- Address
- 4501 Weddington Rd NW, Concord, NC 28027
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (704) 260-6450
- Grades served
- 6-8
- NCES school ID
- 370053003188
School calendar
Cabarrus County Schools's school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Harold E. Winkler Middle — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Cabarrus County Schools Virtual Academy0.1 mi
- Performance Learning Center0.2 mi
- Weddington Hills Elementary0.3 mi
- West Cabarrus High0.7 mi
- Wolf Meadow Elementary1.6 mi
- Valor Preparatory Academy1.6 mi
- Jay M Robinson High2.1 mi
- Carl A Furr Elementary2.3 mi
- Cabarrus Early College of Technology2.7 mi
- Roberta Road Middle2.9 mi
How Harold E. Winkler Middle 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 56% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2014
Score down 8 points since 2014 (62 → 54). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 6. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | D | Not Met | 51.6 |
| 2024 | 72 | B | Exceeded | 68.2 |
| 2023 | 68 | C | Met | 64.7 |
| 2022 | 53 | D | Not Met | 50.7 |
| 2019 | 74 | B | Exceeded | 67.5 |
| 2018 | 63 | C | Exceeded | 56.4 |
| 2017 | 64 | C | Exceeded | 56 |
| 2016 | 55 | C | Met | 48 |
| 2015 | 59 | C | Exceeded | 52 |
| 2014 | 62 | C | Exceeded | 55 |
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 Cabarrus County Schools for district totals.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 1,094Student counts for Harold E. Winkler Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,094 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 1,197Student indicators for Harold E. Winkler Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,197 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: 57.9 FTETeacher figures for Harold E. Winkler Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 57.9 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 58.5% | 43.1% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 52.2% | 28.5% |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 48% | 30.6% |
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) | 52% | 17.4% | 20.7% | 9.9% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 47.8% | 23.7% | 21.1% | 7.3% |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 41.5% | 15.4% | 31% | 12.1% |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Does Not Meet Expected Growth | -3.19 | 64 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 57.94 |
| Experienced teachers | 36.93 (64%) |
| Beginning teachers | 21.01 (36%) |
| Holding a standard license | 51.13 (88%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 6.81 (12%) |
| National Board certified | 5 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (243 of 1,197) | 20.3% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 62.5% |
| English learners making progress (of 149) | 12.8% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.89 |
| Library books per student | 10.62 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.4 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | Yes |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | Yes |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Harold E. Winkler Middle'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.
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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.