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Rocky River Elementary School

5454 Rocky River Road
Concord, NC 28025

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Serving 730 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rocky River 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 45% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (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 74% of the student body (majority Black), 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: 730 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Rocky River Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Rocky River Elementary School's student population of 730 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has stayed relatively flat 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	Rocky River Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	115
1	126
2	105
3	112
4	127
5	109

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Total Students

730 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rocky River Elementary School
2023	741
2022	700
2021	712
2020	810
2019	810
2018	782
2017	782
2016	804
2015	771
2014	754
2013	785
2012	780
2011	816
2010	1,069
2009	1,038
2008	1,066
2007	947
2006	849
2005	1,009
2004	1,126
2003	1,121
2002	986
2001	897
2000	899
1999	842

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

56 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Rocky River Elementary School
2023	52
2022	55
2021	51
2020	54
2019	54
2018	55
2017	55
2016	52
2015	54
2014	50
2013	51
2012	48
2011	54
2010	67
2009	67
2008	64
2006	60
2005	60
2004	60
2003	60
2002	60
2001	54
2000	49
1999	49
1998	49

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School Rankings

Rocky River 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 Rocky River 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)

#1788 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rocky River Elementary School
2023	#1788
2022	#1788
2021	#1846
2019	#2035
2018	#1965
2017	#2139
2016	#1917
2015	#1777
2014	#1494
2013	#1565
2012	#1910

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(21-22)

45%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rocky River Elementary School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools School District
2022	45%	51%	62%
2021	30%	42%	54%
2019	22%	42%	50%
2018	33%	48%	46%
2017	27%	47%	51%
2016	33%	47%	50%
2015	34%	44%	48%
2014	37%	43%	47%
2013	37%	42%	47%
2012	74%	82%	84%
2011	75%	82%	84%

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36%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rocky River Elementary School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools School District
2022	36%	50%	58%
2021	33%	47%	55%
2019	33%	46%	52%
2018	29%	47%	46%
2017	29%	46%	50%
2016	34%	47%	50%
2015	36%	46%	51%
2014	38%	46%	50%
2013	35%	45%	50%
2012	64%	73%	76%
2011	65%	70%	74%

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55-59%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Rocky River Elementary School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools School District
2022	57%	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 (1998-2023)
Year	Rocky River Elementary School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools School District
2023	14:1	15:1	16:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	17:1
2019	15:1	15:1	17:1
2018	14:1	16:1	17:1
2017	14:1	15:1	17:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	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	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	14:1	15:1
2005	17:1	14:1	14:1
2004	19:1	15:1	14:1
2003	19:1	15:1	13:1
2002	16:1	15:1	14:1
2001	17:1	15:1	16:1
2000	18:1	15:1	15:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1998	17:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rocky River Elementary School	North Carolina
2022	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Rocky River Elementary School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools School District
2023	1%	4%	11%
2022	1%	4%	9%
2021	2%	4%	8%
2020	1%	3%	6%
2019	1%	3%	6%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	4%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

29%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rocky River Elementary School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools School District
2023	28%	20%	19%
2022	28%	20%	19%
2021	29%	19%	18%
2020	26%	18%	18%
2019	26%	18%	18%
2018	25%	17%	17%
2017	25%	17%	17%
2016	25%	16%	16%
2015	22%	16%	15%
2014	19%	15%	14%
2013	20%	14%	14%
2012	21%	13%	13%
2011	19%	13%	13%
2010	15%	11%	12%
2009	14%	11%	11%
2008	15%	11%	12%
2007	14%	10%	11%
2006	12%	8%	9%
2005	14%	8%	9%
2004	12%	7%	7%
2003	11%	6%	7%
2002	10%	5%	6%
2001	9%	4%	5%
2000	7%	4%	4%
1999	7%	3%	3%

