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Mallard Creek High School

Q: Is Mallard Creek High School a good school?

Mallard Creek High School ranks 443 rd of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

443^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 33% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Mallard Creek High School is a large traditional public high school in Charlotte, NC, serving roughly 2,068 students in grades 9–12 through Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The school's statewide ranking has declined significantly over the past decade, falling from the 79th percentile in 2015-16 to the 33rd percentile in 2025-26, placing it in the middle of the area's traditional high schools — below North Mecklenburg High School (39th percentile) but above Julius L. Chambers High School (14th percentile).

The school's clearest strength is its on-time graduation rate of 89.6%, which now tops both the CMS district rate (87.9%) and the state rate (88.8%), and is the highest among the three nearby CMS comprehensive high schools. That strength offsets modest test scores: in 2025-26, Mallard Creek trailed state averages in Biology (46.8% vs. 58.5%), English II (61.5% vs. 64.6%), Math I (35.3% vs. 42.1%), and Math III (58.7% vs. 68.9%), though Math I proficiency has exceeded the CMS district average in recent years. Chronic absenteeism sits at 30.3%, below North Mecklenburg's 34.2% and far below Chambers' 55.7%. Notably, the school's subgroups — including African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Multiracial students — rank in the 52nd to 68th percentile range, considerably better than the school's overall 33rd-percentile standing.

Parents comparing schools should note that nearby Cox Mill High School in Cabarrus County Schools, just a few miles away, posts dramatically higher test scores but serves a very different student population with far lower reported economic disadvantage. Likewise, area early-college magnets like Char Eng Early College-UNCC and Charlotte Teacher Early College are selective programs in a different category. Among traditional neighborhood high schools in this part of Mecklenburg County, Mallard Creek stands out for graduating students at or above the state rate despite modest test performance — a combination worth weighing carefully as you evaluate options for your child.

2,068

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,152

Per pupil spending ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

3825 Johnston Oehler Rd
Charlotte, NC 28269-1017

(980) 343-1341

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.3%

Hispanic:

15.1%

White:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (51% vs 60% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 46 percentile points since 2016

!Biology scores 12 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg61%

North Carolina avg60%

443^rd of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 46 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 16High Schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	443 of 662	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.9	413 of 641	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	475 of 640	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	419 of 626	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	398 of 621	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	344 of 594	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	255 of 514	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	174 of 469	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.0	180 of 476	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.6	107 of 507	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	57.2	134 of 531	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	54.9	131 of 451	71.0%	★★★★☆
2013	47.0	172 of 505	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.1	219 of 502	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.7	199 of 506	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.9	119 of 499	76.2%	★★★★☆
2009	67.2	95 of 490	80.6%	★★★★☆
2008	50.8	241 of 477	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	208 of 450	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.1	183 of 440	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	239 of 437	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	178 of 434	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	165 of 430	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	89 of 364	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	78 of 369	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	55 of 359	84.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	55 of 103	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.9	58 of 106	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	71 of 101	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.8	27 of 98	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	31 of 91	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	27 of 83	67.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	29 of 89	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.5	17 of 77	77.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	220 of 330	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	243 of 334	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.0	131 of 364	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.2	330 of 349	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	99 of 289	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.7	51 of 273	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.0	75 of 262	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	30 of 226	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	25 of 156	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	50.7	43 of 124	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	45 of 173	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	39 of 147	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	427 of 629	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.6	403 of 610	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	448 of 602	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	382 of 588	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	363 of 594	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	238 of 475	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	238 of 475	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	209 of 449	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	245 of 407	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.6	233 of 412	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	289 of 403	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.6	191 of 403	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	241 of 398	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.4	79 of 337	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	82 of 325	74.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	228 of 474	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.5	253 of 462	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	318 of 454	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	227 of 449	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	154 of 436	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	83 of 370	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	113 of 354	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	66 of 340	80.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	20 of 47	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	8 of 39	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	23.9	43 of 47	8.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	27 of 45	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	21 of 34	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	29 of 44	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.6	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	359 of 620	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.8	386 of 606	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	456 of 613	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	395 of 597	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	307 of 544	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	182 of 432	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	199 of 446	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	125 of 424	70.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	445 of 624	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	409 of 601	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.6	480 of 607	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	441 of 602	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	394 of 585	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	282 of 481	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	260 of 488	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	172 of 463	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	85 of 265	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.1	142 of 253	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	142 of 261	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.5	92 of 249	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	63 of 226	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	46.6	106 of 199	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	84 of 195	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	53 of 185	71.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	192 of 372	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.2	266 of 352	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	298 of 349	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	317 of 551	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.2	175 of 542	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	156 of 553	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	234 of 537	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	253 of 534	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	130 of 439	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	86 of 444	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	88 of 427	79.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)68th percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)66th percentile+33 vs school

Homeless (2026)57th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2026)54th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile+15 vs school

Asian (2026)47th percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)40th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)29th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English II62%-3 vs state

Math III59%-10 vs state

Biology47%-12 vs state

Math I35%-7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Pretty Good school, has its issues like other schools but overall good program. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, January 3, 2016

