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Williams Secondary Montessori

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Williams Secondary Montessori ranks 117 th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 7-12

117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 82% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Williams Secondary Montessori is a 4-star rated public school in Charlotte, NC, serving 401 students in grades 7 through 12 as part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. It ranks in the 82nd percentile of North Carolina high schools for 2025–2026 and has earned a 4-star rating for six consecutive years, placing it consistently among the top quarter of high schools statewide — well above its home district's middle-of-the-pack standing.

Academically, Williams is a standout. Proficiency rates on state tests run roughly 25 to 45 percentage points above district and state averages; in 2025–2026, 90.9% of students scored proficient on the English II exam, versus 66.3% for CMS and 64.6% statewide, while 87.5% scored proficient on Math I and reading proficiency in grades 7 and 8 sits in the high 80s. Chronic absenteeism is just 6.9%, a remarkably low figure compared with 26.8% districtwide and rates above 50% at several nearby high schools. Subgroup results are strong across the board, with African American, White, male, female, low-income, and gifted students each performing at or above the 72nd percentile statewide.

The contrast with nearby schools is stark. West Charlotte High School, less than a mile away, posts English II proficiency of 55.4% and chronic absenteeism of 44.1%, while Williams Secondary Montessori records 90.9% and 6.9%. Williams instead belongs to a cluster of high-performing CMS specialty schools that also includes Central Piedmont Early College and Northwest School of the Arts. It serves a less economically disadvantaged population than many area high schools — its free/reduced lunch rate is 19.7%, compared with roughly 99% at several large neighborhood high schools — yet its low-income students still score at the 72nd percentile statewide, a sign that the school's supportive culture benefits a broad range of learners.

401

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

19.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 Carmine St
Charlotte, NC 28206-1024

(980) 343-0040

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.4%

African American:

21.7%

Hispanic:

11.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2021 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (83% vs 59% meeting standards)

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg59%

Middle school

58^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 5 pts since 2019

From top 13% (2019) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

117^th of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 18%▬ steady since 2021

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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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	89.5	58 of 778	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	93.5	40 of 773	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	56 of 793	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	69 of 784	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	62 of 786	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	44 of 741	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	83.5	94 of 737	87.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	60 of 553	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	91.8	35 of 546	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	25 of 560	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	30 of 559	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	25 of 550	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	12 of 533	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.0	57 of 519	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	44 of 494	91.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	70 of 731	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	91.7	43 of 733	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	71 of 738	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	80.2	125 of 731	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	76 of 733	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	89.5	52 of 706	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	69.6	188 of 684	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	90 of 656	86.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	234 of 465	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.3	53 of 458	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	186 of 461	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	207 of 452	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	204 of 450	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	183 of 448	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	264 of 416	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	94.0	21 of 566	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	37 of 541	93.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	91.2	34 of 725	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	91.1	33 of 729	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	44 of 743	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	76.9	112 of 735	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	93.8	14 of 633	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	47.3	321 of 604	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	90.2	53 of 736	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	94.0	37 of 733	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	44 of 751	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	35 of 747	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	42 of 748	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	33 of 711	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	47 of 697	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	55 of 665	91.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.9	63 of 644	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	92.8	28 of 649	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	36 of 652	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	85 of 656	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	75 of 658	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	88.6	58 of 632	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	80.7	100 of 624	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	89.2	51 of 596	91.4%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	117 of 662	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	126 of 641	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	159 of 640	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	122 of 626	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	140 of 621	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	106 of 594	82.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	63 of 450	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	91.3	38 of 440	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	74.8	84 of 437	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	79 of 434	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	64 of 430	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	52.6	119 of 359	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	135 of 629	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.1	168 of 610	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	185 of 602	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	147 of 588	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	108 of 594	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	44 of 475	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	68.7	101 of 475	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	147 of 449	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	46 of 407	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.9	78 of 412	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	233 of 403	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.3	193 of 398	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	177 of 337	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	173 of 620	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.0	104 of 606	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	116 of 613	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	128 of 597	78.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	99 of 624	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	91.3	74 of 601	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	137 of 607	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	108 of 602	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	147 of 585	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	46 of 481	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	76.6	58 of 488	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	106 of 463	77.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	84 of 551	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	102 of 542	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	174 of 553	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.8	111 of 537	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	154 of 534	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	60 of 439	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	37 of 444	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	76.2	78 of 427	81.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)90th percentile~ school

African American (2026)89th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)50th percentile-43 vs school

High school

Gifted and Talented (2026)89th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)86th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English II91%+26 vs state

