J N Fries Magnet School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

133 Stonecrest Circle Sw
Concord, NC 28027

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Top 30%

Serving 727 students in grades 6-8, J N Fries Magnet School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% 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 (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 727 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 30% in NC
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
: 83% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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J N Fries Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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J N Fries Magnet School's student population of 727 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	J N Fries Magnet School
6	215
7	242
8	270

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Total Students

727 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	J N Fries Magnet School
2024	727
2023	829
2022	948
2021	931
2020	738
2019	738
2018	798
2017	798
2016	698
2015	590
2014	567
2013	493
2012	414
2011	974
2010	932
2009	944
2008	877
2007	921
2006	872
2005	847
2004	756
2003	774
2002	1,312
2001	1,241
2000	1,238
1999	1,291
1998	1,330
1997	1,330
1996	1,236
1995	1,185
1994	1,075

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	J N Fries Magnet School
2024	42
2023	48
2022	53
2021	52
2020	43
2019	43
2018	45
2017	45
2016	43
2015	41
2014	35
2013	36
2012	31
2011	70
2010	71
2009	74
2008	72
2007	71
2006	90
2005	90
2004	90
2003	90
2002	90
2001	90
2000	87
1999	85
1998	85
1997	76
1996	71
1995	65
1994	65

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Year Founded

1989

School Calendar

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J N Fries Magnet School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of J N Fries Magnet School is 0.74, 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)

#604 out of 2617 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	J N Fries Magnet School
2023	#604
2022	#604
2021	#510
2019	#356
2018	#184
2017	#109
2016	#31
2015	#19
2014	#44
2013	#52
2012	#37

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(21-22)

62%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	J N Fries Magnet School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools
2022	62%	51%	62%
2021	57%	42%	54%
2019	56%	42%	50%
2018	62%	48%	46%
2017	72%	47%	51%
2016	82%	47%	50%
2015	82%	44%	48%
2014	75%	43%	47%
2013	73%	42%	47%
2012	97%	82%	84%
2011	80%	82%	84%

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63%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	J N Fries Magnet School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools
2022	63%	50%	58%
2021	61%	47%	55%
2019	69%	46%	52%
2018	71%	47%	46%
2017	85%	46%	50%
2016	91%	47%	50%
2015	91%	46%	51%
2014	86%	46%	50%
2013	84%	45%	50%
2012	95%	73%	76%
2011	68%	70%	74%

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83%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	J N Fries Magnet School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools
2022	83%	63%	71%
2021	84%	61%	72%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	J N Fries Magnet School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools
2024	17:1	15:1
2023	17:1	15:1	16:1
2022	18:1	15:1	16:1
2021	18:1	15:1	16:1
2020	17:1	16:1	17:1
2019	17:1	16:1	17:1
2018	18:1	16:1	17:1
2017	18:1	16:1	17:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	13:1	16:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	15:1	14:1
2008	12:1	15:1	15:1
2007	13:1	15:1	29:1
2006	10:1	15:1	15:1
2005	9:1	15:1	14:1
2004	8:1	15:1	14:1
2003	9:1	15:1	13:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	14:1	15:1	16:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	18:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	16:1	16:1
1995	18:1	16:1	16:1
1994	17:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	J N Fries Magnet School	North Carolina
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2008	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	J N Fries Magnet School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools
2024	14%	4%
2023	15%	4%	11%
2022	12%	4%	9%
2021	10%	4%	8%
2020	12%	3%	6%
2019	12%	3%	6%
2018	10%	3%	4%
2017	10%	3%	4%
2016	9%	3%	4%
2015	11%	3%	3%
2014	8%	3%	3%
2013	10%	3%	3%
2012	9%	3%	4%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

17%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	J N Fries Magnet School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools
2024	17%	21%
2023	16%	20%	19%
2022	16%	20%	19%
2021	15%	19%	18%
2020	14%	18%	18%
2019	14%	18%	18%
2018	12%	17%	17%
2017	12%	17%	17%
2016	7%	16%	16%
2015	7%	16%	15%
2014	7%	15%	14%
2013	6%	14%	14%
2012	6%	13%	13%
2011	16%	13%	13%
2010	16%	11%	12%
2009	16%	11%	11%
2008	15%	11%	12%
2007	13%	10%	11%
2006	11%	8%	9%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	12%	7%	7%
2003	9%	6%	7%
2002	2%	5%	6%
2001	1%	4%	5%
2000	1%	4%	4%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Black

