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The public schools with the most Black students in Charlotte, North Carolina

This ranking covers the public schools with the most Black students in Charlotte, North Carolina, drawn from 172 qualifying public schools. West Charlotte High School leads the list at 1,499, against a median of 196 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
172
Charlotte, North Carolina
Top Black students
1,499
Median Black students
196
MOST BLACK (COUNT) · CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% BlackBlack students
1West Charlotte High SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools2,00874.7%1,499
2Mallard Creek High SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools2,06869.3%1,434
3Julius L. Chambers High SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools2,22554.3%1,208
4Palisades High SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools2,33245.7%1,065
5Phillip O Berry Academy of TechnologyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,53361.6%945
6Harding University High SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,20466.4%799
7East Mecklenburg High SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools2,42230.7%743
8Mallard Creek STEM AcademyCharlotte, NCMallard Creek STEM Academy96176.7%737
9Myers Park High SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools3,22522.6%730
10KIPP CharlotteCharlotte, NCKIPP: Charlotte81381.3%661
11West Mecklenburg High SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,29049.8%643
12Piedmont Middle SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,10856.9%630
13Independence High SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools2,02429.2%591
14Garinger High SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,87730.8%578
15Olympic High SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,48338.3%568
16Ridge Road MiddleCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools84066.7%560
17Southwest Charlotte STEM AcademyCharlotte, NCSouthwest Charlotte STEM Academy88462.7%554
18Northridge MiddleCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,01454.0%548
19Stoney Creek ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools85064.1%545
20Movement Charter SchoolCharlotte, NCMovement Freedom62586.2%539
21Southwest Middle SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,20543.5%524
22South Mecklenburg High SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools2,53420.6%521
23Renaissance West STEAM AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools73768.5%505
24Mountain Island Lake AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools76664.1%491
25Ranson MiddleCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools75761.4%465
26Northwest School of the ArtsCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools99343.5%432
27Gov's Village STEM (Lower)Charlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools78453.6%420
28University Meadows ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools73756.7%418
29Reedy Creek ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools85048.0%408
30David Cox Road ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools60466.2%400
31Coulwood STEM AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools63263.3%400
32Paw Creek ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools78451.0%400
33Gov's Village STEM (Upper)Charlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools68457.8%395
34Palisades Park ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools94041.4%389
35Kennedy MiddleCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools99039.2%388
36Whitewater AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools83245.8%381
37Hornets Nest ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools60162.4%375
38Randolph MiddleCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,21530.8%374
39Whitewater MiddleCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools73150.9%372
40Unity Classical Charter SchoolCHARLOTTE, NCUnity Classical Charter School92838.9%361
41James Martin MiddleCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools65952.8%348
42McClintock MiddleCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,05632.8%346
43Mallard Creek ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools49069.8%342
44Winding Springs ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools78643.4%341
45Westerly Hills AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools52264.6%337
46River Oaks AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools55560.0%333
47Movement School EastlandCharlotte, NCMovement School Eastland52361.6%322
48First Ward Creative Arts AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools42176.3%321
49Ardrey Kell High SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools3,03610.6%321
50Bruns Avenue ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools41573.3%304
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