Best High Schools in Cabarrus County, NC

Cabarrus County, NC has 21 high schools with 15,753 students. Below are the top high schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, high schools in Cabarrus County score 57% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 42% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, high schools in Cabarrus County greatly exceed expectations.

1. Cabarrus Early College Of Technology

A+

SchoolGrade

88%

Actual Test Scores

79%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 223 Students

2. Cox Mill High School

A+

SchoolGrade

82%

Actual Test Scores

55%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1762 Students

3. Cabarrus-kannapolis Early Coll

A+

SchoolGrade

80%

Actual Test Scores

57%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 239 Students

4. Hickory Ridge High

A

SchoolGrade

71%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1720 Students

5. Northwest Cabarrus High

A

SchoolGrade

70%

Actual Test Scores

48%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1138 Students

6. Mount Pleasant High

A-

SchoolGrade

65%

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 902 Students

7. Jay M Robinson High

A-

SchoolGrade

61%

Actual Test Scores

41%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1080 Students

8. Central Cabarrus High

A-

SchoolGrade

59%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1305 Students

9. Performance Learning Center

B+

SchoolGrade

52%

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 95 Students

10. Concord High

B

SchoolGrade

50%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 984 Students

Best Middle Schools in Cabarrus County, NC

Cabarrus County, NC has 10 middle schools with 9,215 students. Below are the top middle schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, middle schools in Cabarrus County score 56% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 44% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, middle schools in Cabarrus County greatly exceed expectations.

1. Harris Road Middle

A+

SchoolGrade

80%

Actual Test Scores

73%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1235 Students

2. Hickory Ridge Middle

A+

SchoolGrade

77%

Actual Test Scores

60%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 935 Students

3. J N Fries Magnet School

A

SchoolGrade

67%

Actual Test Scores

54%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 829 Students

4. Mount Pleasant Middle

A

SchoolGrade

63%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 688 Students

5. Harold E. Winkler Middle

A-

SchoolGrade

54%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 856 Students

6. C C Griffin Middle

A-

SchoolGrade

53%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 959 Students

7. Northwest Cabarrus Middle

B+

SchoolGrade

51%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 801 Students

8. Kannapolis Middle

B

SchoolGrade

45%

Actual Test Scores

35%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Kannapolis City Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1238 Students

9. Concord Middle

B-

SchoolGrade

39%

Actual Test Scores

34%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 713 Students

10. Roberta Road Middle

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

25%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 961 Students

Best Elementary Schools in Cabarrus County, NC

Cabarrus County, NC has 29 elementary schools with 18,646 students. Below are the top elementary schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, elementary schools in Cabarrus County score 48% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 40% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, elementary schools in Cabarrus County greatly exceed expectations.

1. Cox Mill Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

80%

Actual Test Scores

66%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 1079 Students

2. W R Odell Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

79%

Actual Test Scores

58%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 907 Students

3. Harrisburg Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

73%

Actual Test Scores

62%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 774 Students

4. Hickory Ridge Elementary

A

SchoolGrade

66%

Actual Test Scores

55%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 1042 Students

5. Patriots Elementary

A-

SchoolGrade

59%

Actual Test Scores

57%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 901 Students

6. Mount Pleasant Elementary

A-

SchoolGrade

59%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 650 Students

7. Pitts School Road Elementary

A-

SchoolGrade

58%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 844 Students

8. Coltrane-webb Elementary

A-

SchoolGrade

57%

Actual Test Scores

33%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 377 Students

9. R Brown Mcallister Elementary

B+

SchoolGrade

55%

Actual Test Scores

49%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 375 Students

10. Jackson Park Elementary

B+

SchoolGrade

54%

Actual Test Scores

35%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Kannapolis City Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 416 Students

Education & Community Snapshot in Cabarrus County, NC

County-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Cabarrus County, NC has a total population of 225,804 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 39% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Cabarrus County, NC

45,246

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

92%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

39%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Cabarrus County, NC.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

B-

18.00 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

B-

3.34 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

B-

14.66 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Cabarrus County, NC.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Cabarrus County, NC.

ISP Report Card

B

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

3,636 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

80 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Cabarrus County, NC Internet Health Assessment.

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