Other / mixed grade configuration · Charlotte, NC

Winget Park Elementary

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

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370297002857
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Winget Park Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of North Carolina schools.

#13 of 70
schools in Charlotte · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
17.4:1
large classes for North Carolina
30.2%
free-lunch eligible

Winget Park Elementary has class sizes larger than 76% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Winget Park Elementary ranks #13 of 70 schools in Charlotte, NC.

Enrollment

677

North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

39.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.4:1

vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg

+10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

30.2%

vs 66.0% North Carolina avg

-54% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Winget Park Elementary compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Winget Park Elementary

Winget Park Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Charlotte, North Carolina, enrolling 677 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.4:1 puts it in the larger third of North Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 30.2% free-meal eligibility runs 54% below the North Carolina average.

Enrollment of 677 puts it in the larger third of North Carolina schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.

Against 317 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #66.

Its student body is led by African American (39%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%) (diversity index 73/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 339 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

16.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 15.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Charlotte's public schools, it stands alongside Sugar Creek Charter (1,591 students): Winget Park Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.4:1 vs 30:1).

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools also operates Myers Park High School (3,225 students) and Ardrey Kell High School (3,036 students) alongside Winget Park Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Winget Park Elementary compares

Winget Park Elementary on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.4:1 ▲ 10% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.2% ▼ 54% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 677 top 27% - -

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

17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
677
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
30.2%
free-lunch eligible - 54% below the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.4:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 76% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,853
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,017
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 339 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 39.0%
Hispanic or Latino 23.2%
White 22.7%
Asian 9.6%
Two or More 5.5%

Largest group: African American at 39.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 73.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 73.0, Winget Park Elementary is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, which includes Winget Park Elementary.

$11,853
Per student
-1%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.2%
State 52.1%
Federal 15.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Winget Park Elementary Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Winget Park 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.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Winget Park Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Winget Park Elementary

How many students attend Winget Park Elementary?

Winget Park Elementary has 677 students enrolled. It is a public school in Charlotte, NC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Winget Park Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Winget Park Elementary is 17.4:1, which is 10% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Winget Park Elementary?

30.2% of students at Winget Park Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Winget Park Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Winget Park Elementary is African American at 39.0% of enrollment, in Charlotte, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Winget Park Elementary?

Winget Park Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Winget Park Elementary rank among schools in Charlotte?

By Resource Investment Index, Winget Park Elementary 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.

Is Winget Park Elementary a good school?

Winget Park Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of North Carolina schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools?

Besides Winget Park 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 2021-22) · 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.

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

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