Ardrey Kell High School

Summary:

Ardrey Kell High School is a public high school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 3,529 students in grades 9-12. As part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, Ardrey Kell consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with a 4-star or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ardrey Kell's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming state and district averages on End-of-Course (EOC) exams. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 81.9% proficiency in Biology, 83.4% in English II, 57.4% in Math I, and 87.4% in Math III, compared to the state averages of 53.4%, 59.7%, 36.9%, and 57.6%, respectively. The school's diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 45.4% White, 12.16% African American, 12.33% Hispanic, and 27.2% Asian, is noteworthy compared to some nearby schools, such as Providence High School and Marvin Ridge High, which also perform at a high level.

Ardrey Kell's commitment to equity and inclusion is evident in its strong performance across different racial subgroups, including Asian, African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Gifted and Talented students. This consistent high performance, coupled with the school's diverse population and low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggests a robust educational ecosystem in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area, with several high-performing schools like Providence High School and Marvin Ridge High providing excellent educational opportunities for families.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 10220 Ardrey Kell Road
       Charlotte, NC  28277-4328


(980) 343-0860

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
110th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,345 Help


Feeder schools for Ardrey Kell High School:

Elementary:    Ballantyne Elementary
    Elon Park Elementary
    Hawk Ridge Elementary
    Polo Ridge Elementary
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Middle:    Community House Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  21.0 Help
Number of students:  3,605

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.2%
Asian:
30.4%
Hispanic:
11.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.6% Help


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Compare Details Ardrey Kell High School ranks better than 82.8% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 4th 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 85.72. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Ardrey Kell High School has the largest high school student body size in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (43.2%), Asian (30.4%), Hispanic (11.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 15.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ardrey Kell High School is 21. 24 high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ardrey Kell High School is $7,345. 29 high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ardrey Kell High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ardrey Kell High School 110th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Ardrey Kell 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 Ardrey Kell High School

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Rank History for all students at Ardrey Kell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 84.23 16th 453 96.5%
2008 86.18 4th 477 99.2%
2009 77.04 35th 490 92.9%
2010 81.43 13th 499 97.4%
2011 82.66 12th 506 97.6%
2012 77.89 25th 502 95.0%
2013 85.80 10th 505 98.0%
2014 93.21 4th 451 99.1%
2015 88.34 13th 531 97.6%
2016 87.36 15th 507 97.0%
2017 93.69 4th 476 99.2%
2018 93.77 9th 469 98.1%
2019 91.72 19th 514 96.3%
2021 89.78 71st 594 88.0%
2022 89.60 80th 621 87.1%
2023 88.05 88th 626 85.9%
2024 85.72 110th 640 82.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ardrey Kell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.47 7th 185 96.2%
2019 90.50 12th 195 93.8%
2021 83.73 22nd 199 88.9%
2022 93.89 8th 226 96.5%
2023 75.17 47th 249 81.1%
2024 83.64 28th 261 89.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ardrey Kell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.14 2nd 147 98.6%
2019 99.76 2nd 173 98.8%
2021 99.72 2nd 124 98.4%
2022 99.62 3rd 156 98.1%
2023 99.22 5th 226 97.8%
2024 98.60 4th 262 98.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Ardrey Kell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 94.20 8th 349 97.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ardrey Kell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.32 21st 424 95.0%
2019 88.64 16th 446 96.4%
2021 79.05 25th 432 94.2%
2022 86.22 73rd 544 86.6%
2023 75.32 117th 597 80.4%
2024 74.49 132nd 613 78.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Ardrey Kell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.52 12th 449 97.3%
2019 91.40 14th 475 97.1%
2021 90.44 23rd 475 95.2%
2022 89.39 65th 594 89.1%
2023 87.41 79th 588 86.6%
2024 87.00 89th 602 85.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Ardrey Kell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.62 14th 349 96.0%
2019 98.30 5th 364 98.6%
2021 95.68 6th 334 98.2%
2022 89.39 18th 330 94.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Ardrey Kell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.57 104th 403 74.2%
2024 78.24 57th 403 85.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Ardrey Kell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.92 12th 463 97.4%
2019 91.64 19th 488 96.1%
2021 88.88 29th 481 94.0%
2022 89.61 84th 585 85.6%
2023 88.19 95th 602 84.2%
2024 83.91 118th 607 80.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Ardrey Kell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.21 2nd 77 97.4%
2019 87.17 6th 89 93.3%
2021 85.95 8th 83 90.4%
2022 86.06 7th 91 92.3%
2023 84.71 9th 98 90.8%
2024 81.31 17th 101 83.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Ardrey Kell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.14 11th 359 96.9%
2019 93.28 14th 369 96.2%
2021 92.19 15th 364 95.9%
2022 88.81 49th 430 88.6%
2023 85.05 63rd 434 85.5%
2024 81.59 70th 437 84.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Ardrey Kell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.13 13th 340 96.2%
2019 94.60 10th 354 97.2%
2021 85.78 19th 370 94.9%
2022 86.53 63rd 436 85.6%
2023 73.96 89th 449 80.2%
2024 79.24 81st 454 82.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Ardrey Kell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.01 8th 427 98.1%
2019 88.23 19th 444 95.7%
2021 85.65 26th 439 94.1%
2022 86.06 80th 534 85.0%
2023 85.83 80th 537 85.1%
2024 80.33 113th 553 79.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High 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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Reviews:
by a teacher
Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Open Quote I can say with complete honesty that this school is the best I've ever encountered as an employee. Everyone seems to genuinely care about every single one of the students. The administration is without a doubt the best I've ever worked for!!! Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, June 20, 2011

