Best Middle Schools in the Charlotte, NC Area

Are you looking for information on top public middle schools in the Charlotte area? Below you'll find rankings on some of the best Charlotte-area middle schools including Providence Spring Elementary School, W R Odell Elementary School, Jay M. Robinson Middle School, and Polo Ridge Elementary School. We also have data to help you compare such top traditional public middle schools to the area's best charter schools including Metrolina Regional Scholars' Academy, Lake Norman Charter School, Pine Lake Preparatory, and Telra Institute.

The list below is not meant be used as a definitive guide to which Charlotte-area middle school would be best for any individual child. For schools that are close to one another in rankings, differences in available data are in most cases very small.

Top Middle Schools in the Charlotte Area

Rank	School Name	City	School Type	Grades Served
1	Jay M. Robinson Middle School	Charlotte, NC	Regular	6-8
2	Marvin Ridge Middle School	Waxhaw, NC	Regular	6-8
3	Weddington Middle School	Matthews, NC	Regular	6-8
4	Harris Road Middle School	Concord, NC	Regular	6-8
5	Rea Farms STEAM Academy	Charlotte, NC	Regular	K-7
6	Metrolina Regional Scholars' Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charter	K-8
7	Lake Norman Charter School	Huntersville, NC	Charter	K-12
8	Community House Middle School	Charlotte, NC	Regular	6-8
9	The Brawley School	Mooresville, NC	Regular	6-8
10	Oakwood Middle IB School	Statesville, NC	Regular	6-8
11	Bailey Middle School	Cornelius, NC	Regular	6-8
12	Community School of Davidson	Davidson, NC	Charter	K-12
13	Cramerton Middle School	Cramerton, NC	Regular	6-8
14	Hickory Ridge Middle School	Harrisburg, NC	Regular	6-8
15	Pine Lake Preparatory	Mooresville, NC	Charter	K-12
16	Davidson K-8 School	Davidson, NC	Regular	K-8
17	Socrates Academy	Matthews, NC	Charter	K-9
18	Randolph Middle School	Charlotte, NC	Regular	6-8
19	Cuthbertson Middle School	Waxhaw, NC	Regular	6-8
20	Gray Stone Day	Misenheimer, NC	Charter	6-12
21	Lincoln Charter School	Denver, NC	Charter	K-12
22	Piedmont Middle School	Charlotte, NC	Regular	6-8
23	Williams Secondary Montessori	Charlotte, NC	Regular	7-12
24	South Charlotte Middle School	Charlotte, NC	Regular	6-8
25	Union Academy	Monroe, NC	Charter	K-12
26	Crestdale Middle School	Matthews, NC	Regular	6-8
27	Porter Ridge Middle School	Indian Trail, NC	Regular	6-8
28	Oakboro Choice STEM	Oakboro, NC	Regular	K-8
29	Mountain Island Charter School	Mt. Holly, NC	Charter	K-12
30	Northwest School of the Arts	Charlotte, NC	Regular	6-12
31	North Lincoln Middle School	Denver, NC	Regular	6-8
32	Langtree Charter Academy	Mooresville, NC	Charter	K-12
33	Jacobs Fork Middle School	Newton, NC	Regular	7-8
34	Woodland Heights Middle School	Mooresville, NC	Regular	6-8
35	Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail	Indian Trail, NC	Charter	K-8
36	Bradford Preparatory School	Charlotte, NC	Charter	K-12
37	South Academy of International Languages	Charlotte, NC	Regular	K-8
38	J N Fries Magnet School	Concord, NC	Regular	6-8
39	Piedmont Middle School	Monroe, NC	Regular	6-8
40	Piedmont Community Charter School	Gastonia, NC	Charter	K-12
41	Belmont Middle School	Belmont, NC	Regular	6-8
42	East Lincoln Middle School	Iron Station, NC	Regular	6-8
43	Concord Lake STEAM Academy	Kannapolis, NC	Charter	K-8
44	Carmel Middle School	Charlotte, NC	Regular	6-8
45	Mint Hill Middle School	Matthews, NC	Regular	6-8
46	Corvian Community School	Charlotte, NC	Charter	K-12
47	Francis Bradley Middle School	Huntersville, NC	Regular	6-8
48	West Lake Preparatory Academy	Denver, NC	Charter	K-8
49	Alexander Graham Middle School	Charlotte, NC	Regular	6-8
