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C C Griffin Middle

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C C Griffin Middle ranks 370 th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

370^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 52% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

C C Griffin Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Concord, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 963 students. The school is part of the Cabarrus County Schools district, which is ranked 66 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

C C Griffin Middle has shown mixed performance on state assessments compared to the Cabarrus County Schools district and the state of North Carolina. While the school's proficiency rates in some subjects and grade levels are on par with or exceed the district and state averages, there are also areas where the school's performance lags behind. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, C C Griffin Middle's 8th-grade math proficiency rate was 33.3%, compared to the district's 55.8% and the state's 48.7%. However, the school's 8th-grade reading proficiency rate of 53.3% was higher than the district's 64.8% and the state's 54.2%. The school's performance on the 8th-grade science assessment has been relatively stronger, with a proficiency rate of 57.6% in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 70.8% and the state's 60.1%.

When compared to other middle schools in the Cabarrus County Schools district, C C Griffin Middle's performance is generally lower than that of schools like Hickory Ridge Middle, which consistently ranks among the top 5% of middle schools in North Carolina and has significantly higher proficiency rates across all subject areas and grade levels. This suggests that the school's location and the socioeconomic factors of its student population may be playing a significant role in its academic performance. By addressing these areas of concern and learning from the success of nearby high-performing schools, C C Griffin Middle has the potential to improve its overall academic outcomes and provide a more equitable education for all its students.

792

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,618

Per pupil spending ?

54.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7650 Griffin's Gate Drive
Concord, NC 28025-1628

(704) 260-6410

District: Cabarrus County Schools

Students who attend C C Griffin Middle usually attend:

High:

Central Cabarrus High

Feeder schools for C C Griffin Middle:

Elementary:	Bethel Elementary
	Patriots Elementary
	Rocky River Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.6%

African American:

29.0%

Hispanic:

27.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the North Carolina median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Cabarrus County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg54%

370^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Middle 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	370 of 773	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	446 of 793	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	403 of 784	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	386 of 786	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	294 of 741	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	373 of 737	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	418 of 691	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.1	489 of 694	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.4	514 of 692	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.9	431 of 705	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.9	477 of 627	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.3	407 of 673	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.4	378 of 662	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.0	317 of 648	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.4	183 of 640	71.4%	★★★★☆
2009	72.5	171 of 630	72.9%	★★★★☆
2008	77.5	115 of 620	81.5%	★★★★☆
2007	75.6	105 of 606	82.7%	★★★★☆
2006	77.8	85 of 598	85.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	185 of 546	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	191 of 560	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	159 of 559	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	133 of 550	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	101 of 533	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	99 of 519	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	175 of 494	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	60 of 111	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.7	55 of 110	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	23.0	391 of 449	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	435 of 478	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	400 of 504	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	396 of 475	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	209 of 371	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	276 of 356	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	227 of 318	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	233 of 312	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	173 of 236	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	139 of 211	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	107 of 151	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	398 of 733	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	422 of 738	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	400 of 731	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	364 of 733	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	282 of 706	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	341 of 684	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	410 of 656	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	264 of 458	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	215 of 461	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	144 of 452	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	210 of 450	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	175 of 448	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	45 of 416	89.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	246 of 562	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	358 of 564	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	299 of 553	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	279 of 541	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	180 of 522	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.9	345 of 493	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	352 of 472	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	321 of 729	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	419 of 743	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	401 of 735	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	289 of 689	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	187 of 633	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	228 of 639	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	303 of 604	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	308 of 733	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	440 of 751	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	390 of 747	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	394 of 748	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.4	306 of 711	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	376 of 697	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	427 of 665	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	130 of 328	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.7	249 of 306	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	222 of 302	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	187 of 283	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	141 of 248	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	173 of 237	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	191 of 221	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	190 of 478	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.2	286 of 473	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	311 of 649	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	384 of 652	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	387 of 656	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	383 of 658	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	264 of 632	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	345 of 624	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	387 of 596	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)66th percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)46th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)42nd percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)13th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science58%~ state avg

Reading56%+3 vs state

Mathematics48%-5 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Northridge Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	7601 The Plaza	Charlotte	28215	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-5015	1,014	55	18.3	99.7%	29 (2.9%)	548 (54.0%)	363 (35.8%)	33 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	38 (3.7%)	38	485^th of 773 public middle schools	37.3%		25.7	605^th of 793 public middle schools	23.7%	120	61.9	43.6	29.9	51.9	44.8	41.0	54.5	$9,314	$958	$8,355
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
Northeast Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	5960 Brickstone Dr	Mint Hill	28227	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6920	594	33	17.8	99.5%	63 (10.6%)	209 (35.2%)	272 (45.8%)	28 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	23.5	601^st of 773 public middle schools	22.3%		19.6	660^th of 793 public middle schools	16.8%	59	36.8	36.5	31.9	35.8	46.4	40.2	45.1	$11,166	$1,453	$9,713
James Martin Middle	Public	6-8	6301 University Pointe Blvd	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-5382	659	39	17.1	99.5%	18 (2.7%)	348 (52.8%)	251 (38.1%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.2%)	14.1	692^nd of 773 public middle schools	10.5%		9.9	733^rd of 793 public middle schools	7.6%	41	27.0	19.9	25.4	36.2	29.1	40.0	43.5	$9,806	$1,067	$8,739

Frequently Asked Questions about C C Griffin Middle

What is the racial makeup of C C Griffin Middle?

Students at C C Griffin Middle are 34% White, 29% African American, 27% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is C C Griffin Middle in?

Cabarrus County Schools

Is C C Griffin Middle a good school?

C C Griffin Middle ranks 370^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of C C Griffin Middle attend?

Students who attend C C Griffin Middle usually go on to attend Central Cabarrus High

How many students attend C C Griffin Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 792 students attended C C Griffin Middle.

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