Cornelius Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Cornelius, North Carolina·28031
Score
90.6/100
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#118
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#26
In Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
#2
In Cornelius
Top 10%
In North Carolina

Score 90.6/100: better than 90% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
74%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 90% of them
291 students tested
Math
83%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 91% of them
291 students tested
Science
80%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 81% of them
102 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading74.2291
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math83.2291
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science80.4102

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
556
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
556
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
28%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

City
Mecklenburg County

Contact

Address
21126 Catawba Ave
Cornelius, NC 28031

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Cornelius Elementary at a glance

Cornelius Elementary is a public elementary school in Cornelius, North Carolina, serving grades K-5. It is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. It has about 556 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 74% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 83% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 90.6 out of 100: better than 90% of them, ranking #118 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.