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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Charlotte, North Carolina

144 public schools in Charlotte, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Garinger High School leads the list at 19.0%, against a median of 51.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

144

Charlotte, North Carolina

Best % Proficient

19.0%

Median % Proficient

51.2%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Garinger High School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	99.8%	1,877	19.0%
2	Harding University High School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	99.8%	1,204	19.4%
3	West Mecklenburg High School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	99.8%	1,290	22.4%
4	Ranson Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	99.6%	757	23.2%
5	Hidden Valley Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.6%	808	24.6%
6	Nations Ford Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.5%	610	25.6%
7	Julius L. Chambers High School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	99.9%	2,225	26.0%
8	South Pine Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.6%	765	26.5%
9	Cochrane Collegiate Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	99.6%	854	27.1%
10	Starmount Academy of Excellence	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	98.8%	416	27.8%
11	Bruns Avenue Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.3%	415	27.9%
12	Martin Luther King Jr Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	99.6%	844	28.1%
13	Winterfield Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.3%	461	29.6%
14	Eastway Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	99.3%	849	30.4%
15	Thomasboro Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.5%	569	30.4%
16	Devonshire Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.5%	550	31.6%
17	Reid Park Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.1%	317	31.9%
18	Merry Oaks International Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.5%	601	32.3%
19	Esperanza Global Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.4%	538	32.6%
20	James Martin Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	99.5%	659	32.8%
21	Newell Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.5%	554	32.9%
22	Albemarle Road Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	99.7%	945	33.6%
23	Hornets Nest Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.5%	601	34.0%
24	West Charlotte High School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	99.9%	2,008	34.2%
25	River Oaks Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.5%	555	34.2%
26	Wilson STEM Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	99.3%	456	36.0%
27	Ridge Road Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	99.6%	840	36.1%
28	Stoney Creek Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.6%	850	36.8%
29	Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	98.3%	239	37.0%
30	Olympic High School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	99.8%	1,483	37.2%
31	Walter G. Byers School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.0%	303	37.3%
32	Marie G Davis School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	98.8%	328	37.3%
33	Huntingtowne Farms Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.6%	776	38.3%
34	David Cox Road Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.5%	604	38.4%
35	Ashley Park PreK-8 School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.1%	338	38.5%
36	Hickory Grove Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.5%	643	38.8%
37	Pinewood Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.4%	521	39.1%
38	Joseph W Grier Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.4%	529	39.2%
39	Southwest Middle School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	99.8%	1,205	39.6%
40	Albemarle Road Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.6%	711	40.3%
41	Mountain Island Lake Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.6%	766	40.6%
42	Oakdale Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	98.8%	497	40.8%
43	Independence High School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	99.9%	2,024	41.2%
44	Gov's Village STEM (Lower)	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.6%	784	41.3%
45	Quail Hollow Middle	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Middle	99.2%	1,090	41.4%
46	University Meadows Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.6%	737	42.0%
47	Mallard Creek High School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	High	99.9%	2,068	42.3%
48	Montclaire Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.4%	512	43.0%
49	Greenway Park Elementary	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.4%	511	43.6%
50	Berryhill School	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	Elementary	99.3%	423	43.9%

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