David Cox Road Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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David Cox Road Elementary School

4215 David Cox Rd
Charlotte, NC 28269

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Bottom 50%

Serving 678 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, David Cox 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 27% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 678 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

David Cox Road Elementary School's student population of 678 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	David Cox Road Elementary School
Pre-K	57
Kind	106
1	107
2	97
3	100
4	89
5	122

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Total Students

678 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	David Cox Road Elementary School
2023	697
2022	697
2021	700
2020	660
2019	660
2018	615
2017	615
2016	668
2015	784
2014	796
2013	842
2012	876
2011	861
2010	906
2009	858
2008	1,157
2007	1,216
2006	1,188
2005	1,109
2004	1,101
2003	1,002
2002	793
2001	767
2000	761
1999	769
1998	769
1997	796
1996	811

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	David Cox Road Elementary School
2023	36
2022	42
2021	40
2020	40
2019	40
2018	40
2017	40
2016	43
2015	47
2014	49
2013	46
2012	52
2011	51
2010	54
2009	53
2008	66
2006	44
2005	44
2004	44
2003	44
2002	44
2001	44
2000	44
1999	44
1998	44
1997	42
1996	41
1995	36

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School Rankings

David Cox 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 David Cox Road Elementary School 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)

#2333 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	David Cox Road Elementary School
2022	#2333
2021	#2377
2019	#2129
2018	#1551
2017	#1657
2016	#1690
2015	#1954
2014	#1897
2013	#2133
2012	#2034
2011	#2034

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27%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	David Cox Road Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2022	27%	51%	52%
2021	13%	42%	42%
2019	27%	42%	48%
2018	47%	48%	47%
2017	45%	47%	53%
2016	42%	47%	52%
2015	32%	44%	49%
2014	34%	43%	47%
2013	28%	42%	46%
2012	72%	82%	83%
2011	67%	82%	82%

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28%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	David Cox Road Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2022	28%	50%	48%
2021	22%	47%	46%
2019	25%	46%	45%
2018	31%	47%	47%
2017	32%	46%	47%
2016	33%	47%	48%
2015	28%	46%	47%
2014	28%	46%	47%
2013	21%	45%	47%
2012	59%	73%	73%
2011	60%	70%	71%

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30-34%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	David Cox Road Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2022	32%	63%	61%
2021	22%	61%	60%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	David Cox Road Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	19:1	15:1	17:1
2022	17:1	14:1	16:1
2021	18:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	17:1	15:1	17:1
2018	15:1	16:1	17:1
2017	15:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	15:1	17:1
2013	18:1	15:1	17:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	18:1	15:1	15:1
2006	27:1	14:1	19:1
2005	25:1	14:1	18:1
2004	25:1	15:1	17:1
2003	23:1	15:1	17:1
2002	18:1	15:1	16:1
2001	17:1	15:1	16:1
2000	17:1	15:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1998	17:1	15:1	16:1
1997	19:1	16:1	17:1
1996	20:1	16:1	17:1
1995	23:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	David Cox Road Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2021	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	3%	2%	1%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

18%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	David Cox Road Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	18%	20%	29%
2022	19%	20%	29%
2021	20%	19%	27%
2020	17%	18%	25%
2019	17%	18%	25%
2018	18%	17%	23%
2017	18%	17%	23%
2016	14%	16%	22%
2015	11%	16%	21%
2014	11%	15%	19%
2013	11%	14%	18%
2012	11%	13%	18%
2011	11%	13%	16%
2010	10%	11%	16%
2009	12%	11%	16%
2008	10%	11%	16%
2007	11%	10%	14%
2006	8%	8%	12%
2005	7%	8%	10%
2004	6%	7%	9%
2003	7%	6%	8%
2002	8%	5%	7%
2001	8%	4%	5%
2000	6%	4%	4%
1999	5%	3%	3%
1998	6%	3%	3%
1997	5%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%

