Ardrey Kell High School
Charlotte, NC · High School · Grades 9-12
Ardrey Kell High School is a high school in Charlotte, NC with 3,529 students enrolled and a 58% proficiency rate. Part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Ardrey Kell High School is a high school in Charlotte, NC that enrolls 3,529 students in grades 9-12, putting it among the larger public campuses in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. That headcount is above the 801-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data puts 58% of students at or above grade level in combined math and reading, a little above the national midpoint where roughly half of tested students clear the bar. That is 12 points above the 46% average for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Against the 43% North Carolina statewide average, the school sits 15 points higher.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 24 points. As a high school, it reports a 82% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 21.3 to 1, above the U.S. average of roughly 16 to 1. A relatively low 10% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
Ardrey Kell High School is a high school located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school serves 3,529 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 21.3:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 58% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 82% graduation rate.
10% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Ardrey Kell High School is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina.
How This School Compares
Ardrey Kell High School has 3,529 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (801 students). Its 58% proficiency rate is 12 percentage points above the district average of 46%. Compared to the North Carolina state average of 43%, the school performs 15 points higher. The 21.3:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ardrey Kell High School has 3,529 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 21.3:1.
According to EDFacts data, 58% of students at Ardrey Kell High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Ardrey Kell High School has a 82% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Ardrey Kell High School is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in Charlotte, North Carolina. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.