J. M. Alexander Middle

Summary:

J. M. Alexander Middle is a public magnet middle school in Huntersville, North Carolina, serving 783 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, which is ranked 140 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

J. M. Alexander Middle faces significant challenges, with a student population that is predominantly African American (61.43%) and Hispanic (24.39%), and consistently underperforming the district and state in standardized test scores. The school has been ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina middle schools for the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its performance is particularly low for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of middle schools statewide. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 34% to 51.85%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Martin Luther King Junior Middle, Coulwood STEM Academy, and James Martin Middle, also struggle academically, with low test scores and rankings. However, schools like Bailey Middle and Francis Bradley Middle, which are also part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, perform significantly better, suggesting that the district's challenges may be more concentrated in certain areas.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

 12010 Hambright Rd
       Huntersville, NC  28078-7676


(980) 343-3830

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
687th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,261 Help


Students who attend J. M. Alexander Middle usually attend:

High:    North Mecklenburg High School

Feeder schools for J. M. Alexander Middle:

Elementary:    Blythe Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  783

Racial breakdown:

African American:
61.4%
Hispanic:
24.4%
White:
6.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.9% Help


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Compare Details J. M. Alexander Middle ranks worse than 86.6% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 23rd 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 17.12. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (61.4%), Hispanic (24.4%), White (6.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 51.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J. M. Alexander Middle is 17.3, which is the 11th best among 29 middle schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at J. M. Alexander Middle is $8,261. 16 middle schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

J. M. Alexander Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks J. M. Alexander Middle 687th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See J. M. Alexander Middle in the ranking list.)

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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 J. M. Alexander Middle

