Enrollment
341
Elementary
DISTRICT 596 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297002638
Highland Mill Montessori
3201 Clemson Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205 · (980) 343-5525 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL341 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- ATest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
75 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 50 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 126% larger than its 6th grade class (23).
Student demographics
67%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
Highland Mill Montessori→Williams Secondary Montessori
Based on grade levels within Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
81.7%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
80.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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
79.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.1%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 Highland Mill Montessori
Highland Mill Montessori's state test result (79.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Mill Montessori this school | 341 | 22.0% | 79.1% |
| The Downtown School Winston Salem | 453 | 24.9% | 74.6% |
| Underwood Elementary Raleigh | 405 | 29.9% | 72.7% |
| Eastover Elementary Charlotte | 385 | 32.2% | 79.3% |
| Chantilly Montessori Charlotte | 316 | 14.9% | 76.2% |
| Hawks Nest STEAM Academy Gastonia | 356 | 36.0% | 78.0% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary 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 Highland Mill Montessori ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.1% | #83 of 1,297 | #20 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.3% | #119 of 1,296 | #22 of 115 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.7% | #34 of 1,300 | #11 of 116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 341 | #1,078 of 1,485 | #114 of 136 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #723 of 1,377 | #45 of 133 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #388 of 1,379 | #29 of 133 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.0% | #1,344 of 1,414 | #114 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.0% | #130 of 369 | #12 of 41 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
341
+28 (+9%) vs 2020
+47% since 2010-11, when it was 232
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 341 | 22.9 | 14.9:1 | 22% (75) |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 23.4 | 14.1:1 | 25% (83) |
| 2022-23 | 315 | 22.4 | 14.1:1 | 17% (54) |
| 2020-21 | 313 | 20 | 15.7:1 | 17% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 294 | 17.4 | 16.9:1 | 26% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 289 | 17 | 17.0:1 | 26% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 232 | 18 | 12.9:1 | 44% (102) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Mill Montessori.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (294 to 341); teachers up 32% (17.4 to 22.9).
About Highland Mill Montessori
Charlotte, North Carolina, is home to Highland Mill Montessori, a low-enrollment elementary school. The student body numbers 341 students, from pre-K through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in North Carolina) has about 467 students.
Highland Mill Montessori is part of a district of 186 schools: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, with 145,014 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Highland Mill Montessori, at 45%. Other groups make up 33% Black, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The county population is about 45% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 67% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Highland Mill Montessori is 22%. That is 49 points below the 71% average for public schools in Mecklenburg County.
Measured against North Carolina public elementary schools, Highland Mill Montessori receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with Highland Mill Montessori's lunch-eligibility share in North Carolina is predicted to score 72.1%. Highland Mill Montessori scores 79.1%, 7.0 points above that line.
Mecklenburg County has about 1,154,681 residents, and the median household income is $87,005, about 49% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Highland Mill Montessori, Mecklenburg County has 225 other public schools.
Villa Heights Elementary is located about 0.7 miles from Highland Mill Montessori. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Highland Mill Montessori ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Highland Mill Montessori's enrollment climbed from 313 in 2020-21 to 341 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Highland Mill Montessori can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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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- Villa Heights Elementary0.7 mi · 153
- Highland Renaissance Academy0.9 mi · 443
- Shamrock Gardens Elementary1.1 mi · 532
- Sugar Creek Charter1.1 mi · 1,591
- Military and Global Leadership1.2 mi · 71
- Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences1.2 mi · 239
Frequently asked questions
About Highland Mill MontessoriWhat is the total enrollment at Highland Mill Montessori?
Highland Mill Montessori enrolls approximately 341 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Highland Mill Montessori serve?
Highland Mill Montessori serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Highland Mill Montessori?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Highland Mill Montessori.
How diverse is Highland Mill Montessori?
Highland Mill Montessori reports a student body of 45% White, 9% Hispanic, 33% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Highland Mill Montessori?
Highland Mill Montessori is overseen by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in Mecklenburg County.
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