Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 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.

Lake Wylie ElementarySouth Charlotte MiddleUniversity Meadows ElementaryIrwin Academic CenterCrown Point ElementaryDavid Cox Road ElementaryTurning Point AcademySmithfield ElementaryAlbemarle Road ElementaryAlbemarle Road MiddleAlexander Graham MiddleJ M Alexander MiddleAllenbrook ElementaryAshley Park PREK 8 SchoolBain ElementaryCharles H Parker Academic CenterBerryhill SchoolBeverly Woods ElementaryBriarwood AcademyCarmel MiddleBillingsville ElementaryClear Creek ElementaryCochrane Collegiate AcademyCollinswood Language AcademyCornelius ElementaryCotswold ElementaryCoulwood Stem AcademyDavidson K 8 SchoolDevonshire ElementaryFirst Ward Creative Arts AcademyReid Park AcademyDruid Hills AcademyEast Mecklenburg High SchoolEastover ElementaryEastway MiddleElizabeth Traditional ElemHarding University High SchoolHickory Grove ElementaryHidden Valley ElementaryHighland Renaissance AcademyHuntersville ElementaryHuntingtowne Farms ElementaryIdlewild ElementaryIndependence High SchoolJ H Gunn ElementaryKennedy MiddleLansdowne ElementaryLong Creek ElementaryMatthews ElementaryMcclintock MiddleMetro SchoolMontclaire ElementaryMyers Park High SchoolMyers Park Traditional ElemNations Ford ElementaryNewell ElementaryNorth Mecklenburg High SchoolNortheast MiddleNorthwest School Of The ArtsOakdale ElementaryBruns Avenue ElementaryOlde Providence ElementaryOlympic High SchoolPaw Creek ElementaryPiedmont Middle SchoolPineville ElementaryPinewood ElementaryPiney Grove ElementaryQuail Hollow MiddleRama Road ElementaryRandolph MiddleRanson MiddleDilworth Elem Sedgefield CampusSedgefield MiddleSelwyn ElementaryShamrock Gardens ElementarySharon ElementarySouth Academy Of International LanguagesSouth Mecklenburg High SchoolStatesville Road ElementarySteele Creek ElementarySterling ElementaryThomasboro AcademyTuckaseegee ElementaryWest Charlotte High SchoolWest Mecklenburg High SchoolWesterly Hills AcademyWindsor Park ElementaryWinterfield ElementaryGreenway Park ElementaryWinding Springs ElementaryElizabeth Lane ElementaryNorthridge MiddleUniversity Park Creative ArtsMcalpine ElementaryMerry Oaks International AcademyCharlotte Mecklenburg AcademyReedy Creek ElementaryMallard Creek ElementaryMckee Road ElementaryProvidence High SchoolHawthorne Academy Of Health SciencesLebanon Road ElementaryHornets Nest ElementaryButler High SchoolJames Martin MiddleJulius L Chambers High SchoolCrestdale MiddleFrancis Bradley MiddleBlythe ElementaryHawk Ridge ElementaryHopewell High SchoolJay M Robinson MiddleMountain Island Lake AcademyPhillip O Berry Academy Of TechnologyProvidence Spring ElementaryWalter G Byers SchoolEndhaven ElementaryJoseph W Grier AcademyMint Hill MiddleSouthwest Middle SchoolOaklawn Language AcademyCommunity House MiddleMartin Luther King JR MiddleTorrence Creek ElementaryMallard Creek High SchoolElon Park ElementaryPerformance Learning CenterWinget Park ElementaryBailey MiddleHighland Creek ElementaryJv Washam ElementaryArdrey Kell High SchoolCato Middle College High SchoolWhitewater AcademyBarnette ElementaryBallantyne ElementaryPolo Ridge ElementaryCroft Community SchoolBerewick ElementaryRidge Road MiddleRiver Gate ElementaryRiver Oaks AcademyStoney Creek ElementaryWhitewater MiddleDilworth Elementary School Latta CampusRocky River High SchoolWilliam Amos Hough HighGaringer High SchoolGrand Oak ElementaryPalisades Park ElementaryHarper Middle College HighChar Eng Early College UnccLevine Middle College High SchStarmount Academy Of ExcellenceLawrence Orr ElementaryOakhurst Steam AcademyParkside ElementaryCharlotte Mecklenburg Virtual SchoolWilliams Secondary MontessoriRenaissance West Steam AcademyCharlotte Teacher Early CollegeVaughan Academy Of TechnologyMarie G Davis SchoolMerancas Middle College CpccVilla Heights ElementaryCharlotte East Language AcademyWilson Stem AcademyRea Farms Steam AcademyNorth Academy Of World LanguagesSouth Pine AcademyPark Road MontessoriGovs Village Stem LowerGovs Village Stem UpperHighland Mill MontessoriChantilly MontessoriMilitary And Global LeadershipTrillium Springs Montessori
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-Mecklenburg Schools

Average SchoolGrade
B-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
95%
Exceeding
72%
Avg actual scores
45.4%
Avg projected
37.4%

174 of 178 schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools carry a SchoolGrade (4 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

A: 62B: 28C: 44D: 36F: 4

Best schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Statewide rankings: all 584 high schools in North Carolina · all 450 middle schools in North Carolina · all 1396 elementary schools in North Carolina

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+ Levine Middle College High Sch (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A+ Harper Middle College High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. A+ Merancas Middle College Cpcc (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  4. A+ Cato Middle College High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  5. A+ Ardrey Kell High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  6. A+ Providence High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  7. A+ Char Eng Early College Uncc (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  8. A+ Rea Farms Steam Academy (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  9. A+ Jay M Robinson Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  10. A+ Providence Spring Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)

Every school in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

High schools (18)

Middle and junior high schools (30)

Elementary and primary schools (79)

Other schools and academies (51)

Where Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools schools are

Cities and towns served (7)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in North Carolina
  • County: Mecklenburg County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 144,116 students with 9,030 full-time-equivalent teachers and 18,299 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 3702970
  • 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-Mecklenburg Schools

How many schools are in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools?

SchoolGrade grades 178 public schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, across 7 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools serve?

The largest by graded schools: Charlotte, Huntersville, Matthews, Cornelius, Mint Hill and 2 more.

How good are the schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools?

Across the 174 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 45.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.4%. 95% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools?

144,116 students were enrolled in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is in North Carolina, based in Mecklenburg County, with its district office in Charlotte. Its boundary covers about 524 sq mi.