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Performance Learning Center

Cabarrus County Schools · Cabarrus County

Address
4521 Weddington Road, Concord, NC 28027
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Grades served
6-12
NCES school ID
370053002975
77
Students
6.5
Teachers (FTE)
11.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
72.8%
Chronically absent
57.4%
Economically disadvantaged

School calendar

Cabarrus County Schools's school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Performance Learning Center — 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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Performance Learning CenterElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Cabarrus County Schools Virtual AcademyOther · Grades K-120.1 mi
  2. Harold E. Winkler MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.2 mi
  3. Weddington Hills ElementaryElementary · Grades K-50.4 mi
  4. West Cabarrus HighHigh · Grades 9-120.9 mi
  5. Valor Preparatory AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · Valor Preparatory Academy · Charter1.7 mi
  6. Wolf Meadow ElementaryElementary · Grades K-51.7 mi
  7. Jay M Robinson HighHigh · Grades 9-121.9 mi
  8. Carl A Furr ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.1 mi
  9. Roberta Road MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.8 mi
  10. Cabarrus Early College of TechnologyHigh · Grades 9-132.9 mi

How Performance Learning Center compares

Performance score since 2014

02550751001415161718

Score down 4 points since 2014 (62 → 58). Met or exceeded expected growth in 3 of 4 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
201858CNot Met55.6
201768CMet65
201663CMet61
201567CMet65
201462C--62

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 48.05%Hispanic 29.87%Black 16.88%Two+ Races 3.9%Asian 1.3%
White: 48.05% (37) Hispanic: 29.87% (23) Black: 16.88% (13) Two+ Races: 3.9% (3) Asian: 1.3% (1)
White48.05%
Hispanic29.87%
Black16.88%
Two+ Races3.9%
Asian1.3%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 77
68.83%53 Female
31.17%24 Male

Student counts for Performance Learning Center, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 77 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 27.2%Chronically absent 72.8%
Regular attendance: 27.2% (28) Chronically absent: 72.8% (75)
Regular attendance27.2%
Chronically absent72.8%

Student Population

Students Counted: 103
57.4%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Performance Learning Center, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 103 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 100%
Experienced: 100% (5)
Experienced100%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 5.1 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Performance Learning Center, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 5.1 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 353.1%28.1%
Biology42.9%28.6%
English II38.9%5.6%

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
Biology57.1%14.3%9.5%19%
English II61.1%33.3%5.6%--
NC Math 346.9%25%18.8%9.4%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-1.02--

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers5.13
Experienced teachers5.13 (100%)
Beginning teachers0 (0%)
Holding a standard license5.13 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (75 of 103)72.8%
Economically disadvantaged57.4%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.39
Library books per student14.53
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom2.14

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.

Official school website →

First page of the Performance Learning Center report card PDF

Download this report card

Performance Learning Center'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.