Rocky River Elementary

Summary:

Rocky River Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Concord, North Carolina, serving 741 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Cabarrus County Schools district, which is ranked 75 out of 242 districts in the state.

Rocky River Elementary has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 28.61% White, 35.49% African American, 27.8% Hispanic, and other minority groups. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the Cabarrus County and North Carolina state averages across various grade levels and subjects. For example, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 56.5%, compared to 68% for Cabarrus County and 62.7% for the state. Rocky River Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 943 out of 1,505 North Carolina elementary schools in 2023-2024 to as low as 1,311 out of 1,429 in 2016-2017.

When compared to nearby schools in the Cabarrus County district, such as Weddington Hills Elementary, Coltrane-Webb Elementary, and Harrisburg Elementary, Rocky River Elementary generally underperforms academically. However, the school performs relatively better for certain student subgroups, such as African American and English Language Learner students, compared to the state and district averages. Additionally, Rocky River Elementary has a relatively lower student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student compared to some nearby schools.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 5454 Rocky River Road
       Concord, NC  28025-8844


(704) 260-6290

District: Cabarrus County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
943rd of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,867 Help


Students who attend Rocky River Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    C C Griffin Middle
High:    Central Cabarrus High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  741

Racial breakdown:

African American:
35.5%
White:
28.6%
Hispanic:
27.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Rocky River Elementary ranks worse than 62.7% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 15th 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 39.4. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Rocky River Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (35.5%), White (28.6%), Hispanic (27.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rocky River Elementary is 14.2, which is the 10th 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 Rocky River Elementary is $9,867, which is the 7th highest among 19 elementary schools in the Cabarrus County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rocky River Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rocky River Elementary 943rd of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Rocky River Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary 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 Rocky River Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rocky River Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 62.68 485th 1276 62.0%
2007 58.19 585th 1293 54.8%
2008 46.53 775th 1324 41.5%
2009 47.61 802nd 1354 40.8%
2010 48.48 792nd 1363 41.9%
2011 33.86 1012th 1381 26.7%
2012 27.96 1113th 1388 19.8%
2013 32.33 992nd 1403 29.3%
2014 33.45 961st 1390 30.9%
2015 28.44 1100th 1440 23.6%
2016 24.05 1162nd 1425 18.5%
2017 11.91 1311th 1429 8.3%
2018 14.93 1276th 1434 11.0%
2019 24.11 1203rd 1473 18.3%
2021 33.82 959th 1489 35.6%
2022 33.17 1036th 1514 31.6%
2023 26.72 1144th 1502 23.8%
2024 39.40 943rd 1505 37.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rocky River Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.78 82nd 86 4.7%
2019 35.97 75th 103 27.2%
2021 35.33 72nd 97 25.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rocky River Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.16 315th 421 25.2%
2019 28.10 405th 497 18.5%
2021 34.12 251st 385 34.8%
2022 49.27 198th 485 59.2%
2023 52.39 191st 514 62.8%
2024 48.36 232nd 533 56.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rocky River Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 35.30 521st 801 35.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rocky River Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.58 1184th 1332 11.1%
2019 28.47 1083rd 1361 20.4%
2021 44.15 705th 1329 47.0%
2022 42.30 801st 1366 41.4%
2023 32.16 1043rd 1437 27.4%
2024 39.27 931st 1450 35.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Rocky River Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.59 1312th 1405 6.6%
2019 22.94 1192nd 1424 16.3%
2021 34.69 920th 1440 36.1%
2022 37.44 938th 1458 35.7%
2023 28.38 1110th 1459 23.9%
2024 37.90 947th 1455 34.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Rocky River Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.38 593rd 897 33.9%
2019 34.70 607th 878 30.9%
2021 47.84 260th 646 59.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Rocky River Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.23 50th 69 27.5%
2019 17.76 604th 612 1.3%
2021 35.91 404th 494 18.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Rocky River Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.23 1188th 1413 15.9%
2019 27.06 1145th 1430 19.9%
2021 33.28 936th 1444 35.2%
2022 29.99 1064th 1464 27.3%
2023 27.20 1118th 1461 23.5%
2024 40.77 897th 1464 38.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Rocky River Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.32 798th 927 13.9%
2019 39.92 595th 949 37.3%
2021 38.06 526th 896 41.3%
2022 54.68 344th 927 62.9%
2023 40.18 564th 933 39.5%
2024 56.32 342nd 924 63.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rocky River Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.71 752nd 851 11.6%
2019 26.79 721st 865 16.6%
2021 42.10 465th 843 44.8%
2022 27.74 735th 893 17.7%
2023 29.16 704th 915 23.1%
2024 41.22 579th 951 39.1%
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Rank History for White students at Rocky River Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.37 1127th 1178 4.3%
2019 13.29 1112th 1183 6.0%
2021 34.43 804th 1172 31.4%
2022 40.11 758th 1194 36.5%
2023 31.23 896th 1183 24.3%
2024 46.98 659th 1166 43.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary 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.

