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Best Schools in Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC has 630 public schools (105 high, 90 middle, 338 elementary) serving 399,635 students. On average they score 56% on state proficiency tests against a projected 45%, so schools in Charlotte exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Charlotte, NC
The top high schools in Charlotte, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Crossroads Arts Sciences Early College
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Iredell-statesville Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 267 Students
2. Gaston Early College High School
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 230 Students
3. Highland Sch Of Technology
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 514 Students
4. Gaston Early College Of Medical Sciences
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Gaston County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 113 Students
5. Merancas Middle College-cpcc
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Charlotte-mecklenburg Schools • Public • Grades 11 - 13 • 202 Students
6. Collaborative College For Technology
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Iredell-statesville Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 231 Students
7. Union County Early College
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Union County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 303 Students
8. Levine Middle College High Sch
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Charlotte-mecklenburg Schools • Public • Grades 11 - 13 • 224 Students
9. Central Academy Of Technology And Arts
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Union County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 821 Students
10. Marvin Ridge High
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Union County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2074 Students
Best Middle Schools in Charlotte, NC
The top middle schools in Charlotte, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Marvin Ridge Middle
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Union County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1358 Students
2. Weddington Middle
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Union County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1450 Students
3. Harris Road Middle
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1235 Students
4. The Brawley School
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Iredell-statesville Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 639 Students
5. Community House Middle
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Charlotte-mecklenburg Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1412 Students
6. Jay M. Robinson Middle
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Charlotte-mecklenburg Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1305 Students
7. Cuthbertson Middle
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Union County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1344 Students
8. Hickory Ridge Middle
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 935 Students
9. Bailey Middle
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Charlotte-mecklenburg Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1326 Students
10. Oakwood Middle Ib School
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Iredell-statesville Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 500 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Charlotte, NC
The top elementary schools in Charlotte, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy
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Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 390 Students
2. Wesley Chapel Elementary
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Union County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 760 Students
3. Telra Institute
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Telra Institute • Charter • Grades KG - 9 • 467 Students
4. Providence Spring Elementary
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Charlotte-mecklenburg Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 602 Students
5. Sandy Ridge Elementary
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Union County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 597 Students
6. Polo Ridge Elementary
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Charlotte-mecklenburg Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 598 Students
7. Antioch Elementary
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Union County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 862 Students
8. Marvin Elementary
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Union County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 751 Students
9. Rea View Elementary
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Union County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 607 Students
10. Weddington Elementary
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Union County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 696 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Charlotte, NC
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Charlotte, NC has a total population of 2,660,329 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 40% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Charlotte, NC
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Charlotte, NC.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
24.62 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.98 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
20.64 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Charlotte, NC.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Charlotte, NC.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Charlotte, NC Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Charlotte, NC
How many schools are in Charlotte, NC?
Charlotte, NC has 630 public schools: 105 high schools, 90 middle schools and 338 elementary schools, serving 399,635 students in total.
How do schools in Charlotte perform on state tests?
