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Kennedy Middle

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Mecklenburg County

Address
4000 Gallant Ln, Charlotte, NC 28273
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370297001232
990
Students
54.6
Teachers (FTE)
18.1:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
59
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
31.7%
Chronically absent
45.6%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Kennedy MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Steele Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.2 mi
  2. Olympic High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-120.4 mi
  3. South Pine AcademyElementary · Grades PK-51.4 mi
  4. Southwest Charlotte STEM AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy · Charter1.4 mi
  5. Steele Creek Preparatory AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Steele Creek Preparatory Academy · Charter1.8 mi
  6. Berewick ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.9 mi
  7. Lake Wylie ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.8 mi
  8. Nations Ford ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.8 mi
  9. Winget Park ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.0 mi
  10. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual SchoolHigh · Grades 5-123.1 mi

How Kennedy Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 59 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools43rd percentile
Higher than 43% · rank 1,354 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools60th percentile
Higher than 60% · rank 169 of 456
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools36th percentile
Higher than 36% · rank 108 of 177

Chronic absence is lower here than at 22% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 9 points since 2014 (50 → 59). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202559CExceeded49.9
202454DExceeded44.9
202348DMet42.8
202252DMet44.6
201960CMet56.2
201855CNot Met54.2
201754DNot Met52
201659CExceeded50
201546DNot Met42
201450DMet42

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Hispanic 41.41%Black 39.19%Asian 7.88%White 6.87%Two+ Races 4.34%Native Am. 0.3%
Hispanic: 41.41% (410) Black: 39.19% (388) Asian: 7.88% (78) White: 6.87% (68) Two+ Races: 4.34% (43) Native Am.: 0.3% (3)
Hispanic41.41%
Black39.19%
Asian7.88%
White6.87%
Two+ Races4.34%
Native Am.0.3%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 990
44.55%441 Female
55.45%549 Male

Student counts for Kennedy Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 990 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 68.3%Chronically absent 31.7%
Regular attendance: 68.3% (742) Chronically absent: 31.7% (345)
Regular attendance68.3%
Chronically absent31.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,087
45.6%Economically disadvantaged
20.91%207 English learners

Student indicators for Kennedy Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,087 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 73.5%Beginning 26.5%
Experienced: 73.5% (35) Beginning: 26.5% (13)
Experienced73.5%
Beginning26.5%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 47.6 FTE
85.5%Fully licensed
14.5%Emergency or provisional
2.1%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Kennedy Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 47.6 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)65.8%45.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)47.9%23.2%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)46.7%28.7%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)53.3%18%22.2%6.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)52.1%24.7%18%5.2%
Science (grades 5 & 8)34.2%20.3%33.2%12.3%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth8.4997.4

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers47.58
Experienced teachers34.97 (73%)
Beginning teachers12.61 (27%)
Holding a standard license40.68 (85%)
Emergency or provisional licenses6.9 (15%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (345 of 1,087)31.7%
Economically disadvantaged45.6%
English learners making progress (of 207)17.9%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.86
Library books per student7.48
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.94

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Kennedy Middle report card PDF

Download this report card

Kennedy Middle's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.