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The highest-poverty public schools in Charlotte, North Carolina

163 public schools in Charlotte, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. East Mecklenburg High School leads the list at 99.9%, against a median of 99.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

163

Charlotte, North Carolina

Top % FRL

99.9%

Median % FRL

99.2%

HIGHEST POVERTY · CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	East Mecklenburg High School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	2,422	99.9%
2	Julius L. Chambers High School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	2,225	99.9%
3	Mallard Creek High School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	2,068	99.9%
4	Independence High School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	2,024	99.9%
5	West Charlotte High School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	2,008	99.9%
6	Garinger High School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	1,877	99.8%
7	Olympic High School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	1,483	99.8%
8	West Mecklenburg High School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	1,290	99.8%
9	Southwest Middle School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	1,205	99.8%
10	Harding University High School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	1,204	99.8%
11	McClintock Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	1,056	99.7%
12	Northridge Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	1,014	99.7%
13	Kennedy Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	990	99.7%
14	Albemarle Road Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	945	99.7%
15	Cochrane Collegiate Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	854	99.6%
16	Idlewild Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	850	99.6%
17	Reedy Creek Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	850	99.6%
18	Stoney Creek Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	850	99.6%
19	Martin Luther King Jr Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	844	99.6%
20	Ridge Road Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	840	99.6%
21	Whitewater Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	832	99.6%
22	Hidden Valley Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	808	99.6%
23	Winding Springs Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	786	99.6%
24	Paw Creek Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	784	99.6%
25	Gov's Village STEM (Lower)	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	784	99.6%
26	Huntingtowne Farms Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	776	99.6%
27	Mountain Island Lake Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	766	99.6%
28	South Pine Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	765	99.6%
29	Ranson Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	757	99.6%
30	Lawrence Orr Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	751	99.6%
31	Grove Park Elementary School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	740	99.6%
32	University Meadows Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	737	99.6%
33	Renaissance West STEAM Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	737	99.6%
34	Whitewater Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	731	99.6%
35	Berewick Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	717	99.6%
36	Albemarle Road Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	711	99.6%
37	River Gate Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	693	99.6%
38	Gov's Village STEM (Upper)	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	684	99.6%
39	James Martin Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	659	99.5%
40	Briarwood Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	649	99.5%
41	Hickory Grove Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	643	99.5%
42	Lake Wylie Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	633	99.5%
43	Coulwood STEM Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	632	99.5%
44	Movement Charter School	Charlotte, NC	Movement Freedom	Elementary	625	99.5%
45	J. H. Gunn Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	616	99.5%
46	Nations Ford Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	610	99.5%
47	David Cox Road Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	604	99.5%
48	Merry Oaks International Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	601	99.5%
49	Hornets Nest Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	601	99.5%
50	Charlotte East Language Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	594	99.5%

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