Weddington Hills Elementary

Located at 4401 Weddington Road, in Concord, North Carolina, Weddington Hills Elementary is a high-enrollment K-5 school that serves 1,038 students (grades K through 5), part of Cabarrus County Schools. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 467 students each, so Weddington Hills Elementary sits 122% bigger than that benchmark.

Weddington Hills Elementary is one of 44 schools operated by Cabarrus County Schools, a district that serves 35,568 students overall.

On demographics, Weddington Hills Elementary shows that the most-represented group is White (33%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 32% Hispanic, 19% Black, 10% Asian, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Weddington Hills Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.4%; this one delivers 62.7%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Cabarrus County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $89,005 per year, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 Weddington Hills Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Harold E. Winkler Middle, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Weddington Hills Elementary at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 42.7%.

Weddington Hills Elementary operates from a metropolitan location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 3%: 1,006 students in 2018 compared to 1,038 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 42% to 33% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.