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Schools in Charlotte · Charlotte Public Schools

Charlotte’s public schools outscore 52% of Michigan districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Charlotte, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 24% of Charlotte’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#487of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 7 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 10 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 23% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.5
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
10
2,261 students on the public path
In brief

Charlotte’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1165 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Charlotte’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Charlotte’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,684 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Mary Elementary School (private) and Charlotte Adventist Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Charlotte’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Michigan school districts, #487 of 699 Michigan towns. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1165)Better than 44%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,218 test results and a graduating class of 179 could put Charlotte anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Charlotte’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,217 in math, 1,218 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Charlotte, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
4–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
9–12Charlotte Senior High SchoolCharlotte Public SchoolsB−

Charlotte’s public schools are run by Charlotte Public Schools, which also serves Benton, Carmel, Chester and Eaton and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Charlotte Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,284 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$12,684MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 45.4% · 1218 students tested
Math24%
State average 33.6% · 1217 students tested

Charlotte vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Charlotte’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CharlotteB−Charlotte
EatonB−Charlotte
CarmelB−Charlotte

All 2 neighbors share Charlotte with Charlotte, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Charlotte

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Charlotteby address
Galewood Early Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
146 students9:1Rate it →
Parkview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3
B+
283 students18:1Rate it →
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–3
C+
255 students16:1Rate it →
Charlotte Upper Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–8
B−
527 students19:1Rate it →
Charlotte Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C
406 students20:1Rate it →
Charlotte Senior High School
High · Grades 8–12
B−
644 students19:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Charlotterun by other districts or the state
Eaton RESA Meadowview Onsite
Grades K–12
C+
Special Education
32 students8:1Rate it →
Eaton RESA Meadowview Offsite
Grades K–12
C−
Special Education
55 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Mary Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Catholic
132 students16:1Rate it →
Charlotte Adventist Christian School
Elementary · Grades K–7
Private · Religious
9 students9:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Charlotte Public Schools Project Success).

Questions about Charlotte’s schools

Are Charlotte’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Michigan: the public schools Charlotte children attend outscore 52% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #487 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Charlotte in?

Charlotte Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,284 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Charlotte kids go to high school?

Charlotte Senior High School, with 644 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Charlotte’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Charlotte Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Charlotte spend per student?

$12,684 in Charlotte Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Charlotte?

Yes: St. Mary Elementary School (Catholic, grades K–8, 132 students) and Charlotte Adventist Christian School (religious, grades K–7, 9 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.