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Wesley Chapel Elementary

Public Grades K-5

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Wesley Chapel Elementary is a highly-regarded public elementary school in Monroe, North Carolina, serving 767 students in grades K-5. Part of the Union County Public Schools district, Wesley Chapel Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking 3rd out of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's exceptional academic performance is evident across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, 97.4% of 3rd graders and 95.8% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, while 91.6% of 3rd graders, 92.7% of 4th graders, and 93% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Reading. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate was also exceptionally high at 97.2%. Wesley Chapel Elementary's strong performance extends to diverse student subgroups, including low socioeconomic status students, ranking 1st out of 1,437 North Carolina elementary schools in this category.

While Wesley Chapel Elementary outperforms the Union County Public Schools district and the state of North Carolina, some nearby schools, such as Antioch Elementary and New Town Elementary, also demonstrate high levels of academic achievement and are ranked among the top schools in the state. However, other nearby schools, such as Western Union Elementary, Indian Trail Elementary, and Sardis Elementary, have lower academic performance compared to Wesley Chapel Elementary.

729

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,378

Per pupil spending ?

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 Potter Rd S
Monroe, NC 28110-9551

(704) 296-3081

District: Union County Public Schools

Students who attend Wesley Chapel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Weddington Middle
High:	Weddington High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.0%

Asian:

19.5%

Hispanic:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 95th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (95% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school95%

District avg72%

North Carolina avg57%

3^rd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 29Elementary Schools in the Union County Public Schools

42^nd of 242Union County Public Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	3 of 1490	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	7 of 1505	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	15 of 1502	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	26 of 1514	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	26 of 1489	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	31 of 1473	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	130 of 1434	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	87.8	114 of 1429	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	83.3	174 of 1425	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	92.2	65 of 1440	95.5%	★★★★★
2014	91.5	84 of 1390	94.0%	★★★★★
2013	79.1	239 of 1403	83.0%	★★★★☆
2012	85.5	101 of 1388	92.7%	★★★★★
2011	86.6	100 of 1381	92.8%	★★★★★
2010	87.4	81 of 1363	94.1%	★★★★★
2009	91.3	25 of 1354	98.2%	★★★★★
2008	83.4	146 of 1324	89.0%	★★★★☆
2007	77.1	220 of 1293	83.0%	★★★★☆
2006	80.8	165 of 1276	87.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	2 of 918	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	27 of 924	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	10 of 933	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	1 of 927	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	13 of 896	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	51 of 949	94.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	3 of 131	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	73.0	27 of 130	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	25 of 114	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	52 of 107	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.7	35 of 95	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	77.2	97 of 897	89.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	2 of 1451	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	7 of 1455	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	16 of 1459	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	30 of 1458	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.7	13 of 1440	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	70 of 1424	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	158 of 1405	88.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	161 of 710	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	72 of 669	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	177 of 582	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	13 of 500	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	74.9	57 of 494	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	53 of 612	91.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	3 of 961	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	2 of 951	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	8 of 915	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	5 of 893	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	9 of 865	99.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	1 of 1437	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	15 of 1450	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	11 of 1437	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	50 of 1366	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	17 of 1329	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	2 of 1361	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	65.3	386 of 1332	71.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	4 of 1450	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	13 of 1464	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	19 of 1461	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	35 of 1464	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	32 of 1444	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	35 of 1430	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	150 of 1413	89.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	6 of 821	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	46 of 801	94.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	10 of 1172	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	11 of 1166	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	34 of 1183	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	68 of 1194	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	44 of 1172	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	63 of 1183	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	78.9	209 of 1178	82.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

African American (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)100th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)89th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)77th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science97%+35 vs state

