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End of Grade Tests (EOG)
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools average
North Carolina state average
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End of Class Tests (EOC)
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This school in 2012
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools average
North Carolina state average
% scale represents number of student who met or exceeded standards
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About This School
Piedmont Ib Middle School is a public middle school in Charlotte. The principal of Piedmont Ib Middle School is Deirdra Gardner and can be contacted at p497@cms.k12.nc.us. 913 students go to Piedmont Ib Middle School and are mostly Black, non-Hispanic; Hispanic; and Asian/Pacific Islander. 41% of the 913 students here get reduced lunch prices. The ratio of students to teachers at Piedmont Ib Middle School is 16:1. Lincoln Heights Academy is one of the nearest middle schools.
Extracurricular Activities
Arts
Band
Chorus
Computer arts
Dance
Drawing painting
Orchestra
Photography
Theater drama
Video film production
Languages Taught
French
German
Latin
Spanish
Sports
Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross country
Football
Golf
Gymnastics
P.E. classes
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track
Volleyball
Student Ethnicities
Ethnicity
School
District
Black, non-Hispanic
74%
46%
Hispanic
4%
16%
Asian/Pacific Islander
4%
5%
White, non-Hispanic
17%
34%
Native American or Native Alaskan
0.5%
0.5%
Student Subgroups
Subgroup
School
District
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program
I am a former student of Piedmont after changing school it is probably the best PUBLIC School you could got to especially for 7th grade however the learning is severely messed up by the population of students who cause trouble and misbehave.
(1 year ago)
I am currently an 8th grader at piedmont and i have to say it is the best school ever. The teachers (shout out to Mr.Milligan Mr.Reddig Mr.Booth and Mr. Parkins) are amazing and do there best to not only prepare you for life but offer you emotional and academic support in any class no matte what subject they teach. The administrators do a good job and Ms.Delany (the counselor) is the best lady you could ever meet. She is very understanding and never judgemental. She is the most trustworthy person you could ever meet. Entering Piedmont I had many friends whom i had known since the 3rd grade and now i have many many more!! The diversity among the students has offered me many personal experiences in other cultures and not just the regular old page paper some schools might assign. I love Piedmont and i wish I would never have to leave!!! I have met my best friends here and conquered so many challenges here!! -Tierra F. (A Student)
(1 year ago)
im not a student yet but im planning to be ! my bff goes there so im exited!
(2 years ago)
I am an 8th grader and piedmont is the best school ever. I am leaving to go to high school but i will never forget piedmont
(3 years ago)
I absolutely love the IB curriculum and rigor that Piedmont IB Middle School provides for the students. I did not realize how beneficial this type of learning was until my oldest left Piedmont and went to a high school that was not IB. It was then that I saw how much of an advantage he had over his peers. So far three of our four children have attended Piedmont with hopes that the fourth will make it in too. This school has the best faculty and staff that any parent or student could ever ask for. I hope they win the $20 000 it would help to ensure that this school continues to produce excellent students.
(3 years ago)
I am a student (6th grade) currently attending Piedmont and I think it is wonderful. All the teachers are nice and you learn everything. Piedmont Rocks!!!!!!!!!!!
(4 years ago)
The school offers so many opportunities so succeed. I am now in highschool and find myself missing many of the freedoms that we had in middle school. The students have the opportunity to gain the teachers' trust and to gain more freedom. Shoutouts to Mrs. Witte Mr. Reddig and Mr. Parkins. They are amazing and were so encouraging and really helped me learn a lot above and beyond the norm. -Katy
(5 years ago)
I'm a seventh grader at this school and I love it. When I first came here in the 6th grade I barely knew anybody but the people are friendly here and the teachers are really fun.
(5 years ago)
I am a 1st time parent at Piedmont and I do love the school. We have had an unfortunate incident and it caused a little disappointment for a moment but with the help of the teachers principal counselor and staff everything was taking care of.Everyone enjoys teaching.
