	#1693
2017	#1898
2016	#1845
2015	#1908
2014	#1876
2013	#2200
2012	#2156
2011	#2182

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44%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rama Road Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2022	44%	51%	52%
2021	24%	42%	42%
2019	31%	42%	48%
2018	44%	48%	47%
2017	41%	47%	53%
2016	38%	47%	52%
2015	34%	44%	49%
2014	35%	43%	47%
2013	25%	42%	46%
2012	67%	82%	83%
2011	69%	82%	82%

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36%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rama Road Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2022	36%	50%	48%
2021	26%	47%	46%
2019	29%	46%	45%
2018	29%	47%	47%
2017	27%	46%	47%
2016	32%	47%	48%
2015	30%	46%	47%
2014	28%	46%	47%
2013	20%	45%	47%
2012	57%	73%	73%
2011	50%	70%	71%

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60-64%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Rama Road Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2022	62%	63%	61%
2021	27%	61%	60%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rama Road Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	16:1	15:1	17:1
2022	13:1	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	14:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	15:1	17:1
2013	16:1	15:1	17:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	17:1
2010	12:1	15:1	16:1
2009	12:1	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	17:1	15:1	17:1
2003	15:1	15:1	17:1
2002	15:1	15:1	16:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	17:1	15:1	16:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1998	18:1	15:1	16:1
1997	18:1	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	21:1	16:1	19:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	16:1	16:1	17:1
1990	20:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2021)
Year	Rama Road Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2021	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	3%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rama Road Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	4%	4%	7%
2022	4%	4%	7%
2021	9%	4%	8%
2020	5%	3%	7%
2019	5%	3%	7%
2018	4%	3%	6%
2017	4%	3%	6%
2016	3%	3%	7%
2015	3%	3%	7%
2014	4%	3%	7%
2013	3%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	6%
2011	3%	2%	6%
2010	4%	3%	6%
2009	3%	2%	5%
2008	6%	3%	5%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	5%	2%	4%
2004	5%	2%	5%
2003	6%	2%	5%
2002	5%	2%	5%
2001	4%	2%	6%
2000	5%	2%	5%
1999	7%	2%	5%
1998	6%	2%	4%
1997	3%	1%	5%
1996	3%	1%	4%
1995	2%	1%	4%
1994	2%	1%	4%
1993	1%	1%	4%
1992	1%	1%	3%
1991	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rama Road Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	31%	20%	29%
2022	32%	20%	29%
2021	32%	19%	27%
2020	31%	18%	25%
2019	31%	18%	25%
2018	29%	17%	23%
2017	29%	17%	23%
2016	27%	16%	22%
2015	25%	16%	21%
2014	23%	15%	19%
2013	24%	14%	18%
2012	27%	13%	18%
2011	28%	13%	16%
2010	22%	11%	16%
2009	25%	11%	16%
2008	28%	11%	16%
2007	24%	10%	14%
2006	21%	8%	12%
2005	16%	8%	10%
2004	13%	7%	9%
2003	10%	6%	8%
2002	9%	5%	7%
2001	9%	4%	5%
2000	7%	4%	4%
1999	5%	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

39%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rama Road Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	39%	25%	37%
2022	40%	25%	37%
2021	37%	25%	37%
2020	43%	25%	38%
2019	43%	25%	38%
2018	46%	26%	40%
2017	46%	26%	40%
2016	50%	26%	40%
2015	52%	26%	40%
2014	55%	26%	41%
2013	53%	26%	42%
2012	49%	26%	42%
2011	49%	26%	41%
2010	56%	31%	45%
2009	53%	31%	45%
2008	44%	29%	43%
2007	48%	29%	43%
2006	47%	32%	46%
2005	49%	31%	45%
2004	46%	31%	44%
2003	40%	31%	44%
2002	40%	31%	44%
2001	40%	31%	43%
2000	39%	31%	43%
1999	38%	31%	42%
1998	41%	30%	42%
1997	36%	31%	41%
1996	36%	31%	41%
1995	33%	30%	40%
1994	32%	30%	40%
1993	40%	30%	40%
1992	31%	30%	40%
1991	27%	30%	39%

