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Jackson Park Elementary

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Jackson Park Elementary ranks 590 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

590^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Jackson Park Elementary is a K–5 public elementary school in Kannapolis, North Carolina, serving about 476 students in the Kannapolis City Schools district. That district ranks in the bottom 11 percent of districts statewide, yet Jackson Park stands out as a clear exception: the school has climbed from the 15th percentile in 2016–17 to its current 60th percentile ranking (590th of 1,492 schools), earning a 3-star rating. Roughly 99 percent of students come from economically disadvantaged households, but Jackson Park outperforms every other Kannapolis City elementary by a wide margin — nearby schools like Fred L Wilson Elementary, Shady Brook Elementary, Forest Park Elementary, GW Carver Elementary, and North Kannapolis Elementary all rank at or below the 27th percentile statewide.

Academically, Jackson Park beats its district average in every tested subject and grade. The school is especially strong in upper-elementary math and science: in 2025–26, 87.9 percent of 5th graders scored proficient in both, well above state rates of 62.9 percent in math and 67.7 percent in science. That science result is higher than at Landis Elementary, Winecoff Elementary, Royal Oaks School of the Arts, and every nearby Kannapolis City elementary; only Bostian Elementary comes close, at 86.7 percent. Reading is comparatively uneven — 4th grade reading proficiency is 48.9 percent, about nine points below the state — but it still exceeds the district at every grade level.

Attendance is another strength: Jackson Park's chronic absenteeism rate fell to 15.6 percent in 2024–25, well below the district's 24.7 percent and lower than most nearby schools. The school also posts remarkable results for historically underserved groups — its African American students rank in the 99th percentile statewide and its low-income students in the 82nd percentile — while spending less per student than any nearby elementary. Middle-grade reading remains the clear area for continued focus, but between strong attendance, standout math and science instruction, and a decade of steady gains, Jackson Park is a genuine bright spot in its region.

476

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 Jackson Street
Kannapolis, NC 28083-2930

(704) 933-2831

District: Kannapolis City Schools

Students who attend Jackson Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kannapolis Middle School 7/8
High:	A L Brown High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.0%

White:

29.4%

African American:

13.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2024 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2024) to 60th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg48%

North Carolina avg61%

590^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 37 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

218^th of 246Kannapolis City 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	59.5	590 of 1492	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.2	541 of 1490	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.2	336 of 1505	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	442 of 1502	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	563 of 1514	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	571 of 1489	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	1009 of 1473	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	892 of 1434	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.6	1210 of 1429	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.6	1093 of 1425	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.8	1125 of 1440	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.2	947 of 1390	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.8	554 of 1403	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.2	822 of 1388	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.8	796 of 1381	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.9	825 of 1363	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.0	607 of 1354	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	36.0	920 of 1324	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.1	1074 of 1293	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.2	1039 of 1276	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	10 of 903	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	92.7	35 of 918	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	82.5	92 of 924	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	80.9	100 of 933	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	53 of 927	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	72.9	134 of 896	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	22.2	832 of 949	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.7	465 of 927	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	89.6	25 of 646	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	51.1	351 of 878	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	264 of 897	70.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	204 of 519	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	166 of 563	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	120 of 533	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	51.8	199 of 514	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	238 of 485	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.5	37 of 385	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	36.0	341 of 497	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.0	74 of 421	82.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	652 of 1447	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.1	429 of 1451	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	243 of 1455	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	413 of 1459	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	539 of 1458	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	461 of 1440	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.3	1058 of 1424	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	1030 of 1405	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	470 of 743	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.7	240 of 710	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	513 of 669	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.5	383 of 582	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	286 of 981	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	56.3	377 of 961	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	222 of 951	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	256 of 915	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	278 of 893	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	180 of 843	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	41.6	521 of 865	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	438 of 851	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	257 of 1434	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	290 of 1437	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	175 of 1450	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	187 of 1437	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	179 of 1366	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	317 of 1329	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	28.2	1087 of 1361	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	891 of 1332	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	516 of 1451	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	637 of 1450	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	441 of 1464	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	459 of 1461	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	553 of 1464	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	604 of 1444	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	880 of 1430	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	764 of 1413	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	634 of 1146	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.1	447 of 1172	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.5	289 of 1166	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	320 of 1183	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.3	586 of 1194	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	477 of 1172	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	750 of 1183	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	788 of 1178	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)99th percentile+38 vs school

