Kennedy Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

4000 Gallant Ln
Charlotte, NC 28273

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 953 students in grades 6-8, Kennedy Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 953 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 72% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

School Overview

Kennedy Middle School's student population of 953 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kennedy Middle School
6	329
7	303
8	321

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Total Students

953 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kennedy Middle School
2023	923
2022	936
2021	1,034
2020	1,041
2019	1,041
2018	907
2017	907
2016	764
2015	722
2014	668
2013	651
2012	642
2011	633
2010	618
2009	675
2008	652
2007	643
2006	703
2005	765
2004	692
2003	1,207
2002	994
2001	865
2000	758
1999	695
1998	866
1997	829
1996	845
1995	878
1994	822
1993	800
1992	779
1991	722
1990	710
1989	619
1988	617
1987	633

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

56 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kennedy Middle School
2023	53
2022	51
2021	62
2020	58
2019	58
2018	55
2017	55
2016	45
2015	43
2014	40
2013	38
2012	40
2011	39
2010	42
2009	46
2008	44
2007	41
2006	60
2005	60
2004	60
2003	60
2002	60
2001	60
2000	60
1999	60
1998	60
1997	50
1996	50
1995	49
1994	49
1993	42
1992	39
1991	39
1990	39
1989	37
1988	40
1987	35

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Year Founded

1995

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Excellence without Exception

School Rankings

Kennedy Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kennedy Middle School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#1687 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kennedy Middle School
2023	#1687
2022	#1687
2021	#1585
2019	#1440
2018	#1358
2017	#1609
2016	#1739
2015	#2117
2014	#2081
2013	#2151
2012	#1687

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(21-22)

40%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kennedy Middle School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2022	40%	51%	52%
2021	33%	42%	42%
2019	38%	42%	48%
2018	42%	48%	47%
2017	35%	47%	53%
2016	34%	47%	52%
2015	24%	44%	49%
2014	23%	43%	47%
2013	19%	42%	46%
2012	80%	82%	83%
2011	73%	82%	82%

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44%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kennedy Middle School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2022	44%	50%	48%
2021	41%	47%	46%
2019	41%	46%	45%
2018	41%	47%	47%
2017	43%	46%	47%
2016	40%	47%	48%
2015	30%	46%	47%
2014	31%	46%	47%
2013	30%	45%	47%
2012	66%	73%	73%
2011	65%	70%	71%

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72%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kennedy Middle School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2022	72%	63%	61%
2021	64%	61%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kennedy Middle School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	17:1	15:1	17:1
2022	18:1	14:1	16:1
2021	17:1	14:1	16:1
2020	18:1	15:1	17:1
2019	18:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	17:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	15:1	17:1
2013	17:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	17:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	31:1
2006	12:1	14:1	19:1
2005	13:1	14:1	18:1
2004	12:1	15:1	17:1
2003	20:1	15:1	17:1
2002	17:1	15:1	16:1
2001	14:1	15:1	16:1
2000	13:1	15:1	16:1
1999	12:1	15:1	16:1
1998	14:1	15:1	16:1
1997	17:1	16:1	17:1
1996	17:1	16:1	17:1
1995	18:1	16:1	18:1
1994	17:1	16:1	17:1
1993	19:1	16:1	19:1
1992	20:1	16:1	17:1
1991	19:1	16:1	17:1
1990	18:1	17:1	18:1
1989	17:1	17:1	18:1
1988	15:1	17:1	19:1
1987	18:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2014)
Year	Kennedy Middle School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2014	1%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Middle School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	7%	4%	7%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	8%
2020	6%	3%	7%
2019	6%	3%	7%
2018	8%	3%	6%
2017	8%	3%	6%
2016	6%	3%	7%
2015	7%	3%	7%
2014	7%	3%	7%
2013	9%	3%	5%
2012	6%	3%	6%
2011	7%	2%	6%
2010	8%	3%	6%
2009	7%	2%	5%
2008	8%	3%	5%
2007	8%	3%	5%
2006	10%	2%	4%
2005	8%	2%	4%
2004	9%	2%	5%
2003	5%	2%	5%
2002	5%	2%	5%
2001	6%	2%	6%
2000	6%	2%	5%
1999	5%	2%	5%
1998	5%	2%	4%
1997	4%	1%	5%
1996	4%	1%	4%
1995	3%	1%	4%
1994	2%	1%	4%
1993	2%	1%	4%
1992	2%	1%	3%
1991	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

42%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kennedy Middle School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	40%	20%	29%
2022	40%	20%	29%
2021	39%	19%	27%
2020	35%	18%	25%
2019	35%	18%	25%
2018	34%	17%	23%
2017	34%	17%	23%
2016	33%	16%	22%
2015	33%	16%	21%
2014	32%	15%	19%
2013	32%	14%	18%
2012	35%	13%	18%
2011	30%	13%	16%
2010	29%	11%	16%
2009	27%	11%	16%
2008	27%	11%	16%
2007	23%	10%	14%
2006	19%	8%	12%
2005	16%	8%	10%
2004	14%	7%	9%
2003	9%	6%	8%
2002	6%	5%	7%
2001	4%	4%	5%
2000	2%	4%	4%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Black

