Best Mount Holly Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,298 students in Mount Holly, NC.
The top ranked public middle schools in Mount Holly, NC are Mountain Island Charter School and Mount Holly Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Mount Holly, NC public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 50% statewide average). Middle schools in Mount Holly have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of North Carolina public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Best Public Middle Schools in Mount Holly, NC (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mountain Island Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13440 Lucia Riverbend Highway
Mount Holly, NC 28120
(704) 827-8840
Gr: K-12 | 1,746 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #22.
Mount Holly Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
124 S Hawthorne Street
Mount Holly, NC 28120
(704) 836-9610
Gr: 6-8 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public middle schools in Mount Holly, NC?
The top ranked public middle schools in Mount Holly, NC include Mountain Island Charter School and Mount Holly Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Mount Holly?
2 public middle schools are located in Mount Holly.
What is the racial composition of students in Mount Holly?
Mount Holly public middle schools minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle schools average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

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