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James Martin Middle

Public Grades 6-8

664^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 15% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

James Martin Middle serves 659 students in grades 6-8 in Charlotte, NC, as part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The school is exceptionally high-poverty, with 99.5% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, and it holds a 1-star state rating. Ranking 664 out of 778 North Carolina middle schools, it sits at the 15th percentile, though that is a notable improvement from recent years when the school ranked between the 8th and 10th percentiles.

The school's biggest academic challenge is math. On state end-of-grade tests, proficiency runs 25-30 points below state averages, with just 24.3% of 8th graders proficient in math versus 53.0% statewide. Reading scores also trail the state but are closer to average. There are genuine bright spots, however: 8th-grade science proficiency is 62.6%, which outperforms several higher-ranked nearby schools such as J. M. Alexander Middle (43.5%) and Gov's Village STEM (Upper) (59.6%). English Language Learner students rank at the 72nd percentile statewide, a 4-star performance, and 7th-grade reading jumped from 29.1% to 43.9% in one year.

The school is not the lowest-performing middle school in its immediate area. Ranson Middle and Turning Point Middle rank even lower, at the 6th and 2nd percentiles, respectively. A comparison with other high-poverty schools in the district is telling: Ridge Road Middle, with nearly identical poverty and absenteeism rates, achieves 55.1% in 6th-grade math compared with 29.0% here, showing that outcomes can vary widely even among schools with similar demographics. Chronic absenteeism at this school is 42.9%, about 18 percentage points above the district average, making progress an uphill climb. The school is improving, but math and attendance remain the most serious barriers to sustained gains.

659

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6301 University Pointe Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28262-5031

(980) 343-5382

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend James Martin Middle usually attend:

High:

Julius L. Chambers High School

Feeder schools for James Martin Middle:

Elementary:	Stoney Creek Elementary
	University Meadows Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.8%

Hispanic:

38.1%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (38% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 24% North Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg58%

North Carolina avg58%

664^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^th of 246Charlotte-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
2026	18.6	664 of 778	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.1	692 of 773	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	733 of 793	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	722 of 784	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	725 of 786	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	671 of 741	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	675 of 737	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	628 of 691	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.6	607 of 694	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.6	561 of 692	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.1	574 of 705	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.8	523 of 627	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.4	579 of 673	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.7	572 of 662	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.3	555 of 648	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.9	568 of 640	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.7	525 of 630	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.7	525 of 620	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.8	537 of 606	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.4	524 of 598	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	364 of 553	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.4	388 of 546	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	472 of 560	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	463 of 559	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	458 of 550	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	406 of 533	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	427 of 519	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	420 of 494	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	38.6	67 of 95	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	21.4	409 of 449	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	100 of 363	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	30.1	276 of 371	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	297 of 356	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	251 of 318	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	168 of 312	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	159 of 236	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	145 of 211	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	74 of 151	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	15.3	652 of 731	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	668 of 733	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	717 of 738	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	687 of 731	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	688 of 733	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	630 of 706	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	629 of 684	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	604 of 656	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	440 of 566	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	463 of 562	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	525 of 564	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	531 of 553	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	502 of 541	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	470 of 522	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	459 of 493	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	405 of 472	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	22 of 59	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.9	17 of 44	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	25 of 50	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	27 of 50	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	34 of 37	8.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	61 of 71	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	10 of 13	23.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	533 of 725	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	595 of 729	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	676 of 743	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	666 of 735	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	618 of 689	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	562 of 633	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	582 of 639	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	513 of 604	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	613 of 736	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	654 of 733	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	693 of 751	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	707 of 747	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	697 of 748	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	670 of 711	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	661 of 697	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	625 of 665	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	294 of 328	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	368 of 500	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	411 of 473	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	15.0	602 of 656	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	642 of 658	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	602 of 624	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	580 of 596	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)72nd percentile+58 vs school

Homeless (2026)63rd percentile+48 vs school

African American (2026)34th percentile+20 vs school

Asian (2018)29th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile~ school

Female (2026)11th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)10th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)9th percentile~ school

White (2023)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science63%-6 vs state

Reading41%-15 vs state

Mathematics28%-28 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, September 29, 2017

My son has been bullied since the first week of school, two weeks after he was assaulted by another student. My son mentioned that there was a teacher present and witnessed the entire incident but didn't do anything about it she told the kids to go back to class as if this was a normal and tolerable behavior. Another two weeks went by, my son was finally doing a lot better with the students there, then another kid punched him in the back. This was my last straw, I had to pull him out of this school entirely and transferred him to a private school. The Administrators, front desk, Police Officer including the Vice Principle was very helpful but it didn't stop the bullying. I suggest that every kid who bullies another kid should have "Parental Counseling." Remember where the roots came from parents who lacks on discipline and being attentive to a child causes them to behave a certain way in a school environment, these parents should receive counseling by law. Close Quote

by a teacher
Sunday, January 27, 2013

I taught at James Martin for 13 years and saw more than 900 teachers come and go. This was due to a lack of discipline. Not one of the principals had what it took to get this school under control. Consequently, the turnover in principals was high as well. The principal in charge (2012) left as well and did nothing to improve the school. He was very rude, arrogant (his word), unprofessional, and ruled by intimidation. And once again, most of the teachers abandoned him. Tests scores for reading and math are still in the 40's and 50's. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, September 23, 2012

