J N Fries Magnet School

Public 6-8

 133 Stonecrest Circle SW
       Concord, NC  28027-7183


(704) 260-6510

District: Cabarrus County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
161st of 784 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,307 Help


Students who attend J N Fries Magnet School usually attend:

High:    West Cabarrus High

Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  829

Racial breakdown:

White:
42.8%
African American:
19.7%
Hispanic:
16.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.1% Help


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Compare Details J N Fries Magnet School ranks better than 79.5% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 3rd among 8 ranked middle schools in the Cabarrus County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.02. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at J N Fries Magnet School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42.8%), African American (19.7%), Hispanic (16.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 41.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J N Fries Magnet School is 17.2. 5 middle schools in the Cabarrus County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at J N Fries Magnet School is $8,307. 5 middle schools in the Cabarrus County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

J N Fries Magnet School:

SchoolDigger ranks J N Fries Magnet School 161st of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See J N Fries Magnet School in the ranking list.)

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Cabarrus County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Cabarrus County Schools 92nd of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for J N Fries Magnet School

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Rank History for all students at J N Fries Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 51.67 345th 598 42.3%
2007 56.60 302nd 606 50.2%
2008 56.34 293rd 620 52.7%
2009 52.86 360th 630 42.9%
2010 50.94 383rd 640 40.2%
2011 50.83 385th 648 40.6%
2012 88.29 14th 662 97.9%
2013 98.12 10th 673 98.5%
2014 98.56 4th 627 99.4%
2015 97.39 6th 705 99.1%
2016 97.52 6th 692 99.1%
2017 94.91 18th 694 97.4%
2018 84.59 71st 691 89.7%
2019 85.19 78th 737 89.4%
2021 82.14 113th 741 84.8%
2022 79.05 146th 786 81.4%
2023 77.02 161st 784 79.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at J N Fries Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.62 38th 221 82.8%
2019 77.38 34th 237 85.7%
2021 71.91 45th 248 81.9%
2022 51.50 122nd 283 56.9%
2023 67.85 79th 302 73.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at J N Fries Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.19 153rd 236 35.2%
2022 32.10 229th 312 26.6%
2023 52.29 99th 318 68.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J N Fries Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.27 185th 604 69.4%
2019 72.66 119th 639 81.4%
2021 68.82 128th 633 79.8%
2022 62.06 204th 689 70.4%
2023 54.30 298th 735 59.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at J N Fries Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.90 74th 656 88.7%
2019 84.31 77th 684 88.7%
2021 80.61 107th 706 84.8%
2022 76.55 153rd 733 79.1%
2023 75.58 152nd 731 79.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at J N Fries Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.50 93rd 504 81.5%
2021 77.93 31st 478 93.5%
2022 81.51 33rd 449 92.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at J N Fries Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.69 106th 416 74.5%
2021 75.96 41st 448 90.8%
2022 67.85 102nd 450 77.3%
2023 72.28 65th 452 85.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Male students at J N Fries Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.66 69th 665 89.6%
2019 85.16 76th 697 89.1%
2021 81.69 106th 711 85.1%
2022 79.48 135th 748 82.0%
2023 75.93 159th 747 78.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at J N Fries Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.73 3rd 95 96.8%
2019 88.34 3rd 102 97.1%
2021 83.58 18th 99 81.8%
2022 83.92 13th 109 88.1%
2023 83.50 12th 110 89.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at J N Fries Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.50 50th 494 89.9%
2019 81.75 49th 519 90.6%
2021 82.67 48th 533 91.0%
2022 75.06 84th 550 84.7%
2023 63.59 136th 559 75.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at J N Fries Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.69 345th 472 26.9%
2019 56.32 171st 493 65.3%
2021 63.46 138th 522 73.6%
2022 55.35 209th 541 61.4%
2023 40.26 348th 553 37.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at J N Fries Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.89 66th 596 88.9%
2019 84.36 79th 624 87.3%
2021 74.60 133rd 632 79.0%
2022 74.63 153rd 658 76.7%
2023 74.68 153rd 656 76.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Open Quote I'm extremely satisfied with JN Fries! I have two daughter's in school at JNF, and have had great experiences with both children. Three Administrators and teachers genuinely care and teach our children out of love! Close Quote


