Middle Schools in Cabarrus County Schools

Summary:

The Cabarrus County Schools district in North Carolina is home to 9 middle schools serving grades 6-8. The schools in this district vary significantly in their academic performance, student demographics, and resource allocation, providing a diverse educational landscape for families in the area.

The top-performing middle schools in the district are Harris Road Middle and Hickory Ridge Middle, which consistently rank among the best in the state. These schools boast exceptional test scores, with 80-90% of students proficient or better in core subjects. In contrast, Concord Middle lags significantly behind, with proficiency rates ranging from 15-36%, the lowest in the district.

The data also reveals stark differences in student demographics, with Harris Road Middle and Hickory Ridge Middle serving student populations with lower percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients, while Roberta Road Middle, C.C. Griffin Middle, and Concord Middle have very high rates, exceeding 60%. The data does not suggest a clear relationship between per-student spending or student-teacher ratios and academic performance.

District Detail

4401 Old Airport Road
Concord, NC 28025-7188

(704) 260-5600

SchoolDigger Rank:
66^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 35,264

Primary Schools: 20
Middle Schools: 9
High Schools: 12
Alternative Schools: 2

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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 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Concord Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1500 Gold Rush Drive	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(704) 260-6430	583	36	16.2	99.5%	108 (18.5%)	218 (37.4%)	219 (37.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.0%)	7.5	732^nd of 773 public middle schools	5.3%		11	725^th of 793 public middle schools	8.6%	7	18.0	17.3	15.3	33.3	21.4	30.4	36.0	$9,893	$515	$9,378
Northwest Cabarrus Middle	Public	6-8	5140 NW Cabarrus Drive	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6550	825	40	20.4	33.0%	323 (39.2%)	173 (21.0%)	121 (14.7%)	156 (18.9%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	45 (5.5%)	81.5	124^th of 773 public middle schools	84.0%		44.7	442^nd of 793 public middle schools	44.3%	318	73.6	73.0	59.1	69.3	68.3	66.7	74.5	$8,575	$473	$8,102
Mount Pleasant Middle	Public	6-8	466 Walker Road	Mount Pleasant	28124	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6530	660	39	16.9	47.9%	461 (69.8%)	49 (7.4%)	116 (17.6%)	12 (1.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	67	231^st of 773 public middle schools	70.1%		57.9	307^th of 793 public middle schools	61.3%	76	62.2	61.9	57.8	58.7	56.3	57.0	72.2	$8,999	$443	$8,556
J N Fries Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	133 Stonecrest Circle SW	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(704) 260-6510	755	44	17.3	50.9%	294 (38.9%)	190 (25.2%)	163 (21.6%)	51 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (7.4%)	63.1	261^st of 773 public middle schools	66.2%		74.5	172^nd of 793 public middle schools	78.3%	89	62.7	46.9	57.0	57.8	52.1	68.0	67.2	$8,307	$482	$7,825
C C Griffin Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	7650 Griffin's Gate Drive	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(704) 260-6410	792	43	18.5	54.8%	266 (33.6%)	230 (29.0%)	216 (27.3%)	32 (4.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (5.4%)	51.9	370^th of 773 public middle schools	52.1%		44.3	446^th of 793 public middle schools	43.8%	76	61.1	49.8	33.3	57.9	57.1	53.3	57.6	$8,618	$798	$7,820
Harris Road Middle	Public	6-8	1251 Patriot Blvd	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6470	1,368	68	20.0	13.5%	423 (30.9%)	201 (14.7%)	88 (6.4%)	593 (43.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (4.3%)	97.2	17^th of 773 public middle schools	97.8%		96.6	23^rd of 793 public middle schools	97.1%	6	90.5	88.2	87.9	82.5	83.6	89.6	93.4	$7,552	$400	$7,151
Hickory Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	7336 Raging Ridge Rd	Harrisburg	28075	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6490	1,057	51	20.8	17.1%	428 (40.5%)	198 (18.7%)	88 (8.3%)	283 (26.8%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (5.1%)	94.8	36^th of 773 public middle schools	95.3%		94	39^th of 793 public middle schools	95.1%	3	86.3	80.8	81.5	77.6	77.1	85.7	90.9	$7,652	$395	$7,258
Harold E. Winkler Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4501 Weddington Rd NW	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(704) 260-6450	1,094	63	17.3	62.2%	317 (29.0%)	292 (26.7%)	352 (32.2%)	54 (4.9%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	73 (6.7%)	47.8	406^th of 773 public middle schools	47.5%		79.9	132^nd of 793 public middle schools	83.4%	274	49.6	45.8	48.8	53.9	49.9	53.6	58.7	$8,533	$668	$7,865
Roberta Road Middle	Public	6-8	4850 Roberta Rd	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 260-6840	906	53	17.2	53.8%	307 (33.9%)	278 (30.7%)	218 (24.1%)	45 (5.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (5.7%)	54.5	334^th of 773 public middle schools	56.8%		43.8	451^st of 793 public middle schools	43.1%	117	57.7	59.5	29.8	59.6	58.0	53.9	61.6

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Concord Lake STEAM Academy	8.29 mi	1	56^th
Stanly County Schools	8.69 mi	23	92^nd
Valor Preparatory Academy	9.34 mi	1
Kannapolis City Schools	9.65 mi	9	208^th
A.C.E. Academy	9.78 mi	1	198^th

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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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