Mallard Creek Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

9801 Mallard Creek Rd
Charlotte, NC 28262

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Bottom 50%

Serving 520 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mallard Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower 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 94% 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: 520 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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

Mallard Creek Elementary School's student population of 520 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat 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	Mallard Creek Elementary School
Kind	86
1	78
2	86
3	95
4	80
5	95

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Total Students

520 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mallard Creek Elementary School
2023	525
2022	515
2021	510
2020	611
2019	611
2018	671
2017	671
2016	723
2015	803
2014	863
2013	856
2012	839
2011	750
2010	665
2009	687
2008	1,039
2007	995
2006	963
2005	831
2004	826
2003	811
2002	715
2001	724
2000	707
1999	639
1998	629
1997	578
1996	763
1995	769
1994	647
1993	692
1992	970
1991	1,018

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mallard Creek Elementary School
2023	32
2022	34
2021	33
2020	39
2019	39
2018	39
2017	39
2016	39
2015	46
2014	49
2013	51
2012	50
2011	43
2010	40
2009	40
2008	62
2006	36
2005	36
2004	36
2003	36
2002	36
2001	36
2000	36
1999	36
1998	36
1997	28
1996	37
1995	30
1994	30
1993	33
1992	48

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

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

Mallard Creek Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mallard Creek Elementary School is 0.48, 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)

#1763 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mallard Creek Elementary School
2023	#1763
2022	#1763
2021	#1400
2019	#1173
2018	#1201
2017	#1226
2016	#1024
2015	#1057
2014	#692
2013	#953
2012	#1398

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(21-22)

43%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mallard Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2022	43%	51%	52%
2021	35%	42%	42%
2019	43%	42%	48%
2018	47%	48%	47%
2017	47%	47%	53%
2016	52%	47%	52%
2015	50%	44%	49%
2014	55%	43%	47%
2013	47%	42%	46%
2012	83%	82%	83%
2011	76%	82%	82%

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38%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mallard Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2022	38%	50%	48%
2021	46%	47%	46%
2019	42%	46%	45%
2018	41%	47%	47%
2017	43%	46%	47%
2016	45%	47%	48%
2015	44%	46%	47%
2014	49%	46%	47%
2013	43%	45%	47%
2012	71%	73%	73%
2011	64%	70%	71%

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55-59%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mallard Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2022	57%	63%	61%
2021	42%	61%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mallard Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	16:1	15:1	17:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	15:1	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	19:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	15:1	17:1
2013	17:1	15:1	17:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	15:1	15:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2006	27:1	14:1	19:1
2005	23:1	14:1	18:1
2004	23:1	15:1	17:1
2003	23:1	15:1	17:1
2002	20:1	15:1	16:1
2001	20:1	15:1	16:1
2000	20:1	15:1	16:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1998	17:1	15:1	16:1
1997	21:1	16:1	17:1
1996	21:1	16:1	17:1
1995	26:1	16:1	18:1
1994	22:1	16:1	17:1
1993	21:1	16:1	19:1
1992	20:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2021)
Year	Mallard Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	3%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mallard Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	5%	4%	7%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	9%	4%	8%
2020	12%	3%	7%
2019	12%	3%	7%
2018	13%	3%	6%
2017	13%	3%	6%
2016	14%	3%	7%
2015	14%	3%	7%
2014	16%	3%	7%
2013	15%	3%	5%
2012	15%	3%	6%
2011	15%	2%	6%
2010	14%	3%	6%
2009	14%	2%	5%
2008	12%	3%	5%
2007	14%	3%	5%
2006	10%	2%	4%
2005	9%	2%	4%
2004	8%	2%	5%
2003	7%	2%	5%
2002	5%	2%	5%
2001	6%	2%	6%
2000	4%	2%	5%
1999	4%	2%	5%
1998	3%	2%	4%
1997	3%	1%	5%
1996	5%	1%	4%
1995	4%	1%	4%
1994	4%	1%	4%
1993	3%	1%	4%
1992	3%	1%	3%
1991	4%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

16%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mallard Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	16%	20%	29%
2022	16%	20%	29%
2021	15%	19%	27%
2020	15%	18%	25%
2019	15%	18%	25%
2018	10%	17%	23%
2017	10%	17%	23%
2016	12%	16%	22%
2015	12%	16%	21%
2014	10%	15%	19%
2013	10%	14%	18%
2012	9%	13%	18%
2011	10%	13%	16%
2010	11%	11%	16%
2009	9%	11%	16%
2008	10%	11%	16%
2007	9%	10%	14%
2006	6%	8%	12%
2005	6%	8%	10%
2004	3%	7%	9%
2003	3%	6%	8%
2002	2%	5%	7%
2001	1%	4%	5%
2000	1%	4%	4%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

