Polo Ridge Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Charlotte, North Carolina·28277
Score
99.4/100
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#8
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#2
In Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
#2
In Charlotte
Top 1%
In North Carolina

Score 99.4/100: better than 99% 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
87%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 99% of them
373 students tested
Math
91%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 98% of them
371 students tested
Science
95%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 99% of them
133 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 Reading86.9373
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math91.1371
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science94.7133

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
588
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
588
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
20%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

City
Mecklenburg County

Contact

Address
11830 Tom Short Rd
Charlotte, NC 28277

"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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Polo Ridge Elementary at a glance

Polo Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. It has about 588 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 20% 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, 87% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 91% 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 99.4 out of 100: better than 99% of them, ranking #8 of 1,256. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.