Alexander Graham Middle

Summary:

Alexander Graham Middle is a public middle school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 1,245 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district.

Alexander Graham Middle has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of minority students compared to some nearby schools like South Charlotte Middle and Carmel Middle. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by state test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly for certain student subgroups. While White students perform relatively well, African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students lag behind, with rankings in the bottom 25% or even bottom 10% of the state. The school also has a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students compared to nearby schools, which may be a contributing factor to its lower performance.

Over the past decade, Alexander Graham Middle's statewide ranking has steadily declined, suggesting that the school's performance has not kept pace with the state's overall improvement. Addressing the significant performance gaps between different student subgroups and learning from the practices of higher-performing nearby schools like Crestdale Middle, South Charlotte Middle, and Piedmont Middle School could be crucial steps in improving the school's overall performance and outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1800 Runnymede Lane
       Charlotte, NC  28211-2652


(980) 343-5810

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
496th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,178 Help


Students who attend Alexander Graham Middle usually attend:

High:    Myers Park High School

Feeder schools for Alexander Graham Middle:

Elementary:    Billingsville Elementary
    Cotswold Elementary
    Montclaire Elementary
    Pinewood Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  18.5 Help
Number of students:  1,202

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
35.0%
White:
33.4%
African American:
24.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.5% Help


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Compare Details Alexander Graham Middle ranks worse than 62.5% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 13th among 29 ranked middle schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.99. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Alexander Graham Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (35%), White (33.4%), African American (24%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 50.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alexander Graham Middle is 18.5. 20 middle schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alexander Graham Middle is $8,178. 18 middle schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alexander Graham Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Alexander Graham Middle 496th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Alexander Graham Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 140th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Alexander Graham Middle

