Barnette Elementary

Summary:

Barnette Elementary is a public magnet elementary school located in Huntersville, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 750 students. The school is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, which is ranked 140 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Barnette Elementary consistently outperforms the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Barnette Elementary had 72.7% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 61.8% for the district and 62.7% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, with 5th-grade students scoring 74.4% proficient or better, compared to 60% for the district and 58.1% for the state. Barnette Elementary also has a relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup that is more diverse than some nearby schools, such as J.V. Washam Elementary and Grand Oak Elementary.

Barnette Elementary's consistent high performance is impressive, especially considering the school's diverse student population and the district's overall lower ranking. The school outperforms many of the nearby schools, including Hornets Nest Elementary and Long Creek Elementary, in both academic achievement and student subgroup performance. Further investigation into the school's curriculum, instructional methods, and student support services could provide valuable insights into the factors driving Barnette Elementary's high achievement.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 13659 Beatties Ford Rd
       Huntersville, NC  28078-8326


(980) 343-0372

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
253rd of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,779 Help


Students who attend Barnette Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Francis Bradley Middle
High:    Hopewell High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.7 Help
Number of students:  817

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.4%
African American:
22.0%
Hispanic:
14.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Barnette Elementary ranks better than 83.2% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 27th among 109 ranked elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.29. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Barnette Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (52.4%), African American (22%), Hispanic (14.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Barnette Elementary is 18.7. 104 elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Barnette Elementary is $8,779. 97 elementary schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Barnette Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Barnette Elementary 253rd of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Barnette Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 140th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Barnette Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Barnette Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 76.51 269th 1354 80.1%
2010 80.79 179th 1363 86.9%
2011 72.89 339th 1381 75.5%
2012 80.10 206th 1388 85.2%
2013 83.41 177th 1403 87.4%
2014 83.64 183rd 1390 86.8%
2015 77.81 276th 1440 80.8%
2016 80.38 220th 1425 84.6%
2017 69.30 420th 1429 70.6%
2018 74.24 322nd 1434 77.5%
2019 76.94 275th 1473 81.3%
2021 70.82 386th 1489 74.1%
2022 74.20 339th 1514 77.6%
2023 73.69 347th 1502 76.9%
2024 79.29 253rd 1505 83.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Barnette Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 48.66 91st 159 42.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Barnette Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 67.39 101st 533 81.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Barnette Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 40.05 451st 801 43.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Barnette Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.31 450th 1332 66.2%
2019 59.85 491st 1361 63.9%
2021 48.63 621st 1329 53.3%
2022 49.14 670th 1366 51.0%
2023 43.47 841st 1437 41.5%
2024 73.48 261st 1450 82.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Barnette Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.71 381st 1405 72.9%
2019 73.89 321st 1424 77.5%
2021 65.37 427th 1440 70.3%
2022 63.07 497th 1458 65.9%
2023 67.91 417th 1459 71.4%
2024 69.21 380th 1455 73.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Barnette Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.80 210th 897 76.6%
2019 53.54 319th 878 63.7%
2021 44.24 308th 646 52.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Barnette Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.10 450th 612 26.5%
2021 56.25 276th 494 44.1%
2022 51.45 346th 500 30.8%
2023 51.56 415th 582 28.7%
2024 61.91 276th 669 58.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Barnette Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.22 271st 1413 80.8%
2019 76.52 267th 1430 81.3%
2021 73.21 349th 1444 75.8%
2022 80.96 216th 1464 85.2%
2023 75.73 286th 1461 80.4%
2024 84.11 174th 1464 88.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Barnette Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.46 109th 927 88.2%
2019 81.32 92nd 949 90.3%
2021 73.38 131st 896 85.4%
2022 78.23 111th 927 88.0%
2023 68.00 228th 933 75.6%
2024 79.26 115th 924 87.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Barnette Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.44 119th 851 86.0%
2019 70.12 191st 865 77.9%
2021 58.57 277th 843 67.1%
2022 41.16 532nd 893 40.4%
2023 50.47 435th 915 52.5%
2024 69.58 209th 951 78.0%
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Rank History for White students at Barnette Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.19 484th 1178 58.9%
2019 66.33 371st 1183 68.6%
2021 70.88 300th 1172 74.4%
2022 75.66 250th 1194 79.1%
2023 76.89 225th 1183 81.0%
2024 78.78 212th 1166 81.8%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Reviews:
by a student
Sunday, November 6, 2011