Disabled (2021)96th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)61st percentile~ school

Female (2026)55th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)37th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science88%+20 vs state

Mathematics69%+6 vs state

Reading54%-3 vs state

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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 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
Jackson Park Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Jackson Street	Kannapolis	28083	Cabarrus County	Kannapolis City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 933-2831	476	34	14.0	99.4%	140 (29.4%)	62 (13.0%)	219 (46.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.9%)	59.5	590^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.5%		61.2	541^st of 1490 public elementary schools	63.7%	49	66.7	57.6	87.9				53.3	48.9	60.6				87.9		$9,913	$1,233	$8,680
North Kannapolis Elementary	Public	K-5	800 N Walnut Street	Kannapolis	28081	Cabarrus County	Kannapolis City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 933-2935	296	27	11.0	99.0%	61 (20.6%)	56 (18.9%)	155 (52.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.8%)	30.4	1084^th of 1492 public elementary schools	27.3%		30	1091^st of 1490 public elementary schools	26.8%	7	55.0	42.9	52.5				32.5	38.8	47.5				80.0		$14,411	$2,811	$11,600
GW Carver Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	525 East C St	Kannapolis	28083	Cabarrus County	Kannapolis City Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(704) 932-4161	503	35	14.3	99.0%	99 (19.7%)	152 (30.2%)	193 (38.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.9%)	24	1208^th of 1492 public elementary schools	19.0%		24.6	1195^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.8%	13	66.7	44.3	42.6				45.3	46.8	31.4				54.9		$11,099	$1,459	$9,641
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	99.4%	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
Fred L Wilson Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1401 Pine Street	Kannapolis	28081	Cabarrus County	Kannapolis City Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(704) 932-8656	415	30	13.7	99.3%	78 (18.8%)	59 (14.2%)	250 (60.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	18.6	1307^th of 1492 public elementary schools	12.4%		26	1157^th of 1490 public elementary schools	22.3%	150	52.4	34.2	45.0				31.7	28.8	47.5				56.3		$10,056	$1,308	$8,748
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	99.5%	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
Shady Brook Elementary	Public	K-5	903 Rogers Lake Road	Kannapolis	28081	Cabarrus County	Kannapolis City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 933-2434	322	23	14.0	99.1%	78 (24.2%)	92 (28.6%)	115 (35.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.5%)	15.7	1353^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	9.3%		22.1	1244^th of 1490 public elementary schools	16.5%	109	48.4	53.8	27.3				35.5	48.7	20.5				45.5		$11,062	$1,752	$9,310
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
Landis Elementary	Public	K-5	801 West Ryder Ave	Landis	28088	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 857-3111	613	33	18.6	99.5%	304 (49.6%)	91 (14.8%)	174 (28.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.5%)	52.7	683^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	54.2%		54.9	657^th of 1490 public elementary schools	55.9%	26	69.4	59.5	70.1				46.3	57.8	51.4				68.2		$10,725	$1,433	$9,293
Bostian Elementary	Public	K-5	4245 Old Beatty Ford Rd	China Grove	28023	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 857-2322	342	22	15.6	99.1%	283 (82.7%)	10 (2.9%)	34 (9.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	72	378^th of 1492 public elementary schools	74.7%		58.4	592^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	60.3%	214	82.0	68.3	80.0				56.0	58.7	58.3				86.7		$11,138	$1,209	$9,929

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Park Elementary

What district is Jackson Park Elementary in?

Kannapolis City Schools

Is Jackson Park Elementary a good school?

Jackson Park Elementary ranks 590^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Park Elementary?

Students at Jackson Park Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 29% White, 13% African American, 11% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Jackson Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jackson Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kannapolis Middle School 7/8
High : A L Brown High

How many students attend Jackson Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Jackson Park Elementary.

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