Northwest School of the Arts

1415 Beatties Ford Rd, Charlotte, NC 28216

BSchola Grade
Grades
6–12
High
Students
993
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Mecklenburg County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores72% proficient in math & reading
65thpercentile
Equity54% of low-income students proficient
72ndpercentile
Attendance11% chronically absent
80thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
95thpercentile
College readinessAt least 20% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
54thpercentile
Class size16 students per teacher
78thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Northwest School of the Arts

Northwest School of the Arts is a magnet high school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving grades 6–12. It is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The school is located in a large city in Mecklenburg County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 993 students were enrolled, with about 16 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical North Carolina high school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–12

Location & nearby schools

1415 Beatties Ford Rd
Charlotte, NC 28216
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
6–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
993 students
Students per teacher
16 to 1
AP courses offered
17
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
City — Large
School district
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
County
Mecklenburg County
NCES school ID
370297001250

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.