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 Weddington Elementary School, Weddington Middle School, Providence Spring Elementary School, and The Brawley 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, Gray Stone Day, and Community School of Davidson.

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