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Rank History for all students at Alexander Graham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 74.98 111th 598 81.4%
2007 72.54 143rd 606 76.4%
2008 76.40 123rd 620 80.2%
2009 74.66 153rd 630 75.7%
2010 72.64 163rd 640 74.5%
2011 73.43 164th 648 74.7%
2012 69.73 204th 662 69.2%
2013 86.87 69th 673 89.7%
2014 84.08 76th 627 87.9%
2015 80.01 116th 705 83.5%
2016 83.38 83rd 692 88.0%
2017 82.64 94th 694 86.5%
2018 76.82 137th 691 80.2%
2019 77.64 145th 737 80.3%
2021 70.71 194th 741 73.8%
2022 59.06 302nd 786 61.6%
2023 42.95 429th 784 45.3%
2024 38.99 496th 793 37.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Alexander Graham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.76 48th 221 78.3%
2019 80.68 27th 237 88.6%
2022 63.94 85th 283 70.0%
2023 68.52 77th 302 74.5%
2024 42.17 181st 306 40.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alexander Graham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.03 21st 151 86.1%
2019 47.82 86th 211 59.2%
2021 44.21 103rd 236 56.4%
2022 26.20 265th 312 15.1%
2024 17.51 345th 356 3.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Alexander Graham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 26.61 379th 473 19.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alexander Graham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.75 514th 604 14.9%
2019 27.09 509th 639 20.3%
2021 33.92 424th 633 33.0%
2022 30.97 494th 689 28.3%
2023 16.47 669th 735 9.0%
2024 15.77 682nd 743 8.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Alexander Graham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.58 46th 50 8.0%
2024 30.00 41st 50 18.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Alexander Graham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.32 149th 656 77.3%
2019 76.26 139th 684 79.7%
2021 73.60 161st 706 77.2%
2022 59.05 273rd 733 62.8%
2023 41.47 422nd 731 42.3%
2024 37.48 466th 738 36.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Alexander Graham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.35 217th 475 54.3%
2019 57.08 150th 504 70.2%
2021 65.19 78th 478 83.7%
2022 22.46 399th 449 11.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Alexander Graham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 68.41 133rd 448 70.3%
2022 75.62 30th 450 93.3%
2023 70.51 88th 452 80.5%
2024 60.64 204th 461 55.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Alexander Graham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.39 113th 665 83.0%
2019 76.64 136th 697 80.5%
2021 66.55 207th 711 70.9%
2022 56.52 305th 748 59.2%
2023 41.86 429th 747 42.6%
2024 38.03 476th 751 36.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Alexander Graham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.15 60th 95 36.8%
2019 46.98 63rd 102 38.2%
2021 39.60 60th 99 39.4%
2022 60.79 51st 109 53.2%
2023 40.91 74th 110 32.7%
2024 42.38 69th 110 37.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Alexander Graham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.56 382nd 494 22.7%
2019 32.80 382nd 519 26.4%
2021 36.63 330th 533 38.1%
2022 36.35 346th 550 37.1%
2023 29.76 423rd 559 24.3%
2024 27.00 437th 560 22.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Alexander Graham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.28 376th 472 20.3%
2019 41.19 316th 493 35.9%
2021 22.09 453rd 522 13.2%
2022 16.79 499th 541 7.8%
2023 11.74 538th 553 2.7%
2024 11.07 543rd 564 3.7%
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Rank History for White students at Alexander Graham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.79 34th 596 94.3%
2019 91.78 30th 624 95.2%
2021 90.16 44th 632 93.0%
2022 93.60 25th 658 96.2%
2023 86.42 66th 656 89.9%
2024 84.53 89th 652 86.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Alexander Graham Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 496 362 11 2 0 n/a n/a 0 871
1989 447 327 7 0 1 n/a n/a 0 782
1990 431 279 8 2 2 n/a n/a 0 722
1991 409 291 9 1 1 n/a n/a 0 711
1992 409 326 5 2 1 n/a n/a -1 742
1993 361 345 10 1 2 n/a n/a 0 719
1994 364 358 11 6 1 n/a n/a 0 740
1995 325 299 15 3 1 n/a n/a 0 643
1996 325 299 15 3 1 n/a n/a 0 643
1997 340 283 9 1 3 n/a n/a 0 636
1998 333 311 9 2 1 n/a n/a 0 656
1999 302 289 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 603
2000 314 300 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 625
2001 334 300 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 643
2002 511 215 9 17 4 n/a n/a 0 756
2003 511 215 9 17 4 n/a n/a 0 756
2004 583 235 14 20 7 n/a n/a 0 859
2005 635 254 16 40 9 n/a n/a 0 954
2006 671 270 13 54 6 n/a n/a 0 1014
2007 637 255 16 63 4 n/a n/a 19 994
2008 667 292 9 64 5 n/a n/a 28 1065
2009 685 363 17 59 5 n/a n/a 0 1129
2010 721 340 24 59 6 n/a n/a 0 1150
2011 758 320 29 82 3 0 43 0 1235
2012 787 393 24 113 1 0 42 0 1360
2013 802 419 33 145 3 0 40 0 1442
2014 843 401 37 133 5 0 29 0 1448
2015 824 423 40 119 7 1 35 0 1449
2016 851 399 40 107 4 0 26 0 1427
2017 859 362 49 112 7 1 32 0 1422
2018 905 369 44 116 4 1 26 0 1465
2019 875 341 33 136 7 2 26 0 1420
2020 786 297 31 217 2 1 24 0 1358
2021 615 316 38 332 4 2 29 0 1336
2022 484 314 35 398 3 1 35 0 1270
2023 426 317 33 424 2 1 42 0 1245
2024 401 289 43 421 2 0 46 0 1202

