Mallard Creek High School

Summary:

Mallard Creek High School is a public high school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 2,185 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, which is ranked 140 out of 242 districts in the state.

Mallard Creek High School faces several challenges, including a significantly higher percentage of African American students (70.21%) compared to nearby schools, lower academic performance on End-of-Course exams compared to district and state averages, and a declining statewide ranking from 107 out of 507 North Carolina high schools in 2015-2016 to 475 out of 640 in 2023-2024. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with Asian and White students generally performing better than African American and Hispanic students. Additionally, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 27.62% in 2021-2022 to 41.97% in 2022-2023.

In comparison, nearby high schools like Char Eng Early College-UNCC and Cox Mill High School have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. While Mallard Creek High School's current performance is concerning, its past history of higher rankings and academic achievement suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement and the potential to regain its previous level of success through targeted interventions and support.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 3825 Johnston Oehler Rd
       Charlotte, NC  28269-1017


(980) 343-1341

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
475th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,152 Help


Feeder schools for Mallard Creek High School:

Elementary:    David Cox Road Elementary
    Highland Creek Elementary
    Mallard Creek Elementary
    Parkside Elementary
Middle:    Ridge Road Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  20.5 Help
Number of students:  2,185

Racial breakdown:

African American:
70.2%
Hispanic:
13.5%
White:
8.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42% Help


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Compare Details Mallard Creek High School ranks worse than 74.2% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 20th among 29 ranked high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.84. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (70.2%), Hispanic (13.5%), White (8.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 42% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mallard Creek High School is 20.5. 20 high 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 Mallard Creek High School is $8,152. 22 high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mallard Creek High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mallard Creek High School 475th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Mallard Creek High School 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 Mallard Creek High School

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Rank History for all students at Mallard Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 50.83 241st 477 49.5%
2009 67.16 95th 490 80.6%
2010 65.89 119th 499 76.2%
2011 58.75 199th 506 60.7%
2012 51.08 219th 502 56.4%
2013 46.96 172nd 505 65.9%
2014 54.92 131st 451 71.0%
2015 57.21 134th 531 74.8%
2016 59.60 107th 507 78.9%
2017 51.03 180th 476 62.2%
2018 55.63 174th 469 62.9%
2019 43.96 255th 514 50.4%
2021 38.56 344th 594 42.1%
2022 35.07 398th 621 35.9%
2023 31.93 419th 626 33.1%
2024 25.84 475th 640 25.8%
See the entire list of North Carolina High School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mallard Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.52 53rd 185 71.4%
2019 54.13 84th 195 56.9%
2021 46.57 106th 199 46.7%
2022 61.87 63rd 226 72.1%
2023 57.45 92nd 249 63.1%
2024 44.39 142nd 261 45.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mallard Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.23 39th 147 73.5%
2019 54.84 45th 173 74.0%
2021 50.68 43rd 124 65.3%
2022 63.76 25th 156 84.0%
2023 71.95 30th 226 86.7%
2024 54.96 75th 262 71.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Mallard Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 23.62 298th 349 14.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mallard Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.68 125th 424 70.5%
2019 41.70 199th 446 55.4%
2021 41.16 182nd 432 57.9%
2022 38.05 307th 544 43.6%
2023 31.89 395th 597 33.8%
2024 26.51 456th 613 25.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Mallard Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.56 5th 17 70.6%
2019 37.97 29th 44 34.1%
2022 37.54 21st 34 38.2%
2023 40.25 27th 45 40.0%
2024 23.94 43rd 47 8.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Mallard Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.94 209th 449 53.5%
2019 44.57 238th 475 49.9%
2021 42.03 238th 475 49.9%
2022 37.22 363rd 594 38.9%
2023 35.33 382nd 588 35.0%
2024 27.60 448th 602 25.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Mallard Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.20 330th 349 5.4%
2019 51.02 131st 364 64.0%
2021 29.49 243rd 334 27.2%
2022 30.52 220th 330 33.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Mallard Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.97 82nd 325 74.8%
2021 70.40 79th 337 76.6%
2022 51.52 241st 398 39.4%
2023 58.63 191st 403 52.6%
2024 45.30 289th 403 28.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Mallard Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.34 172nd 463 62.9%
2019 41.03 260th 488 46.7%
2021 32.95 282nd 481 41.4%
2022 31.56 394th 585 32.6%
2023 27.46 441st 602 26.7%
2024 22.59 480th 607 20.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Mallard Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.54 17th 77 77.9%
2019 70.44 29th 89 67.4%
2021 70.83 27th 83 67.5%
2022 68.56 31st 91 65.9%
2023 72.82 27th 98 72.4%
2024 36.50 71st 101 29.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Mallard Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.26 55th 359 84.7%
2019 58.96 78th 369 78.9%
2021 55.45 89th 364 75.5%
2022 50.39 165th 430 61.6%
2023 47.68 178th 434 59.0%
2024 39.04 239th 437 45.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Mallard Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.21 66th 340 80.6%
2019 50.96 113th 354 68.1%
2021 55.55 83rd 370 77.6%
2022 53.41 154th 436 64.7%
2023 43.89 227th 449 49.4%
2024 30.16 318th 454 30.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Mallard Creek High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.56 88th 427 79.4%
2019 69.47 86th 444 80.6%
2021 60.97 130th 439 70.4%
2022 52.85 253rd 534 52.6%
2023 54.80 234th 537 56.4%
2024 72.97 156th 553 71.8%
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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.

