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Blythe Elementary

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Blythe Elementary ranks 430 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

430^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Blythe Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Huntersville, NC, serving 902 students as part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Nearly all of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, yet the school has earned a 4-star rating and ranks 430th out of nearly 1,500 North Carolina elementary schools — placing it in the 71st percentile statewide. That makes Blythe a high-poverty school with academic results well above what is typical for schools with similar economic profiles.

What makes Blythe especially interesting is its momentum. Two years ago the school sat in the 43rd percentile; it has since jumped 435 spots in the statewide ranking. Reading proficiency now exceeds both the CMS average and the state average in every grade tested. Subgroup results are also strong: African American students rank in the 92nd percentile statewide, and low-income students rank in the 83rd. Chronic absenteeism has dropped to 15.7% — far below the district average of 26.8% and the state average of 24.2% — a likely factor behind the gains.

The main area to watch is math, where 3rd and 5th grade scores sit slightly below the CMS district average, and English Language Learner and special education subgroups remain below state medians, though special education results are improving sharply. Blythe sits among an unusually wide range of nearby schools: Huntersville Elementary and Grand Oak Elementary rank in the 93rd and 98th percentiles respectively, while David Cox Road Elementary and Hornets Nest Elementary serve similar high-poverty populations but rank in the single digits. Blythe's combination of improving attendance, strong reading gains, and rising math scores makes it one of the more promising turnaround stories in the area.

902

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

84.9%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 1.6% (any vaccine)

12202 Hambright Rd
Huntersville, NC 28078-7670

(980) 343-5770

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend Blythe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	J. M. Alexander Middle
High:	North Mecklenburg High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.2%

Hispanic:

25.4%

White:

10.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (68% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Carolina median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg61%

430^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 29% (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	69.2	430 of 1492	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	56.3	628 of 1490	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	865 of 1505	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	786 of 1502	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	707 of 1514	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	728 of 1489	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	608 of 1473	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	763 of 1434	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.9	578 of 1429	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.1	542 of 1425	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.4	528 of 1440	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.2	453 of 1390	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.2	468 of 1403	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.0	620 of 1388	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.3	774 of 1381	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.0	600 of 1363	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.0	317 of 1354	76.6%	★★★★☆
2008	56.6	604 of 1324	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.9	672 of 1293	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	74.8	257 of 1276	79.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	72 of 903	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	78.0	127 of 918	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	174 of 924	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	101 of 933	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	69 of 927	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	83.6	82 of 896	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	83.8	78 of 949	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	75.4	136 of 927	85.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	107 of 131	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	29.0	487 of 634	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.7	179 of 646	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	233 of 878	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	45.0	446 of 897	50.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	288 of 519	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.4	118 of 563	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	157 of 533	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	51.5	200 of 514	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	155 of 485	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	95 of 385	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	31.6	378 of 497	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	278 of 421	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	478 of 1447	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.5	537 of 1451	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	725 of 1455	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	710 of 1459	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	596 of 1458	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	695 of 1440	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	654 of 1424	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	720 of 1405	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	248 of 743	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.8	203 of 710	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	297 of 669	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	497 of 582	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.6	363 of 500	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.3	334 of 494	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.9	290 of 612	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	195 of 981	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	56.9	370 of 961	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.0	639 of 951	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	658 of 915	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	635 of 893	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	499 of 843	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	512 of 865	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	611 of 851	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	238 of 1434	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	59.7	489 of 1437	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	865 of 1450	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	586 of 1437	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	465 of 1366	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	423 of 1329	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	564 of 1361	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	757 of 1332	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	382 of 1451	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	51.9	687 of 1450	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	949 of 1464	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	814 of 1461	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	802 of 1464	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	727 of 1444	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.4	531 of 1430	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	811 of 1413	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	500 of 815	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.9	682 of 821	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	757 of 801	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	449 of 1146	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	446 of 1172	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.5	228 of 1183	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	328 of 1194	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	357 of 1172	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	253 of 1183	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	399 of 1178	66.1%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)92nd percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile~ school

Female (2026)67th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)67th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)45th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-33 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2025)18th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science78%+10 vs state

Mathematics67%+3 vs state

Reading65%+9 vs state

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by a teacher
Sunday, November 23, 2014

