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Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail

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Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail ranks 393 rd of 1490 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-11

393^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Alternative Schools

Better than 74% of North Carolina alternative schools

Summary

Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail is a public charter school serving 1,181 students from kindergarten to 10th grade in Indian Trail, North Carolina. The school consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency, particularly in mathematics, reading, and science.

Union Prep Academy's test scores are impressive, with 3rd grade mathematics proficiency at 71.1% compared to the state average of 64.1%. The school also excels in science, with 5th and 8th grade science proficiency rates of 67.5% and 74%, respectively, surpassing the state averages. In end-of-course exams, Union Prep Academy stands out in English II (70.3% proficiency vs. 59.6% state average) and Math III (72.9% proficiency vs. 66.4% state average). While the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio compared to some nearby charter schools, it serves a more economically diverse student population, with 42.59% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to nearby charter schools, Bradford Preparatory School, TMSA Charlotte, and Charlotte Lab School, Union Prep Academy's test scores generally outperform them, especially in mathematics and science. However, some other nearby charter schools, such as Socrates Academy and Union Academy, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with test scores that are comparable to or even exceed those of Union Prep Academy.

1,268

Students ?

46.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2324 Younts Rd
Indian Trail, NC 28079

(704) 893-3607

District: Union Preparatory Academy at Indian Trai

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.7%

Hispanic:

20.3%

African American:

20.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2021 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (65% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Carolina median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 47 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

North Carolina avg55%

Elementary school

393^rd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

116^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 2 pts since 2019

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	393 of 1490	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	355 of 1505	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	286 of 1502	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	322 of 1514	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	193 of 1489	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	372 of 1473	74.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	154 of 918	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	131 of 924	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	67 of 933	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	77.3	120 of 927	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	73 of 896	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	62.9	280 of 949	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	146 of 927	84.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	79.9	52 of 634	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	39.0	362 of 646	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	325 of 878	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	165 of 897	81.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	368 of 563	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	288 of 533	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.7	111 of 514	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	118 of 485	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	48 of 385	87.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	374 of 1451	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	336 of 1455	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	264 of 1459	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	349 of 1458	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	196 of 1440	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	397 of 1424	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	499 of 1405	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	485 of 710	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	602 of 669	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	537 of 582	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	159 of 961	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	153 of 951	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	149 of 915	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.7	53 of 893	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	29 of 843	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	31 of 865	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	77.1	136 of 851	84.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	459 of 1437	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.2	245 of 1450	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	181 of 1437	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	242 of 1366	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	88.5	65 of 1329	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	77.1	195 of 1361	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	252 of 1332	81.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	408 of 1450	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	367 of 1464	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	302 of 1461	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	308 of 1464	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	188 of 1444	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	327 of 1430	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	235 of 1413	83.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	92.0	7 of 133	94.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	214 of 821	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	86 of 801	89.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	597 of 1172	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	511 of 1166	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	355 of 1183	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	463 of 1194	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.8	241 of 1172	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	444 of 1183	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	356 of 1178	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	116 of 773	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	183 of 793	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	184 of 784	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	103 of 786	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	83 of 741	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	129 of 737	82.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	20 of 546	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	77.2	88 of 560	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	91 of 559	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	77 of 550	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	88.4	35 of 533	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	55 of 519	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	100 of 494	79.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	73.3	52 of 449	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	91 of 478	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	56 of 504	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	36 of 475	92.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	162 of 733	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	197 of 738	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	221 of 731	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.8	144 of 733	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	77 of 706	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	133 of 684	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	191 of 656	70.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	320 of 458	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	406 of 461	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.1	298 of 452	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	51 of 562	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	75.3	81 of 564	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	60 of 553	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	97.3	7 of 541	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	10 of 522	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	15 of 493	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	25 of 472	94.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	37 of 729	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	79.1	90 of 743	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	98 of 735	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	66 of 689	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	25 of 633	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	36 of 639	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	81.9	51 of 604	91.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	87 of 733	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	161 of 751	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	147 of 747	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	70 of 748	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	82.8	97 of 711	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	119 of 697	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	141 of 665	78.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	80 of 328	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	51 of 306	83.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	198 of 478	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	68 of 473	85.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	248 of 649	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	233 of 652	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	228 of 656	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	156 of 658	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	129 of 632	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	236 of 624	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	230 of 596	61.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Multi-racial (2022)95th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2022)92nd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)83rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)35th percentile-39 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)32nd percentile-42 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)96th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)76th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)30th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III73%+6 vs state

