W M Irvin Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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W M Irvin Elementary School

1400 Gold Rush Drive
Concord, NC 28025

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Bottom 50%

Serving 620 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, W M Irvin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 620 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

W M Irvin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

W M Irvin Elementary School's student population of 620 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	W M Irvin Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	74
1	92
2	101
3	104
4	116
5	115

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Total Students

620 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	W M Irvin Elementary School
2023	696
2022	677
2021	655
2020	737
2019	737
2018	751
2017	751
2016	791
2015	870
2014	816
2013	797
2012	771
2011	663
2010	718
2009	734
2008	754
2007	761
2006	751
2005	735
2004	754
2003	762

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	W M Irvin Elementary School
2023	51
2022	52
2021	50
2020	52
2019	52
2018	49
2017	49
2016	56
2015	57
2014	55
2013	53
2012	49
2011	46
2010	49
2009	55
2008	53
2006	64
2005	64
2004	64
2003	64
2002	63

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Year Founded

2025

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School Rankings

W M Irvin Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of W M Irvin Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#2263 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	W M Irvin Elementary School
2023	#2263
2022	#2263
2021	#2047
2019	#2208
2018	#2261
2017	#2110
2016	#1762
2015	#1562
2014	#1656
2013	#1890
2012	#2206

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(21-22)

30%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	W M Irvin Elementary School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools
2022	30%	51%	62%
2021	25%	42%	54%
2019	24%	42%	50%
2018	24%	48%	46%
2017	33%	47%	51%
2016	39%	47%	50%
2015	38%	44%	48%
2014	36%	43%	47%
2013	31%	42%	47%
2012	71%	82%	84%
2011	77%	82%	84%

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30%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	W M Irvin Elementary School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools
2022	30%	50%	58%
2021	29%	47%	55%
2019	26%	46%	52%
2018	23%	47%	46%
2017	26%	46%	50%
2016	35%	47%	50%
2015	37%	46%	51%
2014	35%	46%	50%
2013	31%	45%	50%
2012	51%	73%	76%
2011	63%	70%	74%

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45-49%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	W M Irvin Elementary School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools
2022	47%	63%	71%
2021	52%	61%	72%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	W M Irvin Elementary School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools
2023	14:1	15:1	16:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	15:1	17:1
2019	14:1	15:1	17:1
2018	15:1	16:1	17:1
2017	15:1	15:1	17:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	12:1	14:1	15:1
2005	11:1	14:1	14:1
2004	12:1	15:1	14:1
2003	12:1	15:1	13:1
2002	12:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	W M Irvin Elementary School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools
2023	2%	4%	11%
2022	2%	4%	9%
2021	2%	4%	8%
2020	1%	3%	6%
2019	1%	3%	6%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

29%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	W M Irvin Elementary School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools
2023	29%	20%	19%
2022	28%	20%	19%
2021	29%	19%	18%
2020	25%	18%	18%
2019	25%	18%	18%
2018	24%	17%	17%
2017	24%	17%	17%
2016	25%	16%	16%
2015	24%	16%	15%
2014	23%	15%	14%
2013	26%	14%	14%
2012	25%	13%	13%
2011	21%	13%	13%
2010	17%	11%	12%
2009	19%	11%	11%
2008	21%	11%	12%
2007	22%	10%	11%
2006	21%	8%	9%
2005	17%	8%	9%
2004	14%	7%	7%
2003	12%	6%	7%

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Black

30%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	W M Irvin Elementary School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools
2023	30%	25%	23%
2022	31%	25%	23%
2021	31%	25%	22%
2020	32%	25%	21%
2019	32%	25%	21%
2018	31%	26%	20%
2017	31%	26%	20%
2016	27%	26%	20%
2015	26%	26%	20%
2014	25%	26%	19%
2013	21%	26%	19%
2012	20%	26%	18%
2011	20%	26%	18%
2010	21%	31%	22%
2009	21%	31%	21%
2008	18%	29%	18%
2007	19%	29%	17%
2006	24%	32%	18%
2005	24%	31%	17%
2004	27%	31%	17%
2003	30%	31%	16%

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White

32%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	W M Irvin Elementary School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools
2023	34%	44%	42%
2022	33%	45%	44%
2021	32%	46%	47%
2020	38%	48%	51%
2019	38%	48%	51%
2018	40%	49%	55%
2017	40%	49%	55%
2016	45%	50%	57%
2015	46%	50%	59%
2014	47%	51%	60%
2013	49%	52%	61%
2012	51%	53%	62%
2011	56%	53%	64%
2010	61%	54%	64%
2009	59%	54%	65%
2008	59%	55%	67%
2007	57%	56%	68%
2006	54%	56%	70%
2005	58%	57%	72%
2004	58%	58%	74%
2003	56%	59%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	W M Irvin Elementary School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	5%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	W M Irvin Elementary School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools
2023	0.71	0.71	0.73
2022	0.72	0.70	0.72
2021	0.72	0.69	0.70
2020	0.70	0.68	0.67
2019	0.70	0.68	0.67
2018	0.69	0.67	0.63
2017	0.69	0.67	0.63
2016	0.67	0.66	0.61
2015	0.67	0.66	0.60
2014	0.67	0.65	0.59
2013	0.66	0.65	0.58
2012	0.65	0.64	0.57
2011	0.61	0.64	0.55
2010	0.56	0.61	0.53
2009	0.58	0.61	0.52
2008	0.59	0.61	0.51
2007	0.60	0.60	0.49
2006	0.61	0.58	0.47
2005	0.58	0.58	0.44
2004	0.58	0.57	0.43
2003	0.59	0.56	0.40

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	W M Irvin Elementary School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools
2023	100%	57%	42%
2022	99%	47%	28%
2021	100%	49%	32%
2020	100%	52%	37%
2019	100%	52%	37%
2018	66%	53%	35%
2017	66%	53%	35%
2016	66%	52%	37%
2015	64%	52%	38%
2014	68%	47%	36%
2013	64%	47%	37%
2012	60%	45%	34%
2011	53%	43%	33%
2010	46%	40%	30%
2009	44%	28%	26%
2008	46%	25%	23%
2007	42%	35%	26%
2006	48%	35%	27%
2005	46%	37%	25%
2004	37%	36%	23%
2003	40%	27%	21%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	W M Irvin Elementary School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	6%	8%	6%
2011	6%	8%	6%
2010	7%	9%	7%
2009	6%	6%	7%
2008	7%	6%	7%
2007	5%	8%	6%
2006	5%	7%	5%
2005	8%	8%	7%
2004	7%	8%	7%
2003	7%	7%	6%
2002	10%	8%	6%
2001	11%	7%	5%
2000	10%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cabarrus County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is W M Irvin Elementary School's ranking?

W M Irvin Elementary School is ranked #2263 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend W M Irvin Elementary School?

620 students attend W M Irvin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

32% of W M Irvin Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Black, 29% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of W M Irvin Elementary School?

W M Irvin Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does W M Irvin Elementary School offer ?

W M Irvin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is W M Irvin Elementary School part of?

W M Irvin Elementary School is part of Cabarrus County Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 620 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education