Schools in Charlotte, NC

Safety scores and transparency grades from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection

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SCHOOL	DISTRICT	GRADES	STUDENTS	SAFETY SCORE	GRADE
Commonwealth High	Commonwealth High School	09–12	180	91	A
Jackson Day School	Jackson Day School	KG–12	721	91	A
Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy	Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy	KG–08	393	91	A
Movement School Eastland	Movement School Eastland	KG–02	320	91	A
Niner University Elementary	Niner University Elementary School	KG–03	117	91	A
Pioneer Springs Community School	Pioneer Springs Community School	KG–10	445	91	A
Steele Creek Preparatory Academy	Steele Creek Preparatory Academy	KG–08	539	91	A
Stewart Creek High	Stewart Creek High School	09–12	192	91	A
Mallard Creek STEM Academy	Mallard Creek STEM Academy	KG–08	899	78	A
Eastside STREAM Academy	Eastside STREAM Academy	KG–08	272	71	A
Charlotte Lab School	Charlotte Lab School	KG–10	977	70	A
Huntingtowne Farms Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	812	65	A
Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy	Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy	KG–08	758	64	A
Hidden Valley Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	835	64	A
Reedy Creek Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	860	61	A
Unity Classical Charter	Unity Classical Charter School	KG–06	359	61	A
Ballantyne Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	888	61	A
University Meadows Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	614	61	A
River Gate Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	680	59	A
Movement Charter School	Movement Charter School	KG–06	628	59	A
Providence High School	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	09–12	2,024	59	A
South Academy of International Languages	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–08	1,233	58	A
Elon Park Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	857	58	A
Winget Park Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	600	58	A
Bradford Preparatory School	Bradford Preparatory School	KG–12	1,533	57	A
Highland Mill Montessori	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–06	262	57	A
Park Road Montessori	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–06	435	57	A
Chantilly Montessori	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–06	272	56	A
Charlotte Teacher Early College	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	09–13	205	55	A
Lawrence Orr Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	625	55	A
McKee Road Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	512	55	A
Metro School	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–13	173	54	A
Cato Middle College High School	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	11–13	165	54	A
Idlewild Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	855	54	A
South Pine Academy	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–04	467	54	A
Polo Ridge Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	586	53	A
Olde Providence Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	640	53	A
Myers Park Traditional Elem	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	608	53	A
Harper Middle College High	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	11–13	165	52	A
Oaklawn Language Academy	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–08	541	52	A
Eastover Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	358	51	A
Smithfield Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	556	51	A
Piney Grove Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	706	51	A
Sugar Creek Charter	Sugar Creek Charter	KG–12	1,649	50	A
Rama Road Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	463	50	A
Billingsville Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–02	319	49	A
Highland Renaissance Academy	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	358	49	A
Starmount Academy of Excellen	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	419	49	A
Whitewater Academy	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	722	49	A
Lansdowne Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	478	49	A
Briarwood Academy	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	647	48	A
McAlpine Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	462	48	A
Hawk Ridge Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	653	48	A
Community House Middle	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	06–08	1,515	47	A
Providence Spring Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	578	46	A
Military and Global Leadership	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	09–12	186	46	A
Rea Farms STEAM Academy	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–08	957	46	A
Williams Secondary Montessori	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	07–12	366	46	A
Corvian Community School	Corvian Community School	KG–12	1,299	45	A
Invest Collegiate Transform	Invest Collegiate	KG–11	349	45	A
Allenbrook Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	225	45	A
Stoney Creek Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	788	44	A
Clear Creek Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	482	43	A
Pinewood Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	489	43	A
Ardrey Kell High School	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	09–12	3,495	43	A
Berewick Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	643	43	A
Joseph W Grier Academy	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	655	43	A
Winterfield Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	580	42	A
Windsor Park Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	462	42	A
David Cox Road Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	643	41	A
Parkside Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	325	40	A
Shamrock Gardens Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	408	39	A
Dilworth Elem Sedgefield Campus	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–02	309	39	A
Endhaven Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	647	38	A
Charlotte Secondary	Charlotte Secondary School	06–12	182	38	A
J. H. Gunn Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	620	37	A
Highland Creek Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	415	37	A
Char Eng Early College-UNCC	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	09–13	302	36	A
South Charlotte Middle	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	06–08	837	36	A
Hornets Nest Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	561	35	A
Irwin Academic Center	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	390	35	A
United Community School	United Community School	KG–08	257	35	A
Vaughan Academy of Technology	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	349	34	A
Mallard Creek Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	518	34	A
Statesville Road Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	451	34	A
Oakdale Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	449	33	A
Berryhill School	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–08	405	32	A
Selwyn Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	619	31	A
River Oaks Academy	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	473	31	A
Westerly Hills Academy	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	378	30	A
Merry Oaks International Acad	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	579	30	A
Paw Creek Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	668	29	A