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alexander Graham Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 871 50.0 17.4 22.3
1989 782 49.0 15.9 29.2
1990 722 46.0 15.6 27.1
1991 711 41.0 17.3 27.6
1992 742 41.0 18.0 19.5
1993 719 40.0 18.0 32.5
1994 740 44.0 16.8 31.4
1995 643 39.0 16.5 38.9
1996 643 39.0 16.5 38.9
1997 636 40.0 15.9 36.2
1998 656 47.0 14.0 37
1999 603 47.0 12.8 48.9
2000 625 47.0 13.3 45.3
2001 643 47.0 13.7 46.2
2002 756 47.0 16.1 32
2003 756 47.0 16.1 32
2004 859 47.0 18.3 31.7
2005 954 47.0 20.3 39.2
2006 1014 47.0 21.6 27.4
2007 994 59.6 16.7 26.2
2008 1065 60.7 17.5 n/a
2009 1129 61.8 18.3 31.4
2010 1150 66.8 17.1 31.4
2011 1235 65.6 18.8 32.6
2012 1360 71.1 19.1 37.1
2013 1442 66.2 21.7 37.7
2014 1448 75.6 19.1 34.4
2015 1449 78.0 18.5 34.9
2016 1427 75.0 19.0 30.9
2017 1422 77.2 18.4 29.4
2018 1465 77.7 18.8 27.4
2019 1420 77.4 18.3 27.3
2020 1358 76.5 17.7 28.4
2021 1336 76.0 17.5 28.5
2022 1270 71.4 17.7 27.8
2023 1245 66.1 18.8 37.5
2024 1202 64.6 18.5 50.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Alexander Graham Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 871 50.0 17.4 22.3
1989 782 49.0 15.9 29.2
1990 722 46.0 15.6 27.1
1991 711 41.0 17.3 27.6
1992 742 41.0 18.0 19.5
1993 719 40.0 18.0 32.5
1994 740 44.0 16.8 31.4
1995 643 39.0 16.5 38.9
1996 643 39.0 16.5 38.9
1997 636 40.0 15.9 36.2
1998 656 47.0 14.0 37
1999 603 47.0 12.8 48.9
2000 625 47.0 13.3 45.3
2001 643 47.0 13.7 46.2
2002 756 47.0 16.1 32
2003 756 47.0 16.1 32
2004 859 47.0 18.3 31.7
2005 954 47.0 20.3 39.2
2006 1014 47.0 21.6 27.4
2007 994 59.6 16.7 26.2
2008 1065 60.7 17.5 n/a
2009 1129 61.8 18.3 31.4
2010 1150 66.8 17.1 31.4
2011 1235 65.6 18.8 32.6
2012 1360 71.1 19.1 37.1
2013 1442 66.2 21.7 37.7
2014 1448 75.6 19.1 34.4
2015 1449 78.0 18.5 34.9
2016 1427 75.0 19.0 30.9
2017 1422 77.2 18.4 29.4
2018 1465 77.7 18.8 27.4
2019 1420 77.4 18.3 27.3
2020 1358 76.5 17.7 28.4
2021 1336 76.0 17.5 28.5
2022 1270 71.4 17.7 27.8
2023 1245 66.1 18.8 37.5
2024 1202 64.6 18.5 50.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Alexander Graham Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $499 (6.1%) $7,678 (93.9%) $8,178

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
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Impact of COVID-19 on Alexander Graham Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 145th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 429th of 784 Middle schools
 35%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Alexander Graham Middle)74.949.1
 25.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)62.451
 11.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Alexander Graham Middle)7449.1
 24.9%
   6th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)56.946.3
 10.6%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alexander Graham Middle)75.942.8
 33.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)62.349
 13.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Alexander Graham Middle)7345.1
 27.9%
   7th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)55.647.4
 8.2%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alexander Graham Middle)65.238.3
 26.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)58.345.6
 12.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Alexander Graham Middle)65.745.5
 20.2%
   8th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)54.449.2
 5.2%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Alexander Graham Middle)80.362.7
 17.6%
   8th Grade Science (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)75.266.6
 8.6%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students14201245
 12.3%
African American341317
 7%
American Indian72
 71.4%
Asian3333
Hispanic136424
 211.8%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White875426
 51.3%
Two or More Races2642
 61.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients27.3%37.5%
 10.3%


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Alexander Graham Middle ranks 496th of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Alexander Graham Middle usually go on to attend Myers Park High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,202 students attended Alexander Graham Middle.

Students at Alexander Graham Middle are 35% Hispanic, 33% White, 24% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.


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