20%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	J N Fries Magnet School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools
2024	20%	25%
2023	20%	25%	23%
2022	19%	25%	23%
2021	20%	25%	22%
2020	19%	25%	21%
2019	19%	25%	21%
2018	17%	26%	20%
2017	17%	26%	20%
2016	14%	26%	20%
2015	14%	26%	20%
2014	14%	26%	19%
2013	16%	26%	19%
2012	16%	26%	18%
2011	25%	26%	18%
2010	27%	31%	22%
2009	26%	31%	21%
2008	24%	29%	18%
2007	25%	29%	17%
2006	30%	32%	18%
2005	30%	31%	17%
2004	28%	31%	17%
2003	27%	31%	16%
2002	11%	31%	15%
2001	10%	31%	15%
2000	9%	31%	14%
1999	9%	31%	14%
1998	9%	30%	14%
1997	9%	31%	13%
1996	9%	31%	13%
1995	9%	30%	13%
1994	8%	30%	13%

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White

42%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	J N Fries Magnet School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools
2024	42%	43%
2023	43%	44%	42%
2022	46%	45%	44%
2021	49%	46%	47%
2020	48%	48%	51%
2019	48%	48%	51%
2018	57%	49%	55%
2017	57%	49%	55%
2016	66%	50%	57%
2015	64%	50%	59%
2014	67%	51%	60%
2013	65%	52%	61%
2012	64%	53%	62%
2011	52%	53%	64%
2010	55%	54%	64%
2009	56%	54%	65%
2008	56%	55%	67%
2007	59%	56%	68%
2006	57%	56%	70%
2005	60%	57%	72%
2004	59%	58%	74%
2003	62%	59%	76%
2002	85%	60%	78%
2001	87%	61%	79%
2000	88%	61%	81%
1999	88%	62%	82%
1998	89%	63%	82%
1997	89%	64%	83%
1996	89%	64%	84%
1995	89%	65%	85%
1994	91%	66%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	J N Fries Magnet School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools
2024	7%	6%
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	J N Fries Magnet School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools
2024	0.74	0.71
2023	0.73	0.71	0.73
2022	0.72	0.70	0.72
2021	0.69	0.69	0.70
2020	0.70	0.68	0.67
2019	0.70	0.68	0.67
2018	0.63	0.67	0.63
2017	0.63	0.67	0.63
2016	0.54	0.66	0.61
2015	0.56	0.66	0.60
2014	0.52	0.65	0.59
2013	0.54	0.65	0.58
2012	0.56	0.64	0.57
2011	0.65	0.64	0.55
2010	0.60	0.61	0.53
2009	0.60	0.61	0.52
2008	0.62	0.61	0.51
2007	0.60	0.60	0.49
2006	0.58	0.58	0.47
2005	0.55	0.58	0.44
2004	0.56	0.57	0.43
2003	0.54	0.56	0.40
2002	0.26	0.55	0.38
2001	0.24	0.53	0.35
2000	0.22	0.53	0.33
1999	0.22	0.52	0.31
1998	0.20	0.52	0.30
1997	0.20	0.50	0.29
1996	0.19	0.50	0.27
1995	0.20	0.49	0.27
1994	0.17	0.48	0.26

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

46%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	J N Fries Magnet School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools
2024	46%	68%
2023	38%	57%	42%
2022	24%	47%	28%
2021	27%	49%	32%
2020	29%	52%	37%
2019	29%	52%	37%
2018	16%	53%	35%
2017	16%	53%	35%
2016	13%	52%	37%
2015	13%	52%	38%
2014	16%	47%	36%
2013	20%	47%	37%
2012	21%	45%	34%
2011	44%	43%	33%
2010	40%	40%	30%
2009	34%	28%	26%
2008	33%	25%	23%
2007	31%	35%	26%
2006	38%	35%	27%
2005	36%	37%	25%
2004	34%	36%	23%
2003	40%	27%	21%
2002	10%	30%	16%
2001	10%	29%	15%
2000	13%	31%	19%
1999	12%	31%	17%
1998	9%	31%	15%
1997	11%	30%	16%
1996	12%	30%	16%
1995	13%	29%	16%
1994	12%	29%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	J N Fries Magnet School	North Carolina	Cabarrus County Schools
2024	2%	1%
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	3%	8%	6%
2011	9%	8%	6%
2010	11%	9%	7%
2009	10%	6%	7%
2008	10%	6%	7%
2007	9%	8%	6%
2006	6%	7%	5%
2005	9%	8%	7%
2004	9%	8%	7%
2003	9%	7%	6%
2002	5%	8%	6%
2001	5%	7%	5%
2000	4%	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

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What is J N Fries Magnet School's ranking?

J N Fries Magnet School is ranked #604 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are J N Fries Magnet School often compared to?

J N Fries Magnet Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Harris Road Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend J N Fries Magnet School?

727 students attend J N Fries Magnet School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of J N Fries Magnet School students are White, 20% of students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of J N Fries Magnet School?

J N Fries Magnet School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does J N Fries Magnet School offer ?

J N Fries Magnet School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is J N Fries Magnet School part of?

J N Fries Magnet School is part of Cabarrus County Schools.

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