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What's one thing Community House Middle gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,425
Middle
DISTRICT 902 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297002783
Community House Middle
9500 Community House Rd, Charlotte, NC 28277 · (980) 343-0689 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,425 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of North Carolina public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
291 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 6 | 492 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 458 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 475 | 33% |
Student demographics
71%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
Students here typically continue to
Community House Middle→Ardrey Kell High School
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
80.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
89.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 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
85.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 Community House Middle
Community House Middle's state test result (85.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community House Middle this school | 1,425 | 20.4% | 85.7% |
| Jay M. Robinson Middle Charlotte | 1,333 | 20.1% | 85.9% |
| Harris Road Middle Concord | 1,368 | 13.5% | 88.0% |
| Davis Drive Middle Cary | 992 | 13.3% | 87.5% |
| West Cary Middle Cary | 824 | 30.0% | 73.5% |
| Hickory Ridge Middle Harrisburg | 1,057 | 17.1% | 82.6% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 Community House Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.7% | #9 of 463 | #2 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 89.2% | #6 of 461 | #2 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.9% | #11 of 463 | #2 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,425 | #4 of 478 | #1 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #446 of 456 | #27 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.3% | #37 of 456 | #3 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.4% | #457 of 472 | #28 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.1% | #56 of 300 | #5 of 19 |
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
1,425
-300 (-17%) vs 2020
-6% since 2010-11, when it was 1,522
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 1,425 | 70.6 | 20.2:1 | 20% (291) |
| 2023-24 | 1,412 | 73 | 19.3:1 | 19% (269) |
| 2022-23 | 1,412 | 70.7 | 20.0:1 | 13% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 1,725 | 87 | 19.8:1 | 9% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 1,830 | 89.3 | 20.5:1 | 14% (261) |
| 2015-16 | 1,754 | 83 | 21.1:1 | 17% (291) |
| 2010-11 | 1,522 | 72 | 21.1:1 | 17% (254) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Community House Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (1,830 to 1,425); teachers down 21% (89.3 to 70.6).
About Community House Middle
Community House Middle, located in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a high-enrollment middle school. The school has 1,425 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in North Carolina average about 605 students, which makes this school 136% bigger than average.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is made up of 186 schools with 145,014 students in all.
White students account for 36% of enrollment at Community House Middle, more than any other group. Other students are 35% Asian, 12% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Mecklenburg County residents are about 45% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 71%.
Its staff includes 70.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 20.2 students per teacher. The average for middle schools in North Carolina, 15.9:1, is lower. Community House Middle has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 20%. Compared with the 71% average for public schools in Mecklenburg County, the school's rate is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Community House Middle lands at A+, ahead of 97% of North Carolina public middle schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Community House Middle falls in the middle 80% of North Carolina schools: 85.7% actual against 72.6% predicted.
In Mecklenburg County, median household income comes to about $87,005, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mecklenburg County counts 226 public schools with about 170,407 students.
Community House Middle's nearest public school is Ardrey Kell High School (about 0.4 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Community House Middle places 2nd out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
NCES assigns Community House Middle the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 1,425, compared with 1,725 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Community House Middle lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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
- Ardrey Kell High School0.4 mi · 3,036
- Hawk Ridge Elementary0.5 mi · 640
- Knights View Elementary School0.6 mi · 511
- Elon Park Elementary1.4 mi · 732
- Polo Ridge Elementary1.8 mi · 634
- Ballantyne Elementary1.8 mi · 745
Frequently asked questions
About Community House MiddleHow large is Community House Middle?
Community House Middle enrolls approximately 1,425 students in grades 06-08.
Is Community House Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Community House Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Community House Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Community House Middle is approximately 20.2:1 (71 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Community House Middle?
Student demographics at Community House Middle are roughly 36% White, 12% Hispanic, 12% Black, 35% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Community House Middle?
Community House Middle 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.