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Carolina International School

Carolina International School · Cabarrus County

Address
9545 Poplar Tent Road, Concord, NC 28027
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Grades served
K-12
NCES school ID
370013302706
744
Students
47.4
Teachers (FTE)
15.7:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
59
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
25%
Chronically absent
42.8%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Carolina International SchoolElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Cox Mill High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-12 · Cabarrus County Schools1.1 mi
  2. Cox Mill ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Cabarrus County Schools1.1 mi
  3. W R Odell PrimaryElementary · Grades K-2 · Cabarrus County Schools1.3 mi
  4. Harris Road MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Cabarrus County Schools1.4 mi
  5. W R Odell ElementaryElementary · Grades 3-5 · Cabarrus County Schools2.1 mi
  6. Bonnie Cone Leadership AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy · Charter2.4 mi
  7. Highland Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools2.6 mi
  8. Ridge Road MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools2.7 mi
  9. Mallard Creek High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-12 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools3.6 mi
  10. Parkside ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools3.6 mi

How Carolina International School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 59 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools43rd percentile
Higher than 43% · rank 1,354 of 2,483
North Carolina schools38th percentile
Higher than 38% · rank 54 of 88

Chronic absence is lower here than at 40% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 11 points since 2014 (70 → 59). Met or exceeded expected growth in 5 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202559CExceeded51.5
202452DNot Met48.8
202357CMet51.3
202256CMet50.6
201968CExceeded62.1
201857CNot Met57.4
201759CNot Met59
201659CNot Met58
201559CNot Met56
201470BExceeded66

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Carolina International School for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 43.41%Hispanic 22.85%White 22.31%Two+ Races 7.66%Asian 3.76%
Black: 43.41% (323) Hispanic: 22.85% (170) White: 22.31% (166) Two+ Races: 7.66% (57) Asian: 3.76% (28)
Black43.41%
Hispanic22.85%
White22.31%
Two+ Races7.66%
Asian3.76%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 744
48.79%363 Female
51.21%381 Male

Student counts for Carolina International School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 744 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 75%Chronically absent 25%
Regular attendance: 75% (571) Chronically absent: 25% (190)
Regular attendance75%
Chronically absent25%

Student Population

Students Counted: 761
42.8%Economically disadvantaged
5.65%42 English learners

Student indicators for Carolina International School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 761 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 50%Beginning 50%
Experienced: 50% (6) Beginning: 50% (6)
Experienced50%
Beginning50%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 12 FTE
91.67%Fully licensed
8.33%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Carolina International School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 12 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
English II72.7%45.5%
Biology46.8%24.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)46.7%23.7%
Science (grades 5 & 8)46.7%20%
NC Math 346.1%28.9%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)43.3%21.8%
NC Math 135.3%9.8%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Biology53.2%22.6%14.5%9.7%
English II27.3%27.3%40.9%--
NC Math 164.7%25.5%9.8%--
NC Math 353.9%17.1%23.7%5.3%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)56.7%21.5%17.3%--
Reading (grades 3–8)53.3%23.1%16.5%7.2%
Science (grades 5 & 8)53.3%26.7%18.3%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth4.7691.2

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers12
Experienced teachers6 (50%)
Beginning teachers6 (50%)
Holding a standard license11 (92%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1 (8%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (190 of 761)25%
Economically disadvantaged42.8%
English learners making progress (of 42)31%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.95
Library books per student0
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.3

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Carolina International School report card PDF

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Carolina International School's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.