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Enrollment
1,052
Elementary
DISTRICT 755 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370053003384
W R Odell Elementary
1885 Odell School Rd, Concord, NC 28027 · (704) 260-6030 · Cabarrus County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,052 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- A+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
17.8:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
171 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 345 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 341 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 366 | 35% |
Student demographics
68%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Cabarrus County 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
83.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
90.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 90 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
88.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.9%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 88% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% 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 W R Odell Elementary
W R Odell Elementary's state test result (88.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| W R Odell Elementary this school | 1,052 | 16.3% | 88.1% |
| W R Odell Primary Concord | 938 | 14.4% | N/A |
| Hickory Ridge Elementary Harrisburg | 927 | 15.0% | 82.6% |
| Davis Drive Elementary Cary | 794 | 9.2% | 88.3% |
| Hortons Creek Elementary Cary | 739 | 11.5% | 88.4% |
| Parkside Elementary Morrisville | 730 | 21.9% | 80.8% |
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 W R Odell Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Cabarrus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 88.1% | #14 of 1,297 | #1 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 90.3% | #23 of 1,296 | #1 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.3% | #21 of 1,300 | #2 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,052 | #11 of 1,485 | #2 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #1,280 of 1,377 | #27 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.4% | #281 of 1,379 | #18 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.3% | #1,378 of 1,414 | #25 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +31.8% | #63 of 369 | #6 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
1,052
+237 (+29%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 1,052 | 59.3 | 17.8:1 | 16% (171) |
| 2023-24 | 927 | 54.8 | 16.9:1 | 18% (167) |
| 2022-23 | 907 | 54.1 | 16.8:1 | 14% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 815 | 49 | 16.6:1 | 9% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 798 | 41.1 | 19.4:1 | 13% (105) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for W R Odell Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 32% (798 to 1,052); teachers up 44% (41.1 to 59.3).
About W R Odell Elementary
W R Odell Elementary sits in Concord, North Carolina, and is classified as an elementary school. The school had 1,052 students in grades 3 through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467, so this school runs 125% above that.
Federal data list 44 schools in Cabarrus County Schools, with 35,568 students enrolled.
Enrollment at W R Odell Elementary is mixed, with Asian students the largest group at 45%. Other reported shares: 29% White, 12% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 6% Asian among all Cabarrus County residents. By the diversity index, W R Odell Elementary comes in at 68%.
Teachers at W R Odell Elementary total 59.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 16%. The average for public schools in Cabarrus County is 56%.
allk12 grades W R Odell Elementary an A+. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 88.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 73.9%.
Across Cabarrus County, median household income is about $89,005, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The public schools of Cabarrus County number 56 and enroll about 43,278.
The next-closest public school is W R Odell Primary, about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. W R Odell Elementary ranks 1st of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 88.1% against a local average of 75.1%.
Under the NCES locale system, W R Odell Elementary is City: Mid-size.
W R Odell Elementary had 815 students in 2020-21 and 1,052 in 2024-25, a 29% gain. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.6:1 in 2020-21, and 17.8:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- W R Odell Primary0.9 mi · 938
- Harris Road Middle1.0 mi · 1,368
- Carolina International School2.1 mi · 744
- Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy2.1 mi · 1,269
- Cox Mill High School3.0 mi · 1,772
- Cox Mill Elementary3.1 mi · 1,086
Frequently asked questions
About W R Odell ElementaryHow many students attend W R Odell Elementary?
W R Odell Elementary enrolls approximately 1,052 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does W R Odell Elementary serve?
W R Odell Elementary serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at W R Odell Elementary?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at W R Odell Elementary.
How diverse is W R Odell Elementary?
W R Odell Elementary reports a student body of 29% White, 8% Hispanic, 12% Black, 45% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees W R Odell Elementary?
W R Odell 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.