Schools by Reading Proficiency in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (2025)

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 100 schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, North Carolina. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and North Carolina.

#	School	Sector	Reading · math	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Providence High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	85% · 91%	82.0 Top 10%	91% Math proficiency	2,167
2	Char Eng Early College-UNCC Charlotte · High · Grades 9–13	Public	84.5% · 77%	75.1 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	313
3	Ardrey Kell High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	82% · 88%	80.8 Top 10%	88% Math proficiency	3,036
4	Providence Spring Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	82% · 82%	86.7 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	586
5	Jay M. Robinson Middle Charlotte · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	79% · 87%	83.3 Top 10%	87% Math proficiency	1,333
6	Irwin Academic Center Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	79% · 83%	84.6 Top 10%	83% Math proficiency	371
7	Polo Ridge Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	75% · 80%	81.5 Top 10%	80% Math proficiency	634
8	Charlotte Teacher Early College Charlotte · High · Grades 9–13	Public	74.5% · –	58.5 Top 50%	74.5% Reading proficiency	192
9	Randolph Middle Charlotte · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74% · 62%	68.0 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	1,215
10	Sedgefield Montessori Charlotte · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	74% · 60%	79.9 Top 10%	60% Math proficiency	485
11	Bailey Middle Cornelius · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73% · 76%	79.5 Top 25%	76% Math proficiency	1,315
12	Piedmont Middle School Charlotte · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73% · 73%	70.9 Top 25%	73% Math proficiency	1,108
13	Chantilly Montessori Charlotte · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	72% · 62%	81.5 Top 10%	62% Math proficiency	316
14	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School Charlotte · High · Grades 5–12	Public	72% · 57%	61.8 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	619
15	Williams Secondary Montessori Charlotte · High · Grades 7–12	Public	72% · 47%	71.5 Top 25%	47% Math proficiency	401
16	Hawk Ridge Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	71% · 77%	82.4 Top 10%	77% Math proficiency	640
17	Grand Oak Elementary Huntersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	71% · 68%	78.7 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	549
18	Sharon Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	71% · 68%	77.7 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	688
19	Community House Middle Charlotte · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	70% · 79%	78.3 Top 25%	79% Math proficiency	1,425
20	Elon Park Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	70% · 76%	78.2 Top 25%	76% Math proficiency	732
21	William Amos Hough High Cornelius · High · Grades 9–12	Public	70% · 76%	73.5 Top 25%	76% Math proficiency	2,518
22	Selwyn Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	70% · 71%	82.3 Top 10%	71% Math proficiency	669
23	McKee Road Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	69% · 82%	80.0 Top 10%	82% Math proficiency	534
24	Bain Elementary Mint Hill · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	69% · 76%	76.1 Top 25%	76% Math proficiency	766
25	Myers Park High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	69% · 72%	68.2 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	3,225
26	Elizabeth Lane Elementary Matthews · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	68% · 78%	78.6 Top 25%	78% Math proficiency	702
27	South Charlotte Middle Charlotte · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	67% · 79%	77.3 Top 25%	79% Math proficiency	770
28	Beverly Woods Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	67% · 70%	79.3 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	645
29	Davidson K-8 School Davidson · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	67% · 67%	77.1 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	1,185
30	Highland Mill Montessori Charlotte · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	67% · 67%	76.3 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	341
31	Olde Providence Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	66% · 73%	77.0 Top 25%	73% Math proficiency	687
32	South Academy of International Languages Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	66% · 68%	74.8 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	1,259
33	Crestdale Middle Matthews · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	65% · 66%	67.9 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	989
34	Huntersville Elementary Huntersville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	64% · 68%	75.3 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	867
35	Northwest School of the Arts Charlotte · High · Grades 6–12	Public	64% · 66%	67.4 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	993
36	Alexander Graham Middle Charlotte · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	63% · 61%	62.1 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	1,187
37	Dilworth Elementary School Latta Campus Charlotte · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	62% · 72%	78.5 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	330
38	Lincoln Heights Montessori Charlotte · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	62% · 47%	64.0 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	244
39	Ballantyne Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	61% · 68%	71.1 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	745
40	East Mecklenburg High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	60% · 53%	43.0 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	2,422
41	South Mecklenburg High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	58% · 66%	59.9 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	2,534
42	Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	57% · 64.5%	51.4 Top 50%	64.5% Math proficiency	239
43	Eastover Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	57% · 47%	61.6 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	385
44	McAlpine Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	56% · 59%	68.7 Top 25%	59% Math proficiency	535
45	Winget Park Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	56% · 47%	54.6 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	677
46	J.V. Washam Elementary Cornelius · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	55% · 71%	68.8 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	818
47	Myers Park Traditional Elem Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	55% · 62%	65.8 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	678
48	Cornelius Elementary Cornelius · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	55% · 58%	66.5 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	542
49	Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	55% · 58%	43.5 Lower 50%	58% Math proficiency	1,533
50	Mint Hill Middle Matthews · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	55% · 57%	58.3 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	878
51	Endhaven Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	54% · 56%	61.3 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	790
52	Torrence Creek Elementary Huntersville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	54% · 53%	62.0 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	653
