J N Fries Magnet School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Concord, North Carolina

J N Fries Magnet School in Concord, North Carolina enrolled 755 students in 2024-25 with 43.6 full-time teachers, 17.3 students per teacher against the North Carolina middle-school median of 16.2. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 62% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 50%).

Enrollment fell 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 9%

829 students in 2022-23, 727 students in 2023-24, 755 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 48.0 to 43.6.

Students enrolled at J N Fries Magnet School by school year2022-23: 829, 2023-24: 727, 2024-25: 75502505007501k2022-238292023-247272024-25755
Students enrolled at J N Fries Magnet School by school year2022-23: 829, 2023-24: 727, 2024-25: 75502505007501k2022-238292023-247272024-25755
Students enrolled at J N Fries Magnet School by school year2022-23: 829, 2023-24: 727, 2024-25: 75502505007501k2022-238292023-247272024-25755
Students enrolled at J N Fries Magnet School by school year2022-23: 829, 2023-24: 727, 2024-25: 75502505007501k2022-238292023-247272024-25755
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2382948.017.3
2023-2472742.317.2
2024-2575543.617.3

17.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 71 of every 100 North Carolina middle schools

Among the 467 North Carolina middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.2; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 23.1; This school 17.3; state median 16.2.510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 17.3state median 16.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 23.1; This school 17.3; state median 16.2.510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 17.3state median 16.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 23.1; This school 17.3; state median 16.2.510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 17.3state median 16.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 23.1; This school 17.3; state median 16.2.510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 17.3state median 16.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 317 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection J N Fries Magnet School enrolled 950 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 59 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 317 of the 950 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions59
  • Chronically absent20.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

38.9% of students were White, 25.2% Black, 21.6% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White38.9%
  2. Black25.2%
  3. Hispanic21.6%
  4. Two or more races7.4%
  5. Asian6.8%
  6. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at J N Fries Magnet School scored proficient or above: 62% in math, against 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNorth Carolina
Math62%61%50%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Concord

7 public middle schools in Concord report 2024-25 enrollment; J N Fries Magnet School is number 6 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Harris Road Middle1,36820.011.7%
Harold E. Winkler Middle1,09417.456.9%
Roberta Road Middle90617.349.1%
Northwest Cabarrus Middle82520.429.9%
C C Griffin Middle79218.547.6%
J N Fries Magnet School75517.346.1%
Concord Middle58316.399.5%

All public schools in Concord →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about J N Fries Magnet School

  1. Roberta Road MiddleThe nearest public middle school, 2.8 miles away: 906 students, 17.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.8 mi
  2. Harold E. Winkler MiddleThe next nearest public middle school, 3.6 miles away: 1,094 students, 17.4 per teacher (2024-25).3.6 mi
  3. Compare J N Fries Magnet School with Roberta Road MiddleStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Cabarrus County Schools spends per student$10,749 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,749
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaJ N Fries Magnet School is the number 128 by size of 472 North Carolina middle schools open in 2024-25.#128 of 472
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher17.3 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 16.2 for middle schools.17.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about J N Fries Magnet School

  1. How many students attend J N Fries Magnet School?
    755 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 829 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Concord, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at J N Fries Magnet School?
    17.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for middle schools is 16.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is J N Fries Magnet School a Title I school?
    J N Fries Magnet School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at J N Fries Magnet School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at J N Fries Magnet School scored proficient or above: 62% in math, against 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is J N Fries Magnet School in?
    Cabarrus County Schools, NCES district ID 3700530. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370053002260 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22