50	Cabarrus County Schools Virtual Academy	Concord, NC	Regular	K-12
51	Harry M Arndt Middle School	Hickory, NC	Regular	7-8
52	North Academy of World Languages	Huntersville, NC	Regular	K-7
53	West Stanly Middle School	Locust, NC	Regular	6-8
54	Iredell Charter Academy	Troutman, NC	Charter	K-8
55	Stanley Middle School	Stanley, NC	Regular	6-8
56	Northview Middle School	Hickory, NC	Regular	6-8
57	Jackson Day School	Charlotte, NC	Charter	K-12
58	Lakeshore Middle School	Mooresville, NC	Regular	6-8
59	Faith Academy Charter School	Faith, NC	Charter	K-7
60	Mill Creek Middle School	Claremont, NC	Regular	7-8
61	Maiden Middle School	Maiden, NC	Regular	7-8
62	Sun Valley Middle School	Indian Trail, NC	Regular	6-8
63	Mount Pleasant Middle School	Mount Pleasant, NC	Regular	6-8
64	Queen's Grant Community School	Mint Hill, NC	Charter	K-12
65	Northwest Cabarrus Middle School	Concord, NC	Regular	6-8
66	Mount Holly Middle School	Mount Holly, NC	Regular	6-8
67	Union Day School	WEDDINGTON, NC	Charter	K-8
68	Troutman Middle School	Troutman, NC	Regular	6-8
69	Matthews Charter Academy	Matthews, NC	Charter	K-8
70	Sedgefield Middle School	Charlotte, NC	Regular	6-8
71	Mooresville Middle School	Mooresville, NC	Regular	7-8
72	Harold E. Winkler Middle School	Concord, NC	Regular	6-8
73	Career Academy and Technical School	Troutman, NC	Regular	6-12
74	Pioneer Springs Community School	Charlotte, NC	Charter	K-1
75	Gaston Virtual Academy	Gastonia, NC	Regular	K-12
76	Bonnie Cone Classical Academy	Huntersville, NC	Charter	K-8
77	Parkwood Middle School	Monroe, NC	Regular	6-8
78	Coulwood STEM Academy	Charlotte, NC	Regular	6-8
79	Sugar Creek Charter School	Charlotte, NC	Charter	K-12
80	North Iredell Middle School	Olin, NC	Regular	6-8
81	Newton-Conover Middle School	Conover, NC	Regular	6-8
82	River Bend Middle School	Claremont, NC	Regular	7-8
83	Oaklawn Language Academy	Charlotte, NC	Regular	K-8
84	Charlotte Lab School	Charlotte, NC	Charter	K-1
85	Grandview Middle School	Hickory, NC	Regular	6-8
86	C C Griffin Middle School	Concord, NC	Regular	6-8
87	Carolina International School	Concord, NC	Charter	K-12
88	West Lincoln Middle School	Lincolnton, NC	Regular	6-8
89	Royal Oaks Elementary School	Kannapolis, NC	Regular	K-7
90	John Chavis Middle School	Cherryville, NC	Regular	6-8
91	Kennedy Middle School	Charlotte, NC	Regular	6-8
92	American Renaissance School	Statesville, NC	Charter	K-8
93	Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charter	K-8
94	Collinswood Language Academy	Charlotte, NC	Regular	K-8
95	Invest Collegiate	Charlotte, NC	Charter	K-11
96	W C Friday Middle School	Dallas, NC	Regular	6-8
97	Lincolnton Middle School	Lincolnton, NC	Regular	6-8
98	Community Public Charter School	Stanley, NC	Charter	K-7
99	McClintock Middle School	Charlotte, NC	Regular	6-8
100	South Stanly Middle School	Norwood, NC	Regular	6-8
101	Gov's Village STEM (Upper)	Charlotte, NC	Regular	5-8
102	West Iredell Middle School	Statesville, NC	Regular	6-8
103	Mallard Creek STEM Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charter	K-8
104	Holbrook Middle School	Lowell, NC	Regular	6-8
105	Southwest Middle School	Gastonia, NC	Regular	6-8
106	East Union Middle School	Marshville, NC	Regular	6-8
107	North Stanly Middle School	New London, NC	Regular	6-8
108	United Community School	Charlotte, NC	Charter	K-8
109	Quail Hollow Middle School	Charlotte, NC	Regular	6-8
110	China Grove Middle School	China Grove, NC	Regular	6-8
111	Berryhill School	Charlotte, NC	Regular	PK-8
112	York Chester Middle School	Gastonia, NC	Regular	6-8
113	Mountain Island Elementary School	Charlotte, NC	Regular	PK-8
114	Ridge Road Middle School	Charlotte, NC	Regular	6-8