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Rank History for all students at J. M. Alexander Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 58.09 288th 598 51.8%
2007 44.72 398th 606 34.3%
2008 43.73 387th 620 37.6%
2009 41.65 428th 630 32.1%
2010 51.05 382nd 640 40.3%
2011 40.12 448th 648 30.9%
2012 57.41 335th 662 49.4%
2013 61.12 230th 673 65.8%
2014 61.05 227th 627 63.8%
2015 58.92 283rd 705 59.9%
2016 50.79 353rd 692 49.0%
2017 52.06 346th 694 50.1%
2018 44.66 410th 691 40.7%
2019 38.09 484th 737 34.3%
2021 32.96 495th 741 33.2%
2022 25.48 601st 786 23.5%
2023 18.36 662nd 784 15.6%
2024 17.12 687th 793 13.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at J. M. Alexander Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.58 32nd 221 85.5%
2022 43.23 156th 283 44.9%
2023 24.81 252nd 302 16.6%
2024 31.91 225th 306 26.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at J. M. Alexander Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 30.50 157th 211 25.6%
2021 24.75 213th 236 9.7%
2022 22.36 287th 312 8.0%
2023 25.33 272nd 318 14.5%
2024 25.26 303rd 356 14.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at J. M. Alexander Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 22.38 425th 473 10.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J. M. Alexander Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.57 334th 604 44.7%
2019 38.08 429th 639 32.9%
2021 35.64 412th 633 34.9%
2022 28.91 522nd 689 24.2%
2023 19.96 637th 735 13.3%
2024 21.33 640th 743 13.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at J. M. Alexander Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 34.19 36th 50 28.0%
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Rank History for Female students at J. M. Alexander Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.49 371st 656 43.4%
2019 37.99 458th 684 33.0%
2021 34.36 453rd 706 35.8%
2022 24.29 583rd 733 20.5%
2023 13.53 671st 731 8.2%
2024 15.08 668th 738 9.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at J. M. Alexander Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.80 259th 475 45.5%
2019 27.24 418th 504 17.1%
2021 18.05 463rd 478 3.1%
2022 23.67 386th 449 14.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at J. M. Alexander Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.76 292nd 416 29.8%
2021 47.42 297th 448 33.7%
2022 37.04 377th 450 16.2%
2023 18.19 438th 452 3.1%
2024 22.17 434th 461 5.9%
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Rank History for Male students at J. M. Alexander Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.34 443rd 665 33.4%
2019 34.92 480th 697 31.1%
2021 30.97 498th 711 30.0%
2022 25.18 576th 748 23.0%
2023 22.43 608th 747 18.6%
2024 18.05 643rd 751 14.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at J. M. Alexander Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.47 71st 95 25.3%
2019 53.18 54th 102 47.1%
2021 33.18 68th 99 31.3%
2022 37.99 73rd 109 33.0%
2023 83.09 14th 110 87.3%
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Rank History for African American students at J. M. Alexander Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.21 160th 494 67.6%
2019 56.29 173rd 519 66.7%
2021 59.20 137th 533 74.3%
2022 48.61 234th 550 57.5%
2023 37.19 347th 559 37.9%
2024 37.40 346th 560 38.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at J. M. Alexander Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.79 220th 472 53.4%
2019 36.83 340th 493 31.0%
2021 28.90 400th 522 23.4%
2022 18.32 494th 541 8.7%
2023 11.68 539th 553 2.5%
2024 13.09 532nd 564 5.7%
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Rank History for White students at J. M. Alexander Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.43 171st 596 71.3%
2019 66.21 199th 624 68.1%
2021 63.77 203rd 632 67.9%
2022 63.18 227th 658 65.5%
2023 53.59 286th 656 56.4%
2024 46.23 351st 652 46.2%
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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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Enrollment information for J. M. Alexander Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 598 195 1 1 11 n/a n/a 0 806
1989 644 176 4 1 8 n/a n/a 0 833
1990 656 195 5 3 5 n/a n/a 0 864
1991 704 213 6 1 8 n/a n/a 0 932
1992 775 193 10 3 5 n/a n/a 0 986
1993 869 191 10 4 5 n/a n/a 0 1079
1994 1025 263 16 12 4 n/a n/a 0 1320
1995 1027 247 7 11 0 n/a n/a 0 1292
1996 1027 247 7 11 0 n/a n/a 0 1292
1997 1072 248 6 16 5 n/a n/a 0 1347
1998 1197 283 10 28 5 n/a n/a 0 1523
1999 826 220 10 18 2 n/a n/a 0 1076
2000 741 236 9 20 4 n/a n/a 0 1010
2001 763 270 18 20 3 n/a n/a 0 1074
2002 702 381 51 51 8 n/a n/a 0 1193
2003 702 381 51 51 8 n/a n/a 0 1193
2004 695 536 68 89 5 n/a n/a 0 1393
2005 674 760 81 126 10 n/a n/a 0 1651
2006 672 870 79 161 6 n/a n/a 0 1788
2007 553 844 80 169 6 n/a n/a 55 1707
2008 425 783 70 151 6 n/a n/a 61 1496
2009 390 824 57 136 5 n/a n/a 0 1412
2010 191 307 17 54 4 n/a n/a 0 573
2011 189 294 17 75 2 0 27 0 604
2012 323 379 35 90 1 0 19 0 847
2013 317 413 29 97 4 0 28 0 888
2014 301 433 31 87 4 0 21 0 877
2015 259 432 33 107 4 1 29 0 865
2016 195 418 37 113 1 1 34 0 799
2017 171 424 29 108 1 1 29 0 763
2018 195 523 27 144 3 0 26 0 918
2019 146 512 39 202 3 0 18 0 920
2020 127 527 39 244 5 1 21 0 964
2021 88 536 31 254 4 0 25 0 938
2022 77 488 27 228 3 1 32 0 856
2023 50 481 25 191 2 2 32 0 783

