Joseph W. Grier Academy, 8330 Grier Road: CMS, grades pre-K to 5, 515 students in 2024-25 and a C (58) in the 2025-26 state grades.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, its principal page, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ 2026-27 bell schedule, 2026-27 calendar (PDF), Student Placement and School Choice pages, CMS’s current school assignment data for Mecklenburg County parcels, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data and 2024-25 report card data, and the federal NCES school directory.

Joseph W. Grier Academy is an elementary school in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS), the countywide district, at 8330 Grier Road. It serves pre-K to fifth grade.

Who to call
Address 8330 Grier Road, Charlotte, NC 28215
Phone 980-343-5671
Grades Pre-K to 5
District Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
CMS transportation zone Green
State school code 600432

Principal

Principal Bridget Wilson, according to the school’s principal page.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: an average daily membership of 515 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
  • Federal count: 593 students in the 2023-24 school year, including pre-K, with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 17 students per teacher.

State report card

North Carolina grades every public school A to F. The score is based 80% on student achievement and 20% on academic growth, the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report says.

School year Grade and score Growth
2025-26 C (58) Exceeded
2024-25 D (53) Exceeded

The 2025-26 grades come from the state’s accountability data, released in September. From the same data:

  • At grade level or above, all state tests: 46.9% (CMS: 60.9%; state: 59.2%)
  • College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 25.2%
  • Growth: exceeded expected growth

The full report card, with attendance, teacher and course data, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site. On Oct. 11 it still showed the 2024-25 edition.

Attendance zone and feeder schools

CMS assigns students to schools by home address, and zones do not follow city limits. Check an address with the county’s GeoPortal school lookup or the CMS 2026-27 feeder boundaries map.

In CMS’s current assignment data, which lists the zoned schools for every home parcel in Mecklenburg County:

Boundary review: CMS is redrawing school boundaries after its 2024 comprehensive review. The final boundary plan goes to the Board of Education on Monday, Oct. 26, with a public hearing Tuesday, Nov. 10, and a board vote Tuesday, Dec. 8, according to the district’s review page. New boundaries had not been approved as of Oct. 11.

Calendar and bell times

  • Wednesday, Oct. 14: early release day.
  • Nov. 2-3: teacher workdays, no school for students; Wednesday, Nov. 11, is Veterans Day, no school.
  • Thanksgiving: teacher workday Wednesday, Nov. 25, and break Nov. 26-27.
  • Winter break: Dec. 21 to Jan. 1. The last day of school is Wednesday, June 9, 2027.

The dates come from the CMS 2026-27 traditional calendar (PDF).

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Joseph W. Grier Academy serve?

Pre-K to fifth grade, according to the state’s school data. It is a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools elementary school.

What is Joseph W. Grier Academy’s school grade?

Joseph W. Grier Academy earned a C, with a score of 58, in North Carolina’s 2025-26 School Performance Grades, after a D (53) in 2024-25. In 2025-26, 46.9% of its state tests were at grade level or above.

Which high school does Joseph W. Grier Academy feed into?

It depends on the address: the zone splits between Julius L. Chambers High and Rocky River High, according to CMS’s current school assignment data. Check an address with the county’s GeoPortal school lookup.

Who is the principal of Joseph W. Grier Academy?

Principal Bridget Wilson, according to the school’s website.