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Elizabeth Lane Elementary School

121 Elizabeth Ln
Matthews, NC 28105
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Serving 702 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Elizabeth Lane Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 702 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : Top 10% in NC
  • : 85% (Top 5%)
  • : 69% (Top 20%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Elizabeth Lane Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

School Overview

Elizabeth Lane Elementary School's student population of 702 students has declined by 22% over five school years.
The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 36% over five school years.
Awards
 Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeElizabeth Lane Elementary School
Kind113
196
2131
3122
4102
5138
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Total Students
702 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2025)

YearElizabeth Lane Elementary School
2025702
2024660
2023710
2022803
2021907
20201,049
20191,076
20181,067
20171,067
20161,000
2015925
2014992
2013962
20121,010
20111,022
20101,035
20091,003
20081,005
2007982
2006984
2005962
2004889
2003890
20021,006
20011,027
20001,007
1999902
1998771
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1997-2025)

YearElizabeth Lane Elementary School
202539
202444
202345
202254
202161
202063
201961
201857
201757
201652
201552
201453
201352
201252
201153
201053
200955
200855
200642
200542
200442
200342
200242
200142
200042
199942
199842
199731
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Campus Size
5 acres

School Rankings

Elizabeth Lane Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Elizabeth Lane Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (NC)
#203 out of 2617 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearElizabeth Lane Elementary School
2023#203
2022#203
2021#154
2019#155
2018#60
2017#66
2016#51
2015#38
2014#59
2013#45
2012#39
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(21-22)
85%
51%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearElizabeth Lane Elementary SchoolNorth CarolinaCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
202285%51%52%
202179%42%42%
201978%42%48%
201884%48%47%
201787%47%53%
201686%47%52%
201586%44%49%
201478%43%47%
201380%42%46%
201297%82%83%
201197%82%82%
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69%
50%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearElizabeth Lane Elementary SchoolNorth CarolinaCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
202269%50%48%
202173%47%46%
201968%46%45%
201871%47%47%
201775%46%47%
201679%47%48%
201578%46%47%
201476%46%47%
201377%45%47%
201294%73%73%
201193%70%71%
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80-84%
63%

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

YearElizabeth Lane Elementary SchoolNorth CarolinaCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
202282%63%61%
202182%61%60%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)

YearElizabeth Lane Elementary SchoolNorth CarolinaCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
202518:115:1
202415:115:117:1
202316:115:117:1
202215:115:116:1
202115:115:116:1
202017:116:117:1
201918:116:117:1
201819:116:117:1
201719:116:117:1
201619:116:117:1
201518:116:117:1
201419:115:117:1
201319:115:117:1
201219:116:116:1
201119:115:117:1
201019:115:116:1
200918:115:115:1
200818:115:115:1
200623:115:119:1
200523:115:118:1
200421:115:117:1
200321:115:117:1
200224:115:116:1
200124:115:116:1
200024:115:116:1
199921:115:116:1
199818:115:116:1
199718:116:117:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
12%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

YearElizabeth Lane Elementary SchoolNorth CarolinaCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
202413%4%8%
202312%4%7%
202214%4%7%
202117%4%8%
201918%3%7%
201816%3%6%
201716%3%6%
201613%3%7%
201513%3%7%
201410%3%7%
201310%3%5%
201211%3%6%
201112%2%6%
201011%3%6%
200910%2%5%
20089%3%5%
20079%3%5%
20066%2%4%
20056%2%4%
20046%2%5%
20034%2%5%
20024%2%5%
20014%2%6%
20004%2%5%
19993%2%5%
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Hispanic
14%
22%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

YearElizabeth Lane Elementary SchoolNorth CarolinaCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
202412%21%30%
202311%20%29%
202210%20%29%
20219%19%27%
20199%18%25%
20187%17%23%
20177%17%23%
20166%16%22%
20156%16%21%
20146%15%19%
20135%14%18%
20125%13%18%
20114%13%16%
20104%11%16%
20094%11%16%
20084%11%16%
20074%10%14%
20062%8%12%
20053%8%10%
20043%7%9%
20032%6%8%
20022%5%7%
20012%4%5%
20002%4%4%
19991%3%3%
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Black
5%
24%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

