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Performance Learning Center

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Performance Learning Center ranks 462 nd of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

462^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 28% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Performance Learning Center is a public high school in Concord, North Carolina, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of just 75 students. It is part of the Cabarrus County Schools district, which is ranked 66 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Performance Learning Center has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 400-600 out of around 600 high schools. This is likely due to a combination of factors, including a low enrollment of just 75 students, a high percentage of 96% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and consistently low test scores and graduation rates compared to nearby high schools like Hickory Ridge High, Concord High, and Cox Mill High School.

While the data suggests that Performance Learning Center is underperforming academically, there may be opportunities for improvement. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, indicating that with the right interventions and support, the school could potentially improve its academic outcomes and provide a better educational experience for its students. However, the high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds may present additional challenges that the school and district will need to address to help these students succeed.

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,998

Per pupil spending ?

96.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4521 Weddington Road
Concord, NC 28027

(704) 260-6800

District: Cabarrus County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.1%

Hispanic:

29.9%

African American:

16.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (46% vs 58% meeting standards)

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

!English II scores 21 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg63%

North Carolina avg58%

462^nd of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 10High 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	462 of 641	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	527 of 640	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	572 of 626	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	450 of 621	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	409 of 594	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.1	407 of 514	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	401 of 469	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	50.8	182 of 476	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	20.7	377 of 507	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.8	370 of 531	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	18.8	396 of 505	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.0	450 of 502	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.2	421 of 506	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.2	396 of 499	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.6	333 of 490	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.3	371 of 477	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	534 of 610	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	480 of 602	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	576 of 588	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	440 of 594	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	369 of 475	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	429 of 449	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	443 of 606	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	502 of 613	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	582 of 597	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	387 of 544	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	275 of 424	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	22.5	479 of 602	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	369 of 585	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.5	356 of 463	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	488 of 542	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	514 of 537	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	453 of 534	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	428 of 444	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	413 of 427	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2023)20th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III53%-13 vs state

Biology43%-5 vs state

English II39%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Performance Learning Center	Public	6-12	4521 Weddington Road	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6800	77	7	11.8	96.1%	37 (48.1%)	13 (16.9%)	23 (29.9%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	29.2	462^nd of 641 public high schools	27.9%		18.6	527^th of 640 public high schools	17.7%	65	42.9	38.9		53.1	$10,998	$489	$10,509
West Cabarrus High	Public	9-12	4100 Weddington Rd	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-5970	1,627	86	18.9	57.2%	472 (29.0%)	508 (31.2%)	526 (32.3%)	36 (2.2%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	78 (4.8%)	40.1	375^th of 641 public high schools	41.5%		36.7	395^th of 640 public high schools	38.3%	20	34.4	47.7	33.5	78.8
Jay M Robinson High	Public	9-12	300 Pitts School Road SW	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6660	1,210	69	17.6	51.8%	381 (31.5%)	413 (34.1%)	299 (24.7%)	42 (3.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (5.8%)	43.2	348^th of 641 public high schools	45.7%		33.6	416^th of 640 public high schools	35.0%	68	35.1	57.5	42.2	65.5	$9,469	$752	$8,717
Cabarrus Early College of Technology	Public	9-12	670 Concord Parkway North	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6750	236	7	36.1	32.2%	113 (47.9%)	35 (14.8%)	44 (18.6%)	28 (11.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.9%)	93.5	44^th of 641 public high schools	93.1%		88.9	91^st of 640 public high schools	85.8%	47	88.3	91.8	85.7	96.1	$8,795	$218	$8,577
Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early Coll	Public	9-12	1531 Trinity Church Rd	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6780	234	10	24.2	35.5%	87 (37.2%)	67 (28.6%)	49 (20.9%)	22 (9.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	92.5	57^th of 641 public high schools	91.1%		92.4	54^th of 640 public high schools	91.6%	3	85.7	95.3	88.7	88.9	$7,514	$205	$7,309
Cabarrus County Opportunity School	Public	6-12	120 Marsh Avenue NW	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-5800	41	10	4.1	92.7%	8 (19.5%)	19 (46.3%)	9 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (12.2%)								(n/a)					$29,596	$2,369	$27,226
Central Cabarrus High	Public, Magnet	9-12	505 Hwy 49 S	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(704) 260-6570	1,369	86	15.9	54.0%	531 (38.8%)	399 (29.1%)	339 (24.8%)	13 (0.9%)	6 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	75 (5.5%)	32.6	428^th of 641 public high schools	33.2%		37.4	392^nd of 640 public high schools	38.8%	36	36.6	55.3	30.3	52.3	$8,314	$531	$7,784
Northwest Cabarrus High	Public	9-12	5130 NW Cabarrus Drive	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6720	1,142	68	16.9	35.4%	518 (45.4%)	285 (25.0%)	179 (15.7%)	83 (7.3%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (6.1%)	56.7	251^st of 641 public high schools	60.8%		58.9	240^th of 640 public high schools	62.5%	11	54.6	70.4	38.5	66.9	$9,034	$555	$8,479
Cox Mill High School	Public	9-12	1355 Cox Mill Rd	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6600	1,772	81	21.7	14.1%	673 (38.0%)	360 (20.3%)	168 (9.5%)	478 (27.0%)	7 (0.4%)	8 (0.5%)	78 (4.4%)	86.1	101^st of 641 public high schools	84.2%		85.9	108^th of 640 public high schools	83.1%	7	76.9	87.1	63.1	89.0	$7,456	$383	$7,073
Concord High	Public, Magnet	9-12	481 Burrage Road NE	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(704) 260-6000	1,128	71	15.9	99.1%	312 (27.7%)	355 (31.5%)	389 (34.5%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (5.6%)	38.8	386^th of 641 public high schools	39.8%		28.1	467^th of 640 public high schools	27.0%	81	30.9	48.5	40.7	70.3	$9,116	$520	$8,595

Frequently Asked Questions about Performance Learning Center

What is the racial makeup of Performance Learning Center?

Students at Performance Learning Center are 48% White, 30% Hispanic, 17% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Performance Learning Center a good school?

Performance Learning Center ranks 462^nd of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Performance Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 77 students attended Performance Learning Center.

What district is Performance Learning Center in?

Cabarrus County Schools

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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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