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What's the biggest difference between Gov's Village STEM (Upper) and what you expected?
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Enrollment
684
Middle
DISTRICT 902 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297002396
Gov's Village STEM (Upper)
7810 Neal Rd, Charlotte, NC 28262 · (980) 343-5775 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL684 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of North Carolina public middle schools
- C+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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
681 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 5 | 145 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 184 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 176 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 179 | 26% |
Student demographics
57%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
44.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
40.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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
46.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Gov's Village STEM (Upper)
Gov's Village STEM (Upper)'s state test result (46.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gov's Village STEM (Upper) this school | 684 | 99.6% | 46.7% |
| Ranson Middle Charlotte | 757 | 99.6% | 23.2% |
| Whitewater Middle Charlotte | 731 | 99.6% | 46.3% |
| J. M. Alexander Middle Huntersville | 799 | 99.6% | 32.9% |
| Coulwood STEM Academy Charlotte | 632 | 99.5% | 59.6% |
| W P Grier Middle School Gastonia | 659 | 99.5% | 29.2% |
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 Gov's Village STEM (Upper) ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #280 of 463 | #17 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #316 of 461 | #19 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #288 of 463 | #17 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 684 | #167 of 478 | #24 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #404 of 456 | #19 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.5% | #296 of 456 | #22 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #56 of 472 | #11 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.0% | #9 of 300 | #2 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
684
-147 (-18%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 885
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 684 | 36.8 | 18.6:1 | 100% (681) |
| 2023-24 | 671 | 38.1 | 17.6:1 | 100% (668) |
| 2022-23 | 707 | 35.3 | 20.0:1 | 59% (417) |
| 2020-21 | 831 | 46 | 18.1:1 | 50% (415) |
| 2017-18 | 1,052 | 62.6 | 16.8:1 | 98% (1,033) |
| 2015-16 | 1,094 | 62 | 17.6:1 | 99% (1,080) |
| 2010-11 | 734 | 46 | 16.0:1 | 60% (440) |
| 2000-01 | 885 | 46 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gov's Village STEM (Upper).
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (1,052 to 684); teachers down 41% (62.6 to 36.8).
About Gov's Village STEM (Upper)
Gov's Village STEM (Upper) is one of the public schools in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is a mid-sized middle school. In all, 684 students attend the school in grades 5 through 8.
Gov's Village STEM (Upper) belongs to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, a district of 186 schools and 145,014 students.
About 58% of the student body at Gov's Village STEM (Upper) is Black. The remaining students are 31% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Mecklenburg County, the Black share is about 30%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 57, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 36.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1. The average for middle schools in North Carolina is 15.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher. At Gov's Village STEM (Upper), 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Mecklenburg County average 71%.
Gov's Village STEM (Upper) holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 43% of North Carolina public middle schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 48.4% at Gov's Village STEM (Upper); the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.7%.
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%. Gov's Village STEM (Upper) shares Mecklenburg County with 225 other public schools.
Gov's Village STEM (Upper) is about 0.1 miles from Gov's Village STEM (Lower), its nearest public school. Gov's Village STEM (Upper) has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Gov's Village STEM (Upper)'s average proficiency of 46.7% compares with 42.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 831 (2020-21) to 684 (2024-25).
The discussion board for Gov's Village STEM (Upper) is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Gov's Village STEM (Lower)0.1 mi · 784
- Julius L. Chambers High School0.4 mi · 2,225
- James Martin Middle0.5 mi · 659
- Turning Point Middle1.2 mi · 62
- Newell Elementary1.4 mi · 554
- Charlotte Teacher Early College1.9 mi · 192
Frequently asked questions
About Gov's Village STEM (Upper)What is the total enrollment at Gov's Village STEM (Upper)?
Gov's Village STEM (Upper) enrolls approximately 684 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Gov's Village STEM (Upper) serve?
Gov's Village STEM (Upper) serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gov's Village STEM (Upper)?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gov's Village STEM (Upper) is approximately 18.6:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gov's Village STEM (Upper)?
At Gov's Village STEM (Upper), the student body is approximately 2% White, 31% Hispanic, 58% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Gov's Village STEM (Upper)?
Gov's Village STEM (Upper) 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.