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Mint Hill Middle

Q: Is Mint Hill Middle a good school?

Mint Hill Middle ranks 190 th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 75% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Mint Hill Middle is a public middle school in Matthews, North Carolina, serving 869 students in grades 6-8. As part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, Mint Hill Middle consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of North Carolina middle schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years.

Mint Hill Middle's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Science that significantly exceed the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 8th-grade proficiency rates were 63.1% in Mathematics, 66.2% in Reading, and 64.5% in Science, compared to the district averages of 51.5%, 54.5%, and 60%, respectively. The school also performs exceptionally well in serving its African American and White student populations, ranking in the top 15-20% of North Carolina middle schools for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, Mint Hill Middle generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency rates and overall school rankings. This suggests that Mint Hill Middle may be an attractive option for families in the area seeking a high-performing middle school for their children.

878

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,224

Per pupil spending ?

49.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11501 Idlewild Road
Matthews, NC 28105-1941

(980) 343-5439

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend Mint Hill Middle usually attend:

High:

Independence High School

Feeder schools for Mint Hill Middle:

Elementary:	Bain Elementary
	Crown Point Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.4%

Hispanic:

28.2%

African American:

26.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (63% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of North Carolina middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg55%

North Carolina avg54%

190^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	70.8	190 of 773	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	235 of 793	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	223 of 784	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	207 of 786	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	258 of 741	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	163 of 737	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	179 of 691	74.1%	★★★★☆
2017	77.8	129 of 694	81.4%	★★★★☆
2016	81.3	99 of 692	85.7%	★★★★☆
2015	82.4	104 of 705	85.2%	★★★★☆
2014	73.7	146 of 627	76.7%	★★★★☆
2013	84.3	81 of 673	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	77.0	122 of 662	81.6%	★★★★☆
2011	78.6	106 of 648	83.6%	★★★★☆
2010	78.3	109 of 640	83.0%	★★★★☆
2009	81.6	81 of 630	87.1%	★★★★☆
2008	81.6	79 of 620	87.3%	★★★★☆
2007	83.2	44 of 606	92.7%	★★★★★
2006	81.1	68 of 598	88.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	59 of 546	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	103 of 560	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	113 of 559	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	85 of 550	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	99 of 533	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	41 of 519	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	47 of 494	90.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	74 of 111	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	77 of 110	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	70 of 110	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	69 of 109	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	67 of 99	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	66 of 102	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	62 of 95	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	67.1	68 of 449	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	150 of 478	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	148 of 504	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	73 of 475	84.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	67 of 371	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	118 of 356	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	107 of 318	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	100 of 312	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.6	139 of 236	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.5	24 of 211	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.8	30 of 151	80.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	181 of 733	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	215 of 738	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	183 of 731	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	207 of 733	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	230 of 706	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	164 of 684	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	228 of 656	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	152 of 458	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	182 of 461	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	233 of 452	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	315 of 450	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	245 of 448	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	228 of 562	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	205 of 564	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	169 of 553	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	150 of 541	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	40.8	315 of 522	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	149 of 493	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	56.9	172 of 472	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	53.1	27 of 71	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	126 of 729	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	219 of 743	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	169 of 735	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	112 of 689	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	227 of 633	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	90 of 639	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	171 of 604	71.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	203 of 733	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	235 of 751	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	257 of 747	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	200 of 748	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	283 of 711	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	161 of 697	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	143 of 665	78.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	108 of 328	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	57 of 306	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	57 of 302	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	89 of 283	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	75 of 248	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	59 of 237	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	53 of 221	76.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	192 of 478	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	253 of 473	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	103 of 649	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	161 of 652	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	164 of 656	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	144 of 658	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	152 of 632	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	82 of 624	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	93 of 596	84.4%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)89th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2022)85th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)67th percentile-9 vs school

Homeless (2019)62nd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)33rd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+4 vs state

Mathematics64%+10 vs state

Reading62%+9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Thursday, October 28, 2010

Mint Hill Middle is a really good school and I'm very grateful I go here because I know a lot of kids wish they went here and unfortunately, they can't. Teachers here teach us really well except for some teachers may show favoritism and things like that but oh well, their loss. It's too bad Mint Hill doesn't get alot of money needed for textbooks and things like that because we need it and I hope this school is seen as amazing and such a safe place. We also have not had safety issues here or violent matters the three years I have been here. I honestly love it here and my parents like the type of discipline and opportunities we get here. The incentives are very rewarding and we have so much fun here when allowed! The electives are also really great. For example I take advanced Chorus and we get to do things other schools might not be able to, like we are having a choral contest at Wingate and we are planning to go caroling at nursing homes around December. Close Quote

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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
Mint Hill Middle	Public	6-8	11501 Idlewild Road	Matthews	28105	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-5439	878	49	18.0	49.9%	276 (31.4%)	234 (26.7%)	248 (28.2%)	70 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (5.5%)	70.8	190^th of 773 public middle schools	75.4%		66.8	235^th of 793 public middle schools	70.4%	45	63.3	64.4	63.1	56.4	63.9	66.2	64.5	$8,224	$573	$7,651
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mint Hill Middle

How many students attend Mint Hill Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 878 students attended Mint Hill Middle.

Is Mint Hill Middle a good school?

Mint Hill Middle ranks 190^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mint Hill Middle?

Students at Mint Hill Middle are 31% White, 28% Hispanic, 27% African American, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Mint Hill Middle attend?

Students who attend Mint Hill Middle usually go on to attend Independence High School

What district is Mint Hill Middle in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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