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Northwest School of the Arts

PublicHighGrades 6–12

1415 Beatties Ford Rd, Charlotte, NC 28216 · (980) 343-5500 · Part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Charlotte’s School Grade B− better than 46% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
993
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Northwest School of the Arts

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Charlotte kids: 23 high schools

On the path

Where Charlotte kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–593 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–12Northwest School of the ArtsYou are here
9–1223 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1415 Beatties Ford Rd, Charlotte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6122
Grade 7145
Grade 8153
Grade 9140
Grade 10143
Grade 11152
Grade 12138
Enrollment over time
1,083’20
1,039’21
1,058’22
1,008’23
993’24

Down 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 44%White 33%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 7%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwest School of the Arts from Charlotte families.

Other schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

The district →
Blythe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Huntersville
B−
902 students16:1
Mint Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Matthews
864 students17:1
Idlewild Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charlotte
C+
850 students17:1
Reedy Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charlotte
C−
850 students15:1
Whitewater Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charlotte
C−
832 students18:1
Barnette Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Huntersville
B+
818 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Charlotte’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.