Best Public Schools in Waxhaw, NC

Summary:

The city of Waxhaw, North Carolina is home to 11 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Union County Public Schools district. These schools demonstrate exceptional academic performance, with several standout institutions ranking among the top in the state.

The most impressive schools in Waxhaw include Marvin Ridge High School, which is consistently ranked among the top high schools in North Carolina, and the elementary schools of Rea View, Sandy Ridge, and New Town, all of which are ranked in the top 36 out of 1,505 elementary schools in the state. These high-performing schools demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with proficiency rates well above the district and state averages.

While the overall performance of the schools in Waxhaw is impressive, the data also reveals some equity concerns. The alternative school, South Providence, has significantly lower academic proficiency rates and a much higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to the other schools. This highlights the need to address the unique challenges faced by students in alternative settings and ensure that all students, regardless of their background, have access to the resources and support they need to succeed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kensington Elementary	Public	K-5	8701 Kensington Drive	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1500	1,032	59	17.4	8.9%	708 (68.6%)	62 (6.0%)	84 (8.1%)	109 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (6.5%)	94	60^th of 1505 public elementary schools	96.0%		94.4	52^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	96.5%	8					83.5	86.4	86.2				71.3	81.3	78.3				91.0		$7,723	$344	$7,379
Sandy Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	10101 Waxhaw Manor Drive	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1505	597	37	16.1	7.4%	332 (55.6%)	37 (6.2%)	42 (7.0%)	155 (26.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.7%)	97.1	18^th of 1505 public elementary schools	98.8%		97.4	11^th of 1502 public elementary schools	99.3%	7					93.5	94.1	90.4				82.8	95.8	81.6				91.2		$9,036	$563	$8,473
Marvin Ridge High	Public	9-12	2825 Crane Road	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1520	2,074	93	22.2	3.7%	1,331 (64.2%)	90 (4.3%)	114 (5.5%)	452 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	84 (4.1%)	93.5	46^th of 640 public high schools	92.8%		93.2	44^th of 626 public high schools	93.0%	2	87.6	94.9	87.9	93.6															$7,144	$260	$6,884
Marvin Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	2831 Crane Road	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1510	1,358	63	21.5	3.6%	849 (62.5%)	60 (4.4%)	65 (4.8%)	319 (23.5%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	60 (4.4%)	98.9	3^rd of 793 public middle schools	99.6%		98.9	4^th of 784 public middle schools	99.5%	1								96.6		93.2				85.2	88.7	90.8			$7,118	$318	$6,800
South Providence	Public	6-12	500 South Providence Street	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1580	81	18	4.5	96.3%	24 (29.6%)	36 (44.4%)	14 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.4%)	2.3	629^th of 640 public high schools	1.7%		1.7	626^th of 626 public high schools	0.0%	3	7.1	10.5		20.0				9.1	7.1					10.0	11.1				$32,317	$2,219	$30,098
Waxhaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Old Providence Rd	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1590	638	37	17.2	42.9%	415 (65.0%)	58 (9.1%)	97 (15.2%)	19 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.2%)	69.7	410^th of 1505 public elementary schools	72.8%		67.8	448^th of 1502 public elementary schools	70.2%	38					66.0	68.9	73.1				42.3	55.6	63.9				79.2		$9,582	$657	$8,925
Western Union Elementary	Public	K-5	4111 Western Union Sch Rd	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-6355	553	35	15.8	38.9%	375 (67.8%)	50 (9.0%)	95 (17.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.2%)	64.3	500^th of 1505 public elementary schools	66.8%		69.2	419^th of 1502 public elementary schools	72.1%	81					69.8	65.0	62.6				58.3	52.4	48.5				73.7		$9,869	$511	$9,358
Cuthbertson High	Public	9-12	1400 Cuthbertson Rd	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-0105	1,938	84	23.0	8.5%	1,410 (72.8%)	144 (7.4%)	184 (9.5%)	133 (6.9%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	62 (3.2%)	88.2	96^th of 640 public high schools	85.0%		90.2	67^th of 626 public high schools	89.3%	29	77.6	88.3	79.9	87.3															$7,116	$416	$6,700
Cuthbertson Middle	Public	6-8	1520 Cuthbertson Rd	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-0107	1,344	59	22.6	10.0%	936 (69.6%)	79 (5.9%)	131 (9.7%)	142 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (4.0%)	96	26^th of 793 public middle schools	96.7%		94.9	27^th of 784 public middle schools	96.6%	1								91.5	88.0	85.5				85.0	76.5	84.1		89.8	$6,904	$387	$6,516
Rea View Elementary	Public	K-5	320 Reid Dairy Road	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1524	607	39	15.5	6.3%	465 (76.6%)	19 (3.1%)	27 (4.4%)	74 (12.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	97.1	17^th of 1505 public elementary schools	98.9%		96.8	17^th of 1502 public elementary schools	98.9%						95.3	92.4	90.3				85.8	91.4	85.0				89.4		$8,855	$523	$8,331
New Town Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Waxhaw-Indian Tr. Rd.	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1525	761	47	16.1	8.0%	562 (73.9%)	46 (6.0%)	66 (8.7%)	57 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.9%)	95.9	36^th of 1505 public elementary schools	97.6%		97	13^th of 1502 public elementary schools	99.1%	23					94.8	82.3	90.5				78.4	81.6	83.5				91.8		$8,693	$723	$7,971

Cities Near Waxhaw

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Matthews	5.05 mi	14	53^rd
Monroe	6.21 mi	26	214^th
Marvin	6.41 mi	1	3^rd
Charlotte	8.56 mi	186	311^th
Weddington	8.91 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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