Best traditional public schools in Cabarrus County Schools (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 39 schools in Cabarrus County Schools, North Carolina. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and North Carolina.

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Cox Mill ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 1,086 students
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79
Hickory Ridge ElementaryHarrisburg · Public Elementary15% Free/reduced-price lunch · 927 students
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77
Harris Road MiddleConcord · Public Middle68% Math proficiency · 1,368 students
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Hickory Ridge MiddleHarrisburg · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 1,057 students
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W R Odell ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 1,052 students
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Harrisburg ElementaryHarrisburg · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 850 students
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Cox Mill High SchoolConcord · Public High71% Math proficiency · 1,772 students
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W R Odell PrimaryConcord · Public Elementary14.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 938 students
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Cabarrus Early College of TechnologyConcord · Public High74.5% Math proficiency · 236 students
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Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early CollConcord · Public High74.5% Math proficiency · 234 students
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Patriots ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 636 students
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Hickory Ridge HighHarrisburg · Public High64% Math proficiency · 1,671 students
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J N Fries Magnet SchoolConcord · Public Middle56% Math proficiency · 755 students
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Northwest Cabarrus HighConcord · Public High47% Math proficiency · 1,142 students
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R Brown McAllister ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 698 students
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Mount Pleasant MiddleMount Pleasant · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 660 students
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Pitts School Road ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 885 students
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Coltrane-Webb ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 386 students
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Mount Pleasant HighMount Pleasant · Public High48% Math proficiency · 894 students
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Weddington Hills ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 1,038 students
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Carl A Furr ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 782 students
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Charles E Boger ElementaryKannapolis · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 895 students
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Bethel ElementaryMidland · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 611 students
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Mount Pleasant ElementaryMount Pleasant · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 679 students
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Harold E. Winkler MiddleConcord · Public Middle52% Math proficiency · 1,094 students
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Central Cabarrus HighConcord · Public High43% Math proficiency · 1,369 students
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Northwest Cabarrus MiddleConcord · Public Middle37% Math proficiency · 825 students
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Roberta Road MiddleConcord · Public Middle53.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 906 students
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Jay M Robinson HighConcord · Public High40% Math proficiency · 1,210 students
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C C Griffin MiddleConcord · Public Middle37% Math proficiency · 792 students
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West Cabarrus HighConcord · Public High57.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 1,627 students
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A T Allen ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 626 students
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Concord HighConcord · Public High43% Math proficiency · 1,128 students
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Wolf Meadow ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 655 students
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Rocky River ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 652 students
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Winecoff ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 740 students
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W M Irvin ElementaryConcord · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 760 students
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Concord MiddleConcord · Public Middle20% Math proficiency · 583 students
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Royal Oaks ElementaryKannapolis · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 661 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Cox Mill Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	87.6 Top 5%	78% Math proficiency	1,086
2	Hickory Ridge Elementary Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	78.5 Top 25%	15% Free/reduced-price lunch	927
3	Harris Road Middle Concord · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	77.3 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	1,368
4	Hickory Ridge Middle Harrisburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	75.6 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	1,057
5	W R Odell Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	74.7 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	1,052
6	Harrisburg Elementary Harrisburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	73.5 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	850
7	Cox Mill High School Concord · High · Grades 9–12	Public	73.3 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	1,772
8	W R Odell Primary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–2	Public	72.8 Top 25%	14.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	938
9	Cabarrus Early College of Technology Concord · High · Grades 9–13	Public	71.1 Top 25%	74.5% Math proficiency	236
10	Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early Coll Concord · High · Grades 9–13	Public	70.3 Top 25%	74.5% Math proficiency	234
11	Patriots Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	67.9 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	636
12	Hickory Ridge High Harrisburg · High · Grades 9–12	Public	66.8 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	1,671
13	J N Fries Magnet School Concord · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	64.7 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	755
14	Northwest Cabarrus High Concord · High · Grades 9–12	Public	59.2 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	1,142
15	R Brown McAllister Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	58.6 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	698
16	Mount Pleasant Middle Mount Pleasant · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	54.7 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	660
17	Pitts School Road Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	53.7 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	885
18	Coltrane-Webb Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	52.6 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	386
19	Mount Pleasant High Mount Pleasant · High · Grades 9–12	Public	51.6 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	894
20	Weddington Hills Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	51.3 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	1,038
21	Carl A Furr Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	50.7 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	782
22	Charles E Boger Elementary Kannapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	50.3 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	895
23	Bethel Elementary Midland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	49.7 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	611
24	Mount Pleasant Elementary Mount Pleasant · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	49.5 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	679
25	Harold E. Winkler Middle Concord · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	49.1 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	1,094
26	Central Cabarrus High Concord · High · Grades 9–12	Public	47.5 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	1,369
27	Northwest Cabarrus Middle Concord · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	45.5 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	825
28	Roberta Road Middle Concord · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	43.0 Lower 50%	53.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	906
29	Jay M Robinson High Concord · High · Grades 9–12	Public	41.7 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	1,210
30	C C Griffin Middle Concord · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	39.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	792
31	West Cabarrus High Concord · High · Grades 9–12	Public	34.4 Lower 50%	57.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,627
32	A T Allen Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	33.4 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	626
33	Concord High Concord · High · Grades 9–12	Public	33.3 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	1,128
34	Wolf Meadow Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22.7 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	655
35	Rocky River Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22.1 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	652
36	Winecoff Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19.5 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	740
37	W M Irvin Elementary Concord · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17.4 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	760
38	Concord Middle Concord · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	15.2 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	583
39	Royal Oaks Elementary Kannapolis · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	13.5 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	661

Cox Mill Elementary in Concord leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Cabarrus County Schools with a Success Index (US) of 87.6. Of the 39 schools shown, 39 are public.

For the full picture see the wider North Carolina traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Cabarrus County Schools page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Cabarrus County Schools?

Cox Mill Elementary in Concord, North Carolina ranks first among traditional public schools in Cabarrus County Schools with a Success Index (US) of 87.6 out of 100 (Enrollment: 1,086).

How are traditional public schools in Cabarrus County Schools ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.