Summary:
Zip code 28209, in the Charlotte, North Carolina area, is served by a single public middle school: Sedgefield Middle, which enrolls 534 students in grades 6–8 as part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The school is high-poverty — 97% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch — yet it has earned a 3-star state rating in each of the last three years. Its ranking has been consistently above the midpoint of North Carolina middle schools, rising from the 52nd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 68th percentile in 2024–2025, and settling at the 62nd percentile for 2025–2026, or 298th out of 778 schools.
Reading is Sedgefield Middle's clear area of strength. In 2025–2026, average reading proficiency was 61.7%, about 6 points above both the district and state averages; a year earlier, it hit 62.3% versus 52.8% statewide. Math performance is more varied by grade level: 7th grade math posted a strong 64.5% proficiency rate in 2025–2026, while 8th grade math dipped to 52.2%, below district and state averages. Eighth grade science was also weak relative to peers at 61.4%, compared with 67.7% for the district and 68.6% statewide, though it had been above both benchmarks the prior year.
The biggest challenge outside academics is chronic absenteeism. Sedgefield Middle's rate of 31.4% runs well above the district's 26.8% and the state's 24.2%, meaning roughly one in three students misses too many school days. Given those circumstances, the school's above-average reading outcomes are especially notable. Sedgefield Middle also outranks its own district's broader profile — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools sits at the 57th percentile statewide, while Sedgefield Middle holds the 62nd percentile. For parents, the most promising areas to watch are 8th grade math and science, along with attendance improvements.
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