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Rocky River Elementary

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Rocky River Elementary ranks 650 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

650^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Rocky River Elementary is a public magnet elementary school located in Concord, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 730 students. The school is part of the Cabarrus County Schools district, which is ranked 66 out of 242 districts in the state.

Rocky River Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools over the past 10 years, with its highest ranking being 650 out of 1,490 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant, with a 1-star rating for several years before improving to a 2-star and then a 3-star rating in the most recent years. However, the school performs better in certain student subgroups, such as African American and English Language Learner students, compared to its overall ranking. On the other hand, the school struggles with lower rankings for Gifted and Talented students.

Nearby schools, such as Weddington Hills Elementary, Coltrane-Webb Elementary, and Pitts School Road Elementary, generally outperform Rocky River Elementary in terms of statewide rankings and test scores. The significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Rocky River Elementary suggests that the school serves a high-needs population, which may contribute to its relatively lower academic performance compared to other schools in the district.

652

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,867

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5454 Rocky River Road
Concord, NC 28025-8844

(704) 260-6290

District: Cabarrus County Schools

Students who attend Rocky River Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	C C Griffin Middle
High:	Central Cabarrus High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.6%

African American:

33.7%

White:

20.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the North Carolina median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg67%

North Carolina avg57%

650^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Cabarrus County Schools

66^th of 242Cabarrus County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	650 of 1490	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	943 of 1505	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	1144 of 1502	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1036 of 1514	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	959 of 1489	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.1	1203 of 1473	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	1276 of 1434	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.9	1311 of 1429	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	24.1	1162 of 1425	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.4	1100 of 1440	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.4	961 of 1390	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.3	992 of 1403	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.0	1113 of 1388	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.9	1012 of 1381	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.5	792 of 1363	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.6	802 of 1354	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.5	775 of 1324	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.2	585 of 1293	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.7	485 of 1276	62.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	136 of 918	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	342 of 924	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	564 of 933	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	344 of 927	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	526 of 896	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	595 of 949	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.3	798 of 927	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	47.8	260 of 646	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	607 of 878	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	593 of 897	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	161 of 563	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	48.4	232 of 533	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	191 of 514	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	198 of 485	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.1	251 of 385	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	405 of 497	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	315 of 421	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	621 of 1451	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	947 of 1455	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	1110 of 1459	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	938 of 1458	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	920 of 1440	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.9	1192 of 1424	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1312 of 1405	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	376 of 710	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	404 of 494	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	604 of 612	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	50 of 69	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	426 of 961	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	579 of 951	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	704 of 915	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	735 of 893	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.1	465 of 843	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	721 of 865	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	752 of 851	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	373 of 1437	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	39.3	931 of 1450	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	1043 of 1437	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.3	801 of 1366	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	705 of 1329	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	1083 of 1361	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1184 of 1332	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	651 of 1450	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	897 of 1464	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1118 of 1461	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	1064 of 1464	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	936 of 1444	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	1145 of 1430	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	1188 of 1413	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	35.3	72 of 97	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	75 of 103	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	82 of 86	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	529 of 821	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	521 of 801	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	485 of 1172	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	659 of 1166	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	896 of 1183	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.1	758 of 1194	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	804 of 1172	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.3	1112 of 1183	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	1127 of 1178	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)85th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2021)60th percentile+24 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)47th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)26th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+8 vs state