Open Quote Barnette is an amzing school! I use to go there and I loved all of the teachers! The teahcers help so much! I never made lower than a B in any class because of my teachers! I LOVE BARNETTE ELEMENTARY! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Barnette Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 371 125 11 46 3 n/a n/a 0 556
2010 490 159 22 57 4 n/a n/a 0 732
2011 498 108 22 41 6 0 45 0 720
2012 469 116 6 44 9 0 29 0 673
2013 488 100 10 49 6 0 25 0 678
2014 438 101 15 42 6 3 23 0 628
2015 421 119 18 62 5 3 12 0 640
2016 410 123 21 67 1 3 11 0 636
2017 477 124 22 82 0 2 16 0 723
2018 505 135 26 79 0 2 15 0 762
2019 487 131 28 89 4 2 23 0 764
2020 486 147 35 121 1 3 31 0 824
2021 387 155 28 116 3 0 29 0 718
2022 372 153 30 103 4 0 38 0 700
2023 392 166 37 105 2 0 48 0 750
2024 428 180 36 119 2 0 52 0 817

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Barnette Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 556 34.0 16.4 13.5
2010 732 40.3 18.1 19
2011 720 40.5 17.7 18.2
2012 673 41.0 16.4 19.2
2013 678 32.2 21.0 18.3
2014 628 36.2 17.3 19.4
2015 640 39.0 16.4 25.6
2016 636 34.0 18.7 23.9
2017 723 39.8 18.1 25.9
2018 762 43.1 17.6 18.5
2019 764 43.8 17.4 21.1
2020 824 46.1 17.8 20.4
2021 718 45.0 15.9 19.6
2022 700 43.5 16.0 12.9
2023 750 39.9 18.7 25.5
2024 817 43.5 18.7 32.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Barnette Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 556 34.0 16.4 13.5
2010 732 40.3 18.1 19
2011 720 40.5 17.7 18.2
2012 673 41.0 16.4 19.2
2013 678 32.2 21.0 18.3
2014 628 36.2 17.3 19.4
2015 640 39.0 16.4 25.6
2016 636 34.0 18.7 23.9
2017 723 39.8 18.1 25.9
2018 762 43.1 17.6 18.5
2019 764 43.8 17.4 21.1
2020 824 46.1 17.8 20.4
2021 718 45.0 15.9 19.6
2022 700 43.5 16.0 12.9
2023 750 39.9 18.7 25.5
2024 817 43.5 18.7 32.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Barnette Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $466 (5.3%) $8,313 (94.7%) $8,779

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Barnette Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 275th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 347th of 1502 Elementary schools
 4.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Barnette Elementary)8274.8
 7.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)69.661.3
 8.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Barnette Elementary)70.367.8
 2.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)57.346.4
 10.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Barnette Elementary)73.670.5
 3.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)63.255.2
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Barnette Elementary)67.260.6
 6.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)52.551.5
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Barnette Elementary)65.267.3
 2.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)65.457.9
 7.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Barnette Elementary)57.155.8
 1.3%
   5th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)5045.8
 4.2%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Barnette Elementary)91.165.4
 25.7%
   5th Grade Science (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)72.862.2
 10.6%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students764750
 1.8%
African American131166
 26.7%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian2837
 32.1%
Hispanic89105
 18%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White487392
 19.5%
Two or More Races2348
 108.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients21.1%25.5%
 4.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Barnette Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 817 students attended Barnette Elementary.

Students who attend Barnette Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Francis Bradley Middle
High : Hopewell High School

Students at Barnette Elementary are 52% White, 22% African American, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Barnette Elementary ranks 253rd of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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