Northridge Middle

Summary:

Northridge Middle is a public magnet middle school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 1,088 students in grades 6-8. Despite its diverse student population, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina middle schools, with a 1-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northridge Middle's academic performance, as measured by state standardized test proficiency rates, is significantly lower than the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district and the state of North Carolina averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Northridge Middle's math proficiency rates ranged from 25.1% for 8th grade to 37.5% for 6th grade, compared to the district's 48.9%-52.4% and the state's 46.9%-54.3%. The school's performance is particularly low for English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the bottom 25-40% of North Carolina middle schools.

Northridge Middle's academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby magnet schools, such as Piedmont Middle School and Gov's Village STEM (Upper), which consistently rank in the top 15% and top 25% of North Carolina middle schools, respectively. This suggests that the magnet school model may be more effective in improving academic outcomes for students at Northridge Middle, which has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and faces unique challenges in addressing the needs of its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

 7601 The Plaza
       Charlotte, NC  28215-1948


(980) 343-5015

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
605th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,314 Help


Students who attend Northridge Middle usually attend:

High:    Rocky River High School

Feeder schools for Northridge Middle:

Elementary:    Joseph W Grier Academy
    Reedy Creek Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  18.9 Help
Number of students:  1,088

Racial breakdown:

African American:
55.5%
Hispanic:
34.5%
White:
3.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.9% Help


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Compare Details Northridge Middle ranks worse than 76.3% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 19th 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 25.74. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (55.5%), Hispanic (34.5%), White (3.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northridge Middle is 18.9. 17 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 Northridge Middle is $9,314, which is the 9th highest among 29 middle schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northridge Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Northridge Middle 605th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Northridge 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 Northridge Middle

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Rank History for all students at Northridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 22.25 505th 598 15.6%
2007 30.49 482nd 606 20.5%
2008 34.53 445th 620 28.2%
2009 46.91 396th 630 37.1%
2010 35.59 476th 640 25.6%
2011 37.19 466th 648 28.1%
2012 35.26 487th 662 26.4%
2013 25.02 509th 673 24.4%
2014 29.01 454th 627 27.6%
2015 28.44 519th 705 26.4%
2016 38.44 448th 692 35.3%
2017 28.88 509th 694 26.7%
2018 38.34 453rd 691 34.4%
2019 33.89 526th 737 28.6%
2021 26.46 549th 741 25.9%
2022 26.64 594th 786 24.4%
2023 26.42 595th 784 24.1%
2024 25.74 605th 793 23.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Northridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 16.61 232nd 248 6.5%
2022 36.47 186th 283 34.3%
2023 27.66 241st 302 20.2%
2024 38.49 190th 306 37.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.03 37th 151 75.5%
2019 60.14 44th 211 79.1%
2021 37.90 143rd 236 39.4%
2022 32.22 227th 312 27.2%
2023 41.64 166th 318 47.8%
2024 35.43 229th 356 35.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Northridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 38.61 258th 473 45.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.04 297th 604 50.8%
2019 42.21 391st 639 38.8%
2021 46.60 304th 633 52.0%
2022 40.55 402nd 689 41.7%
2023 35.73 496th 735 32.5%
2024 37.71 474th 743 36.2%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Northridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.09 37th 71 47.9%
2022 48.38 16th 37 56.8%
2023 63.59 11th 50 78.0%
2024 75.48 5th 50 90.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Northridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.99 428th 656 34.8%
2019 37.45 463rd 684 32.3%
2021 25.06 549th 706 22.2%
2022 25.78 570th 733 22.2%
2023 23.85 587th 731 19.7%
2024 25.59 573rd 738 22.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Northridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.14 116th 475 75.6%
2019 60.00 130th 504 74.2%
2021 53.26 153rd 478 68.0%
2022 25.87 363rd 449 19.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Northridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 73.20 40th 416 90.4%
2021 53.59 259th 448 42.2%
2022 34.86 389th 450 13.6%
2023 38.87 360th 452 20.4%
2024 48.20 313th 461 32.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Northridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.17 461st 665 30.7%
2019 28.78 533rd 697 23.5%
2021 27.55 525th 711 26.2%
2022 26.06 566th 748 24.3%
2023 27.37 565th 747 24.4%
2024 24.21 593rd 751 21.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Northridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.19 67th 102 34.3%
2022 10.30 102nd 109 6.4%
2023 7.94 104th 110 5.5%
2024 4.95 108th 110 1.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Northridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.97 115th 494 76.7%
2019 59.75 147th 519 71.7%
2021 51.98 191st 533 64.2%
2022 51.36 215th 550 60.9%
2023 48.90 243rd 559 56.5%
2024 48.73 244th 560 56.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Northridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.68 158th 472 66.5%
2019 45.21 273rd 493 44.6%
2021 39.06 330th 522 36.8%
2022 35.05 373rd 541 31.1%
2023 37.99 362nd 553 34.5%
2024 35.73 385th 564 31.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Northridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.19 519th 596 12.9%
2019 41.64 388th 624 37.8%
2021 37.19 395th 632 37.5%
2022 36.94 432nd 658 34.3%
2023 40.85 399th 656 39.2%
2024 33.26 464th 652 28.8%
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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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Northridge Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 373 415 30 16 4 n/a n/a 0 838
1998 533 572 47 31 3 n/a n/a 0 1186
1999 454 541 34 36 3 n/a n/a 0 1068
2000 397 570 27 34 5 n/a n/a 0 1033
2001 440 687 34 45 11 n/a n/a 0 1217
2002 238 860 41 90 4 n/a n/a 0 1233
2003 238 860 41 90 4 n/a n/a 0 1233
2004 131 895 42 118 2 n/a n/a 0 1188
2005 92 934 35 141 4 n/a n/a 0 1206
2006 71 625 24 114 6 n/a n/a 0 840
2007 56 518 29 131 4 n/a n/a 20 758
2008 51 576 35 163 0 n/a n/a 30 855
2009 49 590 42 170 0 n/a n/a 0 851
2010 54 612 33 201 1 n/a n/a 0 901
2011 45 573 32 208 3 0 27 0 888
2012 38 561 28 222 4 0 24 0 877
2013 38 498 29 208 3 0 25 0 801
2014 38 484 28 229 4 0 19 0 802
2015 41 455 25 234 4 1 19 0 779
2016 34 409 26 232 2 1 15 0 719
2017 24 388 21 240 1 0 17 0 691
2018 31 386 21 264 0 1 10 0 713
2019 37 514 27 294 0 5 17 0 894
2020 37 576 29 345 0 4 27 0 1018
2021 43 559 28 331 1 3 29 0 994
2022 45 584 29 345 3 1 34 0 1041
2023 36 604 34 375 3 1 35 0 1088

