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Carl A Furr Elementary

Q: Is Carl A Furr Elementary a good school?

Carl A Furr Elementary ranks 976 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Carl A Furr Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 782 students attended Carl A Furr Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Carl A Furr Elementary?

Students at Carl A Furr Elementary are 39% Hispanic, 27% African American, 23% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Carl A Furr Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carl A Furr Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Harold E. Winkler Middle High : Jay M Robinson High

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

976^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Carl A Furr Elementary is a K–5 public school in Concord, NC, serving 782 students as part of Cabarrus County Schools — a district that overall earns 4 stars and ranks 67th out of 246 in North Carolina. Furr, by contrast, has not followed that strong pattern: it currently ranks in the 35th percentile statewide with a 2-star rating. Roughly 61% of its students receive free or reduced-price lunch, making it a higher-poverty school than most of its immediate neighbors.

Academically, the school trails its own district by 10 to 20 percentage points in nearly every subject. Math proficiency runs from 51.5% (4th grade) to 56% (3rd grade), versus district averages around 71–73%. Reading runs from 47.3% to 52%, compared with district averages of 60–66%. Fifth-grade science is the strongest area at 64.1%, but still well below the district's 80.2%. The contrast with nearby top performers is stark: Cox Mill Elementary and Harrisburg Elementary both rank in the top 5–10% of North Carolina elementary schools. Perhaps more tellingly, Pitts School Road Elementary (51% poverty) and Weddington Hills Elementary (54% poverty) serve similar student populations yet rank in the 71st and 54th percentiles, respectively.

Furr's chronic absenteeism rate of 18.7% matches the district average but is more than double the rate at Cox Mill (8.8%) and Harrisburg (8.7%). Its student-teacher ratio of 12.7 is favorable compared with most nearby schools, and per-pupil spending has historically been higher than several higher-performing peers. The school has drifted downward from the 62nd percentile in 2018–19 to the 35th percentile in 2025–26, though recent year-over-year gains in 3rd and 5th grade offer some encouragement. Strong results for African American students — who ranked in the 65th percentile statewide — suggest pockets of effective practice worth building on. For parents, the clearest opportunity is closing the gap with similarly disadvantaged schools nearby.

782

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

61%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2725 Clover Road
Concord, NC 28027-3804

(704) 260-6110

District: Cabarrus County Schools

Students who attend Carl A Furr Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Harold E. Winkler Middle
High:	Jay M Robinson High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.7%

African American:

27.5%

White:

23.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg70%

North Carolina avg61%

976^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 35% (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	36.2	976 of 1492	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.2	1055 of 1490	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	993 of 1505	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	936 of 1502	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	751 of 1514	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	679 of 1489	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	561 of 1473	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	868 of 1434	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.0	653 of 1429	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.6	741 of 1425	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.2	712 of 1440	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.3	476 of 1390	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.4	449 of 1403	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.1	843 of 1388	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.8	763 of 1381	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.8	636 of 1363	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.0	487 of 1354	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.8	408 of 1324	69.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	313 of 903	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	378 of 918	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.2	590 of 924	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.3	347 of 933	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.2	157 of 927	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	241 of 896	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	97 of 949	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	306 of 927	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	39.2	98 of 130	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	1.5	107 of 107	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	31.2	450 of 634	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	364 of 646	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	578 of 878	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.0	780 of 897	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	464 of 519	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	426 of 563	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	321 of 533	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	331 of 514	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	327 of 485	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	144 of 385	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	134 of 497	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	40.3	247 of 421	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	943 of 1447	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.9	992 of 1451	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	967 of 1455	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	845 of 1459	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.4	597 of 1458	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	710 of 1440	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	554 of 1424	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	750 of 1405	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	515 of 743	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.7	497 of 710	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.8	256 of 669	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.0	533 of 582	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	52.9	333 of 500	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.4	211 of 494	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	315 of 612	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	855 of 981	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.7	728 of 961	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	649 of 951	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	731 of 915	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	651 of 893	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.0	411 of 843	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	290 of 865	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.7	576 of 851	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	1106 of 1434	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	1203 of 1437	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1216 of 1450	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1048 of 1437	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	817 of 1366	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	551 of 1329	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	424 of 1361	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	746 of 1332	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	974 of 1451	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.7	1059 of 1450	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	987 of 1464	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	966 of 1461	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	881 of 1464	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.1	609 of 1444	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	574 of 1430	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.7	943 of 1413	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	1.8	175 of 175	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	59.7	31 of 97	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	645 of 815	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.5	641 of 821	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	617 of 801	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	528 of 1146	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	549 of 1172	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	530 of 1166	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	544 of 1183	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	285 of 1194	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	433 of 1172	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	553 of 1183	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	670 of 1178	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)65th percentile+31 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

