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, Weddington Elementary School, Weddington 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, Community School of Davidson, and Gray Stone Day.

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

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, Monroe NC, and Gastonia 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