We moved to Charlotte from out of State and this school is a rude and sad awakening. My daughter can not even learn at this school because the teachers can not get control of the students. Out of 4 classes in a day; 2 of them must have faculty standing outside the doors to try to attempt control; which there is none of. She says there has yet to be complete lessons because the kids will not repect the teachers. In the math class, kids are putting other kids in closets, and not allowing them out and laughing about it. She says the teachers give up and sit at there computers while the kids go wild.

Secondly there is no time between classes. You barely have time to get to class between bells, so when it is your elective class that is NOT in your grades hall; you are LUCKY not to be tardy. This is also not fair to girls, especially when it'e that time of the month. My kid has to wear a jacket around her waist for fear of blood leaking beacause she can not go to the bathroom at anytime of the school day. I find this horrible.(Sorry to be so descriptive; but the truth hurts). I think most girls here will end up with many UTI's just from being forced to hold it in.

Third, you have a uniform code for a reason and tell the boys to wear belts, yet I see there pants hanging half way down there butts still. Are you going to enforce this? What a joke. Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, November 4, 2010

James Martin isnt as bad as everyone says. This is my first year at James Martin, and I love it. I mean, sure we have lots of fights but its because some people don't know when to and not to speak the truth. Every schol has it's ups and downs. And sure our busses may have more drama than the school but its because studets have the ordasity to change their atitudes when they get on the bus because theres no teacher. But so what; James Martin is a great school. But the only reason the school gets bad reviews is because of the disrespectful students that act like they don't have any home training, but they know god and well that the way they act in school they don't act that way at home. Being that this is my first year I have alot to say but what i really want to put out is that James Martin is a great school with great smiling staff members(until you upset them) and some students that are willing to do what they need to in order to accomplish passing their EOG. So stop saying rude stuff about Jmaes Martin when you don't know anything about the school and all of its great accomplishments! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)				EOG Reading (2026)				EOG Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	18.6	664^th of 778 public middle schools	14.7%		14.1	692^nd of 773 public middle schools	10.5%	28		29.0	30.7	24.3		33.9	43.9	45.5		62.6	$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%)	23.7	617^th of 778 public middle schools	20.7%		33.1	519^th of 773 public middle schools	32.9%	98	52.3	44.1	39.2	21.9	46.1	40.5	49.5	39.0	69.3	59.6	$8,809	$242	$8,567
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%)	3.5	761^st of 778 public middle schools	2.2%		2.4	760^th of 773 public middle schools	1.7%	1		6.7	12.0	13.0		12.5	34.6	26.1		25.5
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%)	7.1	737^th of 778 public middle schools	5.3%		8.6	727^th of 773 public middle schools	6.0%	10		33.5	17.6	30.4		26.2	26.1	25.2		39.8	$9,655	$1,565	$8,090
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%)	45	434^th of 778 public middle schools	44.2%		38	485^th of 773 public middle schools	37.3%	51		57.0	47.5	44.5		51.7	48.4	52.1		73.6	$9,314	$958	$8,355
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%)	8.7	730^th of 778 public middle schools	6.2%		6	741^st of 773 public middle schools	4.1%	11		30.7	31.6	23.1		30.5	29.0	32.3		41.8	$8,974	$1,334	$7,640
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%)	28.3	578^th of 778 public middle schools	25.7%		19.6	642^nd of 773 public middle schools	16.9%	64		55.1	37.0	29.6		50.0	40.2	45.8		58.4	$8,052	$671	$7,381
First Ward Creative Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	715 N. Caldwell St	Charlotte	28202	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-5485	421	29	14.6	99.3%	12 (2.9%)	321 (76.2%)	54 (12.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.7%)	88.1	70^th of 778 public middle schools	91.0%					(n/a)		68.8	76.0	68.5		79.5	84.6	83.5		89.0	$10,544	$1,199	$9,345
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%)	84.3	96^th of 778 public middle schools	87.7%		87.7	75^th of 773 public middle schools	90.3%	21		78.0	60.4	85.0		73.8	66.0	79.4		89.5	$7,641	$438	$7,203
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%)	15.5	681^st of 778 public middle schools	12.5%		12.6	702^nd of 773 public middle schools	9.2%	21		38.8	48.2	37.2		32.6	28.7	26.3		42.3	$9,703	$1,124	$8,578

Frequently Asked Questions about James Martin Middle

What high school do graduates of James Martin Middle attend?

Students who attend James Martin Middle usually go on to attend Julius L. Chambers High School

How many students attend James Martin Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 659 students attended James Martin Middle.

What is the racial makeup of James Martin Middle?

Students at James Martin Middle are 53% African American, 38% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Asian.

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