- Address
- 525 East C St, Kannapolis, NC 28083
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (704) 932-4161
- Grades served
- K-5
- NCES school ID
- 370243003429
School calendar
Kannapolis City Schools's school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to GW Carver Elementary — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- A L Brown High0.2 mi
- North Kannapolis Elementary1.0 mi
- Jackson Park Elementary1.2 mi
- Forest Park Elementary1.2 mi
- Fred L Wilson Elementary1.6 mi
- Royal Oaks Elementary1.9 mi
- Shady Brook Elementary1.9 mi
- Kannapolis Middle School 62.2 mi
- Kannapolis Middle School 7/82.3 mi
- Concord Lake STEAM Academy2.6 mi
How GW Carver Elementary compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 54 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 61% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2018
Score up 12 points since 2018 (42 → 54). Met or exceeded expected growth in 4 of 6 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | D | Exceeded | 45 |
| 2024 | 42 | D | Met | 33.5 |
| 2023 | 45 | D | Exceeded | 33.4 |
| 2022 | 34 | F | Not Met | 26.3 |
| 2019 | 53 | D | Met | 46.8 |
| 2018 | 42 | D | Not Met | 37.5 |
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 Kannapolis City Schools for district totals.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 503Student counts for GW Carver Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 503 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 548Student indicators for GW Carver Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 548 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
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 31.6 FTETeacher figures for GW Carver Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 31.6 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 53.8% | 28.6% |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 48.5% | 26.8% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 33.1% | 15.1% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 51.5% | 21.7% | 21% | 5.9% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 66.9% | 18% | 10.7% | -- |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 46.2% | 25.3% | 24.2% | -- |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Exceeds Expected Growth | 3.12 | 87.8 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 31.61 |
| Experienced teachers | 23.39 (74%) |
| Beginning teachers | 8.22 (26%) |
| Holding a standard license | 28.01 (89%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 3.6 (11%) |
| National Board certified | 3 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (104 of 548) | 19% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 77.3% |
| English learners making progress (of 68) | 54.4% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.97 |
| Library books per student | 22.92 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | No |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.78 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | Yes |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | Yes |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
GW Carver Elementary'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.
Other elementary schools in this district
All 9 schools →Forest Park Elementary
Fred L Wilson Elementary
Jackson Park Elementary
North Kannapolis Elementary
Shady Brook Elementary
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.