On average, 630 schools in Charlotte score 56% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 45%, so on average schools in Charlotte exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Charlotte?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 25%
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- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 71%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Charlotte
170 of 175 schools in Charlotte carry a SchoolGrade (5 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 41B: 25C: 38D: 46F: 20
All 175 public schools we grade in Charlotte. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (175)
- Albemarle Road Elementary
- Albemarle Road Middle
- Alexander Graham Middle
- Allenbrook Elementary
- Ardrey Kell High School
- Aristotle Preparatory Academy
- Ashley Park PREK 8 School
- Ballantyne Elementary
- Berewick Elementary
- Berryhill School
- Beverly Woods Elementary
- Billingsville Elementary
- Bradford Preparatory School
- Briarwood Academy
- Bruns Avenue Elementary
- Carmel Middle
- Cato Middle College High School
- Chantilly Montessori
- Char Eng Early College Uncc
- Charles H Parker Academic Center
- Charlotte East Language Academy
- Charlotte Lab School
- Charlotte Mecklenburg Academy
- Charlotte Mecklenburg Virtual School
- Charlotte Secondary
- Charlotte Teacher Early College
- Clear Creek Elementary
- Cochrane Collegiate Academy
- Collinswood Language Academy
- Commonwealth High
- Community House Middle
- Corvian Community School
- Cotswold Elementary
- Coulwood Stem Academy
- Croft Community School
- David Cox Road Elementary
- Devonshire Elementary
- Dilworth Elem Sedgefield Campus
- Dilworth Elementary School Latta Campus
- Druid Hills Academy
- East Mecklenburg High School
- East Voyager Academy Of Charlotte
- Eastover Elementary
- Eastside Stream Academy
- Eastway Middle
- Elizabeth Traditional Elem
- Elon Park Elementary
- Endhaven Elementary
- First Ward Creative Arts Academy
- Garinger High School
- Govs Village Stem Lower
- Govs Village Stem Upper
- Greenway Park Elementary
- Harding University High School
- Harper Middle College High
- Hawk Ridge Elementary
- Hawthorne Academy Of Health Sciences
- Hickory Grove Elementary
- Hidden Valley Elementary
- Highland Creek Elementary
- Highland Mill Montessori
- Highland Renaissance Academy
- Hornets Nest Elementary
- Huntingtowne Farms Elementary
- Idlewild Elementary
- Independence High School
- Irwin Academic Center
- J H Gunn Elementary
- Jackson Day School
- James Martin Middle
- Jay M Robinson Middle
- Joseph W Grier Academy
- Julius L Chambers High School
- Kennedy Middle
- Kipp Charlotte
- Lake Wylie Elementary
- Lansdowne Elementary
- Lawrence Orr Elementary
- Lebanon Road Elementary
- Mallard Creek Elementary
- Mallard Creek High School
- Mallard Creek Stem Academy
- Marie G Davis School
- Martin Luther King JR Middle
- Mcalpine Elementary
- Mcclintock Middle
- Mckee Road Elementary
- Merry Oaks International Academy
- Metro School
- Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy
- Military And Global Leadership
- Montclaire Elementary
- Mountain Island Lake Academy
- Movement Charter School
- Movement School Eastland
- Movement School Southwest
- Myers Park High School
- Myers Park Traditional Elem
- Nations Ford Elementary
- Newell Elementary
- Niner University Elementary
- Northridge Middle
- Northwest School Of The Arts
- Oakdale Elementary
- Oakhurst Steam Academy
- Oaklawn Language Academy
- Olde Providence Elementary
- Olympic High School
- Palisades High School
- Palisades Park Elementary
- Park Road Montessori
- Parkside Elementary
- Paw Creek Elementary
- Performance Learning Center
- Phillip O Berry Academy Of Technology
- Piedmont Middle School
- Pinewood Elementary
- Piney Grove Elementary
- Pioneer Springs Community School
- Polo Ridge Elementary
- Providence High School
- Providence Spring Elementary
- Quail Hollow Middle
- Rama Road Elementary
- Randolph Middle
- Ranson Middle
- Rea Farms Steam Academy
- Reedy Creek Elementary
- Reid Park Academy
- Renaissance West Steam Academy
- Ridge Road Middle
- River Gate Elementary
- River Oaks Academy
- Sedgefield Middle
- Selwyn Elementary
- Shamrock Gardens Elementary
- Sharon Elementary
- Smithfield Elementary
- South Academy Of International Languages
- South Charlotte Middle
