Other / mixed grade configuration · Charlotte, NC

Lebanon Road Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Lebanon Road Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370297002266
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lebanon Road Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.

#28 of 70
schools in Charlotte · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
13.9:1
students per teacher
99.5%
free-lunch eligible

Lebanon Road Elementary has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lebanon Road Elementary ranks #28 of 70 schools in Charlotte, NC.

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

-46 students YoY

Lebanon Road Elementary shrank from 581 students in 2022-23 to 535 in 2023-24 (-7.9%).

Teacher FTE lost 35.3 → 34.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-46 students YoY 370297002266 · Charlotte, NC Other · SMALL · TRAD

488 enr · 13.9:1 · 99.5% lunch · RII 41

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

Lebanon Road Elementary shrank from 581 students in 2022-23 to 535 in 2023-24 (-7.9%). Teacher FTE lost 35.3 → 34.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Lebanon Road Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lebanon Road Elementary reports 488 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 Lebanon Road Elementary compares

Lebanon Road Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: 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 13.9:1 ▼ 12% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.5% ▲ 51% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 488 top 51% - -

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

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
488
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
99.5%
free-lunch eligible - 51% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 34% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
62.7%
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 244 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 51.0%
African American 22.3%
Asian 13.7%
White 7.4%
Two or More 5.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.3, Lebanon Road Elementary is more mixed than 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 Lebanon Road Elementary 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 Similar 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 Lebanon Road Elementary'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 Lebanon Road Elementary

How many students attend Lebanon Road Elementary?

Lebanon Road Elementary has 488 students enrolled. It is a public school in Charlotte, NC. CCD year-over-year: 581 (2022-23) → 535 (2023-24), down 46.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lebanon Road Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Lebanon Road Elementary is 13.9:1, which is 12% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 11% 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 Lebanon Road Elementary?

99.5% of students at Lebanon Road Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lebanon Road Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Lebanon Road Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 51.0% of enrollment, in Charlotte, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lebanon Road Elementary?

Lebanon Road Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Lebanon Road Elementary rank among schools in Charlotte?

By Resource Investment Index, Lebanon Road Elementary ranks #28 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 Lebanon Road Elementary, 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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