Rocky River Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, July 12, 2019

Open Quote Severe bullying and behavior issues, especially in the upper grades. Teachers are not supported by administration. Principal tells you what you want to here. The grass will definitely be greener at our new school. Peace out Rocky RIver!! Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, April 4, 2010

Open Quote Have no control over their students, thus themselves. Lack of supervision. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Rocky River Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 626 132 9 40 4 n/a n/a 0 811
1999 637 140 7 56 2 n/a n/a 0 842
2000 679 147 6 65 2 n/a n/a 0 899
2001 667 138 9 81 2 n/a n/a 0 897
2002 747 241 6 126 1 n/a n/a 0 1121
2003 747 241 6 126 1 n/a n/a 0 1121
2004 719 265 7 132 3 n/a n/a 0 1126
2005 596 260 6 144 3 n/a n/a 0 1009
2006 512 230 8 98 1 n/a n/a 0 849
2007 559 210 8 117 1 n/a n/a 52 947
2008 556 277 20 143 1 n/a n/a 69 1066
2009 524 349 15 148 2 n/a n/a 0 1038
2010 566 327 15 159 2 n/a n/a 0 1069
2011 402 218 3 151 6 0 36 0 816
2012 374 199 3 163 7 0 34 0 780
2013 362 220 7 154 9 1 32 0 785
2014 358 213 9 140 7 1 26 0 754
2015 337 227 11 166 9 1 20 0 771
2016 327 236 8 195 9 1 28 0 804
2017 308 230 11 192 7 1 33 0 782
2018 280 204 8 196 3 0 49 0 740
2019 294 242 7 211 2 0 54 0 810
2020 267 236 14 215 1 1 52 0 786
2021 234 217 17 207 0 1 36 0 712
2022 219 237 9 196 3 2 34 0 700
2023 212 263 11 206 2 0 47 0 741

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 Rocky River Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 811 49.0 16.6 n/a
1999 842 49.0 17.2 24.9
2000 899 49.0 18.3 24.4
2001 897 54.0 16.6 23
2002 1121 60.0 18.7 36.7
2003 1121 60.0 18.7 36.7
2004 1126 60.0 18.8 39.2
2005 1009 60.0 16.8 46.7
2006 849 60.0 14.2 40.8
2007 947 n/a n/a 45.4
2008 1066 64.1 16.6 50.5
2009 1038 67.2 15.4 48.4
2010 1069 67.3 15.8 50.6
2011 816 53.6 15.2 59.8
2012 780 47.8 16.2 64.2
2013 785 50.6 15.4 65.4
2014 754 50.0 15.0 64.7
2015 771 54.0 14.2 70.2
2016 804 52.0 15.4 69.9
2017 782 55.4 14.1 68
2018 740 58.2 12.6 66.2
2019 810 53.7 15.0 63.3
2020 786 52.9 14.8 63.9
2021 712 51.3 13.8 52.9
2022 700 54.5 12.8 45.9
2023 741 52.0 14.2 72.6

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 Rocky River Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 811 49.0 16.6 n/a
1999 842 49.0 17.2 24.9
2000 899 49.0 18.3 24.4
2001 897 54.0 16.6 23
2002 1121 60.0 18.7 36.7
2003 1121 60.0 18.7 36.7
2004 1126 60.0 18.8 39.2
2005 1009 60.0 16.8 46.7
2006 849 60.0 14.2 40.8
2007 947 n/a n/a 45.4
2008 1066 64.1 16.6 50.5
2009 1038 67.2 15.4 48.4
2010 1069 67.3 15.8 50.6
2011 816 53.6 15.2 59.8
2012 780 47.8 16.2 64.2
2013 785 50.6 15.4 65.4
2014 754 50.0 15.0 64.7
2015 771 54.0 14.2 70.2
2016 804 52.0 15.4 69.9
2017 782 55.4 14.1 68
2018 740 58.2 12.6 66.2
2019 810 53.7 15.0 63.3
2020 786 52.9 14.8 63.9
2021 712 51.3 13.8 52.9
2022 700 54.5 12.8 45.9
2023 741 52.0 14.2 72.6

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 Rocky River Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $992 (10.1%) $8,875 (89.9%) $9,867

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Rocky River Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1203rd of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1144th of 1502 Elementary schools
 5.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rocky River Elementary)48.646.6
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cabarrus County Schools)6766
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Rocky River Elementary)46.445.4
 1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Cabarrus County Schools)60.253.7
 6.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rocky River Elementary)41.450
 8.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cabarrus County Schools)65.764
 1.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Rocky River Elementary)40.643.1
 2.5%
   4th Grade Reading (Cabarrus County Schools)60.662.3
 1.7%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rocky River Elementary)38.234.6
 3.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cabarrus County Schools)66.862.8
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Rocky River Elementary)47.426.9
 20.5%
   5th Grade Reading (Cabarrus County Schools)61.656.4
 5.2%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Rocky River Elementary)63.643
 20.6%
   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 Students810741
 8.5%
African American242263
 8.7%
American Indian22
Asian711
 57.1%
Hispanic211206
 2.4%
Pacific Islander00
White294212
 27.9%
Two or More Races5447
 13%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.3%72.6%
 9.3%


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Students who attend Rocky River Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : C C Griffin Middle
High : Central Cabarrus High

In the 2022-23 school year, 741 students attended Rocky River Elementary.

Rocky River Elementary ranks 943rd of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Rocky River Elementary are 35% African American, 29% White, 28% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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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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