Top Rankings
Cabarrus County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 8,926 students in Cabarrus County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Cabarrus County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
43 Schools
875 Schools
# Students
35,260 Students
497,279 Students
# Teachers
2,142 Teachers
31,075 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cabarrus County Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)62%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
14%
4%
% Hispanic
20%
21%
% Black
23%
25%
% White
37%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,562 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,783 is less than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$372 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$380 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,562
$11,168
Spending / Student
$10,783
$11,592
Best Cabarrus County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harris Road Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1251 Patriot Blvd
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6470
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6470
Gr: 6-8 | 1,368 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #22.
Hickory Ridge Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7336 Raging Ridge Rd
Harrisburg, NC 28075
(704) 260-6490
Harrisburg, NC 28075
(704) 260-6490
Gr: 6-8 | 1,057 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #33.
J N Fries Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
133 Stonecrest Circle Sw
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6510
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6510
Gr: 6-8 | 755 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #44.
Cabarrus County Schools Virtual Academy
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4511 Weddington Road
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6820
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6820
Gr: K-12 | 107 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #55.
Mount Pleasant Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
466 Walker Road
Mount Pleasant, NC 28124
(704) 260-6530
Mount Pleasant, NC 28124
(704) 260-6530
Gr: 6-8 | 660 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #66.
Northwest Cabarrus Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5140 Nw Cabarrus Drive
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6550
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6550
Gr: 6-8 | 825 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #77.
Royal Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
608 Dakota Street
Kannapolis, NC 28083
(704) 260-6310
Kannapolis, NC 28083
(704) 260-6310
Gr: K-8 | 661 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #88.
Performance Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4521 Weddington Road
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6800
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6800
Gr: 6-12 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #99.
Harold E. Winkler Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4501 Weddington Rd Nw
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6450
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6450
Gr: 6-8 | 1,094 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1010.
C C Griffin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7650 Griffin's Gate Drive
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 260-6410
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 260-6410
Gr: 6-8 | 792 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #1111.
Concord Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Gold Rush Drive
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 260-6430
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 260-6430
Gr: 6-8 | 583 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #1212.
Cabarrus Co Opportunity School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
120 Marsh Avenue Nw
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 260-5800
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 260-5800
Gr: 6-12 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: n/an/a
4850 Roberta Rd
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6840
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6840
Gr: 6-8 | 906 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
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