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Schools in Charlotte · Charlotte Independent School District

Charlotte’s public schools score below 74% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

39% of students in Charlotte’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Charlotte, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
39%
▼ 12 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 3 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.9K
▲ 40% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
424 students on the public path
In brief

Charlotte’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 80 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Charlotte’s, its schools beat 35%, higher than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,946 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Charlotte Middle, then Charlotte H S. See the path ↓

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 scores

C: better than 26% of Texas school districts. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (80)Better than 35%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 218 test results could put Charlotte anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Charlotte’s students in the tested grades sat them (213 in math, 223 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–5Charlotte ElCharlotte Independent School DistrictB−
6–8Charlotte MiddleCharlotte Independent School DistrictC+
9–12Charlotte H SCharlotte Independent School DistrictB+

Charlotte’s public schools are run by Charlotte Independent School District. 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 Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 424 students, down 5% since 2023–24 · 10.9 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$17,946TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 51.1% · 223 students tested
Math38%
State average 40.9% · 213 students tested

Charlotte vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CharlotteCCharlotte Independent

Every school in Charlotte

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

District schools in Charlotteby address
Charlotte El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
203 students13:1Rate it →
Charlotte Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
84 students11:1Rate it →
Charlotte H S
High · Grades 9–12
B+
137 students9:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (District Reassignment & Opportunity Center).

Questions about Charlotte’s schools

Are Charlotte’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Charlotte children attend score below 74% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Charlotte in?

Charlotte Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 424 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Charlotte kids go to high school?

Charlotte H S, with 137 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Charlotte spend per student?

$17,946 in Charlotte Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.