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Royal Oaks Elementary

Q: Is Royal Oaks Elementary a good school?

Royal Oaks Elementary ranks 503 rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

503^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Royal Oaks Elementary is a public K-8 school in Kannapolis, North Carolina, serving 598 students as part of the Cabarrus County Schools district, which is ranked 66 out of 242 districts in the state.

Royal Oaks Elementary has consistently performed above state and district averages in mathematics, reading, and science proficiency, with particularly strong results in 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 8th grades. The school has shown significant improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom 10% of North Carolina elementary schools in 2014-2015 to the top 34% in 2024-2025. Royal Oaks also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, African American students, Hispanic students, and white students, all ranking in the top 25-35% of their respective subgroups in the state. The school's gifted and talented program is especially noteworthy, ranking in the top 1% of North Carolina elementary schools.

While Royal Oaks outperforms nearby Kannapolis City Schools, the district as a whole is ranked lower than Cabarrus County Schools. The nearby Concord Lake STEAM Academy, a public charter school, also demonstrates strong academic performance and could be a potential benchmark for Royal Oaks. Despite the school's exceptionally high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, Royal Oaks has been able to maintain its strong academic performance, a testament to its effective teaching and support strategies. The school could focus on improving the performance of English Language Learner (ELL) students and students with special education needs, as well as reading proficiency in the lower grades.

661

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,732

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

608 Dakota Street
Kannapolis, NC 28083-6935

(704) 260-6310

District: Cabarrus County Schools

Students who attend Royal Oaks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Concord Middle
High:	Concord High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.0%

White:

31.0%

Hispanic:

20.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (64% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 58 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the North Carolina median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg65%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

503^rd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 58 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

112^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 34 pts since 2022

From top 48% (2022) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	503 of 1490	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	624 of 1505	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	557 of 1502	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	734 of 1514	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.9	1059 of 1489	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1305 of 1473	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	1294 of 1434	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.2	1234 of 1429	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.6	1275 of 1425	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.0	1327 of 1440	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	28.7	1028 of 1390	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.2	1056 of 1403	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.2	1300 of 1388	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.8	1258 of 1381	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.8	1202 of 1363	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.1	1091 of 1354	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.7	1055 of 1324	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.3	1031 of 1293	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.9	764 of 1276	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	269 of 918	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	235 of 924	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	338 of 933	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	428 of 927	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	566 of 896	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	745 of 949	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	805 of 927	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	345 of 563	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	325 of 1451	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	473 of 1455	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	542 of 1459	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	687 of 1458	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.9	1011 of 1440	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1137 of 1424	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	1235 of 1405	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	4 of 710	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	69.8	72 of 669	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	1 of 582	99.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	258 of 961	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	367 of 951	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.9	98 of 915	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	198 of 893	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	42.6	456 of 843	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.2	827 of 865	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	824 of 851	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	270 of 1437	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	494 of 1450	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	369 of 1437	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	526 of 1366	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.0	995 of 1329	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	1183 of 1361	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1089 of 1332	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	763 of 1450	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	788 of 1464	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.6	552 of 1461	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	743 of 1464	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	1044 of 1444	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	1357 of 1430	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	1306 of 1413	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	354 of 821	56.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	222 of 1172	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	389 of 1166	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	376 of 1183	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	547 of 1194	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.4	777 of 1172	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	925 of 1183	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.6	586 of 1178	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	112 of 773	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	140 of 793	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	284 of 784	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	378 of 786	51.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	60 of 546	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	63 of 560	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	51.1	220 of 559	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	128 of 733	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	171 of 738	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	297 of 731	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	372 of 733	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	26 of 458	94.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	78.7	65 of 541	88.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	71 of 729	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	70 of 743	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	64.4	195 of 735	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	39.1	422 of 689	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	105 of 733	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	116 of 751	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	295 of 747	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	353 of 748	52.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	76 of 649	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	147 of 652	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	223 of 656	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	402 of 658	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

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

Gifted and Talented (2025)99th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)71st percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile-28 vs school

Middle school

Gifted and Talented (2025)94th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2022)88th percentile+36 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science77%+16 vs state

Mathematics65%+8 vs state

Reading58%+6 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, October 19, 2012

I have a son that is now in the fourth grade at this school and he is not on target with his reading and comprehension. I have tried to get the school to get my son where he needs to be in reading and comprehension and it seems that they care much more about a piece of paper being signed by me than working with him in reading and comprehension. Now I have to pay an outside source a lot of money to get my son on grade level where the school and all the teachers have failed him. I did speak to the Principle who would like me to come in so he can explain what is expected of me as a parent. I read the student hand book and all the other paperwork that has come home. I KNOW WHAT IS EXPECTED OF ME. Here is what I expect of those of you that my TAX DOLLARS are paying for: Get my son on grade level reading and comprehension. Do not ever tell me again that my child is useless unless medicated. Do not tell me that he will just eventually get it. YOU PEOPLE WENT TO COLLEGE TO TEACH KIDS AND YOU ARE FAILING A LOT OF THEM BECAUSE YOU WILL NOT RESEARCH BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS OR MEDICAL PROBLEMS NOR WORK WITH THE STUDENTS THAT NEED THE MOST HELP. IF YOU ONLY WENT INTO TEACHING TO TEACH THE GIFTED KIDS THEN YOU SHOULD MAYBE NOT BE TEACHING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ALL KIDS ARE SPECIAL AND THEY CAN ALL BE TAUGHT IT IS UP TO YOU TO TEACH THEM. Close Quote

Schools Near Royal Oaks Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Royal Oaks Elementary

What district is Royal Oaks Elementary in?

Cabarrus County Schools

How many students attend Royal Oaks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 661 students attended Royal Oaks Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Royal Oaks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Royal Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Concord Middle
High : Concord High

Is Royal Oaks Elementary a good school?

Royal Oaks Elementary ranks 503^rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Royal Oaks Elementary?

Students at Royal Oaks Elementary are 39% African American, 31% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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