Blythe is on the path to becoming an International Baccalaureate school. Students are engaged in authentic, inquiry-based learning. The children are receiving a top notch education. Blythe has been a school that has exceeded growth expectations for the previous 3 years, including 2013-2014. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blythe Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	12202 Hambright Rd	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5770	902	56	15.9	—	94 (10.4%)	480 (53.2%)	229 (25.4%)	52 (5.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.8%)	69.2	430^th of 1492 public elementary schools	71.2%		56.3	628^th of 1490 public elementary schools	57.9%	198	66.7	71.9	62.0				61.4	68.0	66.2				78.2		84.9%	1.6%	$9,814	$778	$9,035
North Academy of World Languages	Public, Magnet	K-8	12201 Hambright Rd	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-0743	668	45	14.9	40.1%	172 (25.7%)	279 (41.8%)	160 (24.0%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.5%)	94	58^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.1%		91.8	84^th of 1490 public elementary schools	94.4%	26	100.0	94.1	100.0	75.0	79.5	68.3	91.8	80.4	85.1	76.0	80.7	76.8	93.8	92.6	93.1%	3.4%
Bonnie Cone Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	10700 Asbury Chapel Road	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Bonnie Cone Classical Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 948-4439	642	35	18.3	62.6%	65 (10.1%)	398 (62.0%)	91 (14.2%)	34 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.8%)	62.9	537^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.0%		59.5	573^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	61.5%	36	67.7	61.4	67.9	62.0			61.6	64.4	65.1	62.5			63.2		92.1%	5.6%
Mallard Creek STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	9142 Browne Rd	Charlotte	28269	Mecklenburg County	Mallard Creek STEM Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(980) 288-4811	961	72	13.4	97.1%	18 (1.9%)	737 (76.7%)	106 (11.0%)	23 (2.4%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (7.4%)	30.4	1085^th of 1492 public elementary schools	27.3%		40.1	914^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.7%	171	54.0	50.9	42.0	56.0	55.2	40.4	45.1	55.4	47.3	46.0	49.5	62.9	43.8	61.8	97.9%	2.1%
Huntersville Elementary	Public	K-5	200 Gilead Rd	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3835	867	56	15.3	23.3%	462 (53.3%)	104 (12.0%)	154 (17.8%)	107 (12.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.5%)	90.6	107^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.8%		89.4	117^th of 1490 public elementary schools	92.1%	10	86.5	78.9	85.3				79.1	77.7	74.0				88.0		96%	4%	$9,728	$667	$9,061
Croft Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	4911 Hucks Rd	Charlotte	28269	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-0370	459	27	16.9	—	49 (10.7%)	302 (65.8%)	63 (13.7%)	18 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.7%)	70.5	404^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.9%		53.4	684^th of 1490 public elementary schools	54.1%	280	75.0	65.3	80.0				70.5	54.7	67.3				76.4				$9,720	$854	$8,867
Torrence Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	14550 Ranson Rd	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-0695	653	45	14.5	39.5%	338 (51.8%)	86 (13.2%)	170 (26.0%)	18 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.7%)	76.4	298^th of 1492 public elementary schools	80.0%		78.5	270^th of 1490 public elementary schools	81.9%	28	78.1	74.8	73.7				65.1	71.2	59.6				75.8		95.8%	3.3%	$9,633	$652	$8,981
David Cox Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4215 David Cox Rd	Charlotte	28269	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6540	604	36	16.6	—	26 (4.3%)	400 (66.2%)	130 (21.5%)	11 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.6%)	16.6	1341^st of 1492 public elementary schools	10.1%		18.7	1301^st of 1490 public elementary schools	12.7%	40	37.0	50.5	47.3				26.6	35.0	33.7				59.8		90.1%	4.4%	$9,445	$1,098	$8,347
Long Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	9213-A Beatties Ford Rd	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-6095	527	38	13.8	—	45 (8.5%)	348 (66.0%)	87 (16.5%)	16 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.1%)	42.3	872^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	41.6%		30.2	1089^th of 1490 public elementary schools	26.9%	217	63.2	43.9	61.5				53.9	49.1	51.0				68.0		95.5%	1.5%	$11,169	$798	$10,372
Hornets Nest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Beatties Ford Rd	Charlotte	28216	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6110	601	31	19.4	—	25 (4.2%)	375 (62.4%)	146 (24.3%)	32 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	15.3	1358^th of 1492 public elementary schools	9.0%		14	1363^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	8.5%	5	34.7	48.0	34.4				35.5	44.0	39.6				46.3				$9,876	$1,339	$8,537

Frequently Asked Questions about Blythe Elementary

What schools do graduates of Blythe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Blythe Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : J. M. Alexander Middle
High : North Mecklenburg High School

Is Blythe Elementary a good school?

Blythe Elementary ranks 430^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Blythe Elementary in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

What is the racial makeup of Blythe Elementary?

Students at Blythe Elementary are 53% African American, 25% Hispanic, 10% White, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Blythe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 902 students attended Blythe Elementary.

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