Northwest School of the Arts	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	06–12	1,042	28	A
Elizabeth Traditional Elem	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	450	28	A
Lake Wylie Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	535	28	A
East Voyager Academy of Charlotte	East Voyager Academy	KG–07	118	28	A
Myers Park High School	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	09–12	3,567	28	A
Independence High School	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	09–12	1,985	27	A
Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	09–12	1,730	27	A
Cotswold Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	03–05	390	26	A
Aristotle Preparatory Academy	Aristotle Preparatory Academy	KG–08	199	26	A
South Mecklenburg High School	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	09–12	3,285	26	A
Albemarle Road Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	756	26	A
Tuckaseegee Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	583	25	A
Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	09–12	306	25	A
First Ward Creative Arts Acad	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	527	24	A
East Mecklenburg High School	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	09–12	2,142	24	A
Steele Creek Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	491	23	A
Oakhurst STEAM Academy	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	529	22	A
Jay M. Robinson Middle	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	06–08	1,265	22	A
Carmel Middle	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	06–08	1,158	21	A
Olympic High School	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	09–12	2,630	21	A
Renaissance West STEAM Academy	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–08	644	21	A
Reid Park Academy	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	348	21	A
Nations Ford Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	661	20	A
Dilworth Elementary School: Latta Campus	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	03–05	265	20	A
Queen City STEM School	Queen City STEM School	KG–11	794	20	A
Bruns Avenue Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	287	20	A
Charles H. Parker Academic Center	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	477	19	A
Alexander Graham Middle	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	06–08	1,269	19	A
Newell Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	713	19	A
Randolph Middle	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	06–08	1,133	18	A
Piedmont Middle School	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	06–08	1,090	18	A
KIPP Charlotte	KIPP: Charlotte	KG–08	954	18	A
Charlotte East Language Academy	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–08	744	18	A
Gov's Village STEM (Lower)	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–04	761	18	A
Kennedy Middle	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	06–08	948	18	A
Devonshire Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	544	17	A
VERITAS Community School CFA	VERITAS Community School	KG–08	153	17	A
Mountain Island Lake Academy	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–08	698	16	A
Mallard Creek High School	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	09–12	2,278	15	A
Villa Heights Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	121	15	A
Collinswood Language Academy	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–08	790	14	A
Performance Learning Center	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	09–12	73	14	A
Coulwood STEM Academy	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	06–08	627	13	A
Greenway Park Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	469	12	A
Northridge Middle	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	06–08	1,045	11	A
Southwest Middle School	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	06–08	1,328	11	A
University Park Creative Arts	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	346	11	A
Winding Springs Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	671	11	A
Croft Community School	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	361	11	A
Hickory Grove Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	508	11	A
Albemarle Road Middle	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	06–08	906	10	A
Montclaire Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	512	10	A
Ridge Road Middle	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	06–08	1,105	10	A
McClintock Middle	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	06–08	1,145	10	A
Druid Hills Academy	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–08	288	10	A
Julius L. Chambers High School	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	09–12	2,091	10	A
Thomasboro Academy	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–08	582	10	A
Cochrane Collegiate Academy	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	06–12	895	8	A
Quail Hollow Middle	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	06–08	1,189	8	A
Harding University High School	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	09–12	1,647	8	A
Ashley Park PreK-8 School	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–08	337	8	A
Garinger High School	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	09–12	1,664	7	A
Whitewater Middle	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	06–08	747	7	A
West Charlotte High School	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	09–12	1,508	7	A
West Mecklenburg High School	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	09–12	1,205	6	A
Eastway Middle	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	06–08	838	6	A
Sedgefield Middle	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	06–08	506	6	A
Gov's Village STEM (Upper)	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	05–08	755	6	A
Martin Luther King Jr Middle	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	06–08	974	5	A
Walter G. Byers School	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–08	358	5	A
Marie G Davis School	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–08	401	5	A
Lebanon Road Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	PK–05	678	4	A
Ranson Middle	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	06–08	846	4	A
James Martin Middle	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	06–08	712	3	A
Wilson STEM Academy	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	06–08	433	1	A
Turning Point Academy	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	06–12	376	1	A
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Academy	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–13	80	0	A
Beverly Woods Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	607	— insufficient data	F
Char-Meck Virtual High School	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	09–12	793	— insufficient data	F
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	03–05	862	— insufficient data	F
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual Middle	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	06–08	948	— insufficient data	F
Movement School Southwest	Movement School Southwest	M–M		— insufficient data
Olympic High Relief School	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	M–M		— insufficient data
Palisades Park Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	825	— insufficient data	F
Sharon Elementary	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	KG–05	756	— insufficient data	F
UpROAR Leadership Academy	UpROAR Leadership Academy	05–12		— insufficient data