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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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Open Quote Pretty Good school, has its issues like other schools but overall good program. Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, January 3, 2016

Open Quote Mallard Creek High School is quickly returning to its position of being one of the best schools in Mecklenburg County with the new administration team that has been in place over the last few years. Strong leadership is important at the Admin level and at the parent involvement level and the concentrated efforts of those groups PTA/PTSA, the school Admin team, the schools Leadership Team, Boosters as well as the wonderful teachers that they have is really making a huge difference. They are doing the correct things to meet the students where they are at, and advancing them academically. the school has realized huge gains in the various standardized test that the students are taking. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Mallard Creek High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 430 771 74 110 7 n/a n/a 35 1427
2009 562 1068 101 160 8 n/a n/a 0 1899
2010 551 1182 96 149 9 n/a n/a 0 1987
2011 516 1207 94 159 4 0 78 0 2058
2012 515 1308 95 178 9 0 47 0 2152
2013 501 1387 112 183 15 0 61 0 2259
2014 464 1429 118 186 12 1 76 0 2286
2015 448 1568 137 219 14 1 85 0 2472
2016 395 1653 123 235 12 0 101 0 2519
2017 365 1687 119 232 5 1 100 0 2509
2018 371 1751 131 228 8 1 113 0 2603
2019 325 1605 133 265 7 1 96 0 2432
2020 284 1571 122 276 9 1 151 0 2414
2021 233 1572 114 288 12 0 86 0 2305
2022 197 1568 98 328 7 2 81 0 2281
2023 177 1534 90 296 4 1 83 0 2185

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 Mallard Creek High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 1427 92.8 15.4 n/a
2009 1899 117.4 16.2 31.5
2010 1987 113.2 17.5 38.1
2011 2058 105.7 19.4 40.2
2012 2152 109.1 19.7 43.2
2013 2259 117.0 19.2 45.7
2014 2286 117.7 19.4 44.5
2015 2472 123.0 20.0 44.9
2016 2519 128.0 19.6 45.5
2017 2509 126.5 19.8 46.6
2018 2603 130.6 19.9 41.5
2019 2432 124.7 19.5 40.4
2020 2414 122.8 19.6 37.5
2021 2305 122.0 18.8 33.7
2022 2281 119.1 19.1 27.6
2023 2185 106.3 20.5 42

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 Mallard Creek High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 1427 92.8 15.4 n/a
2009 1899 117.4 16.2 31.5
2010 1987 113.2 17.5 38.1
2011 2058 105.7 19.4 40.2
2012 2152 109.1 19.7 43.2
2013 2259 117.0 19.2 45.7
2014 2286 117.7 19.4 44.5
2015 2472 123.0 20.0 44.9
2016 2519 128.0 19.6 45.5
2017 2509 126.5 19.8 46.6
2018 2603 130.6 19.9 41.5
2019 2432 124.7 19.5 40.4
2020 2414 122.8 19.6 37.5
2021 2305 122.0 18.8 33.7
2022 2281 119.1 19.1 27.6
2023 2185 106.3 20.5 42

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 Mallard Creek High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $456 (5.6%) $7,696 (94.4%) $8,152

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Mallard Creek High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 255th of 514 High schoolsRanks 419th of 626 High schools
 17.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Mallard Creek High School)53.638.5
 15.1%
   End of Course Biology (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)60.350.6
 9.7%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Mallard Creek High School)64.954.5
 10.4%
   End of Course English II (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)6160
 1%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Mallard Creek High School)42.534.7
 7.8%
   End of Course Math I (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)42.229.2
 13%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Mallard Creek High School)35.442.1
 6.7%
   End of Course Math III (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools)50.259.2
 9%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students24322185
 10.2%
African American16051534
 4.4%
American Indian74
 42.9%
Asian13390
 32.3%
Hispanic265296
 11.7%
Pacific Islander11
White325177
 45.5%
Two or More Races9683
 13.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.4%42%
 1.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mallard Creek High School

Mallard Creek High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : David Cox Road Elementary
Elementary : Highland Creek Elementary
Elementary : Mallard Creek Elementary
Elementary : Parkside Elementary
Middle : Ridge Road Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,185 students attended Mallard Creek High School.

Mallard Creek High School ranks 475th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Mallard Creek High School are 70% African American, 14% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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