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W M Irvin Elementary

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W M Irvin Elementary ranks 956 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

956^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

W M Irvin Elementary in Concord, NC, is a PK-5 school serving about 760 students in Cabarrus County Schools, with nearly all students (99.61%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch — the highest rate among nearby elementary schools. The school has climbed steadily from the 12th percentile statewide in 2021–2022 to the 36th percentile (956th of 1,492) in 2025–2026, and from a 4th-percentile ranking in 2017–2018. Its 13.9-to-1 student-teacher ratio is favorable for a school with this many needs.

W M Irvin's clearest academic strength is 5th-grade science: 80% of students scored proficient in 2025–2026, matching the district average and exceeding every nearby school, including R. Brown McAllister Elementary (79.2%) and Winecoff Elementary (75.0%). Special education students rank in the 63rd percentile statewide and Hispanic students in the 51st — genuine bright spots. Chronic absenteeism sits at 18.7%, below the state average of 24.2% and better than Wolf Meadow Elementary (24.1%) and Winecoff (24.6%). Still, some high-poverty neighbors post stronger overall results: Royal Oaks School of the Arts (62nd percentile), A T Allen Elementary (52nd), and Rocky River Elementary (47th), while Irvin outranks Wolf Meadow (17th).

Reading and math remain the biggest hurdles. Just 35.5% of 3rd graders met reading standards, about 25 points below the district (60.3%). Math proficiency ranges from 50.4% to 57.0% across grades 3–5 versus district averages in the low 70s. Statewide subgroup comparisons are toughest for economically disadvantaged students (17th percentile) and English language learners (12th percentile), though the school serves these groups at high levels. Per-pupil spending is $10,791, the highest among nearby schools, so the funding base exists to expand what's working in science and special education into early literacy and math.

760

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

1400 Gold Rush Drive
Concord, NC 28025-1508

(704) 260-6330

District: Cabarrus County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.0%

African American:

25.9%

Hispanic:

25.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (53% vs 61% meeting standards)

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

!Reading scores 12 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg70%

North Carolina avg61%

956^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 246Cabarrus 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	956 of 1492	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.5	1046 of 1490	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1118 of 1505	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1285 of 1502	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	1331 of 1514	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	1088 of 1489	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	1224 of 1473	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	1373 of 1434	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.9	1283 of 1429	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.1	1161 of 1425	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.5	1117 of 1440	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.4	1063 of 1390	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.9	1078 of 1403	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.8	1276 of 1388	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	37.3	958 of 1381	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.5	814 of 1363	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.5	912 of 1354	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.9	807 of 1324	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.8	809 of 1293	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.4	850 of 1276	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	672 of 903	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	705 of 918	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.3	527 of 924	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	714 of 933	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	786 of 927	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	762 of 896	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	871 of 949	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	882 of 927	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	32.6	427 of 634	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	352 of 646	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.8	773 of 878	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	844 of 897	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	456 of 519	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.1	324 of 563	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	274 of 533	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.7	461 of 514	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	391 of 485	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.4	203 of 385	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	280 of 497	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.4	415 of 421	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	1068 of 1447	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.4	1002 of 1451	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	1065 of 1455	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1198 of 1459	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	1314 of 1458	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	1086 of 1440	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	1212 of 1424	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	1334 of 1405	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	612 of 743	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.5	499 of 710	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	68.0	102 of 582	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	202 of 494	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	506 of 612	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	62 of 69	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	481 of 981	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	390 of 961	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	645 of 951	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.3	858 of 915	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	676 of 893	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.9	440 of 843	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	654 of 865	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	834 of 851	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	1187 of 1434	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	1197 of 1437	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	1130 of 1450	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	1346 of 1437	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1299 of 1366	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	985 of 1329	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1168 of 1361	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	1304 of 1332	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	821 of 1451	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.0	1035 of 1450	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1140 of 1464	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	1273 of 1461	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	1240 of 1464	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	1028 of 1444	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1157 of 1430	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	1360 of 1413	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	137 of 175	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	300 of 815	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.7	501 of 821	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	284 of 801	64.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	756 of 1146	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.7	888 of 1172	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	892 of 1166	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	969 of 1183	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	1098 of 1194	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	848 of 1172	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	958 of 1183	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	1160 of 1178	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)33rd percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)26th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)22nd percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)18th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)12th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science80%+12 vs state

Mathematics53%-10 vs state

Reading44%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, March 29, 2012

My child has had WONDERFUL teachers at Irvin. The teachers are very dedicated and hard working. It seems to me that they put most of their efforts into teaching the students at their level. I bet that is a hard job. Thumbs up to the staff and administration at Irvin Elementary!! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 26, 2012

