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Selwyn Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 782 students

 
 
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Posted April 29, 2012

This is a great school!! My daughter is in Kindergarten currently and she loves it!! We are from a diverse background, and yes, there is a lack of diversity in this school - however, my daughter has never really felt out of place and she looks forward to school every day! We did know about the lack of diversity before we moved to this area and were deeply concerned, however we are now glad of the decision we made. There is a lot of parent involvement, the teachers are great and the teachers make every effort to make sure that they tap the potential of each child. The school is great!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 18, 2009

We just moved to NC and our son is at Selwyn. He absolutely loves it and we have been very impressed by the school all around. The lack of diversity at this school is very obvious, but as another mentioned, it does represent the Myers Park area - white, upper class, hyper-involved parents. While ideally we would like to have our child in a more diverse setting, we cannot complain about the enthusiasm and dedication of the staff at Selwyn.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 4, 2007

This is a wonderful school! The teachers are kind and caring and the administrative staff are very involved with the success of the students. I am so happy my child attends Selwyn!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 10, 2005

Selwyn is a fine neighborhood school with a strong autistic program. Parent involvement very high. Some teachers are amazingly good, others not so. There is a Talent Development program for the gifted, but it seems like two thirds of the students are in it, although I may be wrong there. Lots of involvement with nature, outdoors. The principal is wonderful. There is not much diversity since the onset of the Choice program, which seems to appeal to lots of the very blonde, high end mothers, although this faithfully represents Charlotte's south end. There are, however, sparks of creativity here that are quite beautiful.
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 83% in 2012.

141 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
89%

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
91%

2009

 
 
94%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 69% in 2012.

141 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
79%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
92%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

144 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
88%

2011

 
 
89%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
94%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 72% in 2012.

144 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
83%

2011

 
 
88%

2010

 
 
90%

2009

 
 
90%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

The state average for Math was 82% in 2012.

117 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
94%

2011

 
 
>95%

2010

 
 
>95%

2009

 
 
>95%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 72% in 2012.

117 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
86%

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
90%
Science

The state average for Science was 76% in 2012.

117 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
89%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
83%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

All Students89%
Female91%
Male87%
Black63%
Asian>95%
Hispanic67%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White>95%
Economically disadvantaged74%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Students with disabilities54%
Non-disabled students92%
Limited English proficiency70%
Proficient in English90%
Academically gifted>95%

Reading

All Students79%
Female88%
Male74%
Black42%
Asian67%
Hispanic42%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White93%
Economically disadvantaged41%
Not economically disadvantaged92%
Students with disabilities31%
Non-disabled students84%
Limited English proficiency10%
Proficient in English85%
Academically gifted>95%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data for that group is not reported.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

All Students88%
Female91%
Male86%
Black63%
Asiann/a
Hispanic73%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White>95%
Economically disadvantaged63%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Students with disabilities50%
Non-disabled students92%
Limited English proficiency50%
Proficient in English91%
Academically gifted>95%

Reading

All Students83%
Female83%
Male83%
Black63%
Asiann/a
Hispanic55%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White89%
Economically disadvantaged53%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Students with disabilities64%
Non-disabled students85%
Limited English proficiency40%
Proficient in English86%
Academically gifted>95%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data for that group is not reported.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

All Students94%
Female93%
Male>95%
Black83%
Asiann/a
Hispanic73%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White>95%
Economically disadvantaged78%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Students with disabilities83%
Non-disabled students>95%
Limited English proficiency60%
Proficient in English>95%
Academically gifted>95%

Reading

All Students86%
Female87%
Male84%
Black67%
Asiann/a
Hispanic55%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White92%
Economically disadvantaged57%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Students with disabilities58%
Non-disabled students89%
Limited English proficiency40%
Proficient in English88%
Academically gifted>95%

Science

All Students91%
Female91%
Male91%
Black75%
Asiann/a
Hispanic64%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White>95%
Economically disadvantaged70%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Students with disabilities67%
Non-disabled students93%
Limited English proficiency60%
Proficient in English92%
Academically gifted>95%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data for that group is not reported.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 77% 53%
Black 12% 26%
Hispanic 5% 13%
Two or more races 4% 4%
Asian 1% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 2%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 22%N/A50%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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2840 Colony Rd
Charlotte, NC 28211
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