Northwest Cabarrus Middle

Summary:

Northwest Cabarrus Middle is a public middle school in Concord, North Carolina, serving 801 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Cabarrus County Schools district.

The school has a relatively diverse student population, with 39.2% White, 29.59% African American, and 21.97% Hispanic students, which is higher than nearby schools like Concord Middle and Bailey Middle. However, Northwest Cabarrus Middle's academic performance, as measured by state test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Disabled students. The school also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 34.03% to 57.18% over the past few years, compared to nearby schools like Harris Road Middle and Bailey Middle.

Over the past several years, Northwest Cabarrus Middle's statewide ranking has declined, from a high of 286 out of 627 North Carolina middle schools in 2013-2014 to a low of 442 out of 793 in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school's performance has not kept pace with improvements seen in other middle schools across the state. The data indicates that Northwest Cabarrus Middle could benefit from a closer examination of its instructional practices, resource allocation, and targeted support for underperforming student subgroups to address the academic disparities and improve the overall performance of the school.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 5140 NW Cabarrus Drive
       Concord, NC  28027-7624


(704) 260-6550

District: Cabarrus County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
442nd of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,575 Help


Students who attend Northwest Cabarrus Middle usually attend:

High:    Northwest Cabarrus High

Feeder schools for Northwest Cabarrus Middle:

Elementary:    Charles E Boger Elementary
    Winecoff Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  16.3 Help
Number of students:  801

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.2%
African American:
29.6%
Hispanic:
22.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Northwest Cabarrus Middle ranks worse than 55.7% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 6th among 8 ranked middle schools in the Cabarrus County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.7. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Northwest Cabarrus Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.2%), African American (29.6%), Hispanic (22%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwest Cabarrus Middle is 16.3. 4 middle schools in the Cabarrus County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwest Cabarrus Middle is $8,575, which is the 4th highest among 8 middle schools in the Cabarrus County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northwest Cabarrus Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwest Cabarrus Middle 442nd of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Northwest Cabarrus Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Northwest Cabarrus Middle

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Rank History for all students at Northwest Cabarrus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 65.08 210th 598 64.9%
2007 60.70 269th 606 55.6%
2008 63.67 242nd 620 61.0%
2009 62.26 269th 630 57.3%
2010 59.31 317th 640 50.5%
2011 65.72 240th 648 63.0%
2012 60.83 301st 662 54.5%
2013 57.94 258th 673 61.7%
2014 52.26 286th 627 54.4%
2015 53.94 325th 705 53.9%
2016 44.51 394th 692 43.1%
2017 42.72 423rd 694 39.0%
2018 47.37 391st 691 43.4%
2019 55.67 332nd 737 55.0%
2021 49.75 354th 741 52.2%
2022 55.14 337th 786 57.1%
2023 61.35 275th 784 64.9%
2024 44.70 442nd 793 44.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Northwest Cabarrus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.28 189th 221 14.5%
2019 51.33 106th 237 55.3%
2021 45.15 126th 248 49.2%
2022 51.80 119th 283 58.0%
2023 64.62 86th 302 71.5%
2024 38.78 189th 306 38.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northwest Cabarrus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.28 38th 211 82.0%
2021 42.41 113th 236 52.1%
2022 37.76 190th 312 39.1%
2023 50.83 113th 318 64.5%
2024 33.15 245th 356 31.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Northwest Cabarrus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 38.36 260th 473 45.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northwest Cabarrus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.80 339th 604 43.9%
2019 55.92 249th 639 61.0%
2021 51.43 262nd 633 58.6%
2022 51.23 300th 689 56.5%
2023 61.60 225th 735 69.4%
2024 37.44 478th 743 35.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Northwest Cabarrus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.08 402nd 656 38.7%
2019 55.34 309th 684 54.8%
2021 48.95 342nd 706 51.6%
2022 54.15 313th 733 57.3%
2023 57.58 296th 731 59.5%
2024 39.71 450th 738 39.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Northwest Cabarrus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.69 406th 475 14.5%
2019 33.45 353rd 504 30.0%
2021 27.37 396th 478 17.2%
2022 29.24 332nd 449 26.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Northwest Cabarrus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.15 2nd 127 98.4%
2019 70.49 68th 416 83.7%
2021 68.46 132nd 448 70.5%
2022 64.92 145th 450 67.8%
2023 63.61 175th 452 61.3%
2024 54.37 263rd 461 43.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Northwest Cabarrus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.66 379th 665 43.0%
2019 54.00 325th 697 53.4%
2021 49.34 339th 711 52.3%
2022 54.06 327th 748 56.3%
2023 62.41 251st 747 66.4%
2024 47.49 389th 751 48.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Northwest Cabarrus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 66.26 50th 110 54.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Northwest Cabarrus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.61 226th 494 54.3%
2019 50.17 229th 519 55.9%
2021 56.97 155th 533 70.9%
2022 47.05 246th 550 55.3%
2023 64.19 131st 559 76.6%
2024 46.79 269th 560 52.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Northwest Cabarrus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.25 275th 472 41.7%
2019 56.62 167th 493 66.1%
2021 53.04 214th 522 59.0%
2022 53.93 222nd 541 59.0%
2023 50.50 249th 553 55.0%
2024 34.86 392nd 564 30.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Northwest Cabarrus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.49 315th 596 47.1%
2019 55.00 278th 624 55.4%
2021 41.94 363rd 632 42.6%
2022 59.51 245th 658 62.8%
2023 65.59 208th 656 68.3%
2024 55.21 285th 652 56.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for White Students!