Let's just say, the staff can be kind, friendly, and helpful (just a few), but after 1/2 of the school year is completed, they seem to "let things go".
What may be important to the parents and child, may just be "just the norm" for those here.
Elementary school teachers should not be swearing or even using foul words among these children.
Why are these teachers allowed to teach when we try to teach our children not to use this language?
When there are concerns with our child, the staff again will work greatly during the first part of the year but when there are still other matters (big or small) they slack.
Many of us parents are disappointed for this school. IT has a lot of potential with the handful of great staff, but the others have a lot to be concerned with.
We all know that "kids will be kids" but when you try to stop the kids for saying "Unkind words" toward the children, why is it okay for the teachers to use FOUL and Swear words toward the kids? No wonder the kids are afraid to communicate with some of these teachers. It also appears with the grades from these children when they are intimidated by the teachers and/ or peers. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
W M Irvin Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1400 Gold Rush Drive	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(704) 260-6330	760	54	13.9	—	304 (40.0%)	197 (25.9%)	194 (25.5%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.6%)	37.3	956^th of 1492 public elementary schools	35.9%		32.5	1046^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.8%	90	57.0	53.2	50.4				35.5	46.8	49.6				80.0		$10,791	$1,213	$9,578
R Brown McAllister Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	505 Sunnyside Drive SE	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(704) 260-6270	698	48	14.5	55.0%	327 (46.8%)	179 (25.6%)	145 (20.8%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.3%)	62.8	540^th of 1492 public elementary schools	63.8%		51.1	728^th of 1490 public elementary schools	51.1%	188	74.1	55.5	65.3				64.7	56.3	59.4				79.2		$10,408	$712	$9,696
Coltrane-Webb Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	541 Sunnyside Drive SE	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(704) 260-6150	386	35	11.1	66.6%	83 (21.5%)	64 (16.6%)	168 (43.5%)	51 (13.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	47.9	768^th of 1492 public elementary schools	48.5%		40.4	911^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.9%	143	55.7	58.3	75.7				45.9	50.0	57.1				64.3		$10,232	$772	$9,461
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%)	66.5	478^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.0%		60.1	563^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	62.2%	85	73.6	69.8	57.6	65.1	63.8	61.2	52.9	65.1	66.7	66.3	74.1	79.6	72.7	83.7
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	—	159 (21.5%)	285 (38.5%)	219 (29.6%)	8 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.8%)	34.3	1022^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	31.5%		22.9	1221^st of 1490 public elementary schools	18.1%	199	48.8	48.3	56.7				49.6	44.2	45.2				75.0		$10,252	$1,087	$9,166
A T Allen Elementary	Public	K-5	3939 Abilene Rd	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 260-6050	626	43	14.7	—	324 (51.8%)	113 (18.1%)	151 (24.1%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.2%)	50.6	720^th of 1492 public elementary schools	51.7%		51.7	715^th of 1490 public elementary schools	52.0%	5	60.4	57.9	64.4				44.6	57.0	54.8				76.0		$9,205	$951	$8,254
Royal Oaks School of the Arts	Public	K-8	608 Dakota Street	Kannapolis	28083	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 260-6310	661	44	14.8	—	205 (31.0%)	258 (39.0%)	136 (20.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.3%)	61.1	562^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	62.3%		63.7	503^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	66.2%	59	62.1	63.4	67.8	75.5	71.1	80.0	54.0	58.4	55.2	73.6	73.3	85.7	73.6	97.1	$10,732	$1,643	$9,089
Wolf Meadow Elementary	Public	K-5	150 Wolf Meadow Drive SW	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 260-6390	655	44	14.8	—	152 (23.2%)	190 (29.0%)	244 (37.3%)	14 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.4%)	22.5	1235^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.2%		9.5	1428^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.2%	193	59.7	54.2	52.1				29.5	32.5	38.7				50.4		$9,734	$1,173	$8,561
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	—	96 (20.3%)	165 (35.0%)	147 (31.1%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (10.8%)	20	1276^th of 1492 public elementary schools	14.5%		26.5	1145^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.2%	131	56.8	46.7	43.4				41.9	40.0	33.7				51.8		$10,094	$1,495	$8,599
Weddington Hills Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	4401 Weddington Road	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(704) 260-6350	1,038	68	15.1	53.9%	344 (33.1%)	198 (19.1%)	329 (31.7%)	102 (9.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.1%)	52.2	687^th of 1492 public elementary schools	54.0%		65.7	469^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.5%	218	58.9	66.1	58.0				48.0	61.2	54.1				73.5		$8,873	$892	$7,981

Frequently Asked Questions about W M Irvin Elementary

What district is W M Irvin Elementary in?

Cabarrus County Schools

How many students attend W M Irvin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 760 students attended W M Irvin Elementary.

Is W M Irvin Elementary a good school?

W M Irvin Elementary ranks 956^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of W M Irvin Elementary?

Students at W M Irvin Elementary are 40% White, 26% African American, 26% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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