(5 years ago)
I think that piedmont is one of the best schools I've ever been at. I was there for all three years after moving elementary schools twice in a year. my Piedmont classmates embraced me with open arms. students blend- there are almost no cliques. The administration is a little hard to deal with especially since Ms. Gardner became principal. I'm a rising ninth grader but I still speak with people I became great friends with at piedmont. We always make plans to hang out no matter where they live. Sometimes I wish I could have continued into high school with my POMS peers.
(6 years ago)
In stead of the usual 'Piedmont is Great' review i decided to actually talk about what happens within piedmont's walls. First off i have to say that the teachers are spectacular. At least 90% of the teachers can change your mind about their subject in the first month of their class. The same goes for parent involvement and extracurricular programs Excellent. However there is a catch to this otherwise spectaular school the administrators. They are certainly not all bad. They are excellent when they are administrating. That is before they actually start dealing with the students. They have a semi-impenatrable 'Everything is Perfect' attitude that makes a bullied child need to expend more effort to get the administrators to make an investigation than to avoid the bully or deal with them in there own way. There would be fewer fights if Piedmonts administration were to look farther that their reputation.
(6 years ago)
I'm a rising 9th grader and I must say Piedmont is awesome. The teachers are wonderful and they know exactly how to solve every problem you might have and how to make the classes more challenging and fun! The school is also like a huge loving family if somethin bad happens everyone reaches out to lend a hand. I personally saying absolutly loved my years at Piedmont and I will never forget the connections I made there.
(6 years ago)
I go to Piedmont Middle School not and I'mm a rising 7th grader. I didn't know anybody that went to Piedmont but by the end of the year I had a million friends to love. My best friend told me that she loves Piedmont and you know what....I do too! This year I hope to do the great sports at Piedmont.
(6 years ago)
I am a rising 8th grader at Piedmont and I can not wait to go back to school. I am so excited to meet all the wonderful 8th grade teachers everyone loves. both my brother and I went/attend the school and love(d)it! - Meghan
(7 years ago)
Im not a parent. But I'm a 6th grader at peidmont and i really love it here.
(7 years ago)
I attended piedmont from 6th to 8th grade and let me tell you it was a life changing experince. I met some of the most open minded diverse caring and compassionate people at that school. Teachers like Chip Caldwell Debrah Foxx-Simmons Cheryl Lamb Mrs. Morrison Mr. Foskey Mrs. Marshall and many others contributed to the success of many teenagers in most Charlotte High schools.
(8 years ago)
Piedmont Open IB Middle School is one of the best schools in Charlotte. There are so many things children can do there. They have the usual sports and also have dance band orchetra art chorus honors chorus and much much MORE. The principals are great!Parents and children are very involved in the school and everyone has a choice.
(8 years ago)
I attended Piedmont over 6 years ago and am immensely pround to be a pirate! I now live in London England were I attend drama school and feel very fortunate to have attended such an open school were the teachers care about all their students. My time at Piedmont was one of the best in my life and I hope the school continues to do good work.
(9 years ago)
Piedmont Open IB is among the most in-demand schools in Mecklenburg County with long waiting lists yearly. Some reasons why It's small (800 students; others in the county are 1 200-1 700). The administration is hands-on and very experienced. Award-winning administrators and teachers (several past local Teachers of Year and/or National Educators of Year award winners) love working there. My student 10 others I can think of in her grade alone have thrived in the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program scoring very well on state & nat'l tests without having to focus on hours of daily homework. This school excels at identifying a child's learning style and training them how to take charge and learn to the best of their particular style in high school and college. A state-of-the-art renovation of the historic school campus opens in 2004-2005.
(9 years ago)
This school has high expectations for the students and it shows. There is an opportunity for all students to work hard and be successful. I have been very pleased with the progress of my child in the program (IB). She works to do her best and it shows. The opportunity to perform is given to all of the students. I don't know about other students in regular classes. But the IB program has been a good thing for those who are capable of achieving more success with a more stringent cirriculum. I see better things in the upcoming years for my child. Kudos! to PMS