Middle school (grades 6-8) · Charlotte, NC

Mcclintock Middle

Federal NCES profile for Mcclintock Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 370297001239
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mcclintock Middle earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of North Carolina schools.

#15 of 22
middle schools in Charlotte · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
17:1
large classes for North Carolina
99.1%
free-lunch eligible

Mcclintock Middle has class sizes larger than 73% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mcclintock Middle ranks #15 of 22 middle schools in Charlotte, NC.

Enrollment

1,056

North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

62.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17:1

vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg

+8% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

99.1%

vs 66.0% North Carolina avg

+50% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mcclintock Middle compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Mcclintock Middle

Mcclintock Middle is a high-poverty, large middle school in Charlotte, North Carolina, enrolling 1,056 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17:1 puts it in the larger third of North Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 99.1% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in North Carolina, bigger than 91% of state schools at 1,056 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.

Against 175 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #101.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (46%) and African American (33%) (diversity index 67/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 311 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 15.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 456 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 1,056 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Charlotte's middle schools, it stands alongside Community House Middle (1,425 students): Mcclintock Middle is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17:1 vs 20.4:1).

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools also operates Myers Park High School (3,225 students) and Ardrey Kell High School (3,036 students) alongside Mcclintock Middle.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Mcclintock Middle compares

Mcclintock Middle on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17:1 ▲ 8% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.1% ▲ 50% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,056 top 9% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,056
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
99.1%
free-lunch eligible - 50% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 73% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
44.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,853
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,017
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.4 FTE
Per 311 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
263
in-school suspensions + 193 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 24.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 43.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 45.6%
African American 32.8%
White 11.8%
Asian 6.0%
Two or More 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 45.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.6, Mcclintock Middle is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, which includes Mcclintock Middle.

$11,853
Per student
-1%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.2%
State 52.1%
Federal 15.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Mcclintock Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Myers Park High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ardrey Kell High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
South Mecklenburg High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
William Amos Hough High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
East Mecklenburg High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mcclintock Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Charlotte

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Mcclintock Middle's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Mcclintock Middle

How many students attend Mcclintock Middle?

Mcclintock Middle has 1,056 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Charlotte, NC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mcclintock Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Mcclintock Middle is 17:1, which is 8% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mcclintock Middle?

99.1% of students at Mcclintock Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mcclintock Middle?

The largest demographic group at Mcclintock Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 45.6% of enrollment, in Charlotte, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mcclintock Middle?

Mcclintock Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mcclintock Middle rank among middle schools in Charlotte?

By Resource Investment Index, Mcclintock Middle ranks #15 of 22 middle schools in Charlotte, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Charlotte on the city page.

Is Mcclintock Middle a good school?

Mcclintock Middle earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of North Carolina schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools?

Besides Mcclintock Middle, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools also operates Myers Park High School (3,225 students), Ardrey Kell High School (3,036 students), and South Mecklenburg High School (2,534 students). See the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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