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Northridge Middle

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Northridge Middle ranks 485 th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

485^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 37% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Northridge Middle is a public magnet middle school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 1,046 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.

Northridge Middle has struggled academically in recent years, consistently ranking in the bottom half of North Carolina middle schools according to SchoolDigger's statewide rankings. The school has received a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating below-average performance compared to other middle schools in the state. This is particularly concerning given the school's high poverty rates, which have ranged from 38.23% to 99.71% over the past few years. Northridge Middle also consistently lags behind the district and state averages in the percentage of students proficient or better on end-of-grade tests in core subjects like mathematics, reading, and science.

In contrast, nearby magnet schools like Piedmont Middle and Gov's Village STEM (Upper) consistently outperform Northridge Middle and the district/state averages on these assessments, with Piedmont Middle ranking among the top 75 middle schools in North Carolina. While Northridge Middle's performance for certain subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, suggests the school may have the potential to improve, addressing the needs of its high-poverty student population and providing additional support for struggling learners will be key focus areas for improvement.

1,014

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,314

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7601 The Plaza
Charlotte, NC 28215-1948

(980) 343-5015

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend Northridge Middle usually attend:

High:

Rocky River High School

Feeder schools for Northridge Middle:

Elementary:	Joseph W Grier Academy
	Reedy Creek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.0%

Hispanic:

35.8%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (46% vs 54% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg55%

North Carolina avg54%

485^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	38.0	485 of 773	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	605 of 793	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	595 of 784	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	594 of 786	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	549 of 741	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	526 of 737	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	453 of 691	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.9	509 of 694	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.4	448 of 692	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.4	519 of 705	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.0	454 of 627	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.0	509 of 673	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.3	487 of 662	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.2	466 of 648	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.6	476 of 640	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.9	396 of 630	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.5	445 of 620	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.5	482 of 606	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.2	505 of 598	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	182 of 546	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	244 of 560	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	243 of 559	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	215 of 550	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	191 of 533	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	147 of 519	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	115 of 494	76.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	95 of 111	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	108 of 110	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	104 of 110	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	102 of 109	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	67 of 102	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	25.9	363 of 449	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.3	153 of 478	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	130 of 504	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	116 of 475	75.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	178 of 371	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.4	229 of 356	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	166 of 318	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	227 of 312	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.9	143 of 236	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	44 of 211	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.0	37 of 151	75.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	456 of 733	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	573 of 738	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	587 of 731	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	570 of 733	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	549 of 706	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	463 of 684	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	428 of 656	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	128 of 458	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	48.2	313 of 461	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	360 of 452	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	389 of 450	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.6	259 of 448	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.2	40 of 416	90.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	209 of 562	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	385 of 564	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	362 of 553	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	373 of 541	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	330 of 522	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	273 of 493	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.7	158 of 472	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	13 of 44	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	5 of 50	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	63.6	11 of 50	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	48.4	16 of 37	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	37 of 71	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	329 of 729	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	474 of 743	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	496 of 735	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	402 of 689	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	304 of 633	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.2	391 of 639	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	297 of 604	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	476 of 733	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	593 of 751	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	565 of 747	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	566 of 748	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	525 of 711	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	533 of 697	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	461 of 665	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	134 of 328	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	190 of 306	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	241 of 302	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	186 of 283	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.6	232 of 248	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	294 of 478	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	258 of 473	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	33.3	464 of 652	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	399 of 656	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	432 of 658	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	395 of 632	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	388 of 624	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.2	519 of 596	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)72nd percentile+35 vs school

Homeless (2025)70th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2025)67th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)59th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)38th percentile~ school

Male (2025)35th percentile~ school

White (2024)29th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)19th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)14th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science55%-6 vs state