40%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Middle School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	42%	25%	37%
2022	39%	25%	37%
2021	40%	25%	37%
2020	42%	25%	38%
2019	42%	25%	38%
2018	40%	26%	40%
2017	40%	26%	40%
2016	43%	26%	40%
2015	45%	26%	40%
2014	46%	26%	41%
2013	45%	26%	42%
2012	45%	26%	42%
2011	50%	26%	41%
2010	53%	31%	45%
2009	56%	31%	45%
2008	51%	29%	43%
2007	52%	29%	43%
2006	58%	32%	46%
2005	58%	31%	45%
2004	60%	31%	44%
2003	48%	31%	44%
2002	51%	31%	44%
2001	50%	31%	43%
2000	49%	31%	43%
1999	45%	31%	42%
1998	49%	30%	42%
1997	52%	31%	41%
1996	56%	31%	41%
1995	55%	30%	40%
1994	54%	30%	40%
1993	53%	30%	40%
1992	52%	30%	40%
1991	51%	30%	39%

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White

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Middle School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	8%	44%	24%
2022	11%	45%	24%
2021	12%	46%	25%
2020	14%	48%	27%
2019	14%	48%	27%
2018	16%	49%	29%
2017	16%	49%	29%
2016	15%	50%	29%
2015	13%	50%	30%
2014	11%	51%	31%
2013	12%	52%	32%
2012	12%	53%	32%
2011	10%	53%	33%
2010	10%	54%	33%
2009	10%	54%	33%
2008	12%	55%	35%
2007	15%	56%	36%
2006	13%	56%	37%
2005	18%	57%	39%
2004	17%	58%	41%
2003	37%	59%	42%
2002	37%	60%	44%
2001	40%	61%	46%
2000	42%	61%	48%
1999	47%	62%	50%
1998	43%	63%	51%
1997	41%	64%	52%
1996	37%	64%	53%
1995	40%	65%	54%
1994	42%	66%	55%
1993	43%	66%	55%
1992	44%	66%	56%
1991	47%	66%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kennedy Middle School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	3%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Middle School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	0.66	0.71	0.73
2022	0.68	0.70	0.73
2021	0.67	0.69	0.72
2020	0.68	0.68	0.72
2019	0.68	0.68	0.72
2018	0.70	0.67	0.71
2017	0.70	0.67	0.71
2016	0.69	0.66	0.70
2015	0.67	0.66	0.69
2014	0.67	0.65	0.70
2013	0.68	0.65	0.70
2012	0.66	0.64	0.69
2011	0.66	0.64	0.70
2010	0.63	0.61	0.66
2009	0.61	0.61	0.66
2008	0.65	0.61	0.67
2007	0.65	0.60	0.66
2006	0.61	0.58	0.64
2005	0.61	0.58	0.63
2004	0.60	0.57	0.63
2003	0.63	0.56	0.62
2002	0.61	0.55	0.61
2001	0.59	0.53	0.60
2000	0.59	0.53	0.59
1999	0.58	0.52	0.58
1998	0.58	0.52	0.57
1997	0.57	0.50	0.56
1996	0.56	0.50	0.55
1995	0.54	0.49	0.55
1994	0.54	0.48	0.54
1993	0.54	0.48	0.54
1992	0.54	0.48	0.53
1991	0.52	0.48	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Middle School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2023	45%	57%	53%
2022	27%	47%	46%
2021	36%	49%	49%
2020	44%	52%	55%
2019	44%	52%	55%
2018	54%	53%	57%
2017	54%	53%	57%
2016	53%	52%	57%
2015	54%	52%	56%
2014	54%	47%	49%
2013	64%	47%	50%
2012	62%	45%	49%
2011	60%	43%	48%
2010	54%	40%	44%
2009	48%	28%	39%
2008	49%	25%	35%
2007	50%	35%	36%
2006	51%	35%	40%
2005	50%	37%	41%
2004	46%	36%	37%
2003	51%	27%	33%
2002	21%	30%	30%
2001	22%	29%	28%
2000	29%	31%	31%
1999	47%	31%	31%
1998	34%	31%	30%
1997	34%	30%	30%
1996	33%	30%	30%
1995	28%	29%	27%
1994	25%	29%	28%
1993	22%	29%	26%
1992	13%	22%	19%
1991	26%	31%	25%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Kennedy Middle School	North Carolina	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	8%	4%	3%
2019	8%	4%	3%
2018	8%	4%	2%
2017	8%	4%	2%
2016	9%	5%	3%
2015	10%	5%	3%
2014	10%	7%	6%
2013	9%	7%	6%
2012	11%	8%	6%
2011	9%	8%	6%
2010	13%	9%	7%
2009	13%	6%	7%
2008	12%	6%	7%
2007	10%	8%	7%
2006	11%	7%	6%
2005	12%	8%	7%
2004	14%	8%	6%
2003	14%	7%	7%
2002	8%	8%	7%
2001	7%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kennedy Middle School's ranking?

Kennedy Middle School is ranked #1687 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Kennedy Middle School often compared to?

Kennedy Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Southwest Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Kennedy Middle School?

953 students attend Kennedy Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Kennedy Middle School students are Hispanic, 40% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are White, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kennedy Middle School?

Kennedy Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Kennedy Middle School offer ?

Kennedy Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kennedy Middle School part of?

Kennedy Middle School is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

In what neighborhood is Kennedy Middle School located?

Kennedy Middle School is located in the Olde Whitehall neighborhood of Charlotte, NC. There are 2 other public schools located in Olde Whitehall.

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