Male (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)31st percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)29th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2024)25th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)11th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science64%-4 vs state

Mathematics53%-10 vs state

Reading49%-7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Love this school for my Kindergartener! He's had a great year. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, May 18, 2015

This is an excellent school. Carl A. Furr has a natural nurturing, safe, healthful, and supportive learning environment. The school adminstration and teachers are outstanding. 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carl A Furr Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	2725 Clover Road	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(704) 260-6110	782	61	12.7	61.0%	183 (23.4%)	215 (27.5%)	303 (38.7%)	40 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.2%)	36.2	976^th of 1492 public elementary schools	34.6%		32.2	1055^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.2%	79	56.0	51.5	52.7	52.0	47.3	48.1	64.1	$9,519	$965	$8,554
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
Cox Mill Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1360 Cox Mill Road	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(704) 260-6170	1,086	79	13.7	10.6%	285 (26.2%)	122 (11.2%)	53 (4.9%)	581 (53.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (3.9%)	94.7	46^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.9%		96.6	28^th of 1490 public elementary schools	98.1%	18	91.2	89.3	90.4	79.3	81.3	83.4	89.8	$8,388	$334	$8,054
Stoney Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	14015 Mallard Roost Rd	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 344-1030	850	45	18.8	99.6%	42 (4.9%)	545 (64.1%)	197 (23.2%)	26 (3.1%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	31 (3.6%)	32.9	1044^th of 1492 public elementary schools	30.0%		14.7	1351^st of 1490 public elementary schools	9.3%	307	57.8	38.9	58.6	46.1	40.3	48.7	68.4	$9,805	$923	$8,882
Pitts School Road Elementary	Public	K-5	720 Pitts School Road SW	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6250	885	61	14.5	51.0%	331 (37.4%)	273 (30.8%)	129 (14.6%)	84 (9.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (7.1%)	69.5	427^th of 1492 public elementary schools	71.4%		75.8	308^th of 1490 public elementary schools	79.3%	119	69.7	69.1	72.9	56.4	64.8	61.9	81.3	$8,735	$586	$8,149
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	99.5%	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
Highland Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7242 Highland Creek Pkwy	Charlotte	28269	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-1065	477	29	16.7	42.1%	149 (31.2%)	196 (41.1%)	65 (13.6%)	27 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.0%)	82.1	215^th of 1492 public elementary schools	85.6%		74.1	332^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	77.7%	117	78.8	78.0	73.3	75.0	78.0	66.3	75.6	$9,491	$658	$8,833
University Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Pavilion Blvd	Charlotte	28262	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-3685	737	38	19.1	99.6%	46 (6.2%)	418 (56.7%)	212 (28.8%)	32 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.7%)	34.7	1012^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.2%		21.3	1255^th of 1490 public elementary schools	15.8%	243	59.6	42.9	54.3	49.0	45.6	38.3	73.4	$10,305	$1,460	$8,845
W R Odell Primary	Public	K-2	1 Dragon Pride Dr	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6760	938	59	15.8	14.4%	269 (28.7%)	92 (9.8%)	68 (7.2%)	459 (48.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.0%)								(n/a)								$8,788	$299	$8,490
Harrisburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 Stallings Road	Harrisburg	28075	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6190	850	53	16.0	21.1%	364 (42.8%)	145 (17.1%)	63 (7.4%)	228 (26.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.5%)	93	70^th of 1492 public elementary schools	95.3%		93.5	65^th of 1490 public elementary schools	95.6%	5	87.3	85.2	86.3	77.6	81.2	82.6	87.6	$8,156	$486	$7,670

Frequently Asked Questions about Carl A Furr Elementary

What schools do graduates of Carl A Furr Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carl A Furr Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harold E. Winkler Middle
High : Jay M Robinson High

What is the racial makeup of Carl A Furr Elementary?

Students at Carl A Furr Elementary are 39% Hispanic, 27% African American, 23% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Carl A Furr Elementary in?

Cabarrus County Schools

Is Carl A Furr Elementary a good school?

Carl A Furr Elementary ranks 976^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carl A Furr Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 782 students attended Carl A Furr Elementary.

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