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Hemby Bridge Elementary

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Hemby Bridge Elementary ranks 326 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Hemby Bridge Elementary is a pre-K–5 public school in Indian Trail, NC, serving 491 students as part of the well-regarded Union County Public Schools district. The school currently holds a 4-star SchoolDigger rating and ranks #326 out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools, placing it in the 78th percentile. That rank is a step back from recent years — Hemby Bridge typically sat in the 84th–89th percentile band since 2018–19 — but the school remains a solid, above-average choice. The latest dip appears tied to softer reading and science scores rather than an overall academic erosion.

Math is clearly the school's strength. Proficiency rates in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade math are 80.0%, 75.3%, and 81.2% — essentially at or above the Union County average in every grade. Reading is a different story: scores are above the state average but trail the district by 2.5 to 6.0 percentage points depending on grade, and the gap between 5th grade math (81.2%) and reading (61.4%) is nearly 20 points. Fifth-grade science (72.3%) also lags the district average (79.3%). Compared with nearby Poplin Elementary — which has a very similar free/reduced lunch rate — Hemby Bridge trails meaningfully, with Poplin's 3rd grade reading at 75.2% vs. 62.5% and 3rd grade math at 92.4% vs. 80.0%. Conversely, Hemby Bridge outperforms schools like Indian Trail Elementary and Porter Ridge Elementary by wide margins in both subjects.

The school has a moderate level of economic disadvantage (35.0% free/reduced lunch), lower than most nearby same-district schools, and chronic absenteeism has fallen dramatically — from 23.6% in 2021–22 to 11.4% in 2024–25 — less than half the state average and better than the district rate of 14.6%. Hemby Bridge also shows notable strengths with specific student groups: English Learner students have ranked in the 93rd–94th percentile in recent years, and African American and male students both rank in the mid-80s percentiles. Overall, Hemby Bridge Elementary is best described as a solid, math-forward school in a competitive cluster of high-performing schools, with its clearest path to improvement being raising reading and science outcomes to match its own strong math results.

491

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

35.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

94.9%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 5.1% (any vaccine)

6701 Indian Trl-Fairview Rd
Indian Trail, NC 28079-9526

(704) 296-6352

District: Union County Public Schools

Students who attend Hemby Bridge Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.2%

Hispanic:

15.3%

Asian:

13.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (71% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg74%

North Carolina avg61%

326^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd of 246Union 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
2026	74.8	326 of 1492	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.8	236 of 1490	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	184 of 1505	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	209 of 1502	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	217 of 1514	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	221 of 1489	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	155 of 1473	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	404 of 1434	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	72.4	365 of 1429	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	74.7	313 of 1425	78.0%	★★★★☆
2015	84.5	163 of 1440	88.7%	★★★★☆
2014	88.2	125 of 1390	91.0%	★★★★★
2013	80.1	226 of 1403	83.9%	★★★★☆
2012	83.7	128 of 1388	90.8%	★★★★★
2011	86.2	110 of 1381	92.0%	★★★★★
2010	86.9	89 of 1363	93.5%	★★★★★
2009	87.5	83 of 1354	93.9%	★★★★★
2008	89.2	71 of 1324	94.6%	★★★★★
2007	87.3	61 of 1293	95.3%	★★★★★
2006	80.8	165 of 1276	87.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	146 of 903	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	144 of 933	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	92.0	37 of 896	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	43 of 949	95.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	79 of 134	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.8	64 of 131	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	24 of 130	81.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	87.5	29 of 634	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	26.7	522 of 646	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	758 of 897	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	40 of 563	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	34 of 533	93.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	496 of 1447	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.1	301 of 1451	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	278 of 1455	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	182 of 1459	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	204 of 1458	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	130 of 1440	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.1	196 of 1424	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	500 of 1405	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	440 of 743	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.0	306 of 710	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	58 of 669	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	68.2	65 of 582	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	14 of 500	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	65.9	81 of 612	86.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	459 of 981	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.5	197 of 961	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	227 of 951	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	99 of 915	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	46 of 893	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	71.7	157 of 843	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	172 of 865	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	226 of 851	73.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	511 of 1434	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.2	376 of 1437	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	84 of 1450	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	64 of 1437	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	107 of 1366	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	76.6	182 of 1329	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	172 of 1361	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	52.8	621 of 1332	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	207 of 1451	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	194 of 1450	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	114 of 1464	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	77.7	259 of 1461	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	243 of 1464	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	358 of 1444	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	125 of 1430	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	73.1	339 of 1413	76.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	238 of 815	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	62.9	195 of 821	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	183 of 801	77.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	463 of 1146	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	364 of 1172	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.2	293 of 1166	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	423 of 1183	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	409 of 1194	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.1	288 of 1172	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	223 of 1183	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.3	633 of 1178	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)95th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)86th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)84th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2026)41st percentile-37 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)41st percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics79%+16 vs state

