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Waddell Language Academy Primary School
7030 Nations Ford Rd
Charlotte NC, 28217, Mecklenburg County
Phone: 980-343-5815
Ranking: 
(208 out of 1,874, top 11%)*
(208 out of 1,874, top 11%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 80 | 78 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 71 | 68 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,354 | 1,289 | 1,261 | 1,222 | 1,189 | 1,083 | 983 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 171 | 12.6% | 177 | 13.7% | 165 | 13.1% | 170 | 13.9% | 154 | 13.0% | 145 | 13.4% | 142 | 14.4% |
| Grade 1: | 175 | 12.9% | 168 | 13.0% | 178 | 14.1% | 158 | 12.9% | 160 | 13.5% | 141 | 13.0% | 136 | 13.8% |
| Grade 2: | 162 | 12.0% | 170 | 13.2% | 145 | 11.5% | 146 | 11.9% | 132 | 11.1% | 134 | 12.4% | 105 | 10.7% |
| Grade 3: | 165 | 12.2% | 143 | 11.1% | 137 | 10.9% | 121 | 9.9% | 137 | 11.5% | 98 | 9.0% | 76 | 7.7% |
| Grade 4: | 137 | 10.1% | 130 | 10.1% | 108 | 8.6% | 125 | 10.2% | 103 | 8.7% | 70 | 6.5% | 96 | 9.8% |
| Grade 5: | 123 | 9.1% | 99 | 7.7% | 114 | 9.0% | 102 | 8.3% | 70 | 5.9% | 94 | 8.7% | 65 | 6.6% |
| Grade 6: | 146 | 10.8% | 145 | 11.2% | 142 | 11.3% | 119 | 9.7% | 180 | 15.1% | 145 | 13.4% | 147 | 15.0% |
| Grade 7: | 147 | 10.9% | 145 | 11.2% | 113 | 9.0% | 169 | 13.8% | 124 | 10.4% | 145 | 13.4% | 119 | 12.1% |
| Grade 8: | 128 | 9.5% | 112 | 8.7% | 159 | 12.6% | 112 | 9.2% | 129 | 10.8% | 111 | 10.2% | 97 | 9.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 649 | 47.9% | 602 | 46.7% | 587 | 46.6% | 553 | 45.3% | 538 | 45.2% | 494 | 45.6% | 398 | 40.5% |
| Female: | 705 | 52.1% | 687 | 53.3% | 674 | 53.4% | 669 | 54.7% | 643 | 54.1% | 581 | 53.6% | 495 | 50.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 75 | 5.5% | 62 | 4.8% | 66 | 5.2% | 57 | 4.7% | 52 | 4.4% | 49 | 4.5% | 33 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic: | 220 | 16.2% | 205 | 15.9% | 215 | 17.0% | 218 | 17.8% | 236 | 19.8% | 200 | 18.5% | 153 | 15.6% |
| Black: | 370 | 27.3% | 382 | 29.6% | 378 | 30.0% | 312 | 25.5% | 425 | 35.7% | 371 | 34.3% | 267 | 27.2% |
| White: | 614 | 45.3% | 571 | 44.3% | 537 | 42.6% | 495 | 40.5% | 471 | 39.6% | 460 | 42.5% | 441 | 44.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 70 | 5.2% | 65 | 5.0% | 64 | 5.1% | 140 | 11.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 361 | 26.7% | 345 | 26.8% | 365 | 28.9% | 322 | 26.4% | 321 | 27.0% | 264 | 24.4% | 225 | 22.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 52 | 3.8% | 74 | 5.7% | 62 | 4.9% | 72 | 5.9% | 83 | 7.0% | 75 | 6.9% | 76 | 7.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.86 | 16.59 | 16.03 | 15.81 | 15.96 | 15.30 | 14.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 87.7% | 76.3% | 82.6% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 75% | 71.3% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 85.5% | 70.6% | 69% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 92.6% | 74.7% | 67.7% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 84.2% | 77.8% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 79.1% | 76.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 75.1% | 78.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 38.1% | 36.3% |
| 2006 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 55.5% | 68.8% |
| 2007 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 57.9% | 63.3% |
| 2008 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 65.5% | 67.9% |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 69.7% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 70.3% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 69.7% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.8% | 79.5% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 82.1% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 80.2% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 81.5% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.0% | 50.0% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 84% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 81.6% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 55.7% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 66.1% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 67.7% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 67% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.2% | 69.2% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 46.6% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 66.9% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 68.5% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 70.5% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 80.4% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 82.6% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 84.5% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.2% | 85.2% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 51.7% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 83.4% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.4% | 85.2% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 60% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 70.2% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 70.9% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 71.1% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 70.7% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 45.4% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 47.5% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.5% | 54.6% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.9% | 58.3% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 67.4% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 68.8% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 71.7% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 80.8% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 82.5% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 82.5% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 83.8% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 51.1% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 87.9% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 56.9% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 68.8% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 72.2% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.2% | 71.9% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 73.5% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 49.0% | 40.5% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 39.6% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 60.1% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 68.7% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 71.9% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.6% | 74.8% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 47.3% | 45.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 61.5% | 61.9% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 61.5% | 64.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 64.8% | 68.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 75.8% | 78.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 78.7% | 80.5% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 78.7% | 80.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 78.6% | 80.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 42.7% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 77.1% | 81.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 78.1% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 58.2% | 59.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 70% | 71% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 74.4% | 75.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.8% | 74.1% | 75.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 74.5% | 75.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.8% | 47.6% | 46.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 58.3% | 61.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 59.6% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.2% | 63.5% | 67.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 75.3% | 78.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 78.8% | 80.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 79.3% | 81.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 93% | 79.8% | 81.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 41.9% | 38.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 86% | 82% | 86.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 81.2% | 86.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.4% | 49.2% | 51.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 62.5% | 65% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 65.8% | 66.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.4% | 66.7% | 67.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 67.8% | 68.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.6% | 48.8% | 47.8% |
| 2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 49.2% | 46.4% | 46% |
| 2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 52.4% | 50.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 57.4% | 57.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 61.8% | 60.7% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 63.3% | 65.1% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 65.3% | 68.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 79.5% | 80.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 94.5% | 84.2% | 83.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 84.8% | 84.4% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 86.4% | 85.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 39.9% | 34.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 83.3% | 86.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 85% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 50.9% | 54.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 65.6% | 66.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.5% | 68.5% | 69.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 69.7% | 69.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 94.3% | 70.7% | 71.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 44.3% | 41.0% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 46.8% | 51.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 63.9% | 67.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 69.8% | 72.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 74.7% | 74.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 93% | 78.9% | 77.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 60.2% | 59.1% |
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* Waddell Language Academy Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.