53	Highland Creek Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	54% · 53%	57.6 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	477
54	Palisades Park Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	53% · 69%	65.7 Top 50%	69% Math proficiency	940
55	Butler High School Matthews · High · Grades 9–12	Public	53% · 63%	54.9 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	1,791
56	Barnette Elementary Huntersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	53% · 53%	59.7 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	818
57	Mallard Creek High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	53% · 51%	38.5 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	2,068
58	Matthews Elementary Matthews · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	52% · 61%	62.6 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	726
59	Francis Bradley Middle Huntersville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52% · 53%	56.2 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	1,089
60	Charles H. Parker Academic Center Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	52% · 52%	46.0 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	472
61	Collinswood Language Academy Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	51% · 65%	61.8 Top 50%	65% Math proficiency	893
62	Carmel Middle Charlotte · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	51% · 48%	57.7 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	1,004
63	Parkside Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	49% · 52%	39.3 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	437
64	Olympic High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	48% · 44%	35.3 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	1,483
65	Shamrock Gardens Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47% · 52%	59.4 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	532
66	Hopewell High School Huntersville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	47% · 52%	35.9 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	1,851
67	North Mecklenburg High School Huntersville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	47% · 36%	31.0 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	1,854
68	Smithfield Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	45% · 45%	46.8 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	672
69	Cotswold Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	44% · 49%	42.4 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	340
70	Crown Point Elementary Matthews · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	43% · 52%	35.6 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	657
71	Independence High School Charlotte · High · Grades 9–12	Public	43% · 48%	34.1 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	2,024
72	Vaughan Academy of Technology Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	43% · 39%	30.8 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	309
73	River Gate Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	42% · 52%	36.2 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	693
74	Pineville Elementary Pineville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	42% · 49%	37.2 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	742
75	Blythe Elementary Huntersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42% · 48%	33.3 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	902
76	Elizabeth Traditional Elem Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	42% · 45%	34.2 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	409
77	Mallard Creek Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	42% · 43%	31.5 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	490
78	Kennedy Middle Charlotte · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	41% · 38%	27.7 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	990
79	Lansdowne Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	41% · 37%	45.0 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	573
80	Lawrence Orr Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	40% · 61%	39.2 Lower 50%	61% Math proficiency	751
81	Oaklawn Language Academy Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	40% · 46%	37.5 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	531
82	Gov's Village STEM (Lower) Charlotte · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	40% · 45%	29.4 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	784
83	Reedy Creek Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	40% · 44%	30.7 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	850
84	J. M. Alexander Middle Huntersville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	40% · 30%	22.2 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	799
85	Idlewild Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	39% · 53%	33.2 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	850
86	First Ward Creative Arts Academy Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	38% · 49%	33.9 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	421
87	Berewick Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	38% · 45%	29.3 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	717
88	Croft Community School Charlotte · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	38% · 40%	26.1 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	459
89	Gov's Village STEM (Upper) Charlotte · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	38% · 36%	24.3 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	684
90	Ridge Road Middle Charlotte · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	38% · 27%	21.6 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	840
91	Lake Wylie Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37% · 44%	27.2 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	633
92	Clear Creek Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37% · 42%	27.1 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	459
93	Lebanon Road Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37% · 36%	27.1 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	488
94	Long Creek Elementary Huntersville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	37% · 32%	26.4 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	527
95	Southwest Middle School Charlotte · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	36% · 39%	25.9 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	1,205
96	Northridge Middle Charlotte · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	36% · 32%	21.4 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	1,014
97	Quail Hollow Middle Charlotte · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	35% · 41%	27.8 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	1,090
98	Mountain Island Lake Academy Charlotte · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	35% · 36%	20.5 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	766
99	Northeast Middle Mint Hill · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	35% · 33%	22.1 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	594
100	Villa Heights Elementary Charlotte · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	34.5% · 24.5%	24.2 Lower 50%	24.5% Math proficiency	153

Providence High School in Charlotte leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools with Reading · math 85% · 91%. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

For the full picture see the wider North Carolina schools by reading proficiency rankings, every school on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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