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Enrollment
3,036
High
DISTRICT 1,315 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297002910
Ardrey Kell High School
10220 Ardrey Kell Road, Charlotte, NC 28277 · (980) 343-0860 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL3,036 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of North Carolina public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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 North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
146 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
447 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 677 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 690 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 786 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 883 | 29% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 71% · 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
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
85.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
59.1%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. 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
74.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.3%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 Ardrey Kell High School
Ardrey Kell High School's state test result (74.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardrey Kell High School this school | 3,036 | 14.7% | 74.3% |
| Green Hope High Cary | 2,304 | 12.5% | 75.7% |
| Cox Mill High School Concord | 1,772 | 14.1% | 75.7% |
| Marvin Ridge High Waxhaw | 1,961 | 4.3% | 87.5% |
| East Chapel Hill High Chapel Hill | 1,419 | 22.2% | 66.8% |
| Enloe High Raleigh | 2,643 | 28.0% | 57.1% |
Matched among North Carolina high 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 Ardrey Kell High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.3% | #75 of 468 | #5 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #90 of 464 | #5 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.1% | #60 of 448 | #5 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,036 | #2 of 598 | #2 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #328 of 473 | #24 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.6% | #73 of 474 | #6 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.7% | #517 of 527 | #35 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #208 of 277 | #16 of 16 |
Ranked against other public high 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
3,036
-401 (-12%) vs 2020
+36% since 2010-11, when it was 2,225
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 21.5:1
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 | 3,036 | 145.7 | 20.8:1 | 15% (447) |
| 2023-24 | 3,605 | 171.5 | 21.0:1 | 16% (563) |
| 2022-23 | 3,529 | 166.3 | 21.2:1 | 10% (348) |
| 2020-21 | 3,437 | 160 | 21.5:1 | 7% (256) |
| 2017-18 | 3,178 | 146.7 | 21.7:1 | 9% (271) |
| 2015-16 | 2,876 | 135 | 21.3:1 | 10% (297) |
| 2010-11 | 2,225 | 104 | 21.4:1 | 13% (281) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ardrey Kell High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (3,178 to 3,036); teachers down 1% (146.7 to 145.7).
About Ardrey Kell High School
Ardrey Kell High School is a high school located in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. The school serves 3,036 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Enrollment is 299% higher than the average for high schools in North Carolina, which is about 761.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools system has 186 schools and 145,014 students.
Ardrey Kell High School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 41%. The remaining students are 33% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 3% multiracial. Ardrey Kell High School's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 145.7 full-time positions, a ratio of 20.8:1. That is higher than the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 15%. The average for public schools in Mecklenburg County is 71%.
The allk12 Grade for Ardrey Kell High School is A-. Compared with North Carolina public high schools, the school scored higher than 79% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, Ardrey Kell High School is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of North Carolina schools.
In Mecklenburg County (population about 1,154,681), the median household income is $87,005, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Ardrey Kell High School is one of 226 public schools in the county.
Knights View Elementary School is located about 0.2 miles from Ardrey Kell High School. The five-mile area around Ardrey Kell High School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 85.0% proficiency; Ardrey Kell High School posts 74.3%.
Ardrey Kell High School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 401 fewer students in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Ardrey Kell High School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Mecklenburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,154,681
Census ACS
Median income
$87,005
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
226
170,407 students
Quick facts
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- East Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,422 students
- Palisades High SchoolHigh · 2,332 students
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- Providence High SchoolHigh · 2,167 students
Nearby schools
- Knights View Elementary School0.2 mi · 511
- Community House Middle0.4 mi · 1,425
- Hawk Ridge Elementary0.9 mi · 640
- Elon Park Elementary1.1 mi · 732
- Ballantyne Elementary1.7 mi · 745
- Polo Ridge Elementary2.1 mi · 634
Frequently asked questions
About Ardrey Kell High SchoolHow large is Ardrey Kell High School?
Ardrey Kell High School enrolls approximately 3,036 students in grades 09-12.
Is Ardrey Kell High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ardrey Kell High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Ardrey Kell High School have?
Ardrey Kell High School employs 146 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Ardrey Kell High School?
Student demographics at Ardrey Kell High School are roughly 41% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Black, 33% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Ardrey Kell High School?
Ardrey Kell High School is overseen by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in Mecklenburg County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.