What grades does Shamrock Gardens Elementary serve?
Shamrock Gardens Elementary serves grades PreK–5 within Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Grade configurations and programs are published by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Public elementary
Shamrock Gardens Elementary
The elementary school most closely associated with the Plaza Midwood side of the corridor.
Type
Public elementary
Grades
PreK–5
District
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Area
Plaza Midwood orbit
About Shamrock Gardens Elementary
A neighborhood school with an arts emphasis and an active parent community. Assignment boundaries change; confirm the current home-school assignment for any specific address through the CMS school locator before making a decision.
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 Shamrock Gardens 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 Shamrock Gardens Elementary
Straight-line approximations from published locations, for orientation only.
Neighborhood park
Shamrock Park
A small park serving the Plaza Shamrock district north of the core.
about 0.12 mi — a short walk
Recreation center
Eastway Park & Regional Recreation Center
An indoor recreation facility on the neighborhood's eastern shoulder.
about 0.8 mi
Neighborhood park
Midwood Park
The green heart of the historic district, ringed by bungalows and mature hardwoods.
about 1.0 mi
Nearby
Places families use around drop-off
Restaurant · $$
Lang Van
A long-celebrated Vietnamese kitchen a short drive north of the neighborhood.
a block or so away
Coffee · $
Archive CFFE
A small-batch roaster and cafe north of the neighborhood core.
about 0.3 mi — walkable
Restaurant · $$
The Pizza Peel
Neighborhood pizza with a patio and a family-friendly early hour.
about 0.9 mi
Coffee · $
Undercurrent Coffee
A modern cafe that turns into a wine bar in the evening.
about 0.9 mi
Market · $
Common Market
Part corner store, part deli, part bar — and entirely the neighborhood's crossroads.
about 0.9 mi
Restaurant · $
The Diamond Restaurant
A restored mid-century diner serving Southern plates in a chrome-and-vinyl room.
about 1.0 mi
Compare
Other public elementary options
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
K–5
Cotswold Elementary
A well-regarded elementary school in the Cotswold area south of Plaza Midwood.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Frequently asked
Questions & answers
Is Shamrock Gardens 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 Shamrock Gardens 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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Plaza Midwood Sub-Neighborhoods
Chantilly, Commonwealth Park, Midwood, Oakhurst and the pockets between them.