Weddington Hills Elementary

Summary:

Weddington Hills Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Concord, North Carolina, serving 937 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Cabarrus County Schools district, which is ranked 75 out of 242 districts in the state.

Academically, Weddington Hills Elementary has shown mixed performance compared to state and district averages. While the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rates have consistently exceeded the district and state, its Mathematics and Reading scores have generally lagged behind. However, the school has performed particularly well for its African American and Gifted and Talented student populations, ranking in the top 20% and top 5% of North Carolina elementary schools, respectively. Conversely, the school has struggled with the academic performance of its Hispanic students, ranking in the bottom 30% of the state.

When compared to nearby magnet schools like R. Brown McAllister Elementary and Coltrane-Webb Elementary, Weddington Hills Elementary's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school outperforms some neighboring schools, such as Winecoff Elementary and Wolf Meadow Elementary, which have significantly lower proficiency rates across all subject areas. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 32.34% in 2021-2022 to 58.48% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public, Magnet K-5

 4401 Weddington Road
       Concord, NC  28025-8096


(704) 260-6350

District: Cabarrus County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
692nd of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,873 Help


Students who attend Weddington Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Harold E. Winkler Middle
High:    West Cabarrus High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  937

Racial breakdown:

White:
37.4%
Hispanic:
35.0%
African American:
18.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.5% Help


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Compare Details Weddington Hills Elementary ranks better than 54% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 12th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Cabarrus County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.42. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Weddington Hills Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (37.4%), Hispanic (35%), African American (18.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Weddington Hills Elementary is 13.8, which is the 7th best among 19 elementary schools in the Cabarrus County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Weddington Hills Elementary is $8,873. 13 elementary schools in the Cabarrus County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Weddington Hills Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Weddington Hills Elementary 692nd of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Weddington Hills Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Cabarrus County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Cabarrus County Schools 75th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Weddington Hills Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Weddington Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 61.24 514th 1276 59.7%
2007 56.89 607th 1293 53.1%
2008 53.88 652nd 1324 50.8%
2009 61.34 585th 1354 56.8%
2010 54.46 711th 1363 47.8%
2011 44.81 863rd 1381 37.5%
2012 47.09 813th 1388 41.4%
2013 48.62 688th 1403 51.0%
2014 53.82 636th 1390 54.2%
2015 57.68 615th 1440 57.3%
2016 50.97 713th 1425 50.0%
2017 42.14 888th 1429 37.9%
2018 45.97 823rd 1434 42.6%
2019 62.36 539th 1473 63.4%
2021 56.64 622nd 1489 58.2%
2022 68.98 413th 1514 72.7%
2023 54.55 683rd 1502 54.5%
2024 53.42 692nd 1505 54.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Weddington Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.17 79th 97 18.6%
2024 66.96 49th 159 69.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Weddington Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.35 261st 421 38.0%
2019 38.88 302nd 497 39.2%
2021 30.37 287th 385 25.5%
2022 43.12 254th 485 47.6%
2023 29.19 382nd 514 25.7%
2024 39.82 306th 533 42.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Weddington Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 35.34 520th 801 35.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Weddington Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.39 886th 1332 33.5%
2019 61.21 464th 1361 65.9%
2021 45.17 691st 1329 48.0%
2022 57.40 512th 1366 62.5%
2023 45.93 792nd 1437 44.9%
2024 45.23 817th 1450 43.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Weddington Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.95 854th 1405 39.2%
2019 60.74 546th 1424 61.7%
2021 57.16 575th 1440 60.1%
2022 65.90 440th 1458 69.8%
2023 54.44 650th 1459 55.4%
2024 53.89 644th 1455 55.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Weddington Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.17 717th 897 20.1%
2019 40.60 512th 878 41.7%
2021 29.08 496th 646 23.2%
2022 25.69 525th 634 17.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Weddington Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 64.94 217th 612 64.5%
2021 67.03 158th 494 68.0%
2022 67.63 134th 500 73.2%
2023 68.89 22nd 582 96.2%
2024 58.01 341st 669 49.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Weddington Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.62 779th 1413 44.9%
2019 62.26 494th 1430 65.5%
2021 54.52 619th 1444 57.1%
2022 69.60 391st 1464 73.3%
2023 53.39 678th 1461 53.6%
2024 51.71 714th 1464 51.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Weddington Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.74 163rd 927 82.4%
2019 75.40 143rd 949 84.9%
2021 61.51 230th 896 74.3%
2022 74.71 145th 927 84.4%
2023 72.22 184th 933 80.3%
2024 70.59 184th 924 80.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Weddington Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.46 722nd 851 15.2%
2019 41.21 532nd 865 38.5%
2021 36.46 538th 843 36.2%
2022 46.40 451st 893 49.5%
2023 29.99 693rd 915 24.3%
2024 34.57 672nd 951 29.3%
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Rank History for White students at Weddington Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.29 555th 1178 52.9%
2019 79.82 184th 1183 84.4%
2021 80.60 177th 1172 84.9%
2022 81.38 173rd 1194 85.5%
2023 73.84 268th 1183 77.3%
2024 62.21 420th 1166 64.0%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Weddington Hills Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 20 13 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 33
1998 758 162 9 45 7 n/a n/a 0 981
1999 836 142 11 41 7 n/a n/a 0 1037
2000 798 135 10 48 5 n/a n/a 0 996
2001 833 127 17 79 5 n/a n/a 0 1061
2002 587 131 9 114 0 n/a n/a 0 841
2003 587 131 9 114 0 n/a n/a 0 841
2004 599 146 15 141 0 n/a n/a 0 901
2005 558 162 10 168 1 n/a n/a 0 899
2006 525 161 12 199 0 n/a n/a 0 897
2007 573 129 14 228 0 n/a n/a 46 990
2008 448 116 20 231 0 n/a n/a 33 848
2009 439 152 20 248 1 n/a n/a 0 860
2010 420 134 15 272 1 n/a n/a 0 842
2011 417 117 18 273 2 1 28 0 856
2012 396 111 23 302 2 2 20 0 856
2013 368 119 19 295 2 3 26 0 832
2014 303 129 18 323 3 4 24 0 804
2015 341 168 31 344 3 4 26 0 917
2016 340 170 36 345 2 6 32 0 931
2017 409 170 36 369 3 7 34 0 1028
2018 424 152 31 345 4 7 43 0 1006
2019 440 192 36 351 4 5 39 0 1067
2020 430 185 28 347 3 2 57 0 1052
2021 393 178 31 317 2 0 38 0 959
2022 389 173 30 334 3 0 48 0 977
2023 350 173 31 328 3 0 52 0 937

