Summary:
The Charlotte Independent School District (Isd) contains a single middle school, Charlotte Middle, which serves grades 6 through 8 and has a very small enrollment of just 84 students. This school is located in a high-poverty area, with 63.1% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, and it operates with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1, allowing for more individualized attention.
Charlotte Middle shows a clear positive trend, with its state percentile rank climbing from the 17th to the 24th percentile over the last three school years, indicating consistent improvement. However, the school still ranks in the bottom quarter of all Texas middle schools, earning a 1-star rating. A major challenge is the severe gap between reading and math performance: while 8th-grade reading proficiency (51.85%) is close to the state average (58.69%), 7th-grade math proficiency is just 9.38%, far below the state average of 29.41%. Social Studies is an even more critical weakness, with only 7.41% of 8th graders proficient, compared to the state average of 31.69%.
Despite spending a relatively high $15,372 per student—well above the Texas state average—academic outcomes remain below state norms, suggesting that funding alone is not the issue. The school also boasts a 0% dropout rate, a perfect metric that reflects a supportive environment. This paradox of high resources and low proficiency points to a need for strategic changes in instruction, particularly in math and social studies, rather than simply more individual attention. For parents, Charlotte Middle is a school on the rise but with urgent academic priorities that require focused intervention.
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