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Best traditional public schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, North Carolina. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and North Carolina.

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    87
    Providence Spring ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 586 students
  2. 2
    85
    Irwin Academic CenterCharlotte · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 371 students
  3. 3
    83
    Jay M. Robinson MiddleCharlotte · Public Middle87% Math proficiency · 1,333 students
  4. 4
    82
    Hawk Ridge ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 640 students
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    82
    Selwyn ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 669 students
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    82
    Providence High SchoolCharlotte · Public High91% Math proficiency · 2,167 students
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    82
    Chantilly MontessoriCharlotte · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 316 students
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    82
    Polo Ridge ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 634 students
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    81
    Ardrey Kell High SchoolCharlotte · Public High88% Math proficiency · 3,036 students
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    80
    McKee Road ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 534 students
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    80
    Sedgefield MontessoriCharlotte · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 485 students
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    80
    Bailey MiddleCornelius · Public Middle76% Math proficiency · 1,315 students
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    79
    Beverly Woods ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 645 students
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    79
    Harper Middle College HighCharlotte · Public High95% Math proficiency · 125 students
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    79
    Grand Oak ElementaryHuntersville · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 549 students
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    79
    Elizabeth Lane ElementaryMatthews · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 702 students
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    79
    Dilworth Elementary School Latta CampusCharlotte · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 330 students
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    78
    Community House MiddleCharlotte · Public Middle79% Math proficiency · 1,425 students
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    78
    Elon Park ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 732 students
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    78
    Levine Middle College High SchMatthews · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 216 students
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    78
    Sharon ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 688 students
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    77
    South Charlotte MiddleCharlotte · Public Middle79% Math proficiency · 770 students
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    77
    Davidson K-8 SchoolDavidson · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 1,185 students
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    77
    Olde Providence ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 687 students
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    76
    Highland Mill MontessoriCharlotte · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 341 students
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    76
    Bain ElementaryMint Hill · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 766 students
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    76
    Knights View Elementary SchoolCharlotte · Public Elementary19.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 511 students
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    75
    Huntersville ElementaryHuntersville · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 867 students
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    75
    Char Eng Early College-UNCCCharlotte · Public High77% Math proficiency · 313 students
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    75
    South Academy of International LanguagesCharlotte · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 1,259 students
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    74
    William Amos Hough HighCornelius · Public High76% Math proficiency · 2,518 students
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    72
    Merancas Middle College-CPCCHuntersville · Public High84.5% Math proficiency · 176 students
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    72
    Rea Farms STEAM AcademyCharlotte · Public Elementary12.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 1,098 students
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    72
    Williams Secondary MontessoriCharlotte · Public High47% Math proficiency · 401 students
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    71
    Ballantyne ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 745 students
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    71
    Piedmont Middle SchoolCharlotte · Public Middle73% Math proficiency · 1,108 students
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    69
    J.V. Washam ElementaryCornelius · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 818 students
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    69
    McAlpine ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 535 students
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    68
    Myers Park High SchoolCharlotte · Public High72% Math proficiency · 3,225 students
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    68
    Randolph MiddleCharlotte · Public Middle62% Math proficiency · 1,215 students
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    68
    Crestdale MiddleMatthews · Public Middle66% Math proficiency · 989 students
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    67
    Northwest School of the ArtsCharlotte · Public High66% Math proficiency · 993 students
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    67
    Cornelius ElementaryCornelius · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 542 students
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    66
    Myers Park Traditional ElemCharlotte · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 678 students
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    66
    Palisades Park ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 940 students
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    65
    Cato Middle College High SchoolCharlotte · Public High87% Math proficiency · 173 students
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    64
    Dilworth ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary14.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 411 students
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    64
    Lincoln Heights MontessoriCharlotte · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 244 students
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    63
    Matthews ElementaryMatthews · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 726 students
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    62
    Alexander Graham MiddleCharlotte · Public Middle61% Math proficiency · 1,187 students
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    62
    Torrence Creek ElementaryHuntersville · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 653 students
  52. 52
    62
