Irwin Academic Center (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

329 N. Irwin Ave
Charlotte, NC 28202

Top 20%

Serving 381 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Irwin Academic Center ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 381 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 20% in NC
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 20%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Irwin Academic Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Irwin Academic Center's student population of 381 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Irwin Academic Center
Kind	54
1	66
2	61
3	62
4	66
5	72

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Total Students

381 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Irwin Academic Center
2023	402
2022	390
2021	373
2020	379
2019	379
2018	491
2017	491
2016	507
2015	514
2014	570
2013	548
2012	482
2011	322
2010	304
2009	304
2008	303
2007	297
2006	294
2005	294
2004	305
2003	297
2002	296
2001	293
2000	287
1999	284
1998	279
1997	246
1996	243
1995	243
1994	236
1993	230

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Irwin Academic Center
2023	26
2022	25
2021	26
2020	23
2019	23
2018	29
2017	29
2016	30
2015	31
2014	34
2013	29
2012	25
2011	19
2010	19
2009	21
2008	20
2006	15
2005	15
2004	15
2003	15
2002	15
2001	15
2000	15
1999	15
1998	15
1997	13
1996	12
1995	13

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Irwin Academic Center ranks within the top 20% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Irwin Academic Center is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#275 out of 2617 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Irwin Academic Center
2023	#275
2022	#275
2021	#141
2019	#73
2018	#42
2017	#105
2016	#158
2015	#72
2014	#25
2013	#19
2012	#5

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(21-22)

74%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Irwin Academic Center	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2022	74%	51%	52%
2021	72%	42%	42%
2019	83%	42%	48%
2018	80%	48%	47%
2017	78%	47%	53%
2016	73%	47%	52%
2015	78%	44%	49%
2014	84%	43%	47%
2013	86%	42%	46%
2012	99%	82%	83%
2011	95%	82%	82%

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72%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Irwin Academic Center	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2022	72%	50%	48%
2021	82%	47%	46%
2019	79%	46%	45%
2018	77%	47%	47%
2017	76%	46%	47%
2016	74%	47%	48%
2015	76%	46%	47%
2014	81%	46%	47%
2013	84%	45%	47%
2012	98%	73%	73%
2011	95%	70%	71%

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85-89%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Irwin Academic Center	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2022	87%	63%	61%
2021	90%	61%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Irwin Academic Center	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	15:1	15:1	17:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	17:1
2019	16:1	15:1	17:1
2018	17:1	16:1	17:1
2017	17:1	15:1	17:1
2016	17:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	15:1	17:1
2013	19:1	15:1	17:1
2012	19:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	20:1	14:1	19:1
2005	20:1	14:1	18:1
2004	20:1	15:1	17:1
2003	20:1	15:1	17:1
2002	20:1	15:1	16:1
2001	20:1	15:1	16:1
2000	19:1	15:1	16:1
1999	19:1	15:1	16:1
1998	19:1	15:1	16:1
1997	19:1	16:1	17:1
1996	20:1	16:1	17:1
1995	19:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Irwin Academic Center	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Irwin Academic Center	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	13%	4%	7%
2022	14%	4%	7%
2021	16%	4%	8%
2020	14%	3%	7%
2019	14%	3%	7%
2018	18%	3%	6%
2017	18%	3%	6%
2016	15%	3%	7%
2015	12%	3%	7%
2014	10%	3%	7%
2013	10%	3%	5%
2012	12%	3%	6%
2011	13%	2%	6%
2010	13%	3%	6%
2009	13%	2%	5%
2008	14%	3%	5%
2007	11%	3%	5%
2006	9%	2%	4%
2005	10%	2%	4%
2004	9%	2%	5%
2003	9%	2%	5%
2002	7%	2%	5%
2001	5%	2%	6%
2000	3%	2%	5%
1999	4%	2%	5%
1998	5%	2%	4%
1997	5%	1%	5%
1996	2%	1%	4%
1995	2%	1%	4%
1994	2%	1%	4%
1993	3%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Irwin Academic Center	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	9%	20%	29%
2022	9%	20%	29%
2021	8%	19%	27%
2020	9%	18%	25%
2019	9%	18%	25%
2018	5%	17%	23%
2017	5%	17%	23%
2016	4%	16%	22%
2015	5%	16%	21%
2014	4%	15%	19%
2013	4%	14%	18%
2012	2%	13%	18%
2011	2%	13%	16%
2010	1%	11%	16%
2009	2%	11%	16%
2008	3%	11%	16%
2007	3%	10%	14%
2006	2%	8%	12%
2005	1%	8%	10%
2004	2%	7%	9%
2003	1%	6%	8%
2002	2%	5%	7%
2001	3%	4%	5%
2000	2%	4%	4%
1999	3%	3%	3%

