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Concord Lake Steam Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 708 students in Concord Lake Steam Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary School in Concord Lake Steam Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
1 School
2,174 Schools
# Students
708 Students
1,091,007 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
73,903 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Concord Lake Steam Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#169 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
12,383 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
47,310 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
158 Students
227,576 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
21%
# Black Students
306 Students
268,051 Students
% Black Students
43%
25%
# White Students
177 Students
465,086 Students
% White Students
25%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,488 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
69,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
23,192
# Students in K Grade:
113
109,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
114,331
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
118,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
111,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
114,493
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
115,565
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
116,023
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
113,393
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
115,504
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
11,612
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
10,182
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,704
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,975
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $5,816 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has declined by 49% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,476 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has declined by 49% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$5,816
$11,187
Spending / Student
$5,476
$11,612
Best Concord Lake Steam Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Concord Lake Steam Academy
Charter School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1911 Concord Lake Road
Kannapolis, NC 28083
(704) 273-5310
Kannapolis, NC 28083
(704) 273-5310
Grades: K-8
| 708 students
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