Sterling Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Pineville, North Carolina·28134
Score
8.0/100
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#1,156
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#95
In Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
#2
In Pineville
Top 93%
In North Carolina

Score 8.0/100: better than 8% 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
29%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 3% of them
344 students tested
Math
47%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 18% of them
344 students tested
Science
43%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 7% of them
111 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 Reading28.8344
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math47.4344
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science43.2111

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
711
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
711
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Mecklenburg County

Contact

Address
9601 China Grove Church Rd
Pineville, NC 28134

"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).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Sterling Elementary at a glance

Sterling Elementary is a public elementary school in Pineville, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. It has about 711 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453).

In 2025-26 state tests, 29% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 47% 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 8.0 out of 100: better than 8% of them, ranking #1,156 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 6 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.