Alexander Graham Middle
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Charlotte, North Carolina
Alexander Graham Middle in Charlotte, North Carolina enrolled 1,187 students in 2024-25 with 61.2 full-time teachers, 19.4 students per teacher against the North Carolina middle-school median of 16.2. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 51% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 50%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 7%
1,245 students in 2022-23, 1,202 students in 2023-24, 1,187 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 66.1 to 61.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,245 | 66.1 | 18.8 |
| 2023-24 | 1,202 | 64.7 | 18.6 |
| 2024-25 | 1,187 | 61.2 | 19.4 |
19.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 94 of every 100 North Carolina middle schools
Among the 467 North Carolina middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.2; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 276 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Alexander Graham Middle enrolled 1,269 students and had 4.6 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 152 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)4.6, one per 276 of the 1,269 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions152
- Chronically absent40.5% (2022-23)
Who attends
37.2% of students were Hispanic, 31.6% White, 23.2% Black in 2024-25.
- Hispanic37.2%
- White31.6%
- Black23.2%
- Two or more races4.1%
- Asian3.9%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested at Alexander Graham Middle scored proficient or above: 51% in math, against 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This school | Its district | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 51% | 50% | 50% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Charlotte
23 public middle schools in Charlotte report 2024-25 enrollment; Alexander Graham Middle is number 5 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community House Middle | 1,425 | 20.2 | 18.3% |
| Jay M. Robinson Middle | 1,333 | 18.7 | 17.9% |
| Randolph Middle | 1,215 | 19.5 | 45.3% |
| Southwest Middle School | 1,205 | 17.5 | 99.8% |
| Alexander Graham Middle | 1,187 | 19.4 | 49.8% |
| Piedmont Middle School | 1,108 | 20.3 | 42.7% |
| Quail Hollow Middle | 1,090 | 16.8 | 99.2% |
| McClintock Middle | 1,056 | 17.2 | 99.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Alexander Graham Middle
- Sedgefield MiddleThe nearest public middle school, 2.5 miles away: 534 students, 18.7 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
- Randolph MiddleThe next nearest public middle school, 2.5 miles away: 1,215 students, 19.5 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
- Compare Alexander Graham Middle with Sedgefield MiddleStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools spends per student$12,198 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,198
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaAlexander Graham Middle is the number 16 by size of 472 North Carolina middle schools open in 2024-25.#16 of 472
- North Carolina schools by students per teacher19.4 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 16.2 for middle schools.19.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Alexander Graham Middle
How many students attend Alexander Graham Middle?
1,187 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,245 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Charlotte, NC.What is the student-teacher ratio at Alexander Graham Middle?
19.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for middle schools is 16.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Alexander Graham Middle a Title I school?
Alexander Graham Middle was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Alexander Graham Middle do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested at Alexander Graham Middle scored proficient or above: 51% in math, against 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Alexander Graham Middle in?
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, NCES district ID 3702970. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370297001188 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.