Charlotte on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Sallie Jones Elementary SchoolCharlotte High SchoolPeace River Elementary SchoolLemon Bay High SchoolEast Elementary SchoolNeil Armstrong Elementary SchoolPunta Gorda Middle SchoolPort Charlotte Middle SchoolMeadow Park Elementary SchoolCharlotte Harbor SchoolPort Charlotte High SchoolL A Ainger Middle SchoolVineland Elementary SchoolLiberty Elementary SchoolMurdock Middle SchoolMyakka River Elementary SchoolDeep Creek Elementary SchoolKingsway Elementary SchoolFlorida Southwestern Collegiate High SchoolThe AcademyBabcock Neighborhood SchoolBakerhead StartCharlotte Virtual Franchise
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Charlotte

Average SchoolGrade
B-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
38%
Exceeding
10%
Avg actual scores
56.3%
Avg projected
51.8%

21 of 23 schools in Charlotte carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 2B: 10C: 7D: 2

Best schools in Charlotte

Statewide rankings: all 619 high schools in Florida · all 549 middle schools in Florida · all 2141 elementary schools in Florida

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A Florida Southwestern Collegiate High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A- Sallie Jones Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  3. B+ Vineland Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  4. B+ Charlotte Virtual Franchise (K-12 school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  5. B Deep Creek Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  6. B L A Ainger Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
  7. B Lemon Bay High School (High school, meets expectations)
  8. B Babcock Neighborhood School (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
  9. B- Myakka River Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
  10. B- Liberty Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Charlotte

High schools (4)

Middle and junior high schools (4)

Elementary and primary schools (10)

Other schools and academies (5)

Where Charlotte schools are

Cities and towns served (4)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Florida
  • County: Charlotte County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: midsize suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 16,864 students with 952 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,666 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 1200240
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Charlotte

How many schools are in Charlotte?

SchoolGrade grades 23 public schools in Charlotte, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Charlotte serve?

The largest by graded schools: Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Rotonda West, Englewood.

How good are the schools in Charlotte?

Across the 21 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 56.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 51.8%. 38% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Charlotte?

16,864 students were enrolled in Charlotte in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Charlotte?

Charlotte is in Florida, based in Charlotte County, with its district office in Port Charlotte. Its boundary covers about 681 sq mi.