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 J. M. Alexander Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 806 48.0 16.7 10.4
1989 833 46.0 18.1 19.2
1990 864 53.0 16.3 14.2
1991 932 51.0 18.2 13.2
1992 986 51.0 19.3 6.5
1993 1079 56.0 19.3 11.1
1994 1320 77.0 17.1 8.6
1995 1292 74.0 17.5 12.5
1996 1292 74.0 17.5 12.5
1997 1347 73.0 18.5 12.5
1998 1523 91.0 16.7 11.8
1999 1076 91.0 11.8 25.2
2000 1010 91.0 11.1 26.3
2001 1074 91.0 11.8 25.4
2002 1193 91.0 13.1 21.6
2003 1193 91.0 13.1 21.6
2004 1393 91.0 15.3 26.8
2005 1651 91.0 18.1 41.6
2006 1788 91.0 19.6 36.2
2007 1707 101.8 16.8 35.3
2008 1496 88.9 16.8 37.4
2009 1412 84.9 16.6 37.8
2010 573 38.5 14.8 45.9
2011 604 30.5 19.8 49.3
2012 847 43.5 19.4 41.3
2013 888 44.5 19.9 44.1
2014 877 44.9 19.5 42.4
2015 865 41.0 21.0 44.3
2016 799 38.0 21.0 48.8
2017 763 39.7 19.2 48.4
2018 918 43.3 21.1 45.3
2019 920 51.1 17.9 50
2020 964 47.2 20.3 51.6
2021 938 51.0 18.3 42.2
2022 856 49.8 17.1 34
2023 783 45.2 17.3 51.9

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 J. M. Alexander Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 806 48.0 16.7 10.4
1989 833 46.0 18.1 19.2
1990 864 53.0 16.3 14.2
1991 932 51.0 18.2 13.2
1992 986 51.0 19.3 6.5
1993 1079 56.0 19.3 11.1
1994 1320 77.0 17.1 8.6
1995 1292 74.0 17.5 12.5
1996 1292 74.0 17.5 12.5
1997 1347 73.0 18.5 12.5
1998 1523 91.0 16.7 11.8
1999 1076 91.0 11.8 25.2
2000 1010 91.0 11.1 26.3
2001 1074 91.0 11.8 25.4
2002 1193 91.0 13.1 21.6
2003 1193 91.0 13.1 21.6
2004 1393 91.0 15.3 26.8
2005 1651 91.0 18.1 41.6
2006 1788 91.0 19.6 36.2
2007 1707 101.8 16.8 35.3
2008 1496 88.9 16.8 37.4
2009 1412 84.9 16.6 37.8
2010 573 38.5 14.8 45.9
2011 604 30.5 19.8 49.3
2012 847 43.5 19.4 41.3
2013 888 44.5 19.9 44.1
2014 877 44.9 19.5 42.4
2015 865 41.0 21.0 44.3
2016 799 38.0 21.0 48.8
2017 763 39.7 19.2 48.4
2018 918 43.3 21.1 45.3
2019 920 51.1 17.9 50
2020 964 47.2 20.3 51.6
2021 938 51.0 18.3 42.2
2022 856 49.8 17.1 34
2023 783 45.2 17.3 51.9

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 J. M. Alexander Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $602 (7.3%) $7,659 (92.7%) $8,261

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on J. M. Alexander Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 484th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 662nd of 784 Middle schools
 18.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (J. M. Alexander Middle)47.230.9
 16.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)62.451
 11.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (J. M. Alexander Middle)48.428.5
 19.9%
   6th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)56.946.3
 10.6%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (J. M. Alexander Middle)46.727.8
 18.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)62.349
 13.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (J. M. Alexander Middle)48.731.8
 16.9%
   7th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)55.647.4
 8.2%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (J. M. Alexander Middle)46.823.9
 22.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)58.345.6
 12.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (J. M. Alexander Middle)49.335.3
 14%
   8th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)54.449.2
 5.2%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (J. M. Alexander Middle)8256.8
 25.2%
   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 Students920783
 14.9%
African American512481
 6.1%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian3925
 35.9%
Hispanic202191
 5.4%
Pacific Islander02
White14650
 65.8%
Two or More Races1832
 77.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50%51.9%
 1.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about J. M. Alexander Middle

J. M. Alexander Middle ranks in the bottom 13.4% of North Carolina middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 783 students attended J. M. Alexander Middle.

Students at J. M. Alexander Middle are 61% African American, 24% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Students who attend J. M. Alexander Middle usually go on to attend North Mecklenburg High School


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