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Black

35%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rocky River Elementary School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools School District
2023	36%	25%	23%
2022	34%	25%	23%
2021	31%	25%	22%
2020	30%	25%	21%
2019	30%	25%	21%
2018	30%	26%	20%
2017	30%	26%	20%
2016	30%	26%	20%
2015	30%	26%	20%
2014	28%	26%	19%
2013	28%	26%	19%
2012	26%	26%	18%
2011	27%	26%	18%
2010	31%	31%	22%
2009	34%	31%	21%
2008	28%	29%	18%
2007	23%	29%	17%
2006	27%	32%	18%
2005	26%	31%	17%
2004	24%	31%	17%
2003	21%	31%	16%
2002	19%	31%	15%
2001	15%	31%	15%
2000	16%	31%	14%
1999	17%	31%	14%

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White

26%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rocky River Elementary School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools School District
2023	29%	44%	42%
2022	31%	45%	44%
2021	33%	46%	47%
2020	36%	48%	51%
2019	36%	48%	51%
2018	40%	49%	55%
2017	40%	49%	55%
2016	41%	50%	57%
2015	44%	50%	59%
2014	47%	51%	60%
2013	46%	52%	61%
2012	48%	53%	62%
2011	49%	53%	64%
2010	53%	54%	64%
2009	50%	54%	65%
2008	53%	55%	67%
2007	60%	56%	68%
2006	60%	56%	70%
2005	59%	57%	72%
2004	63%	58%	74%
2003	67%	59%	76%
2002	70%	60%	78%
2001	74%	61%	79%
2000	76%	61%	81%
1999	75%	62%	82%

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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	Rocky River Elementary School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools School District
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	7%	5%	4%
2019	7%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	4%	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 (1999-2023)
Year	Rocky River Elementary School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools School District
2023	0.71	0.71	0.73
2022	0.71	0.70	0.72
2021	0.72	0.69	0.70
2020	0.71	0.68	0.67
2019	0.71	0.68	0.67
2018	0.69	0.67	0.63
2017	0.69	0.67	0.63
2016	0.69	0.66	0.61
2015	0.67	0.66	0.60
2014	0.67	0.65	0.59
2013	0.67	0.65	0.58
2012	0.66	0.64	0.57
2011	0.66	0.64	0.55
2010	0.61	0.61	0.53
2009	0.62	0.61	0.52
2008	0.65	0.61	0.51
2007	0.59	0.60	0.49
2006	0.56	0.58	0.47
2005	0.57	0.58	0.44
2004	0.53	0.57	0.43
2003	0.50	0.56	0.40
2002	0.47	0.55	0.38
2001	0.43	0.53	0.35
2000	0.40	0.53	0.33
1999	0.40	0.52	0.31

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rocky River Elementary School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools School District
2023	67%	57%	42%
2022	44%	47%	28%
2021	47%	49%	32%
2020	56%	52%	37%
2019	56%	52%	37%
2018	60%	53%	35%
2017	60%	53%	35%
2016	61%	52%	37%
2015	63%	52%	38%
2014	58%	47%	36%
2013	58%	47%	37%
2012	59%	45%	34%
2011	52%	43%	33%
2010	43%	40%	30%
2009	39%	28%	26%
2008	38%	25%	23%
2007	36%	35%	26%
2006	34%	35%	27%
2005	37%	37%	25%
2004	30%	36%	23%
2003	28%	27%	21%
2002	20%	30%	16%
2001	17%	29%	15%
2000	18%	31%	19%
1999	20%	31%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rocky River Elementary School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools School District
2023	6%	3%	3%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	6%	3%	2%
2020	8%	4%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	8%	5%	4%
2015	7%	5%	5%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	6%
2012	6%	8%	6%
2011	8%	8%	6%
2010	8%	9%	7%
2009	10%	6%	7%
2008	10%	6%	7%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	7%	7%	5%
2005	9%	8%	7%
2004	9%	8%	7%
2003	8%	7%	6%
2002	9%	8%	6%
2001	6%	7%	5%
2000	6%	8%	5%
1999	5%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cabarrus County Schools School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rocky River Elementary School's ranking?

Rocky River Elementary School is ranked #1788 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Rocky River Elementary School often compared to?

Rocky River Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Patriots Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Rocky River Elementary School?

730 students attend Rocky River Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Rocky River Elementary School students are Black, 29% of students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rocky River Elementary School?

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

What grades does Rocky River Elementary School offer ?

Rocky River Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Rocky River Elementary School part of?

Rocky River Elementary School is part of Cabarrus County Schools School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 730 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Bottom 50%
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education