Photo: AlexiusHoratius · CC BY-SA 3.0Concord’s public schools outscore 73% of North Carolina districts
Math proficiency in Concord’s districts is 62%, above the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Concord, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Concord’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 242 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Concord’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 58% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,026 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then five middle and seven high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Carolina International School, Valor Preparatory Academy, Cannon School (private), Concord Academy (private), Hope Academy (private), C3 Concord Christian School (private) and The Daniel Academy of Concord (private) are in town. Cabarrus County Schools Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Concord’s grade
B+: better than 73% of North Carolina school districts, #37 of 290 North Carolina towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the North Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Concord, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Concord · depends on your address
W M Irvin Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 760 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Winecoff Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 740 students · 15:1 students per teacher
R Brown McAllister Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 698 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Concord’s public schools are run by Cabarrus County Schools, which also serves Harrisburg, Kannapolis, Locust and Midland and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Concord vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Concord’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Concord | B+ | Cabarrus County Schools |
| Kannapolis | B+ | Cabarrus County Schools PK–12 · Kannapolis City Schools PK–12 |
| Harrisburg | B+ | Cabarrus County Schools |
| Huntersville | B− | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Charlotte | B− | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Mount Pleasant | B+ | Cabarrus County Schools |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Cabarrus County Schools with Concord, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Concord
32 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Concord’s schools
Are Concord’s schools good?
By North Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Concord children attend outscore 73% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #37 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Concord in?
Cabarrus County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 35,264 students in 43 schools (2024–25).
Where do Concord kids go to high school?
One of 7 high schools, depending on your address: Cox Mill High School, West Cabarrus High, Central Cabarrus High, Jay M Robinson High, Concord High, Cabarrus Early College of Technology and Cabarrus Health Sciences Institute.
What is Concord’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Cabarrus County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Concord spend per student?
$11,026 in Cabarrus County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Concord?
Yes: Cannon School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 1,048 students), Concord Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 817 students), Hope Academy (religious, grades K–12, 241 students), C3 Concord Christian School (religious, grades K–11, 53 students) and The Daniel Academy of Concord (religious, grades PK–12, 18 students). Concord also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Concord families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Concord → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.