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 Northridge Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 838 49.0 17.1 29
1998 1186 75.0 15.8 19.8
1999 1068 75.0 14.2 35.2
2000 1033 75.0 13.8 36.1
2001 1217 75.0 16.2 25.4
2002 1233 75.0 16.4 50
2003 1233 75.0 16.4 50
2004 1188 75.0 15.8 61.7
2005 1206 75.0 16.1 97.4
2006 840 75.0 11.2 64.6
2007 758 51.9 14.6 70.7
2008 855 53.5 16.0 66.1
2009 851 53.5 15.9 63.9
2010 901 54.9 16.4 74
2011 888 55.5 15.9 79.7
2012 877 52.3 16.7 76.3
2013 801 49.5 16.1 82
2014 802 49.4 16.2 81.5
2015 779 44.0 17.7 99.6
2016 719 43.0 16.7 99.6
2017 691 43.4 15.9 99.6
2018 713 42.5 16.7 99.6
2019 894 52.0 17.1 99.7
2020 1018 58.1 17.5 63.5
2021 994 61.5 16.1 46.3
2022 1041 59.0 17.6 38.2
2023 1088 57.3 18.9 57.9

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 Northridge Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 838 49.0 17.1 29
1998 1186 75.0 15.8 19.8
1999 1068 75.0 14.2 35.2
2000 1033 75.0 13.8 36.1
2001 1217 75.0 16.2 25.4
2002 1233 75.0 16.4 50
2003 1233 75.0 16.4 50
2004 1188 75.0 15.8 61.7
2005 1206 75.0 16.1 97.4
2006 840 75.0 11.2 64.6
2007 758 51.9 14.6 70.7
2008 855 53.5 16.0 66.1
2009 851 53.5 15.9 63.9
2010 901 54.9 16.4 74
2011 888 55.5 15.9 79.7
2012 877 52.3 16.7 76.3
2013 801 49.5 16.1 82
2014 802 49.4 16.2 81.5
2015 779 44.0 17.7 99.6
2016 719 43.0 16.7 99.6
2017 691 43.4 15.9 99.6
2018 713 42.5 16.7 99.6
2019 894 52.0 17.1 99.7
2020 1018 58.1 17.5 63.5
2021 994 61.5 16.1 46.3
2022 1041 59.0 17.6 38.2
2023 1088 57.3 18.9 57.9

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 Northridge Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $958 (10.3%) $8,355 (89.7%) $9,314

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Northridge Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 526th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 595th of 784 Middle schools
 4.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Northridge Middle)52.134.4
 17.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)62.451
 11.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Northridge Middle)49.836.8
 13%
   6th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)56.946.3
 10.6%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Northridge Middle)55.635.6
 20%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)62.349
 13.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Northridge Middle)47.736.6
 11.1%
   7th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)55.647.4
 8.2%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Northridge Middle)45.123.1
 22%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)58.345.6
 12.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Northridge Middle)41.634.4
 7.2%
   8th Grade Reading (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)54.449.2
 5.2%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Northridge Middle)61.768.5
 6.8%
   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 Students8941088
 21.7%
African American514604
 17.5%
American Indian03
Asian2734
 25.9%
Hispanic294375
 27.6%
Pacific Islander51
 80%
White3736
 2.7%
Two or More Races1735
 105.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.7%57.9%
 41.8%


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Students at Northridge Middle are 56% African American, 34% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Students who attend Northridge Middle usually go on to attend Rocky River High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,088 students attended Northridge Middle.

Northridge Middle ranks in the bottom 23.7% of North Carolina middle schools.


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