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North Kannapolis Elementary

Kannapolis City Schools · Rowan County

Address
800 N Walnut Street, Kannapolis, NC 28081
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370243001047
296
Students
26.7
Teachers (FTE)
11.1:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
54
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
19.2%
Chronically absent
76.1%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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North Kannapolis ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. A L Brown HighHigh · Grades 9-120.8 mi
  2. Jackson Park ElementaryElementary · Grades K-51.0 mi
  3. GW Carver ElementaryElementary · Grades K-51.0 mi
  4. Fred L Wilson ElementaryElementary · Grades K-51.7 mi
  5. Forest Park ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.1 mi
  6. Corriher Lipe MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Rowan-Salisbury Schools2.6 mi
  7. Shady Brook ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.7 mi
  8. Royal Oaks ElementaryElementary · Grades K-8 · Cabarrus County Schools2.9 mi
  9. Kannapolis Middle School 6Middle · Grades 63.1 mi
  10. Kannapolis Middle School 7/8Middle · Grades 7-83.2 mi

How North Kannapolis Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 54 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools28th percentile
Higher than 28% · rank 1,702 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools30th percentile
Higher than 30% · rank 946 of 1,419
Kannapolis City Schools50th percentile
Higher than 50% · rank 2 of 8

Chronic absence is lower here than at 60% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score unchanged since 2014 (54 → 54). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202554DMet46.8
202446DMet36.8
202357CExceeded49.3
202255CExceeded45.3
201954DMet47.4
201861CMet55.8
201755CMet50
201655CMet50
201549DMet43
201454DMet48

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

Hispanic 52.36%White 20.61%Black 18.92%Two+ Races 7.77%Asian 0.34%
Hispanic: 52.36% (155) White: 20.61% (61) Black: 18.92% (56) Two+ Races: 7.77% (23) Asian: 0.34% (1)
Hispanic52.36%
White20.61%
Black18.92%
Two+ Races7.77%
Asian0.34%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 296
51.69%153 Female
48.31%143 Male

Student counts for North Kannapolis Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 296 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 80.8%Chronically absent 19.2%
Regular attendance: 80.8% (235) Chronically absent: 19.2% (56)
Regular attendance80.8%
Chronically absent19.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 291
76.1%Economically disadvantaged
15.2%45 English learners

Student indicators for North Kannapolis Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 291 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 84.29%Beginning 15.71%
Experienced: 84.29% (19) Beginning: 15.71% (4)
Experienced84.29%
Beginning15.71%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 22.9 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for North Kannapolis 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 22.9 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)66.7%41.7%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)43.6%24.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)37.9%22.1%

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)56.4%19.3%21.4%--
Reading (grades 3–8)62.1%15.7%18.6%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)33.3%25%29.2%12.5%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth0.5281.3

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers22.91
Experienced teachers19.31 (84%)
Beginning teachers3.6 (16%)
Holding a standard license22.91 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (56 of 291)19.2%
Economically disadvantaged76.1%
English learners making progress (of 45)42.2%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.97
Library books per student32.74
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.54

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
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 North Kannapolis Elementary report card PDF

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North Kannapolis 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.

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.