Nations Ford Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Nations Ford Elementary School

7050 Nations Ford Rd
Charlotte, NC 28217

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Bottom 50%

Serving 608 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Nations Ford 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 35% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 15% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 608 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

School Overview

Nations Ford Elementary School's student population of 608 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nations Ford Elementary School
Pre-K	53
Kind	83
1	83
2	120
3	92
4	96
5	81

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Total Students

608 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Nations Ford Elementary School
2023	624
2022	709
2021	885
2020	776
2019	776
2018	781
2017	781
2016	751
2015	713
2014	645
2013	623
2012	587
2011	573
2010	600
2009	599
2008	556
2007	525
2006	465
2005	425
2004	397
2003	391
2002	360
2001	386
2000	470
1999	421
1998	503
1997	528
1996	498
1995	459
1994	496
1993	516
1992	533
1991	565
1990	521
1989	547
1988	455
1987	455

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Nations Ford Elementary School
2023	40
2022	45
2021	60
2020	51
2019	51
2018	50
2017	50
2016	46
2015	45
2014	45
2013	38
2012	40
2011	38
2010	43
2009	44
2008	43
2006	37
2005	37
2004	37
2003	37
2002	37
2001	37
2000	37
1999	37
1998	37
1997	36
1996	29
1995	27
1994	27
1993	31
1992	30
1991	30
1990	26

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School Rankings

Nations Ford 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 Nations Ford Elementary School is 0.41, 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)

#2351 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Nations Ford Elementary School
2022	#2351
2021	#2498
2019	#2049
2018	#1676
2017	#1894
2016	#2141
2015	#2269
2014	#2239
2013	#2168
2012	#2287
2011	#2376

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35%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Nations Ford Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2022	35%	51%	52%
2021	12%	42%	42%
2019	33%	42%	48%
2018	52%	48%	47%
2017	46%	47%	53%
2016	35%	47%	52%
2015	26%	44%	49%
2014	26%	43%	47%
2013	29%	42%	46%
2012	69%	82%	83%
2011	58%	82%	82%

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15%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Nations Ford Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2022	15%	50%	48%
2021	13%	47%	46%
2019	20%	46%	45%
2018	18%	47%	47%
2017	20%	46%	47%
2016	20%	47%	48%
2015	17%	46%	47%
2014	19%	46%	47%
2013	16%	45%	47%
2012	43%	73%	73%
2011	42%	70%	71%

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45-49%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Nations Ford Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2022	47%	63%	61%
2021	32%	61%	60%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Nations Ford Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	16:1	15:1	17:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2021	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	17:1
2019	15:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	14:1	15:1	17:1
2013	17:1	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	14:1	15:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	13:1	14:1	19:1
2005	11:1	14:1	18:1
2004	11:1	15:1	17:1
2003	11:1	15:1	17:1
2002	10:1	15:1	16:1
2001	10:1	15:1	16:1
2000	13:1	15:1	16:1
1999	11:1	15:1	16:1
1998	14:1	15:1	16:1
1997	15:1	16:1	17:1
1996	17:1	16:1	17:1
1995	17:1	16:1	18:1
1994	18:1	16:1	17:1
1993	17:1	16:1	19:1
1992	18:1	16:1	17:1
1991	19:1	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 (1989-2006)
Year	Nations Ford Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Nations Ford Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	1%	4%	7%
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%
2014	1%	3%	7%
2013	1%	3%	5%
2012	1%	3%	6%
2011	1%	2%	6%
2010	1%	3%	6%
2009	1%	2%	5%
2008	3%	3%	5%
2007	3%	3%	5%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	3%	2%	4%
2004	2%	2%	5%
2003	2%	2%	5%
2002	2%	2%	5%
2001	4%	2%	6%
2000	3%	2%	5%
1999	2%	2%	5%
1998	5%	2%	4%
1997	3%	1%	5%
1996	2%	1%	4%
1995	2%	1%	4%
1994	2%	1%	4%
1993	2%	1%	4%
1992	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

74%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Nations Ford Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	73%	20%	29%
2022	72%	20%	29%
2021	75%	19%	27%
2020	70%	18%	25%
2019	70%	18%	25%
2018	66%	17%	23%
2017	66%	17%	23%
2016	65%	16%	22%
2014	61%	15%	19%
2013	60%	14%	18%
2012	57%	13%	18%
2011	51%	13%	16%
2010	53%	11%	16%
2009	51%	11%	16%
2008	48%	11%	16%
2007	45%	10%	14%
2006	37%	8%	12%
2005	26%	8%	10%
2004	24%	7%	9%
2003	20%	6%	8%
2002	9%	5%	7%
2001	13%	4%	5%
2000	12%	4%	4%
1999	9%	3%	3%
1998	5%	3%	3%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

