Smithfield Elementary School vs Beverly Woods Elementary (Charlotte: low income, real estate)

[elstew]

With all the pricey real estate in the area, why does this school have a 44% low income population and Beverly Woods elementary which is 3 miles away has a 13% low income population?

[CLT4]

Families living in apartment complexes. Many of the single family communities with mansion are probably 80% private school attendance to the elites like Country Day, Providence Day, Charlotte Latin, etc.

[elstew]

I guess it would be the size of the family living in those apartments. A 2 bedroom is around $1000 a month.

[UDcc123]

Give it 5 years to see how the Cotswold/Billingsville K-2/3-5 experiment goes. I could see areas like Beverly/Smithfield being next in line.

[Charlotteborn]

3 miles is a long way when you are talking schools.