Cabarrus County Schools

The Cabarrus County Schools district in North Carolina encompasses 43 schools, including 21 elementary schools, 9 middle schools, 12 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district serves a diverse student population and exhibits a wide range of academic performance, with some standout schools and others struggling to meet proficiency standards.

Among the top-performing schools in the district are Harris Road Middle School and Hickory Ridge Middle School, both of which rank in the top 5% of middle schools in North Carolina and have exceptional test scores. At the high school level, Cox Mill High School and Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early College are among the district's highest-performing, with over 80% proficiency in many subject areas. On the elementary level, W.R. Odell Elementary and Coltrane-Webb Elementary also stand out as top-ranked schools in the state.

However, the district also faces significant disparities, with schools serving higher-poverty populations, such as Concord Middle School and Winecoff Elementary, struggling to achieve proficiency levels above 50% in many subjects. The data suggests that socioeconomic factors play a significant role in student outcomes across the Cabarrus County Schools district.