See how Charlotte-area and NC schools performed in 2023-24 state test results

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction on Wednesday released school performance grades and test score data for schools across the state.

The state saw more schools receiving an A, B or C performance grade and fewer receiving a D or F grade. The method North Carolina uses to calculate those letter grades, however, has faced criticism for stigmatizing students and teachers at low-performing schools. These schools often have high percentages of students from low-income families.

The grades are calculated from testing data that includes end-of-grade exam scores and academic growth students made during the previous school year. This year, state education officials released data for the 2023-24 school year, the third post-pandemic academic year.

The test scores released Wednesday show that 54.2% of students were proficient on state exams during the 2023-24 school year. That’s up from 53.6% the prior year and the post-pandemic low of 45.4% in the 2020-21 school year.

Use the tables below to look at schools in counties next to Charlotte and Mecklenburg County and for all of North Carolina.

Charlotte-area school test scores

NC school test scores

This story was originally published September 4, 2024 at 11:43 AM.