Enrollment
62
Middle
DISTRICT 902 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297003663
Turning Point Middle
2300 W Sugar Creek Rd, Charlotte, NC 28262 · (980) 343-5681 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL62 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
4.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
59 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 66% |
Student demographics
36%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
14.6%
own-school result
Math
9.4%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Turning Point Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 62 | #476 of 478 | #30 of 30 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62 | 15 | 4.1:1 | 95% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 54 | 8.5 | 6.3:1 | 91% (49) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Turning Point Middle.
About Turning Point Middle
Turning Point Middle is a small middle school based in Charlotte, North Carolina. It serves 62 students in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in North Carolina is roughly 605 students; this school is 90% smaller than that.
Turning Point Middle is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, where 186 schools serve 145,014 students.
Roughly 79% of students at Turning Point Middle are Black. The rest of enrollment is 13% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Mecklenburg County, the Black share is about 30%. Turning Point Middle's diversity index is 36%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 4.1:1. That is lower than the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 95%. That is 24 points above the 71% average for public schools in Mecklenburg County.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Mecklenburg County show that the median household income is $87,005, about 49% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Besides Turning Point Middle, Mecklenburg County has 225 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Gov's Village STEM (Upper), about 1.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Turning Point Middle inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Community posts for Turning Point Middle can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 (Upper)1.2 mi · 684
- Gov's Village STEM (Lower)1.3 mi · 784
- Julius L. Chambers High School1.6 mi · 2,225
- James Martin Middle1.7 mi · 659
- Winding Springs Elementary2.0 mi · 786
- Hidden Valley Elementary2.0 mi · 808
Frequently asked questions
About Turning Point MiddleHow large is Turning Point Middle?
Turning Point Middle enrolls approximately 62 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Turning Point Middle serve?
Turning Point Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Turning Point Middle?
Approximately 4.1:1 students per teacher at Turning Point Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Turning Point Middle?
At Turning Point Middle, the student body is approximately 2% White, 13% Hispanic, 79% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Turning Point Middle?
Turning Point 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.