115	Albemarle Road Middle School	Charlotte, NC	Regular	6-8
116	Whitewater Middle School	Charlotte, NC	Regular	6-8
117	Northridge Middle School	Charlotte, NC	Regular	6-8
118	Bessemer City Middle School	Bessemer City, NC	Regular	6-8
119	Aristotle Preparatory Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charter	K-8
120	Stanly County Virtual Education	Norwood, NC	Regular	K-12
121	Southwest Middle School	Charlotte, NC	Regular	6-8
122	Concord Middle School	Concord, NC	Regular	6-8
123	Albemarle Middle School	Albemarle, NC	Regular	6-8
124	J. M. Alexander Middle School	Huntersville, NC	Regular	6-8
125	Thomasboro Academy	Charlotte, NC	Regular	K-8
126	Kannapolis Middle School	Kannapolis, NC	Regular	6-8
127	Steele Creek Preparatory Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charter	K-8
128	Corriher Lipe Middle School	Landis, NC	Regular	6-8
129	Marie G Davis School	Charlotte, NC	Regular	K-8
130	Lakeside Charter Academy	Cornelius, NC	Charter	K-8
131	Walter G. Byers School	Charlotte, NC	Regular	PK-8
132	Monroe Middle School	Monroe, NC	Regular	6-8
133	Summit K-8 Virtual Academy	Salisbury, NC	Regular	K-8
134	Cabarrus Charter Academy	Concord, NC	Charter	K-12
135	Charlotte Secondary School	Charlotte, NC	Charter	6-12
136	Northeast Middle School	Mint Hill, NC	Regular	6-8
137	East Iredell Middle School	Statesville, NC	Regular	6-8
138	West Rowan Middle School	Salisbury, NC	Regular	6-8
139	Erwin Middle School	Salisbury, NC	Regular	6-8
140	TMSA Charlotte	Charlotte, NC	Charter	K-11
141	Eastway Middle School	Charlotte, NC	Regular	6-8
142	Southeast Middle School	Salisbury, NC	Regular	6-8
143	Charlotte East Language Academy	Charlotte, NC	Regular	K-8
144	Wilson STEM Academy	Charlotte, NC	Regular	6-8
145	VERITAS Community School	Charlotte, NC	Charter	K-8
146	W P Grier Middle School	Gastonia, NC	Regular	6-8
147	Ashley Park PreK-8 School	Charlotte, NC	Regular	PK-8
148	Renaissance West STEAM Academy	Charlotte, NC	Regular	PK-8
149	Cochrane Collegiate Academy	Charlotte, NC	Regular	6-12
150	James Martin Middle School	Charlotte, NC	Regular	6-8
151	KIPP Charlotte	Charlotte, NC	Charter	K-8
152	Knox Middle School	Salisbury, NC	Regular	6-8
153	Eastside STREAM Academy	Charlotte, NC	Charter	K-8
154	Ranson Middle School	Charlotte, NC	Regular	6-8
155	North Rowan Middle School	Spencer, NC	Regular	6-8
156	Druid Hills Academy	Charlotte, NC	Regular	PK-8
157	Martin Luther King Jr Middle School	Charlotte, NC	Regular	6-8
158	Third Creek Middle School	Statesville, NC	Regular	6-8
159	Northview Academy	Statesville, NC	Regular	K-12
160	Cabarrus Co Opportunity School	Concord, NC	Regular	6-12
161	Turning Point Academy	Charlotte, NC	Regular	6-12
162	Warlick Academy	Gastonia, NC	Regular	6-12
163	South Providence School	Waxhaw, NC	Regular	6-12
164	Henderson High School	Salisbury, NC	Regular	6-12

Rankings for the best middle schools in the Charlotte area were created independently by Carolina School Hub. The test data for this site was derived from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and South Carolina Department of Education.

You can click on a specific school name above for more information on test scores, student data and more.

Choosing a Middle School

In North and South Carolina, middle school typically comprises grades six through eight. Many parents who move to the Charlotte area are attracted to middle schools in towns such as Charlotte NC, Concord NC, Gastonia NC, and Monroe NC.

Middle Schools on this page were drawn from the following counties:

• Mecklenburg County, NC
• Iredell County, NC
• Catawba County, NC
• Gaston County, NC
• Lincoln County, NC
• Cabarrus County, NC
• Union County, NC
• Stanly County, NC
• Rowan County, NC