YearElizabeth Lane Elementary SchoolNorth CarolinaCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
20245%25%35%
20235%25%37%
20225%25%37%
20216%25%37%
20195%25%38%
20184%26%40%
20174%26%40%
20165%26%40%
20154%26%40%
20146%26%41%
20137%26%42%
20127%26%42%
20115%26%41%
20109%31%45%
20099%31%45%
20088%29%43%
20077%29%43%
20068%32%46%
20057%31%45%
20046%31%44%
20036%31%44%
20027%31%44%
20015%31%43%
20005%31%43%
19995%31%42%
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White
66%
42%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

YearElizabeth Lane Elementary SchoolNorth CarolinaCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
202467%43%23%
202369%44%24%
202268%45%24%
202165%46%25%
201965%48%27%
201871%49%29%
201771%49%29%
201674%50%29%
201576%50%30%
201476%51%31%
201376%52%32%
201275%53%32%
201175%53%33%
201076%54%33%
200977%54%33%
200879%55%35%
200780%56%36%
200684%56%37%
200584%57%39%
200485%58%41%
200388%59%42%
200287%60%44%
200189%61%46%
200089%61%48%
199991%62%50%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearElizabeth Lane Elementary SchoolNorth CarolinaCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
20243%6%4%
20233%6%3%
20223%5%3%
20213%5%3%
20193%5%3%
20182%4%2%
20172%4%2%
20162%4%2%
20151%4%2%
20142%4%2%
20132%4%2%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.53
0.72

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)

YearElizabeth Lane Elementary SchoolNorth CarolinaCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
20250.530.72
20240.520.710.73
20230.500.710.73
20220.510.700.73
20210.540.690.72
20190.540.680.72
20180.470.670.71
20170.470.670.71
20160.430.660.70
20150.400.660.69
20140.410.650.70
20130.410.650.70
20120.420.640.69
20110.420.640.70
20100.400.610.66
20090.390.610.66
20080.380.610.67
20070.370.600.66
20060.290.580.64
20050.280.580.63
20040.260.570.63
20030.220.560.62
20020.240.550.61
20010.210.530.60
20000.210.530.59
19990.170.520.58
19980.130.520.57
19970.110.500.56
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
72%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)

YearElizabeth Lane Elementary SchoolNorth CarolinaCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
202513%72%
202411%68%68%
20239%57%53%
20224%47%46%
20215%49%49%
20206%52%55%
20197%52%55%
20189%53%57%
20179%53%57%
20167%52%57%
20159%52%56%
20148%47%49%
20138%47%50%
20129%45%49%
20119%43%48%
20108%40%44%
20096%28%39%
20084%25%35%
20074%35%36%
20065%35%40%
20054%37%41%
20044%36%37%
20033%27%33%
20023%30%30%
20011%29%28%
20002%31%31%
19992%31%31%
199814%31%30%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearElizabeth Lane Elementary SchoolNorth CarolinaCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
20252%1%
20241%1%1%
20202%4%3%
20191%4%3%
20181%4%2%
20171%4%2%
20161%5%3%
20142%7%6%
20133%7%6%
20123%8%6%
20112%8%6%
20103%9%7%
20092%6%7%
20083%6%7%
20072%8%7%
20061%7%6%
20051%8%7%
20041%8%6%
20031%7%7%
20021%8%7%
20011%7%6%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

School Notes

  • School Mascot: Cougars
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Elizabeth Lane Elementary School's ranking?
Elizabeth Lane Elementary School is ranked #203 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in North Carolina.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
85% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).
How many students attend Elizabeth Lane Elementary School?
702 students attend Elizabeth Lane Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
66% of Elizabeth Lane Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Elizabeth Lane Elementary School?
Elizabeth Lane Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.
What grades does Elizabeth Lane Elementary School offer ?
Elizabeth Lane Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Elizabeth Lane Elementary School part of?
Elizabeth Lane Elementary School is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

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  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 702 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : Top 10%
  • : 85% (Top 5%)
  • : 69% (Top 20%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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