Blythe Elementary, 12202 Hambright Road: CMS, grades pre-K-5, 874 students in 2024-25 and a B (74) in the 2025-26 state grades.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the school’s website and its principal page, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ 2026-27 bell schedule, 2026-27 calendar (PDF) and Student Placement page, 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, the CMS International Baccalaureate page and the federal NCES school directory.
Blythe Elementary School is a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) elementary school for pre-K through fifth grade at 12202 Hambright Road in south Huntersville. It is the zoned elementary school for about a quarter of the home parcels in Huntersville, and a CMS International Baccalaureate magnet. The state lists it as Legette Blythe Elementary; CMS calls it Blythe Elementary School. Its students go on to J.M. Alexander Middle and North Mecklenburg High.
Who to call
- Front office: 980-343-5770, 12202 Hambright Road
- School website: blythees.cmsk12.org
- Enrolling, transfers and school assignment: CMS Student Placement, 980-343-5335; Student Placement page
- Which school is my address zoned for? The county’s GeoPortal school lookup
- Magnet and choice applications: CMS School Choice, 980-343-6246; School Choice page
- Buses: CMS Transportation call center, 980-343-6715, weekdays 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (transportation page)
| Address | 12202 Hambright Road, Huntersville, NC 28078 |
| Phone | 980-343-5770 |
| Grades | Pre-K to 5 |
| District | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| CMS magnet theme | International Baccalaureate (Violet zone) |
| School hours | 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Feeds | J.M. Alexander Middle, then North Mecklenburg High |
| State school code | 600442 |
Principal
Principal Meredith C. Arledge, according to the school’s principal page. Her letter describes Blythe as an International Baccalaureate World School.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 874 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 884 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 16 students per teacher.
State report card
North Carolina gives every public school, charter schools included, an A to F School Performance Grade. The grade is based 80% on student achievement and 20% on academic growth, according to the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report.
| School year | Grade and score | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | B (74) | Exceeded |
| 2024-25 | C (65) | Met |
The grades come from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s accountability data, released in September for 2025-26. From the state’s 2025-26 assessment and indicator data:
- At grade level or above, all state tests (grades 3 to 5): 68.2% (CMS: 60.9%; state: 59.2%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 42.2%
- Growth: exceeded expected growth
The full report card, with attendance, teacher and course data, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site under state school code 600442.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
CMS assigns students to schools by home address, and zones do not follow town 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, Blythe Elementary’s zone feeds J.M. Alexander Middle and then North Mecklenburg High.
Blythe’s zone covers south Huntersville around Hambright Road and Old Statesville Road, and reaches into north Charlotte. By our count of the CMS assignment data against the county’s jurisdiction map, about 25% of the parcels inside town limits are zoned for Blythe, and about 62% of Blythe’s zone lies inside Huntersville.
IB magnet seats: CMS lists Blythe as an International Baccalaureate elementary school for its Violet transportation zone, so students from outside the zone can also win a seat through the School Choice lottery. The next School Choice lottery application period runs Nov. 2 to Dec. 11, with results Jan. 5, according to the district’s key dates.
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. No new boundaries had been approved as of Oct. 12.
Calendar and bell times
- Wednesday, Oct. 14: early release day; the first quarter ends Friday, Oct. 30.
- Nov. 2-3: teacher workdays, no school for students. Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, no school.
- Thanksgiving: teacher workday Wednesday, Nov. 25, then the break Nov. 26-27.
- Winter break: Dec. 21 to Jan. 1. Spring break is March 29 to April 2, and the last day of school is Wednesday, June 9, 2027.
The dates come from the CMS 2026-27 traditional calendar (PDF). School runs 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the district’s 2026-27 bell schedule.
More
- The school’s own website and the CMS school directory
- Every public school in Huntersville, with zones and report cards
- Our Huntersville schools guide for the school board, enrollment and the district calendar
- Which schools serve each part of town: our Huntersville neighborhoods guide
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Blythe Elementary serve?
Pre-K to 5. It is a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools elementary school at 12202 Hambright Road in Huntersville.
What is Blythe Elementary’s school grade?
Blythe Elementary earned a B, with a score of 74, in North Carolina’s 2025-26 School Performance Grades, after a C (65) in 2024-25.
Which middle and high school does Blythe Elementary feed into?
J.M. Alexander Middle, then North Mecklenburg High, according to CMS’s current school assignment data.
What time does Blythe Elementary start?
School runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the CMS 2026-27 bell schedule.
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