River Gate Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Charlotte, North Carolina·28273
Score
69.1/100
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#388
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#41
In Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
#31
In Charlotte
Top 31%
In North Carolina

Score 69.1/100: better than 69% 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
61%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 69% of them
340 students tested
Math
73%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 76% of them
339 students tested
Science
68%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 51% of them
114 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 Reading61.2340
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math73.2339
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science68.4114

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
721
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
721
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
96%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

City
Mecklenburg County

Contact

Address
15340 Smith Rd
Charlotte, NC 28273

"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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River Gate Elementary at a glance

River Gate Elementary is a public elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving grades K-5. It is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. It has about 721 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 96% 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, 61% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 73% 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 69.1 out of 100: better than 69% of them, ranking #388 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.