Summary:
Concord Lake STEAM Academy is the sole elementary school serving students in grades K-8 in the Kannapolis, North Carolina area. This school stands out for its diverse student population and strong academic performance in certain subject areas, though it faces challenges in maintaining consistent results across all grade levels.
Concord Lake STEAM Academy has a student enrollment of 603, with a racial makeup that is 29.85% White, 42.79% African American, 17.74% Hispanic, and a mix of other ethnicities. The school's academic performance is mixed, with mathematics and reading proficiency rates that are generally on par with or slightly above state averages, but with some grade levels falling below. However, the school's science proficiency rates are particularly impressive, with 8th graders outperforming the state average by a wide margin.
Despite these academic strengths, Concord Lake STEAM Academy faces challenges related to its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (62.02%), indicating significant economic disadvantages. The school's student-teacher ratio of 22.1 to 1 is also slightly higher than the state average. While the school's ranking and star rating have fluctuated in recent years, it currently ranks 594 out of 1,505 North Carolina elementary schools, with a 3-star rating.
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