W R Odell Primary

Set in Concord, North Carolina, W R Odell Primary is a large elementary school, part of Cabarrus County Schools. It serves 938 students across grades K through 2. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 467 students each, so W R Odell Primary sits 101% above that benchmark.

Within Cabarrus County Schools, which oversees 44 schools and 35,568 students, W R Odell Primary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, W R Odell Primary lists that the most-represented group is Asian (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 29% White, 10% Black, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 6% Asian, putting the school's mix visibly more Asian than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, W R Odell Primary has 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. About 14% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Cabarrus County's rate of about 56%.

In the area at large, census data for Cabarrus County shows median household earnings sit near $89,005, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cabarrus County runs 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 43,278 students), of which W R Odell Primary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Harris Road Middle, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Over the past 7-year window. W R Odell Primary's enrollment has ticked up 38% since 2018, when it stood at 680 (now 938). The Asian share of enrollment grew from 18% to 49% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.