Photo: Brett VA · CC BY 2.0Huntersville’s public schools score below 54% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Huntersville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina 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.
Huntersville’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 108 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Huntersville’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 48% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,065 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Lake Norman Charter, Aspire Trade High, St. Mark Catholic School (private), Southlake Christian Academy (private), Primrose School of Huntersville (private), Lake Norman Christian School (private) and The Halton 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.
What’s behind Huntersville’s grade
B−: better than 46% of North Carolina school districts, #165 of 290 North Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Huntersville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Huntersville · depends on your address
Blythe Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 902 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Barnette Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 818 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Grand Oak Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 549 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Huntersville · depends on your address
Francis Bradley Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,089 students · 18:1 students per teacher
J. M. Alexander Middle
Grades 6–8 · 799 students · 19:1 students per teacher
North Academy of World Languages
Grades K–8 · 668 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Huntersville · depends on your address
Francis Bradley Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,089 students · 18:1 students per teacher
J. M. Alexander Middle
Grades 6–8 · 799 students · 19:1 students per teacher
North Academy of World Languages
Grades K–8 · 668 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Huntersville · depends on your address
Francis Bradley Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,089 students · 18:1 students per teacher
J. M. Alexander Middle
Grades 6–8 · 799 students · 19:1 students per teacher
North Academy of World Languages
Grades K–8 · 668 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Huntersville · depends on your address
North Mecklenburg High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,854 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Hopewell High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,851 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Huntersville · depends on your address
North Mecklenburg High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,854 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Hopewell High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,851 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Huntersville’s public schools are run by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, which also serves Charlotte, Cornelius, Davidson and Matthews 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.
Below the state in reading
Huntersville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Huntersville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Huntersville | B− | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Cornelius | B− | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Charlotte | B− | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Concord | B+ | Cabarrus County Schools |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools with Huntersville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Huntersville
19 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Huntersville’s schools
Are Huntersville’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Huntersville children attend score below 54% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #165 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Huntersville in?
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 145,014 students in 186 schools (2024–25).
Where do Huntersville kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: North Mecklenburg High School and Hopewell High School.
What is Huntersville’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Huntersville spend per student?
$13,065 in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Huntersville?
Yes: St. Mark Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–8, 700 students), Southlake Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 643 students), Primrose School of Huntersville (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 178 students), Lake Norman Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 140 students) and The Halton School (special education, grades 2–8, 32 students). Huntersville also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Huntersville families are saying about school.
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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 North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.