Mathematics67%+6 vs state

Reading45%-7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, July 12, 2019

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

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rocky River Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5454 Rocky River Road	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(704) 260-6290	652	50	13.0	99.5%	133 (20.4%)	220 (33.7%)	245 (37.6%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.6%)	55.2	650^th of 1490 public elementary schools	56.4%		39.4	943^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	37.3%	293	69.7	68.8	63.1				37.6	47.9	50.5				70.3		$9,867	$992	$8,875
Patriots Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1510 Holden Ave SW	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(704) 260-6230	636	46	13.7	37.3%	207 (32.5%)	185 (29.1%)	111 (17.5%)	90 (14.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.0%)	69.7	398^th of 1490 public elementary schools	73.3%		66.3	467^th of 1505 public elementary schools	69.0%	69	74.0	70.6	54.3				58.3	76.1	61.2				62.9		$8,181	$456	$7,725
Pitts School Road Elementary	Public	K-5	720 Pitts School Road SW	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6250	885	61	14.5	51.0%	331 (37.4%)	273 (30.8%)	129 (14.6%)	84 (9.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (7.1%)	75.8	308^th of 1490 public elementary schools	79.3%		70.9	386^th of 1505 public elementary schools	74.4%	78	74.5	66.0	77.5				60.2	66.0	58.8				73.1		$8,735	$586	$8,149
Wolf Meadow Elementary	Public	K-5	150 Wolf Meadow Drive SW	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 260-6390	655	44	14.8	99.5%	152 (23.2%)	190 (29.0%)	244 (37.3%)	14 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.4%)	9.5	1428^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.2%		9.6	1430^th of 1505 public elementary schools	5.0%	2	28.5	32.1	29.6				22.8	43.8	31.0				33.6		$9,734	$1,173	$8,561
Harrisburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 Stallings Road	Harrisburg	28075	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6190	850	53	16.0	21.1%	364 (42.8%)	145 (17.1%)	63 (7.4%)	228 (26.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.5%)	93.5	65^th of 1490 public elementary schools	95.6%		86.7	156^th of 1505 public elementary schools	89.6%	91	83.9	82.7	89.4				73.7	79.5	81.4				85.7		$8,156	$486	$7,670
Coltrane-Webb Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	541 Sunnyside Drive SE	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(704) 260-6150	386	35	11.1	66.6%	83 (21.5%)	64 (16.6%)	168 (43.5%)	51 (13.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	40.4	911^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.9%		79.7	246^th of 1505 public elementary schools	83.7%	665	50.7	53.8	57.1				30.4	56.4	48.6				60.0		$10,232	$772	$9,461
Hickory Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	9464 Hickory Ridge Rd	Harrisburg	28075	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-5950	927	65	14.3	15.0%	288 (31.1%)	149 (16.1%)	64 (6.9%)	360 (38.8%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.6%)	94	61^st of 1490 public elementary schools	95.9%		90.3	110^th of 1505 public elementary schools	92.7%	49	89.9	86.9	84.7				73.0	80.0	79.0				85.4
R Brown McAllister Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	505 Sunnyside Drive SE	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(704) 260-6270	698	48	14.5	55.0%	327 (46.8%)	179 (25.6%)	145 (20.8%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.3%)	51.1	728^th of 1490 public elementary schools	51.1%		70.1	396^th of 1505 public elementary schools	73.7%	332	60.5	50.5	55.5				44.5	60.0	51.8				70.0		$10,408	$712	$9,696
Weddington Hills Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	4401 Weddington Road	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(704) 260-6350	1,038	68	15.1	53.9%	344 (33.1%)	198 (19.1%)	329 (31.7%)	102 (9.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.1%)	65.7	469^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.5%		53.4	692^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	54.0%	223	64.0	72.0	69.3				47.8	64.9	57.4				66.5		$8,873	$892	$7,981
A.C.E. Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7807 Caldwell Road	Harrisburg	28075	Cabarrus County	A.C.E. Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 456-7153	421	28	14.7	97.9%	9 (2.1%)	323 (76.7%)	68 (16.2%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	24.7	1192^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	20.0%		27.1	1156^th of 1505 public elementary schools	23.2%	36	46.0	46.2	38.1	54.2	52.0	37.5	36.0	48.7	42.9	37.5	46.0	37.5	19.0	32.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky River Elementary

Is Rocky River Elementary a good school?

Rocky River Elementary ranks 650^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rocky River Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 652 students attended Rocky River Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rocky River Elementary?

Students at Rocky River Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 34% African American, 20% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Rocky River Elementary in?

Cabarrus County Schools

What schools do graduates of Rocky River Elementary attend?

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

Middle : C C Griffin Middle
High : Central Cabarrus High

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