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J N Fries Magnet School

Cabarrus County Schools · Cabarrus County

Address
133 Stonecrest Circle SW, Concord, NC 28027
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370053002260
755
Students
43.6
Teachers (FTE)
17.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
61
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
21.7%
Chronically absent
54%
Economically disadvantaged

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Cabarrus County Schools's school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to J N Fries Magnet School — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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J N Fries Magnet SchoolElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Central Cabarrus HighHigh · Grades 9-120.6 mi
  2. Rocky River ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.7 mi
  3. Wolf Meadow ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.0 mi
  4. Coltrane-Webb ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.6 mi
  5. Roberta Road MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.8 mi
  6. R Brown McAllister ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.8 mi
  7. Cabarrus Co Opportunity SchoolHigh · Grades 6-123.2 mi
  8. Pitts School Road ElementaryElementary · Grades K-53.4 mi
  9. Harold E. Winkler MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.6 mi
  10. Performance Learning CenterHigh · Grades 6-123.6 mi

How J N Fries Magnet School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 61 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools49th percentile
Higher than 49% · rank 1,205 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools68th percentile
Higher than 68% · rank 136 of 456
Cabarrus County Schools22nd percentile
Higher than 22% · rank 31 of 41

Chronic absence is lower here than at 51% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 26 points since 2014 (87 → 61). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202561CMet58.2
202465CNot Met64.1
202366CMet64.7
202264CNot Met64.8
201979BMet78.1
201877BMet77.7
201783BNot Met88
201687A+NGNot Met93
201591A+NGExceeded93
201487AMet89

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

White 38.94%Black 25.17%Hispanic 21.59%Two+ Races 7.42%Asian 6.75%Pacific Isl. 0.13%
White: 38.94% (294) Black: 25.17% (190) Hispanic: 21.59% (163) Two+ Races: 7.42% (56) Asian: 6.75% (51) Pacific Isl.: 0.13% (1)
White38.94%
Black25.17%
Hispanic21.59%
Two+ Races7.42%
Asian6.75%
Pacific Isl.0.13%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 755
44.9%339 Female
55.1%416 Male

Student counts for J N Fries Magnet School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 755 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 78.3%Chronically absent 21.7%
Regular attendance: 78.3% (623) Chronically absent: 21.7% (173)
Regular attendance78.3%
Chronically absent21.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 796
54%Economically disadvantaged
9.93%75 English learners

Student indicators for J N Fries Magnet School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 796 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 66.31%Beginning 33.69%
Experienced: 66.31% (26) Beginning: 33.69% (13)
Experienced66.31%
Beginning33.69%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 38.8 FTE
84.39%Fully licensed
15.58%Emergency or provisional
2.58%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for J N Fries Magnet 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 38.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)66.4%48.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)59%35.2%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)55.2%38.5%

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
Mathematics (grades 3–8)44.8%16.8%24.3%14.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)41%23.8%22.8%12.4%
Science (grades 5 & 8)33.6%18.1%29%19.3%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-1.6571.7

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers38.76
Experienced teachers25.7 (66%)
Beginning teachers13.06 (34%)
Holding a standard license32.71 (84%)
Emergency or provisional licenses6.04 (16%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (173 of 796)21.7%
Economically disadvantaged54%
English learners making progress (of 75)6.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.76
Library books per student11.34
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.7

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
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 J N Fries Magnet School report card PDF

Download this report card

J N Fries Magnet 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.