📍 7400 Harrisburg Rd, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, 28215
J. H. Gunn Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County. The school has 623 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. 23% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
J. H. Gunn Elementary enrolls 623 students across grades K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% Hispanic or Latino, 39% Black or African American and 7.5% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 285 | 46% |
| Black or African American | 240 | 39% |
| Asian | 47 | 7.5% |
| White | 32 | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
620 of the school's 623 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 620 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
J. H. Gunn Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 40, state house district 99.
J. H. Gunn Elementary is one of 180 schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The district serves 147,299 students district-wide and employs 8,663 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 623 students, J. H. Gunn Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 818 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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