North Kannapolis Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Kannapolis, North Carolina

North Kannapolis Elementary in Kannapolis, North Carolina enrolled 296 students in 2024-25 with 26.7 full-time teachers, 11.1 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 41-50% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 50%).

Enrollment rose 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 10%

269 students in 2022-23, 290 students in 2023-24, 296 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 29.6 to 26.7.

Students enrolled at North Kannapolis Elementary by school year2022-23: 269, 2023-24: 290, 2024-25: 29601002003002022-232692023-242902024-25296
Students enrolled at North Kannapolis Elementary by school year2022-23: 269, 2023-24: 290, 2024-25: 29601002003002022-232692023-242902024-25296
Students enrolled at North Kannapolis Elementary by school year2022-23: 269, 2023-24: 290, 2024-25: 29601002003002022-232692023-242902024-25296
Students enrolled at North Kannapolis Elementary by school year2022-23: 269, 2023-24: 290, 2024-25: 29601002003002022-232692023-242902024-25296
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2326929.69.1
2023-2429030.19.6
2024-2529626.711.1

11.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 96 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools

Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 11.1; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.1state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 11.1; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.1state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 11.1; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.1state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 11.1; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.1state median 14.7U.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 265 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection North Kannapolis Elementary enrolled 265 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 24 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 265 of the 265 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions24
  • Chronically absent29.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

52.4% of students were Hispanic, 20.6% White, 18.9% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic52.4%
  2. White20.6%
  3. Black18.9%
  4. Two or more races7.8%
  5. Asian0.3%

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 North Kannapolis Elementary scored proficient or above: 41-50% 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
Math41‑50%33%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.

Elementary schools in Kannapolis

9 public elementary schools in Kannapolis report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Charles E Boger Elementary89515.543.6%
Concord Lake STEAM Academy85648.895.8%
Royal Oaks Elementary66114.999.5%
GW Carver Elementary50314.499.0%
Jackson Park Elementary47614.199.4%
Forest Park Elementary47212.899.4%
Fred L Wilson Elementary41513.899.3%
Shady Brook Elementary32214.099.1%

All public schools in Kannapolis →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about North Kannapolis Elementary

  1. Jackson Park ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 476 students, 14.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. GW Carver ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 503 students, 14.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  3. Compare North Kannapolis Elementary with Jackson Park ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Kannapolis City Schools spends per student$12,142 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,142
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaNorth Kannapolis Elementary is the number 1,170 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,170 of 1,451
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher11.1 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.11.1:1
  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 North Kannapolis Elementary

  1. How many students attend North Kannapolis Elementary?
    296 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 269 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Kannapolis, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at North Kannapolis Elementary?
    11.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is North Kannapolis Elementary a Title I school?
    North Kannapolis Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at North Kannapolis Elementary do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at North Kannapolis Elementary scored proficient or above: 41-50% 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 North Kannapolis Elementary in?
    Kannapolis City Schools, NCES district ID 3702430. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370243001047 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