Mallard Creek High School is quickly returning to its position of being one of the best schools in Mecklenburg County with the new administration team that has been in place over the last few years. Strong leadership is important at the Admin level and at the parent involvement level and the concentrated efforts of those groups PTA/PTSA, the school Admin team, the schools Leadership Team, Boosters as well as the wonderful teachers that they have is really making a huge difference. They are doing the correct things to meet the students where they are at, and advancing them academically. the school has realized huge gains in the various standardized test that the students are taking. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	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/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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th 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
Mallard Creek High School	Public	9-12	3825 Johnston Oehler Rd	Charlotte	28269	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-1341	2,068	109	19.0	—	152 (7.4%)	1,434 (69.3%)	313 (15.1%)	68 (3.3%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (4.7%)	34.5	443^rd of 662 public high schools	33.1%		34.9	413^th of 641 public high schools	35.6%	30	46.8	61.5	35.3	58.7						$8,152	$456	$7,697
Cox Mill High School	Public	9-12	1355 Cox Mill Rd	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6600	1,772	81	21.7	14.1%	673 (38.0%)	360 (20.3%)	168 (9.5%)	478 (27.0%)	7 (0.4%)	8 (0.5%)	78 (4.4%)	87	98^th of 662 public high schools	85.2%		86.1	101^st of 641 public high schools	84.2%	3	88.6	88.1	76.0	92.7						$7,456	$383	$7,073
North Mecklenburg High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	11201 Old Statesville Rd	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-3840	1,854	110	16.9	—	102 (5.5%)	1,028 (55.4%)	588 (31.7%)	70 (3.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (3.3%)	39.5	406^th of 662 public high schools	38.7%		35.1	412^th of 641 public high schools	35.7%	6	51.5	60.7	47.1	57.6						$9,173	$451	$8,723
Char Eng Early College-UNCC	Public	9-12	9000 Robert Snyder Rd	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-9898	313	16	19.5	35.5%	63 (20.1%)	109 (34.8%)	87 (27.8%)	41 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	89.5	82^nd of 662 public high schools	87.6%		90.1	77^th of 641 public high schools	88.0%	5	91.9	92.8	71.9	96.1						$9,174	$376	$8,798
Charlotte Teacher Early College	Public	9-12	9000 Robert D. Snyder Rd	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-9898	192	5	36.2	45.8%	25 (13.0%)	93 (48.4%)	58 (30.2%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	87.3	96^th of 662 public high schools	85.5%		69.5	177^th of 641 public high schools	72.4%	81	82.2	97.2	71.4	96.9						$10,149	$473	$9,676
Merancas Middle College-CPCC	Public	11-12	12010 Verhoeff Dr	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-0035	176	5	35.2	32.4%	35 (19.9%)	83 (47.2%)	25 (14.2%)	23 (13.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)								(n/a)				83.3						$7,253	$339	$6,914
Julius L. Chambers High School	Public	9-12	7600 IBM Dr	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-5284	2,225	117	18.9	—	50 (2.2%)	1,208 (54.3%)	869 (39.1%)	34 (1.5%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	54 (2.4%)	17.7	570^th of 662 public high schools	13.9%		15.8	555^th of 641 public high schools	13.4%	15	35.4	49.2	26.3	42.5						$9,360	$974	$8,387
Jay M Robinson High	Public	9-12	300 Pitts School Road SW	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6660	1,210	69	17.6	51.8%	381 (31.5%)	413 (34.1%)	299 (24.7%)	42 (3.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (5.8%)	43.7	379^th of 662 public high schools	42.7%		43.2	348^th of 641 public high schools	45.7%	31	58.0	59.3	47.7	61.5						$9,469	$752	$8,717
Performance Learning Center	Public	9-12	4521 Weddington Road	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6800	77	7	11.8	96.1%	37 (48.1%)	13 (16.9%)	23 (29.9%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	25.7	514^th of 662 public high schools	22.4%		29.2	462^nd of 641 public high schools	27.9%	52	52.2	57.1		38.7						$10,998	$489	$10,509
Cabarrus County Schools Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	4511 Weddington Road	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(704) 260-6820	107	4	26.7	42.1%	61 (57.0%)	15 (14.0%)	17 (15.9%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.3%)	45.9	359^th of 662 public high schools	45.8%		44.7	342^nd of 641 public high schools	46.6%	17	57.7	76.9	50.0	50.0	54.5	20.0	81.8	60.0	80.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Mallard Creek High School

Is Mallard Creek High School a good school?

Mallard Creek High School ranks 443^rd of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mallard Creek High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,068 students attended Mallard Creek High School.

What district is Mallard Creek High School in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

What schools feed into Mallard Creek High School?

Mallard Creek High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : David Cox Road Elementary
Elementary : Highland Creek Elementary
Elementary : Mallard Creek Elementary
Middle : Ridge Road Middle

What is the racial makeup of Mallard Creek High School?

Students at Mallard Creek High School are 69% African American, 15% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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