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 Northwest Cabarrus Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 483 81 6 0 1 n/a n/a 0 571
1989 562 83 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 652
1990 560 96 4 0 2 n/a n/a 0 662
1991 662 107 4 1 1 n/a n/a 0 775
1992 666 84 6 7 1 n/a n/a 0 764
1993 700 87 3 8 1 n/a n/a 0 799
1994 816 97 4 10 2 n/a n/a 0 929
1995 924 120 9 13 4 n/a n/a 0 1070
1996 924 120 9 13 4 n/a n/a 0 1070
1997 970 143 12 16 4 n/a n/a 0 1145
1998 1037 148 8 19 5 n/a n/a 0 1217
1999 1057 151 11 21 4 n/a n/a 0 1244
2000 985 132 12 20 3 n/a n/a 0 1152
2001 1008 138 17 33 4 n/a n/a 0 1200
2002 537 145 5 39 2 n/a n/a 0 728
2003 537 145 5 39 2 n/a n/a 0 728
2004 606 156 7 42 4 n/a n/a 0 815
2005 582 156 11 61 1 n/a n/a 0 811
2006 612 172 13 73 1 n/a n/a 0 871
2007 590 142 21 94 1 n/a n/a 31 879
2008 605 152 19 94 0 n/a n/a 45 915
2009 567 207 14 110 0 n/a n/a 0 898
2010 547 232 14 93 2 n/a n/a 0 888
2011 555 184 10 123 4 2 29 0 907
2012 530 207 15 116 1 1 30 0 900
2013 520 199 18 149 1 0 28 0 915
2014 503 177 16 158 3 0 35 0 892
2015 488 194 12 170 5 0 36 0 905
2016 438 205 12 157 3 1 38 0 854
2017 417 211 12 168 6 4 46 0 864
2018 417 228 14 169 4 3 56 0 891
2019 417 232 27 188 4 1 47 0 916
2020 380 269 19 196 3 0 75 0 942
2021 365 228 19 169 3 0 54 0 838
2022 335 241 22 158 3 0 55 0 814
2023 314 237 24 176 4 0 46 0 801

