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Ridge Road Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

7260 Highland Creek Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28269 · (980) 344-3410 · Part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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

Directions
Students
840
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Ridge Road Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 31.4% 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
6–8Ridge Road MiddleYou are here
9–1223 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C−, 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 ↗

7260 Highland Creek Pkwy, Charlotte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6279
Grade 7255
Grade 8306
Enrollment over time
1,225’20
1,113’21
999’22
905’23
840’24

Down 31.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 67%Hispanic 18%White 6%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ridge Road Middle 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.