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Turning Point Middle

Public Grades 6-8

760^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 2% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Turning Point Middle is a small public middle school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with just 54 students. The school is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, which is ranked 119 out of 242 school districts in the state.

Turning Point Middle consistently ranks in the bottom 5-10% of North Carolina middle schools, with 0 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. The school's proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science are significantly lower than the district and state averages. This is likely due to the high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with 90.74% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school also has low performance among subgroups, such as male students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic status.

Compared to nearby middle schools like Sedgefield Middle, Ridge Road Middle, and Piedmont Middle School, Turning Point Middle's academic performance is significantly lower. The combination of a high percentage of disadvantaged students, small school size, and low funding may be contributing to the school's poor outcomes. Substantial investments in resources, staffing, and targeted interventions may be necessary to drive meaningful progress at Turning Point Middle.

Students ?

4.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

95.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 W Sugar Creek Rd
Charlotte, NC 28262

(980) 343-5681

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.0%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2024 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (16% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Science scores 40 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg55%

760^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▬ steady since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	2.4	760 of 773	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.6	783 of 793	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	541 of 546	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	552 of 560	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	523 of 562	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	722 of 729	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	736 of 743	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	709 of 733	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	736 of 751	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	389 of 478	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)19th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

African American (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science20%-40 vs state

Mathematics15%-40 vs state

Reading15%-38 vs state

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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 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
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%)	2.4	760^th of 773 public middle schools	1.7%		1.6	783^rd of 793 public middle schools	1.3%	23		11.1	17.0			25.0	19.6	8.5		20.0
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%)	33.1	519^th of 773 public middle schools	32.9%		31	557^th of 793 public middle schools	29.8%	38	52.1	49.7	29.1	32.8	43.0	49.2	38.0	46.2	61.6	59.6	$8,809	$242	$8,567
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%)	14.1	692^nd of 773 public middle schools	10.5%		9.9	733^rd of 793 public middle schools	7.6%	41		27.0	19.9	25.4		36.2	29.1	40.0		43.5	$9,806	$1,067	$8,739
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%)	6	741^st of 773 public middle schools	4.1%		6.7	759^th of 793 public middle schools	4.3%	18		24.3	19.4	18.2		17.1	23.1	33.3		24.9	$8,974	$1,334	$7,640
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
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%)	38	485^th of 773 public middle schools	37.3%		25.7	605^th of 793 public middle schools	23.7%	120		61.9	43.6	29.9		51.9	44.8	41.0		54.5	$9,314	$958	$8,355
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
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%)	19.6	642^nd of 773 public middle schools	16.9%		21.2	648^th of 793 public middle schools	18.3%	6		51.4	28.4	25.0		38.1	34.7	36.6		39.1	$8,052	$671	$7,381
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
J. M. Alexander Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	12010 Hambright Rd	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-3830	799	43	18.6	99.6%	39 (4.9%)	466 (58.3%)	246 (30.8%)	20 (2.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.0%)	14.5	690^th of 773 public middle schools	10.7%		17.1	687^th of 793 public middle schools	13.4%	3		32.6	36.6	22.7		31.6	33.6	37.2		35.0	$8,261	$602	$7,659

Frequently Asked Questions about Turning Point Middle

How many students attend Turning Point Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 62 students attended Turning Point Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Turning Point Middle?

Students at Turning Point Middle are 79% African American, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Asian.

What district is Turning Point Middle in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Is Turning Point Middle a good school?

Turning Point Middle ranks in the bottom 1.7% of North Carolina middle schools.

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