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Black

55%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Irwin Academic Center	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	53%	25%	37%
2022	52%	25%	37%
2021	51%	25%	37%
2020	46%	25%	38%
2019	46%	25%	38%
2018	49%	26%	40%
2017	49%	26%	40%
2016	56%	26%	40%
2015	58%	26%	40%
2014	59%	26%	41%
2013	61%	26%	42%
2012	63%	26%	42%
2011	61%	26%	41%
2010	68%	31%	45%
2009	68%	31%	45%
2008	61%	29%	43%
2007	60%	29%	43%
2006	59%	32%	46%
2005	58%	31%	45%
2004	55%	31%	44%
2003	50%	31%	44%
2002	48%	31%	44%
2001	47%	31%	43%
2000	45%	31%	43%
1999	44%	31%	42%
1998	42%	30%	42%
1997	44%	31%	41%
1996	45%	31%	41%
1995	44%	30%	40%
1994	49%	30%	40%
1993	52%	30%	40%

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White

21%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Irwin Academic Center	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	20%	44%	24%
2022	21%	45%	24%
2021	21%	46%	25%
2020	27%	48%	27%
2019	27%	48%	27%
2018	26%	49%	29%
2017	26%	49%	29%
2016	24%	50%	29%
2015	23%	50%	30%
2014	24%	51%	31%
2013	22%	52%	32%
2012	20%	53%	32%
2011	18%	53%	33%
2010	18%	54%	33%
2009	16%	54%	33%
2008	20%	55%	35%
2007	24%	56%	36%
2006	29%	56%	37%
2005	30%	57%	39%
2004	32%	58%	41%
2003	39%	59%	42%
2002	43%	60%	44%
2001	45%	61%	46%
2000	50%	61%	48%
1999	49%	62%	50%
1998	50%	63%	51%
1997	50%	64%	52%
1996	53%	64%	53%
1995	52%	65%	54%
1994	49%	66%	55%
1993	45%	66%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Irwin Academic Center	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	5%	6%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Irwin Academic Center	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	0.66	0.71	0.73
2022	0.66	0.70	0.73
2021	0.67	0.69	0.72
2020	0.69	0.68	0.72
2019	0.69	0.68	0.72
2018	0.66	0.67	0.71
2017	0.66	0.67	0.71
2016	0.61	0.66	0.70
2015	0.60	0.66	0.69
2014	0.60	0.65	0.70
2013	0.58	0.65	0.70
2012	0.56	0.64	0.69
2011	0.58	0.64	0.70
2010	0.49	0.61	0.66
2009	0.50	0.61	0.66
2008	0.59	0.61	0.67
2007	0.59	0.60	0.66
2006	0.56	0.58	0.64
2005	0.57	0.58	0.63
2004	0.59	0.57	0.63
2003	0.60	0.56	0.62
2002	0.59	0.55	0.61
2001	0.58	0.53	0.60
2000	0.55	0.53	0.59
1999	0.57	0.52	0.58
1998	0.58	0.52	0.57
1997	0.56	0.50	0.56
1996	0.52	0.50	0.55
1995	0.54	0.49	0.55
1994	0.52	0.48	0.54
1993	0.53	0.48	0.54

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Irwin Academic Center	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	24%	57%	53%
2022	15%	47%	46%
2021	17%	49%	49%
2020	17%	52%	55%
2019	17%	52%	55%
2018	20%	53%	57%
2017	20%	53%	57%
2016	20%	52%	57%
2015	22%	52%	56%
2014	22%	47%	49%
2013	21%	47%	50%
2012	23%	45%	49%
2011	15%	43%	48%
2010	17%	40%	44%
2009	13%	28%	39%
2008	14%	25%	35%
2007	17%	35%	36%
2006	21%	35%	40%
2005	26%	37%	41%
2004	20%	36%	37%
2003	17%	27%	33%
2002	16%	30%	30%
2001	10%	29%	28%
2000	14%	31%	31%
1999	13%	31%	31%
1998	13%	31%	30%
1997	20%	30%	30%
1996	21%	30%	30%
1995	22%	29%	27%
1994	26%	29%	28%
1993	24%	29%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Irwin Academic Center	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	5%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	6%	8%	6%
2011	5%	8%	6%
2010	3%	9%	7%
2009	9%	6%	7%
2008	7%	6%	7%
2007	5%	8%	7%
2006	6%	7%	6%
2005	11%	8%	7%
2004	10%	8%	6%
2003	7%	7%	7%
2002	3%	8%	7%
2001	6%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Irwin Academic Center's ranking?

Irwin Academic Center is ranked #275 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Irwin Academic Center?

381 students attend Irwin Academic Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Irwin Academic Center students are Black, 21% of students are White, 9% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Irwin Academic Center?

Irwin Academic Center has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Irwin Academic Center offer ?

Irwin Academic Center offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Irwin Academic Center part of?

Irwin Academic Center is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

In what neighborhood is Irwin Academic Center located?

Irwin Academic Center is located in the Charlotte center city neighborhood of Charlotte, NC. There are 2 other public schools located in Charlotte center city.

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