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Best Schools in Concord, NC
Concord, NC has 49 public schools (11 high, 9 middle, 20 elementary) serving 37,394 students. On average they score 61% on state proficiency tests against a projected 49%, so schools in Concord exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Concord, NC
The top high schools in Concord, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Cabarrus Early College Of Technology
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 223 Students
2. Cox Mill High School
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1762 Students
3. Hickory Ridge High
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1720 Students
4. Northwest Cabarrus High
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1138 Students
5. Mount Pleasant High
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 902 Students
6. Jay M Robinson High
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1080 Students
7. West Cabarrus High
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1833 Students
8. Performance Learning Center
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 95 Students
9. Concord High
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 984 Students
10. Central Cabarrus High
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1305 Students
Best Middle Schools in Concord, NC
The top middle schools in Concord, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Harris Road Middle
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1235 Students
2. Hickory Ridge Middle
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 935 Students
3. Northwest Cabarrus Middle
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 801 Students
4. Mount Pleasant Middle
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 688 Students
5. J N Fries Magnet School
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 829 Students
6. Roberta Road Middle
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 961 Students
7. C C Griffin Middle
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 959 Students
8. Harold E. Winkler Middle
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 856 Students
9. Concord Middle
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 713 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Concord, NC
The top elementary schools in Concord, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. W R Odell Elementary
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 907 Students
2. Cox Mill Elementary
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 1079 Students
3. Hickory Ridge Elementary
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 1042 Students
4. Bethel Elementary
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 609 Students
5. Mount Pleasant Elementary
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 650 Students
6. Pitts School Road Elementary
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 844 Students
7. Charles E Boger Elementary
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 870 Students
8. Royal Oaks Elementary
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 592 Students
9. Patriots Elementary
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 901 Students
10. Weddington Hills Elementary
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Cabarrus County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 937 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Concord, NC
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Concord, NC has a total population of 123,644 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 Concord, NC
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Concord, NC.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
19.49 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.62 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
15.87 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Concord, NC.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Concord, NC.
ISP Report Card
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Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Concord, NC Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Concord, NC
How many schools are in Concord, NC?
Concord, NC has 49 public schools: 11 high schools, 9 middle schools and 20 elementary schools, serving 37,394 students in total.
How do schools in Concord perform on state tests?
On average, 49 schools in Concord score 61% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 49%, so on average schools in Concord exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Concord?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 66%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Concord
33 of 36 schools in Concord carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 8B: 10C: 10D: 3F: 2
All 36 public schools we grade in Concord. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (6)
- Central Cabarrus High
- Concord High
- Cox Mill High School
- Jay M Robinson High
- Northwest Cabarrus High
- West Cabarrus High
Middle and junior high schools (6)
- C C Griffin Middle
- Concord Middle
- Harold E Winkler Middle
- Harris Road Middle
- Northwest Cabarrus Middle
- Roberta Road Middle
Elementary and primary schools (17)
- A T Allen Elementary
- Beverly Hills Elementary
- Cabarrus Early College Of Technology
- Cabarrus Kannapolis Early Coll
- Carl A Furr Elementary
- Coltrane Webb Elementary
- Cox Mill Elementary
- Patriots Elementary
- Pitts School Road Elementary
- R Brown Mcallister Elementary
- Rocky River Elementary
- W M Irvin Elementary
- W R Odell Elementary
- W R Odell Primary
- Weddington Hills Elementary
- Winecoff Elementary
- Wolf Meadow Elementary
Other schools and academies (7)
- Cabarrus Charter Academy
- Cabarrus Co Opportunity School
- Cabarrus County Schools Virtual Academy
- Cabarrus Health Sciences Institute
- Carolina International School
- J N Fries Magnet School
- Performance Learning Center
Private schools (5)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.