Open Quote Great staff and wonderful administration! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Ardrey Kell High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 809 135 85 87 5 n/a n/a 21 1142
2008 1110 201 147 117 10 n/a n/a 31 1616
2009 1258 291 195 128 17 n/a n/a 0 1889
2010 1321 350 207 132 11 n/a n/a 0 2021
2011 1461 284 242 158 7 0 73 0 2225
2012 1568 332 283 161 8 0 40 0 2392
2013 1580 339 311 162 7 0 57 0 2456
2014 1605 325 334 178 7 0 63 0 2512
2015 1674 369 392 194 8 1 63 0 2701
2016 1760 359 446 237 4 3 67 0 2876
2017 1758 374 532 247 3 3 74 0 2991
2018 1816 375 608 293 4 5 77 0 3178
2019 1844 374 680 316 2 5 94 0 3315
2020 1790 392 735 343 4 3 85 0 3352
2021 1742 438 807 361 8 4 77 0 3437
2022 1703 436 872 375 5 6 97 0 3494
2023 1602 429 960 435 4 6 93 0 3529
2024 1556 412 1095 427 5 11 99 0 3605

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 Ardrey Kell High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 1142 75.9 15.0 8.2
2008 1616 91.0 17.8 8.8
2009 1889 105.4 17.9 10.7
2010 2021 106.7 18.9 14
2011 2225 104.9 21.2 12.6
2012 2392 115.0 20.7 13.3
2013 2456 118.8 20.6 13.8
2014 2512 123.6 20.3 11.5
2015 2701 128.0 21.1 11.5
2016 2876 135.0 21.3 10.3
2017 2991 145.0 20.6 9.6
2018 3178 146.6 21.6 8.5
2019 3315 157.7 21.0 9.1
2020 3352 156.4 21.4 9.2
2021 3437 160.1 21.4 7.4
2022 3494 164.9 21.1 4.8
2023 3529 166.3 21.2 9.9
2024 3605 171.5 21.0 15.6

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 Ardrey Kell High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 1142 75.9 15.0 8.2
2008 1616 91.0 17.8 8.8
2009 1889 105.4 17.9 10.7
2010 2021 106.7 18.9 14
2011 2225 104.9 21.2 12.6
2012 2392 115.0 20.7 13.3
2013 2456 118.8 20.6 13.8
2014 2512 123.6 20.3 11.5
2015 2701 128.0 21.1 11.5
2016 2876 135.0 21.3 10.3
2017 2991 145.0 20.6 9.6
2018 3178 146.6 21.6 8.5
2019 3315 157.7 21.0 9.1
2020 3352 156.4 21.4 9.2
2021 3437 160.1 21.4 7.4
2022 3494 164.9 21.1 4.8
2023 3529 166.3 21.2 9.9
2024 3605 171.5 21.0 15.6

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ardrey Kell High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $428 (5.8%) $6,917 (94.2%) $7,345

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ardrey Kell 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 19th of 514 High schoolsRanks 88th of 626 High schools
 10.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Ardrey Kell High School)90.784.4
 6.3%
   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 (Ardrey Kell High School)87.287.8
 0.6%
   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 (Ardrey Kell High School)75.859.3
 16.5%
   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 (Ardrey Kell High School)85.788.7
 3%
   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 Students33153529
 6.5%
African American374429
 14.7%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian680960
 41.2%
Hispanic316435
 37.7%
Pacific Islander56
 20%
White18441602
 13.1%
Two or More Races9493
 1.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients9.1%9.9%
 0.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ardrey Kell High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 3,605 students attended Ardrey Kell High School.

Students at Ardrey Kell High School are 43% White, 30% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 11% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Ardrey Kell High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ballantyne Elementary
Elementary : Elon Park Elementary
Elementary : Hawk Ridge Elementary
Elementary : Polo Ridge Elementary
Elementary : Rea Farms STEAM Academy
Middle : Community House Middle

Ardrey Kell High School ranks 110th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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