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Central Piedmont Early College

PublicHighGrades 9–13

1228 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28204 · (980) 343-1118 · Part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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

Directions
Students
278
Students per teacher
28:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
City
Grades
9–13
The gist

What stands out about Central Piedmont Early College

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 28 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 192.6% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–838 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–13Central Piedmont Early CollegeYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D, 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 ↗

1228 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 996
Grade 10103
Grade 1138
Grade 1241
Enrollment over time
95’20
73’21
74’22
178’23
278’24

Up 192.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 41%Hispanic 32%White 17%Asian 5%Two or more races 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Piedmont Early College 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.