Reading46%-7 vs state

Mathematics44%-9 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 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northridge Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	7601 The Plaza	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-5015	1,014	55	18.3	99.7%	29 (2.9%)	548 (54.0%)	363 (35.8%)	33 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	38 (3.7%)	38	485^th of 773 public middle schools	37.3%		25.7	605^th of 793 public middle schools	23.7%	120		61.9	43.6	29.9		51.9	44.8	41.0		54.5	$9,314	$958	$8,355
Martin Luther King Junior Middle	Public	6-8	500 Bilmark Ave	Charlotte	28213	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-0698	844	51	16.4	99.6%	12 (1.4%)	254 (30.1%)	535 (63.4%)	28 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.4%)	8.6	727^th of 773 public middle schools	6.0%		5.5	764^th of 793 public middle schools	3.7%	37		27.4	26.9	24.3		25.2	27.7	25.8		33.5	$9,655	$1,565	$8,090
James Martin Middle	Public	6-8	6301 University Pointe Blvd	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-5382	659	39	17.1	99.5%	18 (2.7%)	348 (52.8%)	251 (38.1%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.2%)	14.1	692^nd of 773 public middle schools	10.5%		9.9	733^rd of 793 public middle schools	7.6%	41		27.0	19.9	25.4		36.2	29.1	40.0		43.5	$9,806	$1,067	$8,739
Gov's Village STEM (Upper)	Public, Magnet	5-8	7810 Neal Rd	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-5775	684	37	18.5	99.6%	11 (1.6%)	395 (57.7%)	212 (31.0%)	39 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.9%)	33.1	519^th of 773 public middle schools	32.9%		31	557^th of 793 public middle schools	29.8%	38	52.1	49.7	29.1	32.8	43.0	49.2	38.0	46.2	61.6	59.6	$8,809	$242	$8,567
Albemarle Road Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6900 Democracy Drive	Charlotte	28212	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6420	945	52	18.2	99.7%	26 (2.8%)	258 (27.3%)	556 (58.8%)	86 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.9%)	14.9	687^th of 773 public middle schools	11.1%		15	708^th of 793 public middle schools	10.7%	21		36.4	30.5	20.4		31.9	39.1	33.6		40.3	$9,035	$942	$8,093
Eastway Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1501 Norland Rd	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6410	849	50	17.0	99.3%	25 (2.9%)	218 (25.7%)	567 (66.8%)	26 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (1.3%)	12.6	702^nd of 773 public middle schools	9.2%		9.7	735^th of 793 public middle schools	7.3%	33		32.8	34.0	35.0		22.3	27.9	28.0		32.1	$9,703	$1,124	$8,578
Turning Point Middle	Public	6-8	2300 W Sugar Creek Rd	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 343-5681	62	15	4.1	95.2%	1 (1.6%)	49 (79.0%)	8 (12.9%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	2.4	760^th of 773 public middle schools	1.7%		1.6	783^rd of 793 public middle schools	1.3%	23		11.1	17.0			25.0	19.6	8.5		20.0
Northeast Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	5960 Brickstone Dr	Mint Hill	28227	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6920	594	33	17.8	99.5%	63 (10.6%)	209 (35.2%)	272 (45.8%)	28 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	23.5	601^st of 773 public middle schools	22.3%		19.6	660^th of 793 public middle schools	16.8%	59		36.8	36.5	31.9		35.8	46.4	40.2		45.1	$11,166	$1,453	$9,713
Piedmont Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1241 E 10th St	Charlotte	28204	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5435	1,108	55	20.2	46.5%	204 (18.4%)	630 (56.9%)	150 (13.5%)	80 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (3.9%)	87.7	75^th of 773 public middle schools	90.3%		83.2	109^th of 793 public middle schools	86.3%	34		71.4	69.9	81.2		69.6	71.8	76.7		83.1	$7,641	$438	$7,203
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Northridge Middle

How many students attend Northridge Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,014 students attended Northridge Middle.

What high school do graduates of Northridge Middle attend?

Students who attend Northridge Middle usually go on to attend Rocky River High School

What district is Northridge Middle in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Is Northridge Middle a good school?

Northridge Middle ranks 485^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Northridge Middle?

Students at Northridge Middle are 54% African American, 36% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% White.

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