Summary
Harris Road Middle is a grades 6–8 school in Concord, NC, serving about 1,368 students as part of Cabarrus County Schools. It is one of the highest-performing middle schools in the state, ranking 27th out of 778 North Carolina middle schools (97th percentile) with a five-star rating on the most recent SchoolDigger ranking. This is no one-year fluke — Harris Road Middle has stayed in the top 7 percent of state middle schools for ten straight years, and since 2020 it has finished in the 96th–98th percentile every year.
Academically, Harris Road posts remarkably consistent proficiency across every grade and subject. On North Carolina EOG exams, scores exceeded 85 percent in six of seven tested categories, including 93.2 percent in 6th-grade math, 91.2 percent in 8th-grade science, and 88.8 percent in 7th-grade math. That works out to roughly 88 percent average proficiency — about 21 points above the district average and about 30 points above the state average. Harris Road also outpaces nearly every nearby middle school. It ranks well above Bailey Middle (50th statewide), the only other top-100 school in the area, and far outperforms Northwest Cabarrus Middle (113th), Mooresville Middle (210th), and Roberta Road Middle (360th). Schools just a few miles away, such as Ridge Road Middle and James Martin Middle, trail Harris Road by 50 or more points in 7th-grade math.
Attendance is another big plus. Harris Road’s chronic absenteeism rate was just 8.3 percent in 2024–25, compared with about 18 percent district-wide and over 24 percent statewide. Nearby middle schools report rates ranging from roughly 15 percent to as high as 43 percent. The school also gets strong results for students who often face extra challenges: its English Learner students ranked 10th statewide, Special Education students ranked 24th, and students from low-income families ranked 50th. For parents exploring schools in the Concord-Charlotte-Kannapolis area, Harris Road is a clear standout — a large school that combines elite academics, excellent attendance, and consistent success across grade levels, subjects, and student groups.
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