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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
619
High
DISTRICT 1,315 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297003405
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School
7030 Nations Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28217 · (980) 343-3066 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES 05–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL619 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% of North Carolina public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
17.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
313 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 6 | 61 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 70 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 128 | 21% |
Student demographics
68%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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
64.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
45.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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
58.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
619
+456 (+280%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 32.6:1
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 | 619 | 35.6 | 17.4:1 | 51% (313) |
| 2023-24 | 912 | 51.8 | 17.6:1 | 52% (470) |
| 2022-23 | 1,347 | 75.5 | 17.8:1 | 51% (693) |
| 2020-21 | 163 | 5 | 32.6:1 | 21% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 226 | 4.3 | 52.8:1 | 21% (48) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School.
Since 2017-18: students up 174% (226 to 619); teachers up 731% (4.3 to 35.6).
About Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School
In Charlotte, North Carolina, part of Mecklenburg County, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School is a high school. The school runs grades 5 through 12 and enrolls 619 students.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School is one school in a 186-school district, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, which enrolls 145,014 students.
Black students account for 46% of enrollment at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School, more than any other group. Other groups make up 25% Hispanic, 22% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 30% of Mecklenburg County residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School has 35.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.4:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in North Carolina is 19.6:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 51% at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School. The rate at public schools in Mecklenburg County averages 71%, higher than here.
Among North Carolina public high schools, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School outscored 67%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School scores 58.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 63.4%.
American Community Survey estimates for Mecklenburg County show that the median household earns about $87,005 a year, about 49% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Mecklenburg County, 226 public schools serve about 170,407 students.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School is less than a tenth of a mile from Elbert Edwin Waddell High School, its nearest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 4 schools in the immediate area with test results, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 163 to 619. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 32.6:1 in 2020-21 to 17.4:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
- Myers Park High SchoolHigh · 3,225 students
- Ardrey Kell High SchoolHigh · 3,036 students
- South Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,534 students
- William Amos Hough HighHigh · 2,518 students
- East Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,422 students
- Palisades High SchoolHigh · 2,332 students
Other schools in Charlotte
- Myers Park High SchoolHigh · 3,225 students
- Ardrey Kell High SchoolHigh · 3,036 students
- South Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,534 students
- East Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,422 students
- Palisades High SchoolHigh · 2,332 students
- Julius L. Chambers High SchoolHigh · 2,225 students
Nearby schools
- Elbert Edwin Waddell High School0.0 mi · 123
- Nations Ford Elementary0.3 mi · 610
- Movement School Southwest0.3 mi · 284
- South Academy of International Languages1.1 mi · 1,259
- Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy1.2 mi · 396
- Steele Creek Preparatory Academy1.6 mi · 335
Frequently asked questions
About Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual SchoolHow many students attend Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School?
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School enrolls approximately 619 students in grades 05-12.
Is Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School is a high school covering grades 05-12.
How many teachers does Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School have?
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School?
Student demographics at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School are roughly 22% White, 25% Hispanic, 46% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School in?
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.