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Concord Lake STEAM Academy

Q: Is Concord Lake STEAM Academy a good school?

Concord Lake STEAM Academy ranks 563 rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

563^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Concord Lake STEAM Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 708 students in grades K-8 in Kannapolis, North Carolina. The school is part of the Concord Lake STEAM Academy District, which is ranked 56 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Concord Lake STEAM Academy has demonstrated strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics, where the school outperformed the state average in the percentage of students proficient or better in EOG (End-of-Grade) Mathematics across all grade levels (3rd-8th) in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also performed well in reading, with 5th, 7th, and 8th-grade students outperforming the state average in the percentage of students proficient or better in EOG Reading. Additionally, 8th-grade students at Concord Lake STEAM Academy outperformed the state average in science by over 12 percentage points.

While Concord Lake STEAM Academy outperforms the nearby Kannapolis City Schools district in academic performance, some of the higher-performing Cabarrus County Schools, such as Charles E Boger Elementary and Royal Oaks Elementary, have shown stronger academic performance than Concord Lake STEAM Academy in certain grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Concord Lake STEAM Academy has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.6% in 2021-2022 to 70.76% in 2023-2024, and a higher student-teacher ratio of around 22:1 compared to the nearby Cabarrus County Schools.

856

Students ?

48.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

95.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1911 Concord Lake Road
Kannapolis, NC 28083

(704) 273-5310

District: Concord Lake STEAM Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.6%

White:

22.9%

Hispanic:

22.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2019 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 47 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the North Carolina median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 49 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

563^rd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 47 pts since 2019

From bottom 15% (2019) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

239^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 27 pts since 2019

From bottom 42% (2019) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^th of 242Concord Lake STEAM Academy 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	563 of 1490	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	594 of 1505	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	794 of 1502	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	833 of 1514	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	739 of 1489	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.6	1253 of 1473	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	159 of 918	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	154 of 924	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	294 of 933	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	353 of 927	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	265 of 896	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	29.6	744 of 949	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	549 of 927	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	459 of 1451	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	459 of 1455	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	865 of 1459	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	909 of 1458	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	693 of 1440	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.5	1277 of 1424	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	963 of 1405	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	592 of 710	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	547 of 669	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.2	370 of 582	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	507 of 961	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.4	270 of 951	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	50.6	432 of 915	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.2	820 of 893	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	808 of 865	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	403 of 1437	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	340 of 1450	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	620 of 1437	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	549 of 1366	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	279 of 1329	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	20.3	1202 of 1361	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.0	635 of 1332	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	646 of 1450	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	698 of 1464	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	688 of 1461	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	742 of 1464	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	754 of 1444	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	1134 of 1430	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.5	818 of 1413	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	23.7	703 of 801	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	259 of 1172	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	397 of 1166	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	602 of 1183	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.0	529 of 1194	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	637 of 1172	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	980 of 1183	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.5	647 of 1178	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	239 of 773	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	202 of 793	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	269 of 784	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.0	166 of 786	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	47.0	376 of 741	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	429 of 737	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	89 of 546	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	70 of 560	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	102 of 559	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	40 of 550	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	48.8	219 of 533	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	269 of 519	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.2	69 of 494	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	306 of 733	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	190 of 738	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	319 of 731	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	211 of 733	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	26.8	538 of 706	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	491 of 684	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.8	205 of 656	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	113 of 458	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	125 of 461	72.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	75 of 562	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	101 of 564	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	48.1	251 of 493	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	121 of 729	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	63 of 743	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	76.5	118 of 735	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	94.4	17 of 689	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	66.4	143 of 633	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	43.1	381 of 639	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.4	149 of 604	75.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	170 of 733	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	199 of 751	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	225 of 747	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	178 of 748	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	255 of 711	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	328 of 697	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	340 of 665	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	186 of 649	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	115 of 652	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	195 of 658	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	45.1	359 of 624	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	227 of 596	61.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)83rd percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)17th percentile-46 vs school

Special Education (2024)12th percentile-48 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)84th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)75th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science63%~ state avg

Reading61%+8 vs state

Mathematics59%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, January 23, 2022

Unprofessional staff and principal. Invest in your kids by not sending them here. A poor school for poor kids. It's really bad. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, October 5, 2021

My son is autistic and has an IEP. I was told how good he was doing only to find out he was failing all his test because he wasnt given the extra time and 1 on 1 like his IEP states. He went to the aftercare at the school that I paid $200 a month for and they made him run laps and he wasnt allowed to talk. I called and email and got no response about his grades or the aftercare. Hes 7 and had to run 10 laps before they would let him back inside aftercare because he got talking. Run away from this school. Close Quote

