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Enrollment
652
Elementary
DISTRICT 755 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370053002076
Rocky River Elementary
5454 Rocky River Road, Concord, NC 28025 · (704) 260-6290 · Cabarrus County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL652 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
649 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (109).
Student demographics
70%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
45.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
66.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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
58.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% 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 Rocky River Elementary
Rocky River Elementary's state test result (58.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky River Elementary this school | 652 | 99.5% | 58.5% |
| Wolf Meadow Elementary Concord | 655 | 99.5% | 31.8% |
| East Iredell Elementary Statesville | 663 | 99.5% | 38.3% |
| Scurlock Elementary Raeford | 611 | 99.5% | 47.4% |
| Vandora Springs Elementary Garner | 582 | 99.5% | 60.8% |
| Gardner Park Elementary Gastonia | 560 | 99.5% | 40.7% |
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 Rocky River Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Cabarrus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #551 of 1,297 | #13 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #445 of 1,296 | #11 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #778 of 1,300 | #16 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 652 | #255 of 1,485 | #17 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #232 of 1,377 | #4 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.9% | #206 of 1,379 | #17 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #102 of 1,414 | #5 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #512 of 937 | #5 of 12 |
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
652
-60 (-8%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 897
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 652 | 50 | 13.0:1 | 100% (649) |
| 2023-24 | 730 | 56.1 | 13.0:1 | 100% (727) |
| 2022-23 | 741 | 52 | 14.3:1 | 73% (538) |
| 2020-21 | 712 | 51 | 14.0:1 | 53% (377) |
| 2017-18 | 740 | 58.3 | 12.7:1 | 66% (490) |
| 2015-16 | 804 | 52 | 15.5:1 | 70% (562) |
| 2010-11 | 816 | 53 | 15.4:1 | 60% (488) |
| 2000-01 | 897 | 54 | 16.6:1 | 23% (206) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rocky River Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (740 to 652); teachers down 14% (58.3 to 50).
About Rocky River Elementary
Rocky River Elementary, located in Concord, North Carolina, is a mid-sized elementary school. Federal data show 652 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in North Carolina, the average enrollment is about 467.
Rocky River Elementary is in Cabarrus County Schools, a district with 35,568 students across 44 schools.
Of every 100 students at Rocky River Elementary, about 38 are Hispanic, the largest group. The school is also 34% Black, 20% White, and 7% multiracial. That is higher than the 13% Hispanic share among all Cabarrus County residents. A diversity index of 70% means there is a 70% chance two randomly chosen students at Rocky River Elementary are from different groups.
Teacher count: 50 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.0:1. Compared with the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 100%. It compares with 56% for public schools in Cabarrus County.
Among North Carolina public elementary schools, Rocky River Elementary outscored 62%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Schools in North Carolina with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 48.4%. Rocky River Elementary scores 58.5%.
For the population of Cabarrus County, median household income comes to about $89,005, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cabarrus County counts 56 public schools with about 43,278 students.
About 1.6 miles separate Rocky River Elementary from the closest public school, Central Cabarrus High. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Rocky River Elementary places 5th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
NCES describes the area around Rocky River Elementary as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 712 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 652 by 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Rocky River Elementary, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Other Rocky River Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 1 state are named Rocky River Elementary. Rocky River Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Rocky River ElementaryMonroe, NC · 536 students
- Rocky River ElementaryMooresville, NC · 460 students
Nearby schools
- Central Cabarrus High1.6 mi · 1,369
- J N Fries Magnet School1.7 mi · 755
- Roberta Road Middle2.4 mi · 906
- Patriots Elementary2.4 mi · 636
- C C Griffin Middle2.4 mi · 792
- Pitts School Road Elementary2.7 mi · 885
Frequently asked questions
About Rocky River ElementaryHow many students attend Rocky River Elementary?
Rocky River Elementary enrolls approximately 652 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Rocky River Elementary serve?
Rocky River Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rocky River Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rocky River Elementary is approximately 13.0:1 (50 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Rocky River Elementary?
Rocky River Elementary reports a student body of 20% White, 38% Hispanic, 34% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Rocky River Elementary?
Rocky River Elementary is overseen by Cabarrus County Schools in Cabarrus County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.