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White

25%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rama Road Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	22%	44%	24%
2022	20%	45%	24%
2021	18%	46%	25%
2020	18%	48%	27%
2019	18%	48%	27%
2018	19%	49%	29%
2017	19%	49%	29%
2016	18%	50%	29%
2015	18%	50%	30%
2014	15%	51%	31%
2013	16%	52%	32%
2012	16%	53%	32%
2011	14%	53%	33%
2010	18%	54%	33%
2009	18%	54%	33%
2008	22%	55%	35%
2007	21%	56%	36%
2006	27%	56%	37%
2005	29%	57%	39%
2004	35%	58%	41%
2003	43%	59%	42%
2002	43%	60%	44%
2001	46%	61%	46%
2000	48%	61%	48%
1999	49%	62%	50%
1998	49%	63%	51%
1997	58%	64%	52%
1996	59%	64%	53%
1995	62%	65%	54%
1994	63%	66%	55%
1993	58%	66%	55%
1992	66%	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	Rama Road Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	3%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rama Road Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	0.71	0.71	0.73
2022	0.70	0.70	0.73
2021	0.73	0.69	0.72
2020	0.69	0.68	0.72
2019	0.69	0.68	0.72
2018	0.67	0.67	0.71
2017	0.67	0.67	0.71
2016	0.65	0.66	0.70
2015	0.64	0.66	0.69
2014	0.63	0.65	0.70
2013	0.64	0.65	0.70
2012	0.67	0.64	0.69
2011	0.66	0.64	0.70
2010	0.61	0.61	0.66
2009	0.64	0.61	0.66
2008	0.71	0.61	0.67
2007	0.69	0.60	0.66
2006	0.67	0.58	0.64
2005	0.66	0.58	0.63
2004	0.66	0.57	0.63
2003	0.65	0.56	0.62
2002	0.65	0.55	0.61
2001	0.62	0.53	0.60
2000	0.62	0.53	0.59
1999	0.61	0.52	0.58
1998	0.59	0.52	0.57
1997	0.54	0.50	0.56
1996	0.53	0.50	0.55
1995	0.51	0.49	0.55
1994	0.51	0.48	0.54
1993	0.51	0.48	0.54
1992	0.47	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	Rama Road Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	99%	57%	53%
2022	99%	47%	46%
2021	99%	49%	49%
2020	99%	52%	55%
2019	99%	52%	55%
2018	99%	53%	57%
2017	99%	53%	57%
2016	98%	52%	57%
2015	99%	52%	56%
2014	76%	47%	49%
2013	79%	47%	50%
2012	78%	45%	49%
2011	82%	43%	48%
2010	71%	40%	44%
2009	64%	28%	39%
2008	58%	25%	35%
2007	51%	35%	36%
2006	60%	35%	40%
2005	66%	37%	41%
2004	60%	36%	37%
2003	50%	27%	33%
2002	41%	30%	30%
2001	41%	29%	28%
2000	41%	31%	31%
1999	39%	31%	31%
1998	36%	31%	30%
1997	33%	30%	30%
1996	23%	30%	30%
1995	27%	29%	27%
1994	31%	29%	28%
1993	23%	29%	26%
1992	19%	22%	19%
1991	29%	31%	25%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Rama Road Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2014	6%	7%	6%
2013	3%	7%	6%
2012	5%	8%	6%
2011	5%	8%	6%
2010	7%	9%	7%
2009	6%	6%	7%
2008	7%	6%	7%
2007	6%	8%	7%
2006	5%	7%	6%
2005	9%	8%	7%
2004	9%	8%	6%
2003	8%	7%	7%
2002	4%	8%	7%
2001	8%	7%	6%
2000	6%	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 Rama Road Elementary School's ranking?

Rama Road Elementary School is ranked #1827 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?

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Rama Road Elementary School?

540 students attend Rama Road Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Rama Road Elementary School students are Black, 28% of students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Rama Road Elementary School?

Rama Road Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Rama Road Elementary School offer ?

Rama Road Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Rama Road Elementary School part of?

Rama Road Elementary School is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District.

In what neighborhood is Rama Road Elementary School located?

Rama Road Elementary School is located in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood of Charlotte, NC.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 540 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50%
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education