Science70%+9 vs state

English II70%+11 vs state

Mathematics69%+12 vs state

Reading63%+10 vs state

Biology40%-9 vs state

Math I35%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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
Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	2324 Younts Rd	Indian Trail	28079	Union County	Union Preparatory Academy at Indian Trai	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 893-3607	1,268	27	46.9	43.7%	567 (44.7%)	253 (20.0%)	258 (20.3%)	78 (6.2%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	103 (8.1%)								(n/a)	39.6	70.3	34.8	72.9	71.1	56.7	66.4	74.4	69.0	74.0	57.4	58.7	63.9	63.9	64.9	70.0	67.5	74.0
Socrates Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3909 Weddington Rd	Matthews	28105	Mecklenburg County	Socrates Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 321-1711	1,039	53	19.6		512 (49.3%)	136 (13.1%)	122 (11.7%)	186 (17.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (7.7%)								(n/a)	67.8	71.9	77.8	100.0	89.0	89.9	92.3	80.2	91.9	88.9	82.0	87.9	85.6	77.6	80.2	80.2	86.5	90.1
Union Day School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	3000 Tilley Morris Road	Weddington	28104	Union County	Union Day School	Yes	No	No	No	(704) 256-1494	638	48	13.3		342 (53.6%)	100 (15.7%)	103 (16.1%)	47 (7.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.6%)								(n/a)	70.0	85.2	25.0	48.3	44.4	74.5	63.6	50.8	62.5	52.1	44.4	76.5	71.2	61.0	66.2	72.9	62.1	81.3
Queen's Grant Community School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6400 Matthews Mint Hill Road	Mint Hill	28227	Mecklenburg County	Queen's Grant Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 573-6611	1,335	62	21.4	41.3%	638 (47.8%)	357 (26.7%)	218 (16.3%)	27 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (7.0%)								(n/a)	31.9	61.8	20.0	50.7	78.2	58.3	57.6	68.2	59.5	57.1	44.8	67.9	62.4	60.0	56.0	69.0	87.1	71.4
Telra Institute	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	4150 McKee Rd	Charlotte	28270	Mecklenburg County	Telra Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(704) 727-2530	621	37	16.8	10.3%	228 (36.7%)	19 (3.1%)	54 (8.7%)	257 (41.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (9.3%)								(n/a)		100.0			97.5	97.4	90.7	95.3	89.5	94.1	85.7		94.7	96.9	93.0	96.8	92.0	96.9
Union Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	675 North ML King Jr Blvd	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(704) 238-8883	2,186	139	15.7		1,469 (67.2%)	248 (11.3%)	299 (13.7%)	35 (1.6%)	11 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	122 (5.6%)								(n/a)	75.4	85.6	68.8	96.2	73.2	72.8	66.1	71.3	77.6	68.0	56.0	68.8	56.3	52.9	69.4	60.6	73.4	70.3
Ballantyne Ridge High School	Public, Alternative	9-11	4004 Toringdon Way	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 343-1122	1,414	83	16.9	40.5%	442 (31.3%)	286 (20.2%)	420 (29.7%)	215 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (3.5%)								(n/a)	68.8	65.9	31.2	83.5
Metro School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	405 S Davidson St	Charlotte	28202	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-5450	258	36	7.1	98.8%	46 (17.8%)	118 (45.7%)	73 (28.3%)	13 (5.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)								(n/a)																			$33,839	$4,305	$29,534
Sugar Creek Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4101 N Tryon Street	Charlotte	28206	Mecklenburg County	Sugar Creek Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 509-5470	1,591	68	23.3	96.6%	3 (0.2%)	1,110 (69.8%)	425 (26.7%)	13 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (2.5%)								(n/a)	33.3	76.8	45.1	66.2	41.0	42.9	49.2	50.3	47.1	44.0	22.2	56.7	40.2	48.8	51.6	56.3	49.6	60.4
Charlotte Lab School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2045 Suttle Avenue	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte Lab School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 464-3830	807	65	12.4	50.1%	137 (17.0%)	403 (49.9%)	144 (17.8%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (13.9%)								(n/a)	22.7	54.3	24.3	31.3	34.2	32.9	23.8	27.9	33.3	42.9	39.2	47.9	31.3	47.5	35.9	53.1	46.8	52.1

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Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail ranks 393^rd of 1490 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,268 students attended Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail.

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Union Preparatory Academy at Indian Trai

What is the racial makeup of Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail?

Students at Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail are 45% White, 20% Hispanic, 20% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

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