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Shady Brook Elementary

Public Grades K-5

1244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Shady Brook Elementary is a public elementary school in Kannapolis, North Carolina, serving 311 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Kannapolis City Schools district, which is ranked 208 out of 242 districts in the state.

Academically, Shady Brook Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of North Carolina elementary schools, with student performance on state tests significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 65.2% of 3rd-grade students at Shady Brook were proficient or better in math, compared to 64.1% statewide and 49.9% for the Kannapolis City Schools district. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 99% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to these academic challenges.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Cabarrus County district, such as Beverly Hills Elementary and Concord Lake STEAM Academy, significantly outperform Shady Brook Elementary on academic measures, even though they serve a more diverse student population with a lower percentage of students from low-income backgrounds. This suggests that factors beyond student demographics, such as funding, resources, and district-level support, may be impacting Shady Brook's ability to improve student outcomes.

322

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,062

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

903 Rogers Lake Road
Kannapolis, NC 28081-5522

(704) 933-2434

District: Kannapolis City Schools

Students who attend Shady Brook Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.7%

African American:

28.6%

White:

24.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2024 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 17th (2025) from a 3rd-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (37% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Reading scores 22 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg46%

North Carolina avg57%

1,244^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Kannapolis City Schools

208^th of 242Kannapolis 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
2025	22.1	1244 of 1490	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	1465 of 1505	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	1427 of 1502	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	1396 of 1514	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1211 of 1489	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	1110 of 1473	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	1008 of 1434	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.0	946 of 1429	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.4	1096 of 1425	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.7	979 of 1440	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.9	890 of 1390	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.2	842 of 1403	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.9	1066 of 1388	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.8	1101 of 1381	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.7	945 of 1363	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.8	766 of 1354	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.4	940 of 1324	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	52.7	695 of 1293	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.5	971 of 1276	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	324 of 918	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.1	755 of 924	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	892 of 933	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	785 of 927	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.4	319 of 896	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	466 of 949	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	347 of 927	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	86.3	56 of 897	93.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	12.8	478 of 485	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	356 of 497	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.6	193 of 421	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	1134 of 1451	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	1366 of 1455	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1266 of 1459	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1244 of 1458	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	1260 of 1440	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	1128 of 1424	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	1083 of 1405	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	924 of 961	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	951 of 951	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	862 of 915	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	872 of 893	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	818 of 843	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	658 of 865	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	573 of 851	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	1293 of 1437	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1422 of 1450	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	1334 of 1437	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	1283 of 1366	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	1232 of 1329	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	1098 of 1361	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	770 of 1332	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	1294 of 1450	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	1436 of 1464	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	1438 of 1461	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	1420 of 1464	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	1075 of 1444	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	1061 of 1430	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	899 of 1413	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	867 of 1172	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1126 of 1166	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	1166 of 1183	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	945 of 1194	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	892 of 1172	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	773 of 1183	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	822 of 1178	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)94th percentile+64 vs school

African American (2025)65th percentile+48 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science43%-19 vs state

Mathematics42%-19 vs state

Reading31%-22 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 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
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%)	22.1	1244^th of 1490 public elementary schools	16.5%		6.5	1465^th of 1505 public elementary schools	2.7%	221	65.2	19.0	39.1				45.7	16.7	28.3				42.6		$11,062	$1,752	$9,310
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%)	26	1157^th of 1490 public elementary schools	22.3%		25.3	1186^th of 1505 public elementary schools	21.2%	29	42.4	56.8	38.9				24.2	51.9	29.2				54.2		$10,056	$1,308	$8,748
Royal Oaks Elementary	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%)	63.7	503^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	66.2%		57.5	624^th of 1505 public elementary schools	58.5%	121	72.2	53.4	64.0	75.6	61.5	64.4	42.3	53.4	62.8	75.6	69.2	66.7	76.7	77.8	$10,732	$1,643	$9,089
Charles E Boger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5150 Dove Field Lane	Kannapolis	28081	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6130	895	58	15.5	47.9%	377 (42.1%)	212 (23.7%)	157 (17.5%)	100 (11.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.1%)	72.1	362^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	75.7%		72.1	368^th of 1505 public elementary schools	75.5%	6	80.8	59.4	70.5				57.5	60.1	63.0				71.2		$9,284	$566	$8,718
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%)	24.6	1195^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.8%		13.8	1382^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	8.2%	187	50.0	46.0	51.1				30.3	31.0	40.0				53.3		$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%)	26.5	1145^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.2%		22.9	1231^st of 1505 public elementary schools	18.2%	86	41.8	48.1	52.1				32.9	46.2	41.9				48.6		$10,094	$1,495	$8,599
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	99.6%	159 (21.5%)	285 (38.5%)	219 (29.6%)	8 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.8%)	22.9	1221^st of 1490 public elementary schools	18.1%		16.1	1342^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	10.8%	121	51.0	41.9	42.1				34.2	42.9	43.0				41.3		$10,252	$1,087	$9,166
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%)	60.1	563^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	62.2%		59.4	594^th of 1505 public elementary schools	60.5%	31	73.1	57.0	46.9	60.0	52.5	55.0	58.7	57.0	64.1	55.4	63.9	70.0	57.8	72.5
North Kannapolis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 N Walnut Street	Kannapolis	28081	Rowan 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	1091^st of 1490 public elementary schools	26.8%		15.8	1349^th of 1505 public elementary schools	10.4%	258	35.7	38.9	57.4				32.1	41.7	42.6				68.1		$14,411	$2,811	$11,600
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%)	61.2	541^st of 1490 public elementary schools	63.7%		74.2	336^th of 1505 public elementary schools	77.7%	205	63.3	78.9	74.2				35.6	59.2	51.6				79.0		$9,913	$1,233	$8,680

Frequently Asked Questions about Shady Brook Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Shady Brook Elementary?

Students at Shady Brook Elementary are 36% Hispanic, 29% African American, 24% White, 11% Two or more races.

What district is Shady Brook Elementary in?

Kannapolis City Schools

Is Shady Brook Elementary a good school?

Shady Brook Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.5% of North Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend Shady Brook Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Shady Brook Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Shady Brook Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shady Brook Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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