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GW Carver Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

1195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

GW Carver Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Kannapolis, North Carolina, serving 494 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 and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

GW Carver Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in EOG/Mathematics for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades was 50%, 46%, and 51.1%, respectively, compared to the district's 49.9%, 50.9%, and 52.1%, and the state's 64.1%, 58.9%, and 59.3%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of North Carolina elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. GW Carver Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of North Carolina elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

While GW Carver Elementary is underperforming, some nearby schools within the Kannapolis City Schools district, such as Fred L. Wilson Elementary and Shady Brook Elementary, are also struggling academically and have similar low rankings and ratings. In contrast, schools outside the Kannapolis City Schools district, such as Charles E. Boger Elementary (Cabarrus County Schools) and Landis Elementary (Rowan-Salisbury Schools), have significantly higher academic performance and rankings, indicating that the challenges faced by GW Carver Elementary may be specific to the Kannapolis City Schools district.

503

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,099

Per pupil spending ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

525 East C St
Kannapolis, NC 28083

(704) 932-4161

District: Kannapolis City Schools

Students who attend GW Carver Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.4%

African American:

30.2%

White:

19.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2019 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (43% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg46%

North Carolina avg57%

1,195^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	24.6	1195 of 1490	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	1382 of 1505	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1358 of 1502	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	1470 of 1514	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	1317 of 1489	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	1209 of 1473	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	516 of 918	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	798 of 924	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	863 of 933	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	900 of 927	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	847 of 896	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	643 of 949	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	746 of 927	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	22.1	563 of 634	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	78.9	61 of 646	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	54.8	307 of 878	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	265 of 897	70.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	521 of 563	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	454 of 533	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	355 of 514	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	218 of 497	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	134 of 421	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	1210 of 1451	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	1391 of 1455	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	1360 of 1459	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	1406 of 1458	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	1367 of 1440	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1139 of 1424	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	1253 of 1405	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	507 of 710	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	695 of 961	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	802 of 951	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	728 of 915	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	852 of 893	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	587 of 843	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	549 of 865	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	658 of 851	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	836 of 1437	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1290 of 1450	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1291 of 1437	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	1331 of 1366	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	1082 of 1329	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	1117 of 1361	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	1201 of 1332	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	1114 of 1450	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1283 of 1464	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	1296 of 1461	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	1436 of 1464	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	1123 of 1444	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	1170 of 1430	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	1331 of 1413	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	15.0	125 of 133	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	795 of 821	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	936 of 1172	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	1130 of 1166	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	963 of 1183	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	1167 of 1194	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	1110 of 1172	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1043 of 1183	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	1139 of 1178	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)44th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)29th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)11th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)7th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)6th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science53%-9 vs state

Mathematics49%-12 vs state

Reading34%-19 vs state

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Schools Near GW Carver Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about GW Carver Elementary

How many students attend GW Carver Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended GW Carver Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of GW Carver Elementary?

Students at GW Carver Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 30% African American, 20% White, 11% Two or more races.

What district is GW Carver Elementary in?

Kannapolis City Schools

Is GW Carver Elementary a good school?

GW Carver Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.8% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of GW Carver Elementary attend?

Students who attend GW Carver Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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