Science90%+21 vs state

Reading89%+33 vs state

Math I88%+45 vs state

Math III84%+15 vs state

Biology77%+19 vs state

Mathematics71%+16 vs state

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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/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	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
Williams Secondary Montessori	Public, Magnet	7-12	2400 Carmine St	Charlotte	28206	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-0040	401	28	14.5	19.7%	238 (59.4%)	87 (21.7%)	44 (11.0%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	83.9	117^th of 662 public high schools	82.3%		82.3	126^th of 641 public high schools	80.3%	9	77.3	90.9	87.5	84.3	79.1	62.4	88.4	89.5	89.5	$13,612	$958	$12,654
West Charlotte High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2219 Senior Dr	Charlotte	28216	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6060	2,008	102	19.6	99.9%	29 (1.4%)	1,499 (74.7%)	368 (18.3%)	60 (3.0%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	50 (2.5%)	34.5	442^nd of 662 public high schools	33.2%		25.1	495^th of 641 public high schools	22.8%	53	45.3	55.4	36.6	66.2						$12,290	$1,386	$10,904
Northwest School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	9-12	1415 Beatties Ford Rd	Charlotte	28216	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5500	993	62	15.9	38.1%	323 (32.5%)	432 (43.5%)	147 (14.8%)	12 (1.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (7.4%)	88.7	92^nd of 662 public high schools	86.1%		83.5	118^th of 641 public high schools	81.6%	26	85.0	94.7	81.0	94.1						$9,618	$478	$9,141
Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences	Public, Magnet	9-12	1411 Hawthorne Ln	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-6011	239	18	13.2	98.3%	12 (5.0%)	98 (41.0%)	109 (45.6%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	74	165^th of 662 public high schools	75.1%		28.1	472^nd of 641 public high schools	26.4%	307	75.9	81.5	65.1	80.0						$15,697	$1,485	$14,213
Military and Global Leadership	Public, Magnet	9-12	1411 Hawthorne Lane Ste A	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6011	71	9	7.8	95.8%	4 (5.6%)	27 (38.0%)	39 (54.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				35.7						$12,227	$794	$11,434
Stewart Creek High	Public, Charter	9-12	2701-F Freedom Dr	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Stewart Creek High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(980) 500-3731	342	12	29.6		8 (2.3%)	183 (53.5%)	134 (39.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.8%)	2.3	645^th of 662 public high schools	2.6%		14.8	562^nd of 641 public high schools	12.3%	83	10.8	21.4
Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology	Public, Magnet	9-12	1430 Alleghany St	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5992	1,533	86	17.8	98.9%	43 (2.8%)	945 (61.6%)	442 (28.8%)	58 (3.8%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (2.6%)	62	241^st of 662 public high schools	63.6%		55.7	259^th of 641 public high schools	59.6%	18	55.7	74.3	57.2	82.9						$8,885	$597	$8,288
Central Piedmont Early College	Public	9-12	1228 Elizabeth Avenue	Charlotte	28235	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-1118	278	10	27.8	41.4%	48 (17.3%)	114 (41.0%)	89 (32.0%)	15 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	90.4	72^nd of 662 public high schools	89.1%		88.5	88^th of 641 public high schools	86.3%	16	90.3	96.8	72.5	98.0						$18,854	$1,855	$16,999
Garinger High School	Public	9-12	1100 Eastway Dr	Charlotte	28205	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6450	1,877	106	17.7	99.8%	68 (3.6%)	578 (30.8%)	1,146 (61.1%)	52 (2.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (1.5%)	16	578^th of 662 public high schools	12.7%		10.9	595^th of 641 public high schools	7.2%	17	31.1	35.0	30.5	51.1						$10,714	$1,102	$9,612
Harding University High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2001 Alleghany St	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6007	1,204	71	16.9	99.8%	20 (1.7%)	799 (66.4%)	315 (26.2%)	38 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.3%)	8.6	610^th of 662 public high schools	7.9%		9.2	601^st of 641 public high schools	6.2%	9	30.6	38.7	11.2	32.4						$10,138	$983	$9,155

Frequently Asked Questions about Williams Secondary Montessori

How many students attend Williams Secondary Montessori?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Williams Secondary Montessori.

What is the racial makeup of Williams Secondary Montessori?

Students at Williams Secondary Montessori are 59% White, 22% African American, 11% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Williams Secondary Montessori in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Is Williams Secondary Montessori a good school?

Williams Secondary Montessori ranks 117^th of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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