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 Northwest Cabarrus Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 571 35.0 16.3 10.2
1989 652 35.0 18.6 16
1990 662 35.0 18.9 11.6
1991 775 54.0 14.3 9.9
1992 764 54.0 14.1 9.7
1993 799 50.0 16.0 11.8
1994 929 57.0 16.3 11.1
1995 1070 65.0 16.5 12.9
1996 1070 65.0 16.5 12.9
1997 1145 74.0 15.5 11.7
1998 1217 79.0 15.4 13.1
1999 1244 79.0 15.7 17.3
2000 1152 80.0 14.4 16.8
2001 1200 82.0 14.6 13.8
2002 728 87.0 8.4 32.3
2003 728 87.0 8.4 32.3
2004 815 87.0 9.4 31.5
2005 811 87.0 9.3 36.3
2006 871 87.0 10.0 34.8
2007 879 65.2 13.5 34.9
2008 915 68.6 13.3 39.4
2009 898 64.9 13.8 39.5
2010 888 64.8 13.7 44.4
2011 907 64.1 14.1 46.1
2012 900 59.0 15.2 49.2
2013 915 56.9 16.0 52.3
2014 892 58.5 15.2 50.9
2015 905 58.0 15.6 50.6
2016 854 56.0 15.2 51.4
2017 864 56.2 15.3 52.7
2018 891 52.3 17.0 53.1
2019 916 53.8 17.0 52.2
2020 942 52.1 18.0 50.2
2021 838 52.7 15.9 43.8
2022 814 48.8 16.6 34
2023 801 48.8 16.3 57.2

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 Northwest Cabarrus Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 571 35.0 16.3 10.2
1989 652 35.0 18.6 16
1990 662 35.0 18.9 11.6
1991 775 54.0 14.3 9.9
1992 764 54.0 14.1 9.7
1993 799 50.0 16.0 11.8
1994 929 57.0 16.3 11.1
1995 1070 65.0 16.5 12.9
1996 1070 65.0 16.5 12.9
1997 1145 74.0 15.5 11.7
1998 1217 79.0 15.4 13.1
1999 1244 79.0 15.7 17.3
2000 1152 80.0 14.4 16.8
2001 1200 82.0 14.6 13.8
2002 728 87.0 8.4 32.3
2003 728 87.0 8.4 32.3
2004 815 87.0 9.4 31.5
2005 811 87.0 9.3 36.3
2006 871 87.0 10.0 34.8
2007 879 65.2 13.5 34.9
2008 915 68.6 13.3 39.4
2009 898 64.9 13.8 39.5
2010 888 64.8 13.7 44.4
2011 907 64.1 14.1 46.1
2012 900 59.0 15.2 49.2
2013 915 56.9 16.0 52.3
2014 892 58.5 15.2 50.9
2015 905 58.0 15.6 50.6
2016 854 56.0 15.2 51.4
2017 864 56.2 15.3 52.7
2018 891 52.3 17.0 53.1
2019 916 53.8 17.0 52.2
2020 942 52.1 18.0 50.2
2021 838 52.7 15.9 43.8
2022 814 48.8 16.6 34
2023 801 48.8 16.3 57.2

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 Northwest Cabarrus Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $473 (5.5%) $8,102 (94.5%) $8,575

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Northwest Cabarrus Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 332nd of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 275th of 784 Middle schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Cabarrus Middle)45.548.1
 2.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Cabarrus County Schools)68.262.8
 5.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Northwest Cabarrus Middle)53.554.1
 0.6%
   6th Grade Reading (Cabarrus County Schools)68.860.9
 7.9%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Cabarrus Middle)5862.5
 4.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Cabarrus County Schools)68.459.4
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Northwest Cabarrus Middle)56.952.8
 4.1%
   7th Grade Reading (Cabarrus County Schools)64.858
 6.8%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Cabarrus Middle)67.249.1
 18.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Cabarrus County Schools)64.556.6
 7.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Northwest Cabarrus Middle)58.953.4
 5.5%
   8th Grade Reading (Cabarrus County Schools)61.958
 3.9%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Northwest Cabarrus Middle)8675.3
 10.7%
   8th Grade Science (Cabarrus County Schools)85.776.3
 9.4%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students916801
 12.6%
African American232237
 2.2%
American Indian44
Asian2724
 11.1%
Hispanic188176
 6.4%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White417314
 24.7%
Two or More Races4746
 2.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.2%57.2%
 5%


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Students who attend Northwest Cabarrus Middle usually go on to attend Northwest Cabarrus High

Northwest Cabarrus Middle ranks 442nd of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Northwest Cabarrus Middle are 39% White, 30% African American, 22% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 801 students attended Northwest Cabarrus Middle.


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