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Sardis Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
443rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools
Better than 70% of North Carolina elementary schools
Summary

Sardis Elementary is a public elementary school in Monroe, North Carolina, serving 508 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Union County Public Schools district, which is ranked 42 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Sardis Elementary has consistently performed well academically, ranking in the top half of North Carolina elementary schools. The school's mathematics proficiency rates are particularly strong, exceeding the state averages in grades 3-5. In reading, the school's performance is more mixed, with 3rd and 5th grade proficiency below the state average but 4th grade proficiency above. Sardis Elementary also excels in 5th grade science, with a proficiency rate of 69.7% compared to the state average of 62%. The school's per-student spending is relatively high at $11,237, and it maintains a low student-teacher ratio of around 12 to 1.

While Sardis Elementary serves a predominantly low-income population, with 99.41% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school has maintained consistent academic performance. The school's strengths include particularly strong results for African American, multi-racial, English Language Learner, and low-income students, ranking in the top 5-30% of North Carolina elementary schools in these subgroups. Compared to nearby schools, such as Stallings Elementary and Poplin Elementary, Sardis Elementary generally performs on par or slightly better, especially in mathematics.

529
Students ?
13.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,237
Per pupil spending ?
98.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4416 Sardis Church Road
       Monroe, NC  28110

(704) 296-3145

District: Union County Public Schools


Students who attend Sardis Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Porter Ridge Middle School
High:    Porter Ridge High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.9%
White:
32.3%
African American:
14.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the North Carolina average (64% vs 57% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015
Above the North Carolina median (70th percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school64%
District avg73%
North Carolina avg57%
443rd of 1,490
North Carolina public elementary schools ?
Top 30%▲ up 13 pts since 2015
From top 43% (2015) to top 30% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
18th of 29Elementary Schools in the Union County Public Schools
42nd 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202567.1443 of 149070.3%★★★★☆
202456.4640 of 150557.5%★★★☆☆
202359.9582 of 150261.3%★★★☆☆
202266.7462 of 151469.5%★★★☆☆
202161.0554 of 148962.8%★★★☆☆
201976.1287 of 147380.5%★★★★☆
201883.6174 of 143487.9%★★★★☆
201771.3383 of 142973.2%★★★★☆
201668.6422 of 142570.4%★★★★☆
201557.7613 of 144057.4%★★★☆☆
201472.5352 of 139074.7%★★★★☆
201355.5576 of 140358.9%★★★☆☆
201267.4452 of 138867.4%★★★☆☆
201159.5622 of 138155.0%★★★☆☆
201068.9413 of 136369.7%★★★☆☆
200971.5367 of 135472.9%★★★★☆
200868.1385 of 132470.9%★★★★☆
200769.0369 of 129371.5%★★★★☆
200669.6345 of 127673.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202590.045 of 91895.1%★★★★★
202458.8309 of 92466.6%★★★☆☆
202165.0192 of 89678.6%★★★★☆
201898.33 of 92799.7%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
201965.6192 of 87878.1%★★★★☆
201859.7272 of 89769.7%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202564.1129 of 56377.1%★★★★☆
202451.0211 of 53360.4%★★★☆☆
202359.3141 of 51472.6%★★★★☆
202263.499 of 48579.6%★★★★☆
202156.5108 of 38571.9%★★★★☆
201982.645 of 49790.9%★★★★★
201891.219 of 42195.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202562.0508 of 145165.0%★★★☆☆
202455.3625 of 145557.0%★★★☆☆
202362.2515 of 145964.7%★★★☆☆
202269.9381 of 145873.9%★★★★☆
202149.6687 of 144052.3%★★★☆☆
201978.5233 of 142483.6%★★★★☆
201881.7187 of 140586.7%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202469.872 of 66989.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202561.1308 of 96168.0%★★★☆☆
202461.1309 of 95167.5%★★★☆☆
202370.2185 of 91579.8%★★★★☆
202275.3150 of 89383.2%★★★★☆
202168.3179 of 84378.8%★★★★☆
201974.2153 of 86582.3%★★★★☆
201886.556 of 85193.4%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202579.3166 of 143788.4%★★★★☆
202473.2269 of 145081.4%★★★★☆
202377.6208 of 143785.5%★★★★☆
202283.1111 of 136691.9%★★★★★
202183.9105 of 132992.1%★★★★★
201984.5103 of 136192.4%★★★★★
201893.426 of 133298.0%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202571.1361 of 145075.1%★★★★☆
202456.1631 of 146456.9%★★★☆☆
202355.7631 of 146156.8%★★★☆☆
202261.3539 of 146463.2%★★★☆☆
202170.1386 of 144473.3%★★★★☆
201972.0344 of 143075.9%★★★★☆
201881.3198 of 141386.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202290.710 of 13392.5%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202548.4351 of 82157.2%★★★☆☆
202443.6400 of 80150.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202565.8377 of 117267.8%★★★☆☆
202458.5477 of 116659.1%★★★☆☆
202338.9779 of 118334.2%★★☆☆☆
202256.6514 of 119457.0%★★★☆☆
202169.5320 of 117272.7%★★★★☆
201981.4165 of 118386.1%★★★★☆
201874.6272 of 117876.9%★★★★☆
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)
African American (2025)95th percentile+25 vs school
Multi-racial (2022)92nd percentile+23 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2024)89th percentile+32 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+18 vs school
Disabled (2019)78th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)75th percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)68th percentile~ school
White (2025)68th percentile~ school
Female (2025)65th percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2025)57th percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics73%+13 vs state
Science70%+8 vs state
Reading52%~ state avg

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Sardis Elementary ranks 443rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Sardis Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 32% White, 14% African American, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended Sardis Elementary.

Students who attend Sardis Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Porter Ridge Middle School
High : Porter Ridge High School


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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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