Schools Near Concord Lake STEAM Academy

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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
Concord Lake STEAM Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1911 Concord Lake Road	Kannapolis	28083	Cabarrus County	Concord Lake STEAM Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 273-5310	856	18	48.8	95.8%	196 (22.9%)	390 (45.6%)	192 (22.4%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (7.9%)	60.1	563^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	62.2%		59.4	594^th of 1505 public elementary schools	60.5%	31	73.1	57.0	46.9	60.0	52.5	55.0	58.7	57.0	64.1	55.4	63.9	70.0	57.8	72.5
Royal Oaks Elementary	Public	K-8	608 Dakota Street	Kannapolis	28083	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 260-6310	661	44	14.8	99.5%	205 (31.0%)	258 (39.0%)	136 (20.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.3%)	63.7	503^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	66.2%		57.5	624^th of 1505 public elementary schools	58.5%	121	72.2	53.4	64.0	75.6	61.5	64.4	42.3	53.4	62.8	75.6	69.2	66.7	76.7	77.8	$10,732	$1,643	$9,089
Winecoff Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	375 Winecoff Sch Road	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(704) 260-6370	740	48	15.3	99.6%	159 (21.5%)	285 (38.5%)	219 (29.6%)	8 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.8%)	22.9	1221^st of 1490 public elementary schools	18.1%		16.1	1342^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	10.8%	121	51.0	41.9	42.1				34.2	42.9	43.0				41.3		$10,252	$1,087	$9,166
Forest Park Elementary	Public	K-5	1333 Forest Park Drive	Kannapolis	28083	Cabarrus County	Kannapolis City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 932-8121	472	37	12.7	99.4%	96 (20.3%)	165 (35.0%)	147 (31.1%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (10.8%)	26.5	1145^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.2%		22.9	1231^st of 1505 public elementary schools	18.2%	86	41.8	48.1	52.1				32.9	46.2	41.9				48.6		$10,094	$1,495	$8,599
GW Carver Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	525 East C St	Kannapolis	28083	Cabarrus County	Kannapolis City Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(704) 932-4161	503	35	14.3	99.0%	99 (19.7%)	152 (30.2%)	193 (38.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.9%)	24.6	1195^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.8%		13.8	1382^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	8.2%	187	50.0	46.0	51.1				30.3	31.0	40.0				53.3		$11,099	$1,459	$9,641
Shady Brook Elementary	Public	K-5	903 Rogers Lake Road	Kannapolis	28081	Cabarrus County	Kannapolis City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 933-2434	322	23	14.0	99.1%	78 (24.2%)	92 (28.6%)	115 (35.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.5%)	22.1	1244^th of 1490 public elementary schools	16.5%		6.5	1465^th of 1505 public elementary schools	2.7%	221	65.2	19.0	39.1				45.7	16.7	28.3				42.6		$11,062	$1,752	$9,310
Jackson Park Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Jackson Street	Kannapolis	28083	Cabarrus County	Kannapolis City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 933-2831	476	34	14.0	99.4%	140 (29.4%)	62 (13.0%)	219 (46.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.9%)	61.2	541^st of 1490 public elementary schools	63.7%		74.2	336^th of 1505 public elementary schools	77.7%	205	63.3	78.9	74.2				35.6	59.2	51.6				79.0		$9,913	$1,233	$8,680
North Kannapolis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 N Walnut Street	Kannapolis	28081	Rowan County	Kannapolis City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 933-2935	296	27	11.0	99.0%	61 (20.6%)	56 (18.9%)	155 (52.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.8%)	30	1091^st of 1490 public elementary schools	26.8%		15.8	1349^th of 1505 public elementary schools	10.4%	258	35.7	38.9	57.4				32.1	41.7	42.6				68.1		$14,411	$2,811	$11,600
Charles E Boger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5150 Dove Field Lane	Kannapolis	28081	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6130	895	58	15.5	47.9%	377 (42.1%)	212 (23.7%)	157 (17.5%)	100 (11.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.1%)	72.1	362^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	75.7%		72.1	368^th of 1505 public elementary schools	75.5%	6	80.8	59.4	70.5				57.5	60.1	63.0				71.2		$9,284	$566	$8,718
Fred L Wilson Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1401 Pine Street	Kannapolis	28081	Cabarrus County	Kannapolis City Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(704) 932-8656	415	30	13.7	99.3%	78 (18.8%)	59 (14.2%)	250 (60.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	26	1157^th of 1490 public elementary schools	22.3%		25.3	1186^th of 1505 public elementary schools	21.2%	29	42.4	56.8	38.9				24.2	51.9	29.2				54.2		$10,056	$1,308	$8,748

Frequently Asked Questions about Concord Lake STEAM Academy

How many students attend Concord Lake STEAM Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 856 students attended Concord Lake STEAM Academy.

Is Concord Lake STEAM Academy a good school?

Concord Lake STEAM Academy ranks 563^rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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What is the racial makeup of Concord Lake STEAM Academy?

Students at Concord Lake STEAM Academy are 46% African American, 23% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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