21%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Nations Ford Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	23%	25%	37%
2022	25%	25%	37%
2021	23%	25%	37%
2020	27%	25%	38%
2019	27%	25%	38%
2018	31%	26%	40%
2017	31%	26%	40%
2016	32%	26%	40%
2014	34%	26%	41%
2013	34%	26%	42%
2012	38%	26%	42%
2011	42%	26%	41%
2010	44%	31%	45%
2009	46%	31%	45%
2008	46%	29%	43%
2007	47%	29%	43%
2006	54%	32%	46%
2005	64%	31%	45%
2004	68%	31%	44%
2003	64%	31%	44%
2002	65%	31%	44%
2001	52%	31%	43%
2000	48%	31%	43%
1999	46%	31%	42%
1998	45%	30%	42%
1997	39%	31%	41%
1996	35%	31%	41%
1995	34%	30%	40%
1994	36%	30%	40%
1993	38%	30%	40%
1992	35%	30%	40%

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White

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nations Ford Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	2%	44%	24%
2022	1%	45%	24%
2020	1%	48%	27%
2019	1%	48%	27%
2018	2%	49%	29%
2017	2%	49%	29%
2016	2%	50%	29%
2014	3%	51%	31%
2013	4%	52%	32%
2012	3%	53%	32%
2011	3%	53%	33%
2010	2%	54%	33%
2009	2%	54%	33%
2008	3%	55%	35%
2007	5%	56%	36%
2006	5%	56%	37%
2005	6%	57%	39%
2004	5%	58%	41%
2003	13%	59%	42%
2002	24%	60%	44%
2001	30%	61%	46%
2000	36%	61%	48%
1999	43%	62%	50%
1998	45%	63%	51%
1997	53%	64%	52%
1996	61%	64%	53%
1995	61%	65%	54%
1994	60%	66%	55%
1993	59%	66%	55%
1992	62%	66%	56%
1991	64%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Nations Ford Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	1%	6%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Nations Ford Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	0.42	0.71	0.73
2022	0.42	0.70	0.73
2021	0.39	0.69	0.72
2020	0.44	0.68	0.72
2019	0.44	0.68	0.72
2018	0.47	0.67	0.71
2017	0.47	0.67	0.71
2016	0.48	0.66	0.70
2014	0.53	0.65	0.70
2013	0.53	0.65	0.70
2012	0.54	0.64	0.69
2011	0.57	0.64	0.70
2010	0.54	0.61	0.66
2009	0.53	0.61	0.66
2008	0.57	0.61	0.67
2007	0.60	0.60	0.66
2006	0.57	0.58	0.64
2005	0.52	0.58	0.63
2004	0.49	0.57	0.63
2003	0.54	0.56	0.62
2002	0.52	0.55	0.61
2001	0.63	0.53	0.60
2000	0.63	0.53	0.59
1999	0.60	0.52	0.58
1998	0.60	0.52	0.57
1997	0.57	0.50	0.56
1996	0.51	0.50	0.55
1995	0.52	0.49	0.55
1994	0.51	0.48	0.54
1993	0.51	0.48	0.54
1992	0.50	0.48	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Nations Ford Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2023	98%	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	99%	52%	56%
2014	87%	47%	49%
2013	91%	47%	50%
2012	92%	45%	49%
2011	89%	43%	48%
2010	87%	40%	44%
2009	79%	28%	39%
2008	74%	25%	35%
2007	64%	35%	36%
2006	80%	35%	40%
2005	78%	37%	41%
2004	85%	36%	37%
2003	78%	27%	33%
2002	53%	30%	30%
2001	53%	29%	28%
2000	37%	31%	31%
1999	42%	31%	31%
1998	30%	31%	30%
1997	25%	30%	30%
1996	27%	30%	30%
1995	30%	29%	27%
1994	25%	29%	28%
1993	27%	29%	26%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Nations Ford Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	2%	7%	6%
2012	3%	8%	6%
2011	2%	8%	6%
2010	5%	9%	7%
2009	8%	6%	7%
2008	9%	6%	7%
2007	6%	8%	7%
2006	8%	7%	6%
2005	9%	8%	7%
2004	10%	8%	6%
2003	12%	7%	7%
2002	12%	8%	7%
2001	14%	7%	6%
2000	10%	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 Nations Ford Elementary School's ranking?

Nations Ford Elementary School is ranked #2351 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Nations Ford Elementary School often compared to?

Nations Ford Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like South Academy Of International Languages, Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy by visitors of our site.

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

35% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 15% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Nations Ford Elementary School?

608 students attend Nations Ford Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Nations Ford Elementary School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are Black, 2% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Nations Ford Elementary School?

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

What grades does Nations Ford Elementary School offer ?

Nations Ford Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Nations Ford Elementary School part of?

Nations Ford Elementary School is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District.

In what neighborhood is Nations Ford Elementary School located?

Nations Ford Elementary School is located in the Yorkmount neighborhood of Charlotte, NC. There are 1 other public schools located in Yorkmount.

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5 3/16/2020

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 608 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education