Middle Schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Summary:

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district in North Carolina encompasses 30 middle schools serving grades 6-8. The schools in this district exhibit a wide range of academic performance, with several standout institutions as well as some facing significant challenges.

Among the top-performing middle schools are Community House Middle, Jay M. Robinson Middle, and South Charlotte Middle, all of which rank among the best in the state. These schools boast exceptional test scores, with proficiency rates 20-40 percentage points higher than the district and state averages. In contrast, schools like Turning Point Middle and Eastway Middle face significant academic challenges, with lower test scores and higher rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

The data suggests a strong correlation between student socioeconomic status and academic performance, with higher-poverty schools generally underperforming their more affluent counterparts. Additionally, the schools with higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios tend to demonstrate better educational outcomes. Magnet schools, such as Randolph Middle and Crestdale Middle, also appear to have an advantage, potentially due to their specialized programs and selective enrollment.

District Detail

3301 Stafford Dr Testing Wareh
Charlotte, NC 28208

(980) 343-6270

SchoolDigger Rank:
119^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 145,014

Primary Schools: 118
Middle Schools: 30
High Schools: 35
Alternative Schools: 3

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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
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
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
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
J. M. Alexander Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	12010 Hambright Rd	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-3830	799	43	18.6	99.6%	39 (4.9%)	466 (58.3%)	246 (30.8%)	20 (2.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.0%)	14.5	690^th of 773 public middle schools	10.7%		17.1	687^th of 793 public middle schools	13.4%	3		32.6	36.6	22.7		31.6	33.6	37.2		35.0	$8,261	$602	$7,659
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
Coulwood STEM Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	500 Kentberry Dr	Charlotte	28214	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6090	632	42	14.9	99.5%	25 (4.0%)	400 (63.3%)	165 (26.1%)	20 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	60.3	281^st of 773 public middle schools	63.6%		59.5	290^th of 793 public middle schools	63.4%	9		71.8	79.9	55.2		43.8	49.5	49.5		65.3	$9,982	$1,296	$8,685
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
Kennedy Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4000 Gallant Ln	Charlotte	28273	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5540	990	55	18.1	99.7%	68 (6.9%)	388 (39.2%)	410 (41.4%)	78 (7.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.3%)	46.1	425^th of 773 public middle schools	45.0%		37.8	507^th of 793 public middle schools	36.1%	82		54.5	52.2	36.2		47.7	48.4	50.3		65.4	$8,305	$735	$7,571
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
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
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
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
Ranson Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	5850 Statesville Rd	Charlotte	28269	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6800	757	44	17.1	99.6%	13 (1.7%)	465 (61.4%)	230 (30.4%)	31 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	6	741^st of 773 public middle schools	4.1%		6.7	759^th of 793 public middle schools	4.3%	18		24.3	19.4	18.2		17.1	23.1	33.3		24.9	$8,974	$1,334	$7,640
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
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
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
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
Francis Bradley Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	13345 Beatties Ford Rd	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5750	1,089	61	17.9	46.8%	411 (37.7%)	367 (33.7%)	232 (21.3%)	31 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	46 (4.2%)	65.5	248^th of 773 public middle schools	67.9%		61.6	275^th of 793 public middle schools	65.3%	27		68.0	58.6	59.6		54.1	57.0	57.5		66.7	$8,663	$698	$7,965
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
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
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
Southwest Middle School	Public	6-8	13624 Steele Creek Rd	Charlotte	28273	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-5006	1,205	69	17.4	99.8%	111 (9.2%)	524 (43.5%)	485 (40.2%)	45 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.2%)	24.1	596^th of 773 public middle schools	22.9%		19.3	664^th of 793 public middle schools	16.3%	68		38.9	38.1	30.2		41.6	44.4	38.3		43.7	$7,742	$614	$7,128
Community House Middle	Public	6-8	9500 Community House Rd	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-0689	1,425	71	20.1	20.4%	515 (36.1%)	175 (12.3%)	171 (12.0%)	505 (35.4%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	54 (3.8%)	96.1	27^th of 773 public middle schools	96.5%		94.4	34^th of 793 public middle schools	95.7%	7		90.1	88.5	88.9		79.0	80.4	83.5		88.4	$7,349	$398	$6,951
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
Bailey Middle	Public	6-8	11900 Bailey Rd	Cornelius	28031	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-1068	1,315	72	18.3	23.5%	806 (61.3%)	127 (9.7%)	202 (15.4%)	106 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (5.6%)	91.4	49^th of 773 public middle schools	93.7%		90.8	59^th of 793 public middle schools	92.6%	10		85.3	84.3	76.1		72.6	71.7	74.0		84.0	$7,387	$321	$7,066
Ridge Road Middle	Public	6-8	7260 Highland Creek Pkwy	Charlotte	28269	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 344-3410	840	49	17.1	99.6%	53 (6.3%)	560 (66.7%)	154 (18.3%)	33 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.5%)	19.6	642^nd of 773 public middle schools	16.9%		21.2	648^th of 793 public middle schools	18.3%	6		51.4	28.4	25.0		38.1	34.7	36.6		39.1	$8,052	$671	$7,381
Whitewater Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	10201 Running Rapids Rd	Charlotte	28214	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 344-3400	731	48	15.2	99.6%	20 (2.7%)	372 (50.9%)	263 (36.0%)	45 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)	37.3	491^st of 773 public middle schools	36.5%		26.1	602^nd of 793 public middle schools	24.1%	111		53.7	48.0	65.5		41.1	34.1	40.1		46.3	$10,408	$1,245	$9,164
Wilson STEM Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	7020 Tuckaseegee Rd	Charlotte	28214	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6070	456	23	19.4	99.3%	16 (3.5%)	272 (59.6%)	135 (29.6%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.2%)	18.3	653^rd of 773 public middle schools	15.5%		12.4	719^th of 793 public middle schools	9.3%	66		40.1	33.1	32.1		33.5	36.4	38.0		37.6	$10,408	$1,128	$9,279
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Unity Classical Charter School	1.77 mi	1	64^th
Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy	3.91 mi	1	70^th
Steele Creek Preparatory Academy	4.28 mi	1	222^nd
Movement School Southwest	5.18 mi	1
Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy	6.1 mi	1	1^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.