What grades does Cotswold Elementary serve?
Cotswold Elementary serves grades K–5 within Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Grade configurations and programs are published by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Public elementary
Cotswold Elementary
A well-regarded elementary school in the Cotswold area south of Plaza Midwood.
Type
Public elementary
Grades
K–5
District
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Area
Plaza Midwood orbit
About Cotswold Elementary
Often part of the comparison set for families weighing in-town neighborhoods against the southeastern corridor.
How families here decide
Plaza Midwood families typically evaluate the assigned home school alongside magnet lottery options and independent schools, and many combine them across grade levels. Visit during a school day, speak with currently enrolled families, and read growth data alongside proficiency rather than relying on a single aggregate rating.
Where the official data lives
Enrollment, grade configuration, and program offerings for Cotswold Elementary are published by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Statewide accountability results — proficiency, growth, graduation where applicable, and the school performance grade — are published annually in the North Carolina School Report Cards maintained by the Department of Public Instruction. Federal enrollment and demographic counts appear in the National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data. Those three sources, read together, are more reliable than any single aggregate score.
Transport and the daily routine
Most of Plaza Midwood is close enough to its assigned schools that morning routines are short, but bus eligibility is set by distance and hazard criteria published by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools rather than by neighborhood boundaries. Magnet placement generally shifts transportation responsibility toward the family. Corridor traffic on Central Avenue and The Plaza peaks against the school schedule, which is worth a trial run before committing to a specific address.
Verify before you buy
School assignment is one of the few housing variables that can change without any change to the house. If assignment matters to your decision, confirm it for the exact address at the time you are deciding, and check whether boundary review is underway for that area.
Around the school
Closest parks to Cotswold Elementary
Straight-line approximations from published locations, for orientation only.
Nature preserve
Chantilly Ecological Sanctuary
A restored wetland and woodland pocket at the neighborhood's southern edge.
about 1.9 mi
Greenway
Briar Creek Greenway
A paved creekside corridor linking the neighborhood into the county greenway network.
about 2.0 mi — a short drive
Neighborhood park
Kilborne Park
A pocket park serving the Kilborne Drive blocks.
about 2.2 mi — a short drive
Nearby
Places families use around drop-off
Bar · $$$
The Crunkleton
A serious cocktail room a short drive southwest in Elizabeth.
about 2.5 mi — a short drive
Restaurant · $$$
Supperland
A converted church turned wood-fire restaurant, minutes from Plaza Midwood.
about 2.5 mi — a short drive
Bar · $
Hattie's Tap & Tavern
A narrow, unpretentious bar with a jukebox and a regular crowd.
about 2.5 mi — a short drive
Restaurant · $$
Dish
Fried chicken, casseroles, and vegetable plates in a converted corner building.
about 2.5 mi — a short drive
Market · $
Plaza Midwood Farmers Market
A seasonal neighborhood market of regional growers and makers.
about 2.5 mi — a short drive
Restaurant · $$
Midwood Smokehouse
Wood-fired Carolina barbecue and the neighborhood's most reliable out-of-town order.
about 2.5 mi — a short drive
Compare
Other public elementary options
PreK–5
Shamrock Gardens Elementary
The elementary school most closely associated with the Plaza Midwood side of the corridor.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
K–5
Eastover Elementary
A long-established elementary school serving parts of the area south of the neighborhood.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
PreK–5
Winterfield Elementary
Serves the Winterfield and eastern Commonwealth Park blocks.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Frequently asked
Questions & answers
Is Cotswold Elementary the assigned school for Plaza Midwood?
Assignment is set by address and can differ block to block, and boundaries are reviewed periodically. Confirm the current assignment for a specific address with the CMS school locator.
How does Cotswold Elementary perform?
Official performance, growth, and accountability data for every North Carolina public school is published in the NC School Report Cards rather than by private sites.
Sources & verification
Figures and descriptions on this page are compiled from the public sources listed above and reviewed periodically. Conditions change; verify anything you plan to rely on with the responsible authority before acting.
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Homes for Sale in Plaza Midwood
Price bands, inventory reality, and how the 28205 market actually trades.
Plaza Midwood Sub-Neighborhoods
Chantilly, Commonwealth Park, Midwood, Oakhurst and the pockets between them.