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Enrollment
782
Middle
DISTRICT 570 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANNAPOLIS CITY SCHOOLS·NCES 370243002161
Kannapolis Middle School 7/8
1000 Virginia Dare Street, Kannapolis, NC 28081 · (704) 932-4102 · Cabarrus County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL782 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of North Carolina public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
16.6:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
779 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 7 | 384 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 398 | 51% |
Student demographics
69%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
Kannapolis Middle School 7/8→A L Brown High
Feeds from
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
31.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
29.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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
32.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Kannapolis Middle School 7/8
Kannapolis Middle School 7/8's state test result (32.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kannapolis Middle School 7/8 this school | 782 | 99.6% | 32.3% |
| East Union Middle Marshville | 683 | 99.6% | 44.5% |
| SanLee Middle School Sanford | 792 | 99.6% | 55.6% |
| Southern Nash Middle Spring Hope | 795 | 98.2% | 50.8% |
| Southeast Middle Salisbury | 628 | 99.5% | 25.9% |
| Sampson Middle Clinton | 703 | 99.6% | 43.4% |
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 Kannapolis Middle School 7/8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Cabarrus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #417 of 463 | #9 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #413 of 461 | #10 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #421 of 463 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 782 | #107 of 478 | #7 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #258 of 456 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.5% | #71 of 456 | #8 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #32 of 472 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.7% | #10 of 300 | 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
782
-562 (-42%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 647
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 782 | 47.2 | 16.6:1 | 100% (779) |
| 2023-24 | 1,171 | 75 | 15.6:1 | 100% (1,168) |
| 2022-23 | 1,238 | 78.5 | 15.8:1 | 100% (1,235) |
| 2020-21 | 1,344 | 77 | 17.4:1 | 100% (1,341) |
| 2017-18 | 1,198 | 75.2 | 15.9:1 | 100% (1,195) |
| 2015-16 | 851 | 50 | 17.0:1 | 100% (848) |
| 2010-11 | 763 | 54 | 14.1:1 | 65% (497) |
| 2000-01 | 1,029 | 68 | 15.1:1 | 53% (543) |
| 1990-91 | 647 | 43 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kannapolis Middle School 7/8.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (1,198 to 782); teachers down 37% (75.2 to 47.2).
About Kannapolis Middle School 7/8
Kannapolis Middle School 7/8 serves students in Kannapolis, North Carolina, as a medium-sized middle school. The school serves 782 students in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, middle schools in North Carolina average about 605 students.
Kannapolis Middle School 7/8 is part of Kannapolis City Schools, where 9 schools serve 5,377 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Kannapolis Middle School 7/8 is Hispanic (41%). Enrollment also includes 27% White, 24% Black, and 6% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 28 points above the 13% share among Cabarrus County residents. By the diversity index, Kannapolis Middle School 7/8 comes in at 69%.
At Kannapolis Middle School 7/8, 47.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 16.6:1. For comparison, middle schools in North Carolina average 15.9:1. Roughly 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Cabarrus County average 56%.
allk12 grades Kannapolis Middle School 7/8 a D. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Kannapolis Middle School 7/8 is 48.4%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.3%.
County data help place the school in context: in Cabarrus County, median household income is about $89,005, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The public schools of Cabarrus County number 56 and enroll about 43,278.
The closest public school, Kannapolis Middle School 6, is about 0.2 miles from Kannapolis Middle School 7/8. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Kannapolis Middle School 7/8 is 8th among 9 schools close by.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Kannapolis Middle School 7/8 had 1,344 students in 2020-21 and 782 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- GW Carver ElementaryElementary · 503 students
- Jackson Park ElementaryElementary · 476 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
- Royal Oaks ElementaryElementary · 661 students
- GW Carver ElementaryElementary · 503 students
- Jackson Park ElementaryElementary · 476 students
Nearby schools
- Kannapolis Middle School 60.2 mi · 358
- Shady Brook Elementary0.7 mi · 322
- Royal Oaks Elementary1.4 mi · 661
- Charles E Boger Elementary1.5 mi · 895
- Winecoff Elementary1.6 mi · 740
- Northwest Cabarrus High1.7 mi · 1,142
Frequently asked questions
About Kannapolis Middle School 7/8How large is Kannapolis Middle School 7/8?
Kannapolis Middle School 7/8 enrolls approximately 782 students in grades 07-08.
Is Kannapolis Middle School 7/8 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kannapolis Middle School 7/8 is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Kannapolis Middle School 7/8?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Kannapolis Middle School 7/8.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kannapolis Middle School 7/8?
At Kannapolis Middle School 7/8, the student body is approximately 27% White, 41% Hispanic, 24% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Kannapolis Middle School 7/8 public or private?
Kannapolis Middle School 7/8 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.