Best Public Schools in Wingate, NC

Summary:

The city of Wingate, North Carolina is home to two elementary schools: Wingate Elementary and Union Elementary, both part of the Union County Public Schools district. While the schools serve students in similar grade levels, they exhibit notable differences in their student demographics and academic performance.

Wingate Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of minority students (85.75%) compared to Union Elementary (41.97%), indicating that Wingate serves a more diverse student population. Additionally, Wingate Elementary has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (83.25%) compared to Union Elementary (72.26%), suggesting that Wingate serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

In terms of academic performance, Union Elementary consistently outperforms Wingate Elementary on various measures, including higher proficiency rates in math, reading, and science across multiple grade levels. This disparity in academic achievement raises questions about the factors contributing to these differences, such as teaching quality, resources, or other school-level factors, despite the higher per-student spending at Union Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wingate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Bivens Street	Wingate	28174	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 296-0635	382	33	11.5	99.2%	55 (14.4%)	127 (33.2%)	177 (46.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	59.3	595^th of 1505 public elementary schools	60.5%		44.5	855^th of 1502 public elementary schools	43.1%	260	73.3	74.1	70.8	41.7	37.9	44.4	76.1	$12,882	$2,524	$10,358
Union Elementary	Public	K-5	5320 White Store Rd	Wingate	28174	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 296-6348	279	22	12.9	98.9%	153 (54.8%)	26 (9.3%)	81 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)	62.7	529^th of 1505 public elementary schools	64.9%		53	717^th of 1502 public elementary schools	52.3%	188	69.5	75.6	66.7	49.2	54.3	37.5	77.1	$13,139	$2,477	$10,662

Cities Near Wingate

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marshville	2.07 mi	4	250^th
Monroe	2.94 mi	26	210^th
Indian Trail	9.95 mi	8	86^th
Peachland	10 mi	1	76^th
Polkton	13.49 mi	1	97^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.