Top Rankings
Kannapolis City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,609 students in Kannapolis City Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Kannapolis City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
9 Schools
2,174 Schools
# Students
5,385 Students
1,091,007 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
73,903 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kannapolis City Schools 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#257 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
# American Indian Students
10 Students
12,383 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
47 Students
47,310 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,146 Students
227,576 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
21%
# Black Students
1,434 Students
268,051 Students
% Black Students
27%
25%
# White Students
1,315 Students
465,086 Students
% White Students
24%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,488 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
432 Students
69,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
23,192
# Students in K Grade:
413
109,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
403
114,331
# Students in 2nd Grade:
413
118,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
406
111,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
394
114,493
# Students in 5th Grade:
382
115,565
# Students in 6th Grade:
378
116,023
# Students in 7th Grade:
390
113,393
# Students in 8th Grade:
403
115,504
# Students in 9th Grade:
564
11,612
# Students in 10th Grade:
457
10,182
# Students in 11th Grade:
457
8,704
# Students in 12th Grade:
298
7,975
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,503 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,165 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,503
$11,187
Spending / Student
$11,165
$11,612
Best Kannapolis City Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jackson Park Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1400 Jackson Street
Kannapolis, NC 28083
(704) 933-2831
Kannapolis, NC 28083
(704) 933-2831
Grades: K-5
| 435 students
Rank: #22.
North Kannapolis Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 N Walnut Street
Kannapolis, NC 28081
(704) 933-2935
Kannapolis, NC 28081
(704) 933-2935
Grades: PK-5
| 290 students
Rank: #33.
Forest Park Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1333 Forest Park Drive
Kannapolis, NC 28083
(704) 932-8121
Kannapolis, NC 28083
(704) 932-8121
Grades: K-5
| 476 students
Rank: #44.
Fred L Wilson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1401 Pine Street
Kannapolis, NC 28081
(704) 932-8656
Kannapolis, NC 28081
(704) 932-8656
Grades: K-5
| 432 students
Rank: #55.
Kannapolis Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Virginia Dare Street
Kannapolis, NC 28081
(704) 932-4102
Kannapolis, NC 28081
(704) 932-4102
Grades: 6-8
| 1,171 students
Rank: #66.
Shady Brook Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
903 Rogers Lake Road
Kannapolis, NC 28081
(704) 933-2434
Kannapolis, NC 28081
(704) 933-2434
Grades: K-5
| 311 students
Rank: #77.
Gw Carver Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
525 East C St
Kannapolis, NC 28083
(704) 932-4161
Kannapolis, NC 28083
(704) 932-4161
Grades: K-5
| 494 students
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