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Weddington Hills Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 33 7.0 4.7 33.3
1998 981 59.0 16.6 20.3
1999 1037 59.0 17.6 23.3
2000 996 62.0 16.1 25
2001 1061 62.0 17.1 18.8
2002 841 71.0 11.8 35.4
2003 841 71.0 11.8 35.4
2004 901 71.0 12.7 35
2005 899 71.0 12.7 41.8
2006 897 71.0 12.6 43.6
2007 990 n/a n/a 43.6
2008 848 57.3 14.8 48.6
2009 860 57.3 15.0 48.5
2010 842 56.0 15.0 50.2
2011 856 55.3 15.4 54
2012 856 53.9 15.8 56
2013 832 56.3 14.7 62.9
2014 804 55.3 14.5 64.9
2015 917 58.0 15.8 64.2
2016 931 60.0 15.5 60.3
2017 1028 63.1 16.2 55.4
2018 1006 64.5 15.5 53.3
2019 1067 64.6 16.5 54.3
2020 1052 68.0 15.4 50.4
2021 959 66.1 14.5 41.3
2022 977 71.0 13.7 32.3
2023 937 67.7 13.8 58.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Weddington Hills Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 33 7.0 4.7 33.3
1998 981 59.0 16.6 20.3
1999 1037 59.0 17.6 23.3
2000 996 62.0 16.1 25
2001 1061 62.0 17.1 18.8
2002 841 71.0 11.8 35.4
2003 841 71.0 11.8 35.4
2004 901 71.0 12.7 35
2005 899 71.0 12.7 41.8
2006 897 71.0 12.6 43.6
2007 990 n/a n/a 43.6
2008 848 57.3 14.8 48.6
2009 860 57.3 15.0 48.5
2010 842 56.0 15.0 50.2
2011 856 55.3 15.4 54
2012 856 53.9 15.8 56
2013 832 56.3 14.7 62.9
2014 804 55.3 14.5 64.9
2015 917 58.0 15.8 64.2
2016 931 60.0 15.5 60.3
2017 1028 63.1 16.2 55.4
2018 1006 64.5 15.5 53.3
2019 1067 64.6 16.5 54.3
2020 1052 68.0 15.4 50.4
2021 959 66.1 14.5 41.3
2022 977 71.0 13.7 32.3
2023 937 67.7 13.8 58.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Weddington Hills Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $892 (10.1%) $7,981 (89.9%) $8,873

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Weddington Hills Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 539th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 683rd of 1502 Elementary schools
 8.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Weddington Hills Elementary)71.961.3
 10.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cabarrus County Schools)6766
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Weddington Hills Elementary)55.745.3
 10.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Cabarrus County Schools)60.253.7
 6.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Weddington Hills Elementary)68.657.3
 11.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cabarrus County Schools)65.764
 1.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Weddington Hills Elementary)6062.7
 2.7%
   4th Grade Reading (Cabarrus County Schools)60.662.3
 1.7%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Weddington Hills Elementary)66.852.6
 14.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cabarrus County Schools)66.862.8
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Weddington Hills Elementary)5649.4
 6.6%
   5th Grade Reading (Cabarrus County Schools)61.656.4
 5.2%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Weddington Hills Elementary)75.161.5
 13.6%
   5th Grade Science (Cabarrus County Schools)78.871.1
 7.7%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1067937
 12.2%
African American192173
 9.9%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian3631
 13.9%
Hispanic351328
 6.6%
Pacific Islander50
 100%
White440350
 20.5%
Two or More Races3952
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54.3%58.5%
 4.2%


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Students at Weddington Hills Elementary are 37% White, 35% Hispanic, 18% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 937 students attended Weddington Hills Elementary.

Students who attend Weddington Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harold E. Winkler Middle
High : West Cabarrus High

Weddington Hills Elementary ranks 692nd of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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