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Cabarrus County Schools: gifted testing

Dates and requirements change. Always confirm with Cabarrus County Schools directly. Last checked: 2026-10-23 · district website

Academically or Intellectually Gifted (AIG)

Grades K-12

There is no formal identification in K-2. Every second grader takes the NNAT3 in a spring window (parents may opt out), and results feed later nominations. Grades 3-4 get a universal achievement data review.

TestGradesWhoWhen
NNAT2All students testedDistrict-assigned spring testing window, end of the school yearsource

Published criteria

  • Intellectually Gifted (IG): a composite aptitude score at the 98th percentile or higher on a nationally normed test. source
  • Achievement-based pathway (AI, AR, AM): 90th percentile or higher on a composite aptitude test or a verbal or quantitative subtest, plus 93rd percentile or higher on the NC EOG or another nationally normed achievement test. source

Appeals / retesting: Families are told that a Procedure to Resolve Disagreements document is available on the district's Gifted Education web page (English and Spanish). source

Get ready for Cabarrus County Schools's test

Start with a free readiness check. Pick Cabarrus County Schools during setup and the report shows how your child's estimate compares with the published cutoff.

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