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Enrollment
1,215
Middle
DISTRICT 902 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297001266
Randolph Middle
4400 Water Oak Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211 · (980) 343-6700 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,215 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of North Carolina public middle schools
- ATest 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
19.5:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
585 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 | 404 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 405 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 406 | 33% |
Student demographics
74%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
67.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
64.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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
68.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.1%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 Randolph Middle
Randolph Middle's state test result (68.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Middle this school | 1,215 | 48.1% | 68.0% |
| Mint Hill Middle Matthews | 878 | 49.9% | 62.7% |
| John R Griffin Middle Fayetteville | 1,024 | 41.3% | 64.7% |
| Dillard Drive Middle Raleigh | 977 | 50.5% | 51.0% |
| Roberta Road Middle Concord | 906 | 53.8% | 54.6% |
| Wake Forest Middle School Wake Forest | 878 | 57.2% | 47.0% |
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 Randolph Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #66 of 463 | #6 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #93 of 461 | #8 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.9% | #51 of 463 | #6 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,215 | #13 of 478 | #4 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #430 of 456 | #26 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.5% | #8 of 456 | #1 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.1% | #387 of 472 | #21 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.2% | #82 of 143 | #5 of 9 |
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
1,215
+44 (+4%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 1,079
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 1,215 | 62.3 | 19.5:1 | 48% (585) |
| 2023-24 | 1,176 | 60.5 | 19.4:1 | 48% (563) |
| 2022-23 | 1,148 | 51.3 | 22.4:1 | 33% (380) |
| 2020-21 | 1,171 | 64 | 18.3:1 | 29% (336) |
| 2017-18 | 1,133 | 59.2 | 19.1:1 | 40% (450) |
| 2015-16 | 1,155 | 57 | 20.3:1 | 39% (450) |
| 2010-11 | 1,029 | 55 | 18.7:1 | 45% (467) |
| 2000-01 | 894 | 66 | 13.6:1 | 44% (391) |
| 1990-91 | 1,079 | 63 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Randolph Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (1,133 to 1,215); teachers up 5% (59.2 to 62.3).
About Randolph Middle
Randolph Middle sits in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is classified as a middle school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,215 students in grades 6 through 8. Against the 605-student average for middle schools in North Carolina, enrollment here is 101% higher.
Randolph Middle is one of the 186 schools that make up Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (145,014 students in total).
Federal enrollment data show Black students as the largest group at Randolph Middle, at 31%. Enrollment also includes 28% Hispanic, 26% White, 12% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 30% Black, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 74%, meaning two students picked at random have a 74% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Randolph Middle is 62.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 19.5:1. That is 3.6 students per teacher above the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina. Around 48% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Mecklenburg County average 71%.
Measured against North Carolina public middle schools, Randolph Middle 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.
Randolph Middle's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (68.0%) and its predicted rate (64.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools.
Mecklenburg County has these Census figures: the median household income is $87,005, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, Mecklenburg County has 226 public schools and roughly 170,407 students.
Of nearby public schools, Cotswold Elementary is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Randolph Middle. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Randolph Middle ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Enrollment has grown by 44 students since 2020-21, to 1,215. The school's ratio rose from 18.3:1 to 19.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Other Randolph Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Randolph Middle. Randolph Middle is the largest of the 5.
- Randolph Middle SchoolRANDOLPH, NJ · 959 students
- Randolph Middle SchoolRANDOLPH A F B, TX · 336 students
- Randolph Middle SchoolRandolph, WI · 117 students
- Randolph MiddleRandolph, KS · 44 students
Nearby schools
- Cotswold Elementary0.4 mi · 340
- Oakhurst STEAM Academy1.0 mi · 523
- Billingsville Elementary1.2 mi · 356
- McClintock Middle1.5 mi · 1,056
- Rama Road Elementary1.6 mi · 560
- Chantilly Montessori1.7 mi · 316
Frequently asked questions
About Randolph MiddleHow large is Randolph Middle?
Randolph Middle enrolls approximately 1,215 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Randolph Middle serve?
Randolph Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Randolph Middle have?
Randolph Middle employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Randolph Middle?
Student demographics at Randolph Middle are roughly 26% White, 28% Hispanic, 31% Black, 12% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Randolph Middle in?
Randolph Middle is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.