What grades does McClintock Middle School serve?
McClintock Middle School serves grades 6–8 within Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Grade configurations and programs are published by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Public middle
McClintock Middle School
A middle school on McClintock Road serving the southeastern portion of the area.
Type
Public middle
Grades
6–8
District
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Area
Plaza Midwood orbit
About McClintock Middle School
One of several middle campuses that appear in assignment discussions for Commonwealth Park and Oakhurst addresses.
Rama Road is the campus reference to use
McClintock Middle’s official website lists 1925 Rama Road, not McClintock Road, as its campus address. For Plaza Midwood readers, it is a southeastern destination outside the immediate Central Avenue neighborhood corridor. The distinction matters because searching the school name and searching a similarly named street can produce very different route assumptions. Use Rama Road when comparing the school’s location with Oakhurst or other southeastern options, and obtain the current family-arrival or visitor entrance instructions directly from the campus. The school address verifies the destination, but it does not show which homes are assigned there or whether a student is eligible for its themed program. If a housing description mentions McClintock, ask for the actual CMS placement basis rather than interpreting geographic proximity as enrollment access. Route planning and school eligibility should be checked independently, especially when a directory’s descriptive text uses the wrong street name. Source: [1](https://mcclintockms.cmsk12.org/).
STEAM through design and creative problem solving
McClintock’s CMS-hosted STEAM site describes science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics as a combined approach to solving problems. It says the program brings design processes, creative problem solving, and innovation into core subjects while incorporating technical disciplines into arts classes. Published examples include coding used for drawing, three-dimensional printing tied to history, and digital tools used for exploration and graphic design. Those examples explain the intended integration more clearly than simply calling the campus technology-focused. The school’s About Us page also emphasizes curiosity, differentiated instruction, mastery learning, and student engagement in problem solving and communication. Families can ask which current units demonstrate those ideas and whether the examples on the STEAM site remain part of the entering grade’s curriculum. Do not read a published example as a promise that every student will use every device or software package in a given term. Sources: [2](https://sites.google.com/cms.k12.nc.us/steam-mcclintock/home), [3](https://mcclintockms.cmsk12.org/our-school/about-us).
Using current School Choice instructions
McClintock’s STEAM information includes school-choice guidance, but the page also contains references to an earlier lottery cycle. Use it to understand the theme and then obtain the current application instructions from CMS, including whether the family needs a magnet placement or has an applicable assigned seat. Ask how STEAM participation works across the campus and whether any course choices require prerequisites or separate requests. A useful school meeting would connect the entering student’s science, mathematics, and arts interests with the actual schedule rather than with a general list of equipment. For accountability, select McClintock Middle in the NC School Report Cards and compare results from matching years and grade levels. State results describe the public school as reported; they should not be presented as a separate evaluation of one project or magnet classroom. Confirm the Rama Road visitor destination when booking any information session or campus tour. Sources: [1](https://mcclintockms.cmsk12.org/), [2](https://sites.google.com/cms.k12.nc.us/steam-mcclintock/home), [4](https://www.dpi.nc.gov/data-reports/school-report-cards).
How families here decide
Plaza Midwood families typically evaluate the assigned home school alongside magnet lottery options and independent schools, and many combine them across grade levels. Visit during a school day, speak with currently enrolled families, and read growth data alongside proficiency rather than relying on a single aggregate rating.
Where the official data lives
Enrollment, grade configuration, and program offerings for McClintock Middle School are published by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Statewide accountability results — proficiency, growth, graduation where applicable, and the school performance grade — are published annually in the North Carolina School Report Cards maintained by the Department of Public Instruction. Federal enrollment and demographic counts appear in the National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data. Those three sources, read together, are more reliable than any single aggregate score.
Transport and the daily routine
Most of Plaza Midwood is close enough to its assigned schools that morning routines are short, but bus eligibility is set by distance and hazard criteria published by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools rather than by neighborhood boundaries. Magnet placement generally shifts transportation responsibility toward the family. Corridor traffic on Central Avenue and The Plaza peaks against the school schedule, which is worth a trial run before committing to a specific address.
Verify before you buy
School assignment is one of the few housing variables that can change without any change to the house. If assignment matters to your decision, confirm it for the exact address at the time you are deciding, and check whether boundary review is underway for that area.
Around the school
Closest parks to McClintock Middle School
Straight-line approximations from published locations, for orientation only.
Greenway
Briar Creek Greenway
A paved creekside corridor linking the neighborhood into the county greenway network.
about 1.5 mi
Nature preserve
Chantilly Ecological Sanctuary
A restored wetland and woodland pocket at the neighborhood's southern edge.
about 1.5 mi
Neighborhood park
Kilborne Park
A pocket park serving the Kilborne Drive blocks.
about 1.7 mi
Nearby
Places families use around drop-off
Brewery · $$
Resident Culture Brewing
A production brewery and its original taproom at 2101 Central Avenue.
about 2.1 mi — a short drive
Coffee · $
Undercurrent Coffee
A specialty coffee cafe at 2012 Commonwealth Avenue with scratch pastries and a seasonal menu.
about 2.2 mi — a short drive
Restaurant · $
The Diamond Restaurant
A diner at 1901 Commonwealth Avenue with roots going back to 1945.
about 2.2 mi — a short drive
Market · $
Common Market
A market, deli, and neighborhood hangout serving beer and wine at 2007 Commonwealth Avenue.
about 2.2 mi — a short drive
Music venue · $$
Petra's
A bar and performance venue at 1919 Commonwealth Avenue hosting live music and jazz.
about 2.2 mi — a short drive
Brewery · $$
Legion Brewing
A craft brewery taproom with food at 1906 Commonwealth Avenue.
about 2.2 mi — a short drive
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Frequently asked
Questions & answers
Is McClintock Middle School the assigned school for Plaza Midwood?
Assignment is set by address and can differ block to block, and boundaries are reviewed periodically. Confirm the current assignment for a specific address with the CMS school locator.
How does McClintock Middle School perform?
Official performance, growth, and accountability data for every North Carolina public school is published in the NC School Report Cards rather than by private sites.
Sources & verification
Figures and descriptions on this page are compiled from the public sources listed above and reviewed periodically. Conditions change; verify anything you plan to rely on with the responsible authority before acting.
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