Best Elementary School in concord

Cabarrus County Schools—serving Concord—educates about 29,900 elementary students across 27 public elementary schools in 2025, with a 16:1 student–teacher ratio and 65–67% minority enrollment.Elementary proficiency averages 56% in math and 53% in reading, outperforming North Carolina’s averages of 50% and 49%, and ranking Cabarrus in the top 30% of districts statewide.

?Notably, Cox Mill Elementary reported 91% math and 80% reading proficiency, while W. R. Odell Elementary reached 87% math and 78% reading.District-wide, all elementary schools consistently met or exceeded expected growth in 2024–25, with the district ranking 15th statewide for overall proficiency .By scaling high-performing models and focusing on literacy and math growth strategies, Concord is building a strong foundation for equitable early learning across its schools.