allk12 · Rankings · Highest poverty · North Carolina · Mecklenburg County · Middle schools

The highest-poverty public middle schools in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public middle schools in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, drawn from 29 qualifying public middle schools. Southwest Middle School leads the list at 99.8%, against a median of 99.3% across the ranked schools.

Sort any column, filter to a school or district, or download the full ranking as a CSV. Source data is federal NCES and state assessment reporting, 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Top % FRL

99.8%

Median % FRL

99.3%

HIGHEST POVERTY · MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Southwest Middle School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	1,205	99.8%
2	McClintock Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	1,056	99.7%
3	Northridge Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	1,014	99.7%
4	Kennedy Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	990	99.7%
5	Albemarle Road Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	945	99.7%
6	Martin Luther King Jr Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	844	99.6%
7	Ridge Road Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	840	99.6%
8	J. M. Alexander Middle	Huntersville, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	799	99.6%
9	Ranson Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	757	99.6%
10	Whitewater Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	731	99.6%
11	Gov's Village STEM (Upper)	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	684	99.6%
12	James Martin Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	659	99.5%
13	Coulwood STEM Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	632	99.5%
14	Northeast Middle	Mint Hill, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	594	99.5%
15	Wilson STEM Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	456	99.3%
16	Eastway Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	849	99.3%
17	Quail Hollow Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	1,090	99.2%
18	Sedgefield Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	534	97.0%
19	Alexander Graham Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	1,187	52.4%
20	Mint Hill Middle	Matthews, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	878	49.9%
21	Randolph Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	1,215	48.1%
22	Francis Bradley Middle	Huntersville, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	1,089	46.8%
23	Piedmont Middle School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	1,108	46.5%
24	Crestdale Middle	Matthews, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	989	40.6%
25	Carmel Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	1,004	36.4%
26	Bailey Middle	Cornelius, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	1,315	23.5%
27	South Charlotte Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	770	23.1%
28	Community House Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	1,425	20.4%
29	Jay M. Robinson Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	1,333	20.1%

Page 1 of 1 · top 29 of 29 ranked. NCES + state assessment data, 2024-25.↓ Download full CSV

All schools in Mecklenburg County →

Highest poverty rankings at a wider scope

All North Carolina Nationwide

Other rankings for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Largest Most diverse Lowest ratio Highest proficiency Fastest growing Lowest poverty Highest ratio Fastest declining Lowest proficiency Most Hispanic Most Black Most White Most Asian

All ranking categories →

DATA NOTICE

allk12 is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NCES, the US Census Bureau, any state education agency or assessment program, or any other government agency. Source data is compiled from public records and provided "as is," without warranty of accuracy or completeness. You rely on it, and any analysis derived from it, at your own risk. See the full disclaimer.