Enrollment
278
High
DISTRICT 1,315 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297002842
Central Piedmont Early College
1228 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28204 · (980) 343-1118 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES 09–13HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
27.8:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
115 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 | 96 | 35% |
| Grade 10 | 103 | 37% |
| Grade 11 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 41 | 15% |
Student demographics
69%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
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NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
94.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
51.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 94 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
76.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.2%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Central Piedmont Early College
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Piedmont Early College this school | 278 | 41.4% | 76.0% |
| Charlotte Teacher Early College Charlotte | 192 | 45.8% | 60.6% |
| Vernon Malone College and Career Academy Raleigh | 348 | 45.1% | 71.4% |
| Aspire Trade High Huntersville | 270 | 47.8% | N/A |
| Cross Creek Early College Fayetteville | 253 | 47.0% | N/A |
| Cato Middle College High School Charlotte | 173 | 46.8% | N/A |
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 Central Piedmont Early College ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #66 of 468 | #4 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #135 of 464 | #7 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 94.2% | #6 of 448 | #1 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 278 | #418 of 598 | #28 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.8:1 | #443 of 473 | #28 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.5% | #77 of 474 | #7 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.4% | #420 of 527 | #24 of 35 |
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
278
+183 (+193%) vs 2020
+170% since 2010-11, when it was 103
Student : Teacher
27.8:1
was 6.8:1
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 | 278 | 10 | 27.8:1 | 41% (115) |
| 2023-24 | 178 | 9 | 19.8:1 | 48% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 74 | 12.8 | 5.8:1 | 62% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 95 | 14 | 6.8:1 | 46% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 165 | 14.6 | 11.3:1 | 98% (162) |
| 2015-16 | 233 | 11 | 21.2:1 | 61% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 103 | 10 | 10.3:1 | 33% (34) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Piedmont Early College.
Since 2017-18: students up 68% (165 to 278); teachers down 32% (14.6 to 10).
About Central Piedmont Early College
Central Piedmont Early College is a very small high school based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school counted 278 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 13. That puts enrollment 63% below the 761-student average for high schools in North Carolina.
Central Piedmont Early College is a school in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The district has 186 schools and 145,014 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Central Piedmont Early College is Black, with 41% of students. The remaining shares are 32% Hispanic, 17% White, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Mecklenburg County as a whole is about 30% Black, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Central Piedmont Early College scores 69%.
For every teacher at Central Piedmont Early College, there are about 27.8 students; the school has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in North Carolina average 19.6:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 41%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Mecklenburg County is 71%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Central Piedmont Early College would be expected to post about 66.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 76.0%.
For the population of Mecklenburg County, the median household earns about $87,005 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Central Piedmont Early College shares Mecklenburg County with 225 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Elizabeth Traditional Elem is closest at about 0.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Central Piedmont Early College. Central Piedmont Early College places 2nd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Federal counts for Central Piedmont Early College: 95 students in 2020-21, 278 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 6.8:1 to 27.8:1.
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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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- Elizabeth Traditional Elem0.3 mi · 409
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Frequently asked questions
About Central Piedmont Early CollegeWhat is the total enrollment at Central Piedmont Early College?
Central Piedmont Early College enrolls approximately 278 students in grades 09-13.
What grades does Central Piedmont Early College serve?
Central Piedmont Early College serves grades 09-13.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Piedmont Early College?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central Piedmont Early College is approximately 27.8:1 (10 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Central Piedmont Early College?
Central Piedmont Early College reports a student body of 17% White, 32% Hispanic, 41% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Central Piedmont Early College public or private?
Central Piedmont Early College is a public K-12 school, overseen by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.