    North Academy of World LanguagesHuntersville · Public Elementary40.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 668 students
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    62
    Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual SchoolCharlotte · Public High57% Math proficiency · 619 students
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    62
    Collinswood Language AcademyCharlotte · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 893 students
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    62
    Eastover ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 385 students
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    61
    Endhaven ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 790 students
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    60
    South Mecklenburg High SchoolCharlotte · Public High66% Math proficiency · 2,534 students
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    60
    Barnette ElementaryHuntersville · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 818 students
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    59
    Shamrock Gardens ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 532 students
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    59
    Charlotte Teacher Early CollegeCharlotte · Public High74.5% Reading proficiency · 192 students
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    58
    Mint Hill MiddleMatthews · Public Middle57% Math proficiency · 878 students
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    58
    Carmel MiddleCharlotte · Public Middle48% Math proficiency · 1,004 students
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    58
    Highland Creek ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 477 students
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    56
    Francis Bradley MiddleHuntersville · Public Middle53% Math proficiency · 1,089 students
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    55
    Butler High SchoolMatthews · Public High63% Math proficiency · 1,791 students
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    55
    Winget Park ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 677 students
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    51
    Hawthorne Academy of Health SciencesCharlotte · Public High64.5% Math proficiency · 239 students
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    47
    Smithfield ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 672 students
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    46
    Charles H. Parker Academic CenterCharlotte · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 472 students
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    45
    Lansdowne ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 573 students
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    44
    Phillip O Berry Academy of TechnologyCharlotte · Public High58% Math proficiency · 1,533 students
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    43
    East Mecklenburg High SchoolCharlotte · Public High53% Math proficiency · 2,422 students
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    42
    Cotswold ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 340 students
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    39
    Parkside ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 437 students
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    39
    Lawrence Orr ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 751 students
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    39
    Mallard Creek High SchoolCharlotte · Public High51% Math proficiency · 2,068 students
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    38
    Oaklawn Language AcademyCharlotte · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 531 students
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    37
    Pineville ElementaryPineville · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 742 students
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    36
    River Gate ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 693 students
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    36
    Hopewell High SchoolHuntersville · Public High52% Math proficiency · 1,851 students
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    36
    Crown Point ElementaryMatthews · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 657 students
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    35
    Olympic High SchoolCharlotte · Public High44% Math proficiency · 1,483 students
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    34
    Elizabeth Traditional ElemCharlotte · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 409 students
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    34
    Independence High SchoolCharlotte · Public High48% Math proficiency · 2,024 students
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    34
    Palisades High SchoolCharlotte · Public High53.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 2,332 students
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    34
    First Ward Creative Arts AcademyCharlotte · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 421 students
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    33
    Blythe ElementaryHuntersville · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 902 students
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    33
    Idlewild ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 850 students
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    32
    Billingsville ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary99.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 356 students
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    32
    Mallard Creek ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 490 students
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    31
    North Mecklenburg High SchoolHuntersville · Public High36% Math proficiency · 1,854 students
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    31
    Vaughan Academy of TechnologyCharlotte · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 309 students
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    31
    Reedy Creek ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 850 students
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    29
    Gov's Village STEM (Lower)Charlotte · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 784 students
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    29
    Berewick ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 717 students
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    29
    Windsor Park ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 470 students
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    29
    Coulwood STEM AcademyCharlotte · Public Middle42% Math proficiency · 632 students
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    28
    Central Piedmont Early CollegeCharlotte · Public High30% Math proficiency · 278 students
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    28
    Piney Grove ElementaryCharlotte · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 441 students
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    28
    Quail Hollow MiddleCharlotte · Public Middle41% Math proficiency · 1,090 students

Providence Spring Elementary in Charlotte leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools with a Success Index (US) of 86.7. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools?

Providence Spring Elementary in Charlotte, North Carolina ranks first among traditional public schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools with a Success Index (US) of 86.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 586).

How are traditional public schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.