River Gate Elementary

15340 Smith Rd, Charlotte NC, 28273 | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 980-344-1000
  • grades KG-5
  • students 763
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 47% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 231 in Charlotte
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
41%Charlotte
43%North Carolina

River Gate Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools" in Charlotte, NC. There are a total of 763 students and 42 teachers at River Gate Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

River Gate Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 10% higher than the North Carolina average.

River Gate Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students763
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At River Gate Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
355-59%
440-44%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
350-54%
440-44%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

River Gate Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 36.3% 32.2% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 31.0% 40.6% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 5.0% 5.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.0% 18.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.5% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 2.5% 3.7% 3.1%

Charlotte demographics profile

StatisticCharlotteNorth CarolinaNational
Population873,57010,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,82621891
Median age34.438.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%57%55%
Speak English78%89%79%
Speak Spanish12%7%13%

Education level achieved in Charlotte

IndexCharlotteNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade86.8%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school86.0%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college69.9%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.3%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors42.0%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters14.2%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.5%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The River Gate Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.