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Carmel Middle

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Carmel Middle ranks 184 th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

184^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 76% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Carmel Middle is a public middle school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 1,050 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, which is ranked 119 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carmel Middle consistently outperforms the district and state in academic performance, with 66.9% of 6th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 59.3% for the district and 57.2% for the state. The school's 8th-grade Science proficiency rate of 71.6% is also significantly higher than the district (60%) and state (60.1%) averages. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with a 5-star rating for White students but lower ratings for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Sedgefield Middle and Jay M. Robinson Middle have consistently higher test scores and statewide rankings than Carmel Middle, while schools like Eastway Middle and McClintock Middle lag behind. Carmel Middle also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending compared to some nearby schools, which may impact the level of individual attention and support students receive.

1,004

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,630

Per pupil spending ?

36.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5001 Camilla Dr
Charlotte, NC 28226-6760

(980) 343-6705

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Feeder schools for Carmel Middle:

Elementary:	Beverly Woods Elementary
	Huntingtowne Farms Elementary
	Olde Providence Elementary
	Starmount Academy of Excellence

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.6%

Hispanic:

36.3%

African American:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 59th percentile in 2024 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (64% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of North Carolina middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 76th (2025) from a 59th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg55%

North Carolina avg54%

184^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 29Middle Schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

119^th of 242Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	184 of 773	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	324 of 793	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	238 of 784	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	258 of 786	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	267 of 741	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	291 of 737	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	196 of 691	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	76.0	144 of 694	79.3%	★★★★☆
2016	78.7	125 of 692	81.9%	★★★★☆
2015	83.6	96 of 705	86.4%	★★★★☆
2014	82.3	93 of 627	85.2%	★★★★☆
2013	84.0	84 of 673	87.5%	★★★★☆
2012	63.3	273 of 662	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.1	235 of 648	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.0	178 of 640	72.2%	★★★★☆
2009	74.2	162 of 630	74.3%	★★★★☆
2008	83.5	65 of 620	89.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.6	94 of 606	84.5%	★★★★☆
2006	77.6	86 of 598	85.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	290 of 546	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	383 of 560	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	401 of 559	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	342 of 550	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	239 of 533	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	257 of 519	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	262 of 494	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	60.2	52 of 109	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	48.8	168 of 449	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	219 of 478	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	78 of 504	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	55 of 475	88.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	310 of 371	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	334 of 356	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	278 of 318	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	303 of 312	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	226 of 236	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	158 of 211	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.2	65 of 151	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	166 of 733	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	304 of 738	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	247 of 731	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	256 of 733	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	268 of 706	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	260 of 684	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	172 of 656	73.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	117 of 458	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	94 of 461	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	248 of 452	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	243 of 450	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.3	162 of 448	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	442 of 562	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	535 of 564	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	508 of 553	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	522 of 541	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	500 of 522	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	466 of 493	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	411 of 472	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	31.5	40 of 50	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	479 of 729	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.6	662 of 743	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	617 of 735	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	519 of 689	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	483 of 633	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	535 of 639	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	439 of 604	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	204 of 733	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	53.2	330 of 751	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	226 of 747	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	243 of 748	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	254 of 711	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	323 of 697	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	217 of 665	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	64.5	90 of 306	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	72 of 221	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	75 of 478	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	31.8	324 of 473	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	31 of 649	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	57 of 652	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	46 of 656	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	41 of 658	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	86.2	74 of 632	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	53 of 624	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	48 of 596	91.9%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)95th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)71st percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2022)52nd percentile-15 vs school

African American (2025)47th percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-42 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-55 vs school

Homeless (2024)20th percentile-39 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science72%+12 vs state

