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Enrollment
476
Elementary
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANNAPOLIS CITY SCHOOLS·NCES 370243001045
Jackson Park Elementary
1400 Jackson Street, Kannapolis, NC 28083 · (704) 933-2831 · Cabarrus County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
473 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 93 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 63% larger than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Kannapolis City Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
47.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
70.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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
63.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Jackson Park Elementary
Jackson Park Elementary's state test result (63.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Park Elementary this school | 476 | 99.4% | 63.6% |
| Guy B Teachey Elementary Asheboro | 444 | 99.3% | 53.1% |
| Salemburg Elementary Salemburg | 502 | 99.4% | 43.2% |
| Broadway Elementary Broadway | 490 | 96.9% | 39.3% |
| Deep River Elementary Sanford | 557 | 96.8% | 60.1% |
| Rocky Point Elementary Rocky Point | 403 | 99.3% | 62.8% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary 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 Jackson Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Cabarrus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #401 of 1,297 | #11 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #312 of 1,296 | #8 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #723 of 1,300 | #14 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 476 | #683 of 1,485 | #22 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #493 of 1,377 | #12 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.3% | #350 of 1,379 | #20 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #315 of 1,414 | #7 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.9% | #191 of 369 | #8 of 14 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
476
+80 (+20%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 528
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 476 | 33.8 | 14.1:1 | 99% (473) |
| 2023-24 | 435 | 29.6 | 14.7:1 | 99% (432) |
| 2022-23 | 416 | 30.8 | 13.5:1 | 99% (413) |
| 2020-21 | 396 | 31 | 12.8:1 | 99% (393) |
| 2017-18 | 433 | 27.6 | 15.7:1 | 99% (430) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 35 | 13.2:1 | 99% (458) |
| 2010-11 | 454 | 35 | 13.0:1 | 76% (344) |
| 2000-01 | 548 | 36 | 15.2:1 | 48% (264) |
| 1990-91 | 528 | 29 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jackson Park Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (433 to 476); teachers up 23% (27.6 to 33.8).
About Jackson Park Elementary
Jackson Park Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in Kannapolis, North Carolina. The student body numbers 476 students, from kindergarten through 5.
Kannapolis City Schools (9 schools, 5,377 students) runs Jackson Park Elementary.
Jackson Park Elementary's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 46%. It is also 29% White, 13% Black, and 11% multiracial. Cabarrus County's residents are about 13% Hispanic, 33 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Jackson Park Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 67%.
The school reported 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 99%. The average for public schools in Cabarrus County is 56%.
The allk12 Grade for Jackson Park Elementary is A-. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 77% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Jackson Park Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 63.6%, compared with a predicted 48.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of North Carolina schools on BeatsExpectations.
Cabarrus County census figures show that median household income is about $89,005, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Jackson Park Elementary is among the 56 public schools in Cabarrus County.
The closest public school to Jackson Park Elementary is North Kannapolis Elementary, about 1.0 miles away. Within five miles of Jackson Park Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Jackson Park Elementary is 2nd of 9 on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Jackson Park Elementary went from 396 students to 476. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.8:1 to 14.1:1.
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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 Kannapolis City Schools
- A L Brown HighHigh · 1,753 students
- Kannapolis Middle School 7/8Middle · 782 students
- GW Carver ElementaryElementary · 503 students
- Forest Park ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- Fred L Wilson ElementaryElementary · 415 students
- Kannapolis Middle School 6Middle · 358 students
Other schools in Kannapolis
- A L Brown HighHigh · 1,753 students
- Charles E Boger ElementaryElementary · 895 students
- Concord Lake STEAM AcademyElementary · 856 students
- Kannapolis Middle School 7/8Middle · 782 students
- Royal Oaks ElementaryElementary · 661 students
- GW Carver ElementaryElementary · 503 students
Other Jackson Park Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Jackson Park Elementary. Jackson Park Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- JACKSON PARK ELEM.UNIVERSITY CITY, MO · 304 students
Nearby schools
- North Kannapolis Elementary1.0 mi · 296
- A L Brown High1.1 mi · 1,753
- GW Carver Elementary1.2 mi · 503
- Forest Park Elementary1.7 mi · 472
- Fred L Wilson Elementary2.5 mi · 415
- Royal Oaks Elementary2.7 mi · 661
Frequently asked questions
About Jackson Park ElementaryHow many students attend Jackson Park Elementary?
Jackson Park Elementary enrolls approximately 476 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Jackson Park Elementary serve?
Jackson Park Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Jackson Park Elementary?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Jackson Park Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jackson Park Elementary?
At Jackson Park Elementary, the student body is approximately 29% White, 46% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Jackson Park Elementary public or private?
Jackson Park Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kannapolis City Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.