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Kannapolis City Schools Schools
Kannapolis City Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Cabarrus County (Kannapolis). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Kannapolis City Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Kannapolis City Schools
7 of 8 schools in Kannapolis City Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 3D: 2
Best schools in Kannapolis City Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Jackson Park Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Kannapolis Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Forest Park Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ North Kannapolis Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Fred L Wilson Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Shady Brook Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Gw Carver Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Kannapolis City Schools
High schools (1)
- A L Brown High, Kannapolis
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B Kannapolis Middle, Kannapolis
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- C+ Forest Park Elementary, Kannapolis
- C Fred L Wilson Elementary, Kannapolis
- D+ Gw Carver Elementary, Kannapolis
- B+ Jackson Park Elementary, Kannapolis
- C+ North Kannapolis Elementary, Kannapolis
- D+ Shady Brook Elementary, Kannapolis
Where Kannapolis City Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Kannapolis (8)
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Cabarrus County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,385 students with 357 full-time-equivalent teachers and 711 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3702430
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Cabarrus County Schools (42 schools, 9 mi)
- Rowan-Salisbury Schools (33 schools, 11 mi)
- Mooresville Graded School District (7 schools, 12 mi)
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (178 schools, 21 mi)
- Stanly County Schools (23 schools, 24 mi)
- Iredell-Statesville Schools (38 schools, 27 mi)
- Lexington City Schools (7 schools, 30 mi)
- Davie County Schools (13 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Kannapolis City Schools
How many schools are in Kannapolis City Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Kannapolis City Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Kannapolis City Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Kannapolis.
How good are the schools in Kannapolis City Schools?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 36.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 30.1%. 86% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Kannapolis City Schools?
5,385 students were enrolled in Kannapolis City Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Kannapolis City Schools?
Kannapolis City Schools is in North Carolina, based in Cabarrus County, with its district office in Kannapolis. Its boundary covers about 18.2 sq mi.