Mathematics64%+11 vs state

Reading61%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carmel Middle	Public	6-8	5001 Camilla Dr	Charlotte	28226	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-6705	1,004	60	16.7	36.4%	478 (47.6%)	119 (11.9%)	364 (36.3%)	18 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.5%)	72.1	184^th of 773 public middle schools	76.2%		55.9	324^th of 793 public middle schools	59.1%	140	66.9	55.9	69.4	61.7	54.4	65.9	71.6	$8,630	$632	$7,999
South Charlotte Middle	Public	6-8	8040 Strawberry Ln	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3670	770	41	18.8	23.1%	439 (57.0%)	95 (12.3%)	132 (17.1%)	71 (9.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.0%)	87.7	73^rd of 773 public middle schools	90.6%		88.3	76^th of 793 public middle schools	90.4%	3	83.9	79.1	81.1	71.4	67.4	69.4	74.5	$7,839	$548	$7,292
Quail Hollow Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2901 Smithfield Church Rd	Charlotte	28210	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-3620	1,090	65	16.8	99.2%	173 (15.9%)	290 (26.6%)	573 (52.6%)	20 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (2.9%)	27.4	569^th of 773 public middle schools	26.4%		28.9	571^st of 793 public middle schools	28.0%	2	47.4	37.5	42.0	43.5	39.0	38.2	42.0	$8,166	$922	$7,244
Alexander Graham Middle	Public	6-8	1800 Runnymede Lane	Charlotte	28211	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-5810	1,187	61	19.3	52.4%	375 (31.6%)	275 (23.2%)	442 (37.2%)	46 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.1%)	42.9	451^st of 773 public middle schools	41.7%		39	496^th of 793 public middle schools	37.5%	45	49.5	48.1	42.6	47.0	48.9	53.8	54.6	$8,178	$499	$7,679
Randolph Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4400 Water Oak Rd	Charlotte	28211	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-6700	1,215	62	19.5	48.1%	318 (26.2%)	374 (30.8%)	338 (27.8%)	142 (11.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (3.4%)	79	142^nd of 773 public middle schools	81.6%		85.4	95^th of 793 public middle schools	88.0%	47	70.4	64.6	59.2	68.3	69.7	65.7	74.6	$8,175	$474	$7,701
McClintock Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1925 Rama Rd	Charlotte	28212	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6425	1,056	62	17.1	99.7%	125 (11.8%)	346 (32.8%)	482 (45.6%)	63 (6.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (3.4%)	49.3	389^th of 773 public middle schools	49.7%		38	504^th of 793 public middle schools	36.4%	115	60.1	56.9	61.7	46.0	41.3	47.7	56.1	$8,800	$1,014	$7,786
Jay M. Robinson Middle	Public	6-8	5925 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-6944	1,333	71	18.6	20.1%	608 (45.6%)	109 (8.2%)	140 (10.5%)	416 (31.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	54 (4.1%)	96.3	25^th of 773 public middle schools	96.8%		96	27^th of 793 public middle schools	96.6%	2	92.8	92.9	88.1	80.1	84.4	81.3	86.4	$7,933	$459	$7,474
Crestdale Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	940 Sam Newell Rd	Matthews	28105	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5755	989	48	20.4	40.6%	452 (45.7%)	266 (26.9%)	167 (16.9%)	55 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.8%)	76.8	158^th of 773 public middle schools	79.6%		80.5	127^th of 793 public middle schools	84.0%	31	72.8	71.1	52.8	62.4	65.4	63.5	75.9	$7,966	$482	$7,485
Telra Institute Remote Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-8	4150 McKee Rd	Charlotte	28270	Mecklenburg County	Telra Institute	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(704) 727-2530	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sedgefield Middle	Public	6-8	2700 Dorchester Pl	Charlotte	28209	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-5840	534	29	18.7	97.0%	231 (43.3%)	201 (37.6%)	79 (14.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	65.3	249^th of 773 public middle schools	67.8%		51.4	379^th of 793 public middle schools	52.2%	130	60.1	51.4	57.4	62.2	58.9	65.8	63.9	$12,649	$1,297	$11,352

Frequently Asked Questions about Carmel Middle

Is Carmel Middle a good school?

Carmel Middle ranks 184^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carmel Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,004 students attended Carmel Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Carmel Middle?

Students at Carmel Middle are 48% White, 36% Hispanic, 12% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Carmel Middle in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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