Other / mixed grade configuration · Charlotte, NC

Ashley Park Prek-8 School

Federal NCES profile for Ashley Park Prek-8 School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370297001192
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
66
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ashley Park Prek-8 School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of North Carolina schools.

#13 of 70
schools in Charlotte · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
11.3:1
small classes for North Carolina
99.1%
free-lunch eligible

Ashley Park Prek-8 School has class sizes smaller than 90% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ashley Park Prek-8 School ranks #13 of 70 schools in Charlotte, NC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-4 students YoY

Ashley Park Prek-8 School held near 347 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 30.5 → 30.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 370297001192 · Charlotte, NC Other · SMALL · TRAD

338 enr · 11.3:1 · 99.1% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Myers Park High School (3,225 students)

Ashley Park Prek-8 School held near 347 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 30.5 → 30.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Ashley Park Prek-8 School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ashley Park Prek-8 School reports 338 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Ashley Park Prek-8 School compares

Ashley Park Prek-8 School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.3:1 ▼ 28% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.1% ▲ 50% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 338 top 73% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
338
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
99.1%
free-lunch eligible - 50% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher - 28% below state mean
Top 10% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
47.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,198
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 169 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 89 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 32.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

African American 57.7%
Hispanic or Latino 32.8%
White 3.8%
Asian 3.3%
Two or More 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 57.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.7, Ashley Park Prek-8 School is about as mixed as the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools reports $12,198 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ashley Park Prek-8 School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Myers Park High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ardrey Kell High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
South Mecklenburg High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
William Amos Hough High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
East Mecklenburg High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ashley Park Prek-8 School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Charlotte

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Ashley Park Prek-8 School

How many students attend Ashley Park Prek-8 School?

Ashley Park Prek-8 School has 338 students enrolled. It is a public school in Charlotte, NC. CCD year-over-year: 351 (2022-23) → 347 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ashley Park Prek-8 School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ashley Park Prek-8 School is 11.3:1, which is 28% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ashley Park Prek-8 School?

99.1% of students at Ashley Park Prek-8 School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ashley Park Prek-8 School?

The largest demographic group at Ashley Park Prek-8 School is African American at 57.7% of enrollment, in Charlotte, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ashley Park Prek-8 School?

Ashley Park Prek-8 School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ashley Park Prek-8 School rank among schools in Charlotte?

By Resource Investment Index, Ashley Park Prek-8 School ranks #13 of 70 schools in Charlotte, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Charlotte on the city page.

What other schools are in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools?

Besides Ashley Park Prek-8 School, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools also operates Myers Park High School (3,225 students), Ardrey Kell High School (3,036 students), and South Mecklenburg High School (2,534 students). See the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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