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If you had an hour of school board time for Charlotte Middle School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
406
Middle
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 260877004423
Charlotte Middle School
1068 CARLISLE HWY, CHARLOTTE, MI 48813 · (517) 541-5700 · Eaton County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Michigan public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
177 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 55%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 192 | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 214 | 53% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Charlotte Middle School→Charlotte Public Schools Project Success
Based on grade levels within Charlotte Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
33.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
25.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Charlotte Middle School
Charlotte Middle School's state test result (36.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Middle School this school | 406 | 43.6% | 36.1% |
| Tri County Middle School HOWARD CITY | 381 | 41.2% | 27.2% |
| Thomas Simpson Middle School FLAT ROCK | 417 | 44.8% | 26.6% |
| Whitehall Middle School WHITEHALL | 424 | 40.1% | 44.3% |
| Clare Middle School CLARE | 474 | 41.6% | 30.5% |
| Cramer Junior High School ESSEXVILLE | 484 | 42.8% | 33.2% |
Matched among Michigan middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Charlotte Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Eaton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #278 of 397 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #309 of 380 | #7 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #292 of 377 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 406 | #312 of 491 | #7 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #385 of 436 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.8% | #293 of 437 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.6% | #261 of 477 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.4% | #30 of 101 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
406
+46 (+13%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 798
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 22.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 406 | 20.6 | 19.7:1 | 44% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 362 | 18.6 | 19.4:1 | 47% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 308 | 20.3 | 15.1:1 | 44% (137) |
| 2020-21 | 360 | 16 | 22.5:1 | 42% (152) |
| 2017-18 | 355 | 18.4 | 19.3:1 | 41% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 395 | 18 | 21.9:1 | 46% (180) |
| 2010-11 | 902 | 53 | 17.0:1 | 39% (353) |
| 2000-01 | 780 | 48 | 16.3:1 | 20% (157) |
| 1990-91 | 798 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charlotte Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (355 to 406); teachers up 12% (18.4 to 20.6).
About Charlotte Middle School
Charlotte Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school in CHARLOTTE, Michigan. It has an enrollment of 406 students in grades 7 through 8.
Within Charlotte Public Schools, Charlotte Middle School is one of 7 schools. The district enrolls 2,284 students.
By race and ethnicity, Charlotte Middle School is 87% White. Next come 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 24, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at Charlotte Middle School totals 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.7:1. The average for middle schools in Michigan is 17.5:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Charlotte Middle School is about 44%. That is in line with the 42% average for public schools in Eaton County.
Charlotte Middle School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 22% of Michigan public middle schools.
Charlotte Middle School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (36.1%) and its predicted rate (47.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools.
Looking at the county, Eaton County, median household income comes to about $79,597, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's public schools total 47, with about 17,025 students.
Among nearby public schools, Charlotte Upper Elementary School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Charlotte Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 4 nearby schools that report test results, Charlotte Middle School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Fringe.
The school grew from 360 students in 2020-21 to 406 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 22.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.7:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Charlotte Middle School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Eaton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
109,130
Census ACS
Median income
$79,597
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
17,025 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Charlotte Public Schools
- Charlotte Senior High SchoolHigh · 644 students
- Charlotte Upper Elementary SchoolMiddle · 527 students
- Parkview Elementary SchoolElementary · 283 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 255 students
- Galewood Early Elementary SchoolElementary · 146 students
- Charlotte Public Schools Project SuccessHigh · 23 students
Other schools in CHARLOTTE
- Charlotte Senior High SchoolHigh · 644 students
- Charlotte Upper Elementary SchoolMiddle · 527 students
- Parkview Elementary SchoolElementary · 283 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 255 students
- Galewood Early Elementary SchoolElementary · 146 students
- Eaton RESA Meadowview OffsiteCombined · 55 students
Other Charlotte Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Charlotte Middle. Charlotte Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Charlotte Middle SchoolCharlotte, TN · 433 students
- Charlotte Middle SchoolCHARLOTTE, TX · 84 students
Nearby schools
- Charlotte Upper Elementary School0.0 mi · 527
- Charlotte Senior High School0.3 mi · 644
- Charlotte Public Schools Project Success0.3 mi · 23
- Washington Elementary School1.2 mi · 255
- Galewood Early Elementary School1.5 mi · 146
- Parkview Elementary School1.6 mi · 283
Frequently asked questions
About Charlotte Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Charlotte Middle School?
Charlotte Middle School enrolls approximately 406 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Charlotte Middle School serve?
Charlotte Middle School serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Charlotte Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Charlotte Middle School is approximately 19.7:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Charlotte Middle School?
Student demographics at Charlotte Middle School are roughly 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Charlotte Middle School in?
Charlotte Middle School is part of Charlotte Public Schools.
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