by a student
Sunday, January 10, 2016

Open Quote As a student in the 7th Grade IB Program at JN Fries Magnet School, I can safely say that this school is one of the best schools in Cabarrus County, if not the region and state. This school has offered myself and many other students amazing opportunities, including serving our own community, as well as participating in various clubs, ranging from Math Counts and Quiz Bowl to the Doctor Who Club.

JN Fries offers 2 main streamlines or programs. The STEM program, recognized by the state of North Carolina, and the IB program, which is recognized by the International Baccalaureate Foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

IB Students are required to take a foreign language, either Chinese or Spanish as well as Career/Technical Ed Course. These students, like myself, operate on an 8-class A Day/B Day schedule, with 4 core classes (ELA, Math, Science, SS) and 4 Encore (Health & PE, Chinese OR Spanish, Art OR Chorus OR Band, CTE Course). The CTE Courses are (6th Grade) Computer Skills and Apps (7th Grade) Agriscience Technology and (8th Grade) Tech Systems.

STEM Students are required to take a class called STEM time, which involves building and other STEM related activities. These students operate on a 6-class schedule in which each student has all of their core classes every day, and have a selection in 1 encore class.

Overall, this school provides many excellent opportunities, and I have certainly experienced the greatness that this school offers. Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, February 7, 2015

Open Quote I think that JNF Magnet School is a great school, with a great principal, staff and students. Close Quote



Enrollment information for J N Fries Magnet School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 803 87 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 896
1992 882 94 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 981
1993 907 91 3 5 1 n/a n/a 0 1007
1994 977 84 7 5 2 n/a n/a 0 1075
1995 1107 108 8 11 2 n/a n/a 0 1236
1996 1107 108 8 11 2 n/a n/a 0 1236
1997 1185 122 7 12 4 n/a n/a 0 1330
1998 1186 121 6 12 5 n/a n/a 0 1330
1999 1136 117 12 17 9 n/a n/a 0 1291
2000 1095 115 9 14 5 n/a n/a 0 1238
2001 1082 126 14 16 3 n/a n/a 0 1241
2002 491 206 7 66 4 n/a n/a 0 774
2003 491 206 7 66 4 n/a n/a 0 774
2004 448 210 8 87 3 n/a n/a 0 756
2005 504 253 8 80 2 n/a n/a 0 847
2006 505 258 14 95 0 n/a n/a 0 872
2007 532 221 15 110 4 n/a n/a 39 921
2008 495 198 14 126 5 n/a n/a 39 877
2009 528 245 13 154 4 n/a n/a 0 944
2010 511 256 13 147 5 n/a n/a 0 932
2011 510 247 16 158 5 2 36 0 974
2012 265 66 36 26 1 3 17 0 414
2013 320 81 43 31 2 0 16 0 493
2014 381 82 45 39 0 0 20 0 567
2015 377 79 61 43 2 2 26 0 590
2016 454 91 66 54 1 3 29 0 698
2017 451 132 82 91 1 4 37 0 798
2018 323 110 77 86 4 1 39 0 640
2019 355 139 88 102 5 1 48 0 738
2020 417 140 98 126 7 0 64 0 852
2021 452 188 92 142 5 1 51 0 931
2022 440 181 116 154 4 0 53 0 948
2023 355 163 123 134 0 1 53 0 829