70%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mallard Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	69%	25%	37%
2022	67%	25%	37%
2021	63%	25%	37%
2020	60%	25%	38%
2019	60%	25%	38%
2018	66%	26%	40%
2017	66%	26%	40%
2016	61%	26%	40%
2015	59%	26%	40%
2014	55%	26%	41%
2013	53%	26%	42%
2012	54%	26%	42%
2011	52%	26%	41%
2010	54%	31%	45%
2009	54%	31%	45%
2008	43%	29%	43%
2007	43%	29%	43%
2006	46%	32%	46%
2005	44%	31%	45%
2004	41%	31%	44%
2003	42%	31%	44%
2002	41%	31%	44%
2001	33%	31%	43%
2000	34%	31%	43%
1999	28%	31%	42%
1998	22%	30%	42%
1997	20%	31%	41%
1996	15%	31%	41%
1995	15%	30%	40%
1994	17%	30%	40%
1993	21%	30%	40%
1992	21%	30%	40%
1991	21%	30%	39%

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White

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mallard Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	5%	44%	24%
2022	6%	45%	24%
2021	8%	46%	25%
2020	8%	48%	27%
2019	8%	48%	27%
2018	9%	49%	29%
2017	9%	49%	29%
2016	10%	50%	29%
2015	12%	50%	30%
2014	14%	51%	31%
2013	18%	52%	32%
2012	18%	53%	32%
2011	17%	53%	33%
2010	20%	54%	33%
2009	22%	54%	33%
2008	32%	55%	35%
2007	32%	56%	36%
2006	36%	56%	37%
2005	40%	57%	39%
2004	47%	58%	41%
2003	48%	59%	42%
2002	52%	60%	44%
2001	60%	61%	46%
2000	61%	61%	48%
1999	67%	62%	50%
1998	74%	63%	51%
1997	76%	64%	52%
1996	79%	64%	53%
1995	80%	65%	54%
1994	79%	66%	55%
1993	75%	66%	55%
1992	75%	66%	56%
1991	74%	66%	57%

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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	Mallard Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	5%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	3%	4%	2%
2014	4%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mallard Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	0.50	0.71	0.73
2022	0.52	0.70	0.73
2021	0.57	0.69	0.72
2020	0.60	0.68	0.72
2019	0.60	0.68	0.72
2018	0.53	0.67	0.71
2017	0.53	0.67	0.71
2016	0.59	0.66	0.70
2015	0.61	0.66	0.69
2014	0.65	0.65	0.70
2013	0.67	0.65	0.70
2012	0.65	0.64	0.69
2011	0.68	0.64	0.70
2010	0.65	0.61	0.66
2009	0.64	0.61	0.66
2008	0.71	0.61	0.67
2007	0.70	0.60	0.66
2006	0.65	0.58	0.64
2005	0.64	0.58	0.63
2004	0.61	0.57	0.63
2003	0.59	0.56	0.62
2002	0.56	0.55	0.61
2001	0.53	0.53	0.60
2000	0.52	0.53	0.59
1999	0.48	0.52	0.58
1998	0.40	0.52	0.57
1997	0.39	0.50	0.56
1996	0.36	0.50	0.55
1995	0.34	0.49	0.55
1994	0.35	0.48	0.54
1993	0.40	0.48	0.54
1992	0.40	0.48	0.53
1991	0.41	0.48	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mallard Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	60%	57%	53%
2022	43%	47%	46%
2021	40%	49%	49%
2020	44%	52%	55%
2019	44%	52%	55%
2018	44%	53%	57%
2017	44%	53%	57%
2016	42%	52%	57%
2015	42%	52%	56%
2014	38%	47%	49%
2013	38%	47%	50%
2012	39%	45%	49%
2011	39%	43%	48%
2010	32%	40%	44%
2009	27%	28%	39%
2008	21%	25%	35%
2007	18%	35%	36%
2006	20%	35%	40%
2005	21%	37%	41%
2004	18%	36%	37%
2003	19%	27%	33%
2002	16%	30%	30%
2001	17%	29%	28%
2000	17%	31%	31%
1999	11%	31%	31%
1998	10%	31%	30%
1997	11%	30%	30%
1996	10%	30%	30%
1995	8%	29%	27%
1994	13%	29%	28%
1993	18%	29%	26%
1992	12%	22%	19%
1991	14%	31%	25%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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

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School Mascot: Hornets

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Mallard Creek Elementary School's ranking?

Mallard Creek Elementary School is ranked #1763 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

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

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Mallard Creek Elementary School?

520 students attend Mallard Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Mallard Creek Elementary School students are Black, 16% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mallard Creek Elementary School?

Mallard Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Mallard Creek Elementary School offer ?

Mallard Creek Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mallard Creek Elementary School part of?

Mallard Creek Elementary School is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

In what neighborhood is Mallard Creek Elementary School located?

Mallard Creek Elementary School is located in the Prosperity Church Road neighborhood of Charlotte, NC. There are 4 other public schools located in Prosperity Church Road.

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