Walter G Byers School
1415 Hamilton St Charlotte NC, 28206, Mecklenburg County Phone: 980-343-6940 Ranking:  (1,849 out of 1,874, bottom 1%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8 School District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA 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: | 47 | 44 | 41 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 496 | 533 | 536 | 407 | 393 | 405 | 445 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 70 | 14.1% | 78 | 14.6% | 67 | 12.5% | 66 | 16.2% | 67 | 17.0% | 62 | 15.3% | 76 | 17.1% |
| Grade 1: | 67 | 13.5% | 62 | 11.6% | 58 | 10.8% | 73 | 17.9% | 65 | 16.5% | 65 | 16.0% | 86 | 19.3% |
| Grade 2: | 62 | 12.5% | 50 | 9.4% | 61 | 11.4% | 60 | 14.7% | 57 | 14.5% | 78 | 19.3% | 82 | 18.4% |
| Grade 3: | 47 | 9.5% | 54 | 10.1% | 64 | 11.9% | 82 | 20.1% | 74 | 18.8% | 74 | 18.3% | 72 | 16.2% |
| Grade 4: | 45 | 9.1% | 57 | 10.7% | 78 | 14.6% | 66 | 16.2% | 73 | 18.6% | 59 | 14.6% | 70 | 15.7% |
| Grade 5: | 55 | 11.1% | 73 | 13.7% | 53 | 9.9% | 60 | 14.7% | 57 | 14.5% | 67 | 16.5% | 59 | 13.3% |
| Grade 6: | 62 | 12.5% | 55 | 10.3% | 67 | 12.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 7: | 50 | 10.1% | 51 | 9.6% | 49 | 9.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 8: | 38 | 7.7% | 53 | 9.9% | 39 | 7.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 245 | 49.4% | 280 | 52.5% | 279 | 52.1% | 207 | 50.9% | 200 | 50.9% | 192 | 47.4% | 236 | 53.0% |
| Female: | 251 | 50.6% | 253 | 47.5% | 257 | 47.9% | 200 | 49.1% | 185 | 47.1% | 205 | 50.6% | 196 | 44.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 9 | 1.8% | 10 | 1.9% | 12 | 2.2% | 15 | 3.7% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 7 | 1.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.7% | 10 | 2.2% |
| Hispanic: | 17 | 3.4% | 12 | 2.3% | 8 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 23 | 5.9% | 24 | 5.9% | 17 | 3.8% |
| Black: | 460 | 92.7% | 502 | 94.2% | 503 | 93.8% | 373 | 91.6% | 354 | 90.1% | 365 | 90.1% | 405 | 91.0% |
| White: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.6% | 7 | 1.3% | 9 | 2.2% | 8 | 2.0% | 6 | 1.5% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 455 | 91.7% | 503 | 94.4% | 474 | 88.4% | 368 | 90.4% | 345 | 87.8% | 344 | 84.9% | 386 | 86.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 8 | 1.6% | 19 | 3.6% | 32 | 6.0% | 12 | 2.9% | 11 | 2.8% | 17 | 4.2% | 19 | 4.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.64 | 12.01 | 13.01 | 13.20 | 11.74 | 11.90 | 13.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 69.7% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.4% | 70.3% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 27.5% | 69.7% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 79.5% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 82.1% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42% | 80.2% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 81.5% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 22.2% | 50.0% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 84% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.1% | 81.6% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 20.3% | 55.7% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40.3% | 66.1% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 29.2% | 67.7% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28.4% | 67% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.7% | 69.2% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 14.8% | 46.6% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.7% | 66.9% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.1% | 68.5% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 30.1% | 70.5% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 49.2% | 80.4% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 82.6% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 84.5% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 85.2% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 13.3% | 51.7% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 83.4% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 85.2% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 26% | 60% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 39% | 70.2% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.6% | 70.9% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 71.1% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.3% | 70.7% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 8.3% | 45.4% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 18% | 47.5% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 11.3% | 54.6% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 18.8% | 58.3% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.3% | 67.4% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 68.8% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 32.1% | 71.7% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 80.8% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 82.5% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 82.5% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 83.8% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 30.1% | 51.1% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 87.9% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 21.4% | 56.9% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.7% | 68.8% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.8% | 72.2% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.4% | 71.9% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 73.5% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 13.7% | 40.5% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 5.4% | 39.6% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 16.2% | 60.1% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 35.6% | 68.7% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 16.4% | 71.9% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.2% | 74.8% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 47.3% | 45.4% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 78.6% | 80.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | < 5.0% | 42.7% | 38.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 74.5% | 75.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 21.2% | 47.6% | 46.4% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 79.8% | 81.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 17.9% | 41.9% | 38.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 67.8% | 68.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 16.1% | 48.8% | 47.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 86.4% | 85.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 9.8% | 39.9% | 34.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 70.7% | 71.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 11.5% | 44.3% | 41.0% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 78.9% | 77.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.1% | 60.2% | 59.1% |
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* Walter G Byers School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.