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at J N Fries Magnet School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 896 52.0 17.2 0
1992 981 59.0 16.6 4.4
1993 1007 60.0 16.8 10.3
1994 1075 65.0 16.5 12.1
1995 1236 71.0 17.4 12.4
1996 1236 71.0 17.4 12.4
1997 1330 76.0 17.5 10.8
1998 1330 85.0 15.6 9.4
1999 1291 85.0 15.2 17.5
2000 1238 87.0 14.2 16.8
2001 1241 90.0 13.8 15.1
2002 774 90.0 8.6 49.2
2003 774 90.0 8.6 49.2
2004 756 90.0 8.4 43.1
2005 847 90.0 9.4 45.6
2006 872 90.0 9.7 44
2007 921 71.3 12.9 41.4
2008 877 71.9 12.2 45.7
2009 944 74.2 12.7 44
2010 932 70.5 13.2 50.6
2011 974 70.0 13.9 52.8
2012 414 31.1 13.2 24.2
2013 493 36.0 13.6 25.2
2014 567 35.0 16.2 20.1
2015 590 40.0 14.7 17.5
2016 698 43.0 16.2 16
2017 798 45.3 17.5 20.6
2018 640 39.5 16.1 27.8
2019 738 42.7 17.2 33.3
2020 852 50.9 16.7 37
2021 931 52.1 17.8 30.1
2022 948 52.5 18.0 25
2023 829 47.9 17.2 41.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio J N Fries Magnet School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 896 52.0 17.2 0
1992 981 59.0 16.6 4.4
1993 1007 60.0 16.8 10.3
1994 1075 65.0 16.5 12.1
1995 1236 71.0 17.4 12.4
1996 1236 71.0 17.4 12.4
1997 1330 76.0 17.5 10.8
1998 1330 85.0 15.6 9.4
1999 1291 85.0 15.2 17.5
2000 1238 87.0 14.2 16.8
2001 1241 90.0 13.8 15.1
2002 774 90.0 8.6 49.2
2003 774 90.0 8.6 49.2
2004 756 90.0 8.4 43.1
2005 847 90.0 9.4 45.6
2006 872 90.0 9.7 44
2007 921 71.3 12.9 41.4
2008 877 71.9 12.2 45.7
2009 944 74.2 12.7 44
2010 932 70.5 13.2 50.6
2011 974 70.0 13.9 52.8
2012 414 31.1 13.2 24.2
2013 493 36.0 13.6 25.2
2014 567 35.0 16.2 20.1
2015 590 40.0 14.7 17.5
2016 698 43.0 16.2 16
2017 798 45.3 17.5 20.6
2018 640 39.5 16.1 27.8
2019 738 42.7 17.2 33.3
2020 852 50.9 16.7 37
2021 931 52.1 17.8 30.1
2022 948 52.5 18.0 25
2023 829 47.9 17.2 41.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for J N Fries Magnet School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $482 (5.8%) $7,825 (94.2%) $8,306

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on J N Fries Magnet School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 78th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 161st of 784 Middle schools
 10%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (J N Fries Magnet School)76.170.2
 5.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Cabarrus County Schools)68.262.8
 5.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (J N Fries Magnet School)80.767.8
 12.9%
   6th Grade Reading (Cabarrus County Schools)68.860.9
 7.9%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (J N Fries Magnet School)70.669.4
 1.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Cabarrus County Schools)68.459.4
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (J N Fries Magnet School)73.364.2
 9.1%
   7th Grade Reading (Cabarrus County Schools)64.858
 6.8%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (J N Fries Magnet School)73.551.8
 21.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Cabarrus County Schools)64.556.6
 7.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (J N Fries Magnet School)84.562.9
 21.6%
   8th Grade Reading (Cabarrus County Schools)61.958
 3.9%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (J N Fries Magnet School)93.572.9
 20.6%
   8th Grade Science (Cabarrus County Schools)85.776.3
 9.4%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students738829
 12.3%
African American139163
 17.3%
American Indian50
 100%
Asian88123
 39.8%
Hispanic102134
 31.4%
Pacific Islander11
White355355
Two or More Races4853
 10.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients33.3%41.1%
 7.8%


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J N Fries Magnet School ranks 161st of 784 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 829 students attended J N Fries Magnet School.

Students at J N Fries Magnet School are 43% White, 20% African American, 16% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Students who attend J N Fries Magnet School usually go on to attend West Cabarrus High


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