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North Kannapolis Elementary

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North Kannapolis Elementary ranks 1084 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1084^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

North Kannapolis Elementary is a K-5 public school in Kannapolis, NC, serving about 296 students in a community where roughly 99% of children qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Part of Kannapolis City Schools — a district ranked in the 11th percentile statewide — the school placed in the 27th percentile of North Carolina elementary schools in 2025-26 (1,084th out of 1,492) with a 1-star rating. That makes it the second-highest-ranked elementary in its district, behind Jackson Park Elementary (60th percentile), though still below the state average. Over the past decade, the school has bounced between the 10th and 39th percentiles.

North Kannapolis stands out for its resources. It spends about $14,411 per student — more than any other elementary in the surrounding area — and keeps class sizes small, with an 11.0 student-teacher ratio versus the mid-teens at most neighboring schools. The school's clearest academic strength is 5th grade science: 80% of students scored proficient in 2025-26, well above the state average of 67.7% and ahead of most nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism has also fallen steeply, from 34.1% in 2020-21 to 19.2% in 2024-25 — better than both the district (24.7%) and the state (24.2%). Special education students also performed relatively well, ranking in the 66th percentile statewide.

The bigger concerns are in early literacy and for English Learner students. Only 32.5% of 3rd graders were proficient in reading in 2025-26, well behind the state average of 55.6%, and 4th grade reading also trailed the district. By 5th grade, reading and math look better, matching or exceeding district averages. The most urgent concern involves English Learner students: after ranking in the 63rd percentile statewide in 2022-23, this subgroup fell to the 4th percentile in 2025-26. Because the school is small — roughly 50 students per grade — scores can swing sharply from year to year, so families should weigh multi-year patterns rather than any single year's results.

296

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 N Walnut Street
Kannapolis, NC 28081-2165

(704) 933-2935

District: Kannapolis City Schools

Students who attend North Kannapolis Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.4%

White:

20.6%

African American:

18.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (49% vs 61% meeting standards)

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

!Reading scores 17 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg48%

North Carolina avg61%

1,084^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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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	30.4	1084 of 1492	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	1091 of 1490	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	1349 of 1505	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	1036 of 1502	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	919 of 1514	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	978 of 1489	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	1120 of 1473	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	899 of 1434	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.4	1029 of 1429	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.9	1001 of 1425	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.9	1167 of 1440	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.2	1002 of 1390	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.6	855 of 1403	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.1	943 of 1388	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.4	855 of 1381	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.2	898 of 1363	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.3	807 of 1354	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.4	900 of 1324	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.9	723 of 1293	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.3	859 of 1276	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	58.5	315 of 924	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.3	864 of 949	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	33.8	622 of 878	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	498 of 519	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	52.5	189 of 514	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	143 of 485	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	130 of 497	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	45.4	197 of 421	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	1004 of 1447	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.0	987 of 1451	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1309 of 1455	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	981 of 1459	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	988 of 1458	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	1036 of 1440	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	1267 of 1424	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1097 of 1405	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	775 of 981	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.0	646 of 961	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	792 of 951	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	531 of 915	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	478 of 893	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	454 of 843	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	436 of 865	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	347 of 851	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	979 of 1434	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	984 of 1437	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.8	1286 of 1450	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1013 of 1437	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.9	569 of 1366	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	785 of 1329	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	1003 of 1361	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.8	400 of 1332	70.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	1084 of 1451	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.8	1129 of 1450	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	1284 of 1464	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	988 of 1461	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	762 of 1464	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	853 of 1444	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	855 of 1430	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	687 of 1413	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	278 of 821	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	378 of 801	52.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	560 of 1146	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.2	790 of 1172	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.7	1001 of 1166	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	736 of 1194	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	853 of 1172	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	913 of 1183	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	868 of 1178	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2024)66th percentile+56 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2019)29th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)4th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science80%+12 vs state

Mathematics50%-14 vs state

Reading40%-17 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	34.3	1022^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	31.5%		22.9	1221^st of 1490 public elementary schools	18.1%	199	48.8	48.3	56.7				49.6	44.2	45.2				75.0		$10,252	$1,087	$9,166

Frequently Asked Questions about North Kannapolis Elementary

How many students attend North Kannapolis Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended North Kannapolis Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of North Kannapolis Elementary?

Students at North Kannapolis Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 21% White, 19% African American, 8% Two or more races.

Is North Kannapolis Elementary a good school?

North Kannapolis Elementary ranks 1084^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is North Kannapolis Elementary in?

Kannapolis City Schools

What schools do graduates of North Kannapolis Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Kannapolis Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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