Mathematics97%+35 vs state

Reading92%+40 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Wesley Chapel Elementary	Public	K-5	110 Potter Rd S	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3081	729	48	15.3	14.4%	423 (58.0%)	51 (7.0%)	70 (9.6%)	142 (19.5%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.4%)	98.6	3^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	99.8%		97.7	7^th of 1505 public elementary schools	99.5%	4	97.4		95.8				91.6	92.7	93.0				97.2		$9,378	$521	$8,857
Shiloh Valley Elementary	Public	3-5	5210 Rogers Rd	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3035	574	35	16.4	51.2%	266 (46.3%)	111 (19.3%)	130 (22.6%)	17 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.7%)	62.4	524^th of 1490 public elementary schools	64.8%		52.3	712^th of 1505 public elementary schools	52.7%	188	70.4	66.0	61.2				49.7	59.2	52.7				69.7		$9,884	$425	$9,459
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	691	47	14.7	10.9%	493 (71.3%)	43 (6.2%)	71 (10.3%)	61 (8.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.0%)	96.1	39^th of 1490 public elementary schools	97.4%		95.9	36^th of 1505 public elementary schools	97.6%	3	92.5	86.9	92.6				82.1	82.3	81.1				89.9		$8,693	$723	$7,971
Shiloh Valley Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	5200 Rogers Rd	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1559	563	42	13.3	55.2%	256 (45.5%)	101 (17.9%)	137 (24.3%)	12 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.4%)								(n/a)															$9,132	$624	$8,508
Weddington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3927 Twelve Mile Creek Road	Matthews	28104	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-6317	652	45	14.6	4.8%	431 (66.1%)	29 (4.4%)	51 (7.8%)	104 (16.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.2%)	95.5	48^th of 1490 public elementary schools	96.8%		97	22^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	98.5%	26	83.2	90.6	96.8				63.4	91.4	88.9				96.0		$9,084	$768	$8,316
Rocky River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N. Rocky River Road	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 290-1523	536	40	13.4	99.4%	183 (34.1%)	117 (21.8%)	195 (36.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.7%)	67.1	442^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	70.3%		65.7	480^th of 1505 public elementary schools	68.1%	38	61.0	69.1	75.5				48.1	66.0	56.4				68.1		$13,540	$2,549	$10,991
Antioch Elementary	Public	K-5	3101 Antioch Church Road	Matthews	28104	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3005	816	51	16.0	8.9%	528 (64.7%)	41 (5.0%)	81 (9.9%)	119 (14.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.4%)	97.4	15^th of 1490 public elementary schools	99.0%		96.8	25^th of 1505 public elementary schools	98.3%	10	96.7	89.9	88.1				85.1	87.2	88.1				96.2		$8,494	$443	$8,051
Indian Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Education Rd	Indian Trail	28079	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3095	633	42	15.0	50.6%	335 (52.9%)	76 (12.0%)	149 (23.5%)	25 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.3%)	59.4	574^th of 1490 public elementary schools	61.5%		65.3	484^th of 1505 public elementary schools	67.8%	90	70.5	52.7	74.5				45.7	45.5	61.2				76.5		$8,736	$366	$8,370
Monroe Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	7513 Broomes Old Mill Road	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Monroe Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(980) 210-3627	104	4	26.0		7 (6.7%)	64 (61.5%)	19 (18.3%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (12.5%)								(n/a)		9.1						9.1
ALA Monroe	Public, Charter	K-8	2505 Weddington Rd	Monroe	28110	Union County	ALA Monroe	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 807-3300	237	13	18.2		34 (14.3%)	92 (38.8%)	73 (30.8%)	15 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.7%)								(n/a)	20.0	43.3	26.1	40.7	30.8	18.2	36.0	50.0	26.1	48.1	42.3	54.5	30.4	36.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Wesley Chapel Elementary

Is Wesley Chapel Elementary a good school?

Yes! Wesley Chapel Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Wesley Chapel Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wesley Chapel Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Weddington Middle
High : Weddington High

What is the racial makeup of Wesley Chapel Elementary?

Students at Wesley Chapel Elementary are 58% White, 19% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Wesley Chapel Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 729 students attended Wesley Chapel Elementary.

What district is Wesley Chapel Elementary in?

Union County Public Schools

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