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Randolph Middle

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Randolph Middle ranks 142 nd of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 82% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Randolph Middle is a public magnet middle school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 1,176 students in grades 6-8. As part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, Randolph Middle has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in the state, ranking in the top 10% of North Carolina middle schools for several years.

Randolph Middle's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 70.4% of Randolph Middle's 6th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 59.3% for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district and 57.2% for the state of North Carolina. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, with its rankings for various subgroups, such as Asian, African American, White, and Multi-racial students, consistently in the top quartile of North Carolina middle schools.

While Randolph Middle is a high-performing school, there are a few areas where the school could potentially focus on improvement, such as the performance of English Language Learner (ELL) students and Gifted and Talented students, which have lower rankings compared to other subgroups. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Martin Luther King Junior Middle, Randolph Middle stands out as a standout institution, with significantly higher test scores and a strong commitment to academic excellence and supporting its diverse student population.

1,215

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,175

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4400 Water Oak Rd
Charlotte, NC 28211-2051

(980) 343-6700

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

30.8%

Hispanic:

27.8%

White:

26.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (67% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of North Carolina middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg55%

North Carolina avg54%

142^nd of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	79.0	142 of 773	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	95 of 793	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	70 of 784	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	55 of 786	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	39 of 741	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	43 of 737	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	24 of 691	96.5%	★★★★★
2017	93.8	25 of 694	96.4%	★★★★★
2016	93.0	29 of 692	95.8%	★★★★★
2015	91.2	40 of 705	94.3%	★★★★★
2014	89.9	48 of 627	92.3%	★★★★★
2013	91.0	48 of 673	92.9%	★★★★★
2012	86.7	31 of 662	95.3%	★★★★★
2011	85.8	26 of 648	96.0%	★★★★★
2010	84.0	45 of 640	93.0%	★★★★★
2009	73.8	164 of 630	74.0%	★★★★☆
2008	66.1	219 of 620	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.2	289 of 606	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.3	285 of 598	52.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	62 of 546	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	42 of 560	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	32 of 559	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	26 of 550	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.7	7 of 533	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	21 of 519	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	11 of 494	97.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	37 of 111	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.8	39 of 110	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.9	30 of 110	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	28 of 109	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	20 of 99	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	8 of 102	92.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	91.8	12 of 504	97.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	185 of 371	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	122 of 356	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	126 of 318	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	113 of 312	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.0	14 of 236	94.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	196 of 733	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	111 of 738	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	77 of 731	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	91.4	49 of 733	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	38 of 706	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.6	51 of 684	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	26 of 656	96.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	190 of 458	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	124 of 461	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	82 of 452	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	201 of 450	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	139 of 448	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	175 of 562	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	111 of 564	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	80 of 553	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	34 of 541	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.6	37 of 522	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	33 of 493	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	28 of 472	94.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	152 of 729	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	91 of 743	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	46 of 735	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	29 of 689	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	8 of 633	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	16 of 639	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	13 of 604	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	85 of 733	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	79 of 751	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	90.0	60 of 747	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	53 of 748	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	40 of 711	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	33 of 697	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	22 of 665	96.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	25 of 328	92.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	81 of 478	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	25 of 473	94.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	38 of 649	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	25 of 652	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	17 of 656	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	13 of 658	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	12 of 632	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	5 of 624	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	3 of 596	99.5%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2019)98th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)92nd percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)89th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)67th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)59th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science75%+14 vs state

Reading68%+15 vs state

Mathematics65%+12 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Not sour grapes just don't question anyone teacher or admin person here you will not like the results we took our child out,when we only were treated like the enemy not the parents.Good luck if you have any problem. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Randolph Middle

What district is Randolph Middle in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

What is the racial makeup of Randolph Middle?

Students at Randolph Middle are 31% African American, 28% Hispanic, 26% White, 12% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Randolph Middle a good school?

Randolph Middle ranks 142^nd of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Randolph Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,215 students attended Randolph Middle.

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