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Enrollment
755
Middle
DISTRICT 893 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370053002260
J N Fries Magnet School
133 Stonecrest Circle SW, Concord, NC 28027 · (704) 260-6510 · Cabarrus County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL755 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of North Carolina public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
384 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 243 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 248 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 264 | 35% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
59.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
55.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.3%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like J N Fries Magnet School
J N Fries Magnet School's state test result (58.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J N Fries Magnet School this school | 755 | 50.9% | 58.9% |
| Roberta Road Middle Concord | 906 | 53.8% | 54.6% |
| Mint Hill Middle Matthews | 878 | 49.9% | 62.7% |
| C C Griffin Middle Concord | 792 | 54.8% | 52.7% |
| Dillard Drive Middle Raleigh | 977 | 50.5% | 51.0% |
| Hawfields Middle Mebane | 864 | 56.0% | 65.0% |
Matched among North Carolina middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where J N Fries Magnet School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Cabarrus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #135 of 463 | #5 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #171 of 461 | #5 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #115 of 463 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 755 | #128 of 478 | #8 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #325 of 456 | #5 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.8% | #20 of 456 | #3 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.9% | #378 of 472 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.0% | #41 of 143 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
755
-176 (-19%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 896
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 17.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 755 | 43.6 | 17.3:1 | 51% (384) |
| 2023-24 | 727 | 42.3 | 17.2:1 | 48% (348) |
| 2022-23 | 829 | 48 | 17.3:1 | 41% (341) |
| 2020-21 | 931 | 52 | 17.9:1 | 30% (280) |
| 2017-18 | 640 | 39.6 | 16.2:1 | 28% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 698 | 42 | 16.6:1 | 16% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 974 | 70 | 13.9:1 | 53% (514) |
| 2000-01 | 1,241 | 90 | 13.8:1 | 15% (188) |
| 1990-91 | 896 | 52 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J N Fries Magnet School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (640 to 755); teachers up 10% (39.6 to 43.6).
About J N Fries Magnet School
J N Fries Magnet School is a medium-sized middle school for students in Concord, North Carolina. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 755 students. An average school in this group (middle schools in North Carolina) has about 605 students.
Cabarrus County Schools, which runs J N Fries Magnet School, has 44 schools and 35,568 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at J N Fries Magnet School is White (39%). Other students are 25% Black, 22% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 7% Asian. That is lower than the 59% White share among all Cabarrus County residents. By the diversity index, J N Fries Magnet School comes in at 73%.
Teacher staffing is 43.6 full-time equivalents, or about 17.3 students per teacher. Among middle schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 15.9:1. About 51% of students, or 384, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for J N Fries Magnet School is B. Compared with North Carolina public middle schools, the school scored higher than 56% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 63.3% at J N Fries Magnet School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 58.9%.
County data help place the school in context: in Cabarrus County, median household income is about $89,005, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. J N Fries Magnet School is among the 56 public schools in Cabarrus County.
The next-closest public school is Central Cabarrus High, about 0.6 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of J N Fries Magnet School. Among its closest neighbors with test data, J N Fries Magnet School is 2nd of 8 on proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 931 to 755.
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Cabarrus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
236,133
Census ACS
Median income
$89,005
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
43,278 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cabarrus County Schools
- Cox Mill High SchoolHigh · 1,772 students
- Hickory Ridge HighHigh · 1,671 students
- West Cabarrus HighHigh · 1,627 students
- Central Cabarrus HighHigh · 1,369 students
- Harris Road MiddleMiddle · 1,368 students
- Jay M Robinson HighHigh · 1,210 students
Other schools in Concord
- Cox Mill High SchoolHigh · 1,772 students
- West Cabarrus HighHigh · 1,627 students
- Central Cabarrus HighHigh · 1,369 students
- Harris Road MiddleMiddle · 1,368 students
- Jay M Robinson HighHigh · 1,210 students
- Northwest Cabarrus HighHigh · 1,142 students
Nearby schools
- Central Cabarrus High0.6 mi · 1,369
- Rocky River Elementary1.7 mi · 652
- Wolf Meadow Elementary2.0 mi · 655
- Coltrane-Webb Elementary2.6 mi · 386
- Roberta Road Middle2.8 mi · 906
- R Brown McAllister Elementary2.8 mi · 698
Frequently asked questions
About J N Fries Magnet SchoolHow many students attend J N Fries Magnet School?
J N Fries Magnet School enrolls approximately 755 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does J N Fries Magnet School serve?
J N Fries Magnet School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at J N Fries Magnet School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at J N Fries Magnet School is approximately 17.3:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at J N Fries Magnet School?
At J N Fries Magnet School, the student body is approximately 39% White, 22% Hispanic, 25% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is J N Fries Magnet School public or private?
J N Fries Magnet School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cabarrus County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.