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Black

71%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	David Cox Road Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	71%	25%	37%
2022	67%	25%	37%
2021	66%	25%	37%
2020	70%	25%	38%
2019	70%	25%	38%
2018	66%	26%	40%
2017	66%	26%	40%
2016	73%	26%	40%
2015	73%	26%	40%
2014	73%	26%	41%
2013	72%	26%	42%
2012	69%	26%	42%
2011	62%	26%	41%
2010	65%	31%	45%
2009	59%	31%	45%
2008	49%	29%	43%
2007	47%	29%	43%
2006	48%	32%	46%
2005	43%	31%	45%
2004	39%	31%	44%
2003	36%	31%	44%
2002	31%	31%	44%
2001	36%	31%	43%
2000	41%	31%	43%
1999	44%	31%	42%
1998	42%	30%	42%
1997	40%	31%	41%
1996	40%	31%	41%

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White

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	David Cox Road Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	5%	44%	24%
2022	5%	45%	24%
2021	4%	46%	25%
2020	5%	48%	27%
2019	5%	48%	27%
2018	7%	49%	29%
2017	7%	49%	29%
2016	7%	50%	29%
2015	10%	50%	30%
2014	10%	51%	31%
2013	10%	52%	32%
2012	10%	53%	32%
2011	15%	53%	33%
2010	18%	54%	33%
2009	21%	54%	33%
2008	31%	55%	35%
2007	32%	56%	36%
2006	37%	56%	37%
2005	43%	57%	39%
2004	48%	58%	41%
2003	51%	59%	42%
2002	52%	60%	44%
2001	47%	61%	46%
2000	46%	61%	48%
1999	46%	62%	50%
1998	45%	63%	51%
1997	49%	64%	52%
1996	51%	64%	53%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	David Cox Road Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	0.46	0.71	0.73
2022	0.51	0.70	0.73
2021	0.52	0.69	0.72
2020	0.48	0.68	0.72
2019	0.48	0.68	0.72
2018	0.53	0.67	0.71
2017	0.53	0.67	0.71
2016	0.45	0.66	0.70
2015	0.45	0.66	0.69
2014	0.45	0.65	0.70
2013	0.46	0.65	0.70
2012	0.50	0.64	0.69
2011	0.58	0.64	0.70
2010	0.54	0.61	0.66
2009	0.59	0.61	0.66
2008	0.67	0.61	0.67
2007	0.68	0.60	0.66
2006	0.63	0.58	0.64
2005	0.63	0.58	0.63
2004	0.62	0.57	0.63
2003	0.61	0.56	0.62
2002	0.63	0.55	0.61
2001	0.64	0.53	0.60
2000	0.62	0.53	0.59
1999	0.60	0.52	0.58
1998	0.62	0.52	0.57
1997	0.60	0.50	0.56
1996	0.58	0.50	0.55

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	David Cox Road 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	97%	53%	57%
2017	97%	53%	57%
2016	99%	52%	57%
2015	98%	52%	56%
2014	54%	47%	49%
2013	56%	47%	50%
2012	55%	45%	49%
2011	52%	43%	48%
2010	43%	40%	44%
2009	35%	28%	39%
2008	29%	25%	35%
2007	27%	35%	36%
2006	28%	35%	40%
2005	29%	37%	41%
2004	23%	36%	37%
2003	19%	27%	33%
2002	16%	30%	30%
2001	15%	29%	28%
2000	19%	31%	31%
1999	21%	31%	31%
1998	21%	31%	30%
1997	20%	30%	30%
1996	21%	30%	30%

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Eligible for (13-14)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	David Cox Road Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2014	11%	7%	6%
2013	9%	7%	6%
2012	9%	8%	6%
2011	8%	8%	6%
2010	10%	9%	7%
2009	8%	6%	7%
2008	8%	6%	7%
2007	6%	8%	7%
2006	6%	7%	6%
2005	8%	8%	7%
2004	5%	8%	6%
2003	6%	7%	7%
2002	6%	8%	7%
2001	7%	7%	6%
2000	6%	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 David Cox Road Elementary School's ranking?

David Cox Road Elementary School is ranked #2333 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are David Cox Road Elementary School often compared to?

David Cox Road Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Highland Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend David Cox Road Elementary School?

678 students attend David Cox Road Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of David Cox Road Elementary School students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

David Cox Road Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does David Cox Road Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is David Cox Road Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is David Cox Road Elementary School located?

David Cox Road Elementary School is located in the West Sugar Creek neighborhood of Charlotte, NC.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 678 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education