- South Mecklenburg High School
- South Pine Academy
- Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy
- Southwest Middle School
- Starmount Academy Of Excellence
- Statesville Road Elementary
- Steele Creek Elementary
- Steele Creek Preparatory Academy
- Stewart Creek High
- Stoney Creek Elementary
- Sugar Creek Charter
- Telra Institute
- Thomasboro Academy
- Tmsa Charlotte
- Tuckaseegee Elementary
- Turning Point Academy
- United Community School
- Unity Classical Charter School
- University Meadows Elementary
- University Park Creative Arts
- Vaughan Academy Of Technology
- Veritas Community School Cfa
- Villa Heights Elementary
- Walter G Byers School
- West Charlotte High School
- West Mecklenburg High School
- Westerly Hills Academy
- Whitewater Academy
- Whitewater Middle
- Williams Secondary Montessori
- Wilson Stem Academy
- Winding Springs Elementary
- Windsor Park Elementary
- Winget Park Elementary
- Winterfield Elementary
Private schools (50)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Adventist Christian Academy
- Alc Mosaic (mosaic School)
- Back Creek Christian Academy
- Berean Jr Academy
- Brisbane Academy
- Brookstone Schools
- Brtish International School Of Charlotte
- Cedarwood Academy
- Charlotte Catholic High School
- Charlotte Christian School
- Charlotte Country Day School
- Charlotte Islamic Academy
- Charlotte Jewish Day School
- Charlotte Latin School
- Charlotte Leadership Academy
- Charlotte Montessori School
- Charlotte Preparatory School
- Christ Church Preschool And Kindergarten
- Cornerstone Adventist Academy
- Crossway Academy
- Cyzner Institute
- Emerald School Of Excellence
- Epiphany School Of Charlotte
- Faith Baptist Christian School
- Friendship Day School For The Sciences & The Arts
- Fusion Academy And Learning Center - Charlotte
- Fusion Charlotte
- Guidepost Montessori School
- Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School
- Intellicor International Academy
- Kent Academy
- Kiddie Academy Of Charlotte-blakeney
- Kids R Kids Academy At Blakeney
- Manus Academy
- Northside Christian Academy
- Omni Montessori School
- Palisades Episcopal School
- Philips Academy
- Providence Day School
- Sedgefield School
- St Ann Catholic School
- St Matthew Catholic School
- Teaching Achieving Students Academy
- The Fletcher School
- The John Crosland School
- The Nest Academy
- Trinity Christian Preparatory School
- Trinity Episcopal School
- United Faith Christian Academy
- Victory Christian Center School
Neighborhoods and places within Charlotte (105)
- Ashbrook Clawson Village
- Ashley Park
- Back Creek Church Road
- Ballantyne East
- Ballantyne West
- Barclay Downs
- Beatties Ford Trinity
- Becton Park
- Beverly Woods
- Briarcreek Woodland
- Carmel
- Clanton Park Roseland
- Closeburn Glenkirk
- Collingwood
- Cotswold
- Coulwood West
- Country Club Heights
- Davis Lake Eastfield
- Derita Statesville
- Dilworth
- Downtown Charlotte
- Eagle Lake
- East Forest
- Eastland Wilora Lake
- Eastway Sheffield Park
- Elizabeth
- Enderly Park
- Fairview
- Farm Pond
- Firestone Garden Park
- Fourth Ward
- Foxcroft
- Griers Fork
- Harbor House
- Harris Houston
- Harwood Lane
- Hembstead
- Hickory Grove
- Hickory Ridge
- Hidden Valley
- Highland Creek
- Idlewild Farms
- Idlewild South
- Johnston Mcalpine
- Lansdowne
- Madison Park
- Mallard Creek Withrow Downs
- Marlwood
- Mineral Springs Rumble Road
- Montclaire South
- Myers Park
- Nevin Community
- Newell
- Newell South
- North Charlotte
- North Sharon Amity
- Oak Forest
- Oakdale South
- Oakhurst
- Olde Providence North
- Olde Providence South
- Olde Whitehall
- Oxford Hunt
- Park Crossing
- Pawtuckett
- Piper Glen Estates
- Plaza Eastway
- Plaza Midwood
- Plaza Shamrock
- Prosperity Church Road
- Providence Crossing
- Providence Plantation
- Provincetowne
- Quail Hollow
- Rain Tree
- Rockwell Park Hemphill Heights
- Sardis Forest
- Sardis Woods
- Sedgefield
- Seven Eagles
- Shannon Park
- Sharon Woods
- Sherwood Forest
- Slater Park
- Starmount
- Starmount Forest Charlotte
- Steele Creek
- Sterling
- Stonehaven
- Sugaw Creek
- Third Ward
- Thomasboro Hoskins
- Toddville Road
- University City North
- University City South
- Wedgewood
- Wendover Sedgewood
- Wessex Square
- West Sugar Creek
- Westchester
- Westinghouse
- Wildwood
- Windsor Park
- Yorkmount
- Yorkshire