Science72%+5 vs state

Reading62%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hemby Bridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 Indian Trl-Fairview Rd	Indian Trail	28079	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-6352	491	32	15.3	35.0%	276 (56.2%)	50 (10.2%)	75 (15.3%)	67 (13.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	74.8	326^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.2%		80.8	236^th of 1490 public elementary schools	84.2%	90	80.0	75.3	81.2				62.5	63.6	61.4				72.3		94.9%	5.1%	$9,610	$803	$8,807
Poplin Elementary	Public	K-5	5627 Poplin Rd	Indian Trail	28079	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-0320	756	51	14.9	35.6%	430 (56.9%)	109 (14.4%)	125 (16.5%)	28 (3.7%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.3%)	89.5	123^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	91.8%		88	137^th of 1490 public elementary schools	90.8%	14	92.4	88.0	85.4				75.2	75.2	65.0				85.4		83.1%	12.4%	$9,772	$606	$9,166
Sardis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4416 Sardis Church Road	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 296-3145	529	41	13.0	—	171 (32.3%)	74 (14.0%)	248 (46.9%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	61	565^th of 1492 public elementary schools	62.1%		67.1	443^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	70.3%	122	62.7	80.7	74.6				44.8	55.7	61.9				71.4		98.4%	0%	$11,237	$2,176	$9,062
Porter Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2843 Ridge Road	Indian Trail	28079	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 289-1965	765	47	16.2	56.6%	283 (37.0%)	152 (19.9%)	241 (31.5%)	45 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.6%)	59.3	596^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.1%		58.5	590^th of 1490 public elementary schools	60.4%	6	64.7	76.7	72.0				51.7	54.1	53.8				71.2		89%	2.8%	$9,258	$549	$8,709
Stallings Elementary	Public	K-5	3501 Stallings Rd	Stallings	28104	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1558	766	46	16.6	27.7%	445 (58.1%)	53 (6.9%)	98 (12.8%)	121 (15.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.1%)	88.6	137^th of 1492 public elementary schools	90.8%		89.1	120^th of 1490 public elementary schools	91.9%	17	82.7	84.4	83.3				73.4	75.0	72.0				84.8		94.2%	5%	$9,041	$346	$8,695
Matthews Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2332 Mount Harmony Church Rd.	Matthews	28104	Mecklenburg County	Matthews Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(980) 339-5449	771	34	22.3	57.5%	288 (37.4%)	217 (28.1%)	174 (22.6%)	30 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (7.5%)	70.6	403^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	73.0%		61.6	537^th of 1490 public elementary schools	64.0%	134	85.4	66.3	66.7	70.7	66.7	51.3	72.0	73.5	52.4	53.7	64.2	55.0	73.8	63.8	76.5%	7.1%
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%)	66.4	481^st of 1492 public elementary schools	67.8%		59.4	574^th of 1490 public elementary schools	61.5%	93	68.4	76.5	71.3				54.1	57.8	60.4				78.2		92.2%	4.9%	$8,736	$366	$8,370
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)															91%	8.4%	$9,132	$624	$8,508
Bain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11540 Bain School Rd	Mint Hill	28227	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-6915	766	44	17.2	28.5%	430 (56.1%)	119 (15.5%)	99 (12.9%)	67 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (6.5%)	90.7	106^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.9%		92.9	75^th of 1490 public elementary schools	95.0%	31	82.0	84.0	82.5				77.3	84.8	78.3				83.9		94.2%	1.9%	$8,795	$527	$8,268
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%)	53.9	669^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.2%		62.4	524^th of 1490 public elementary schools	64.8%	145	64.8	68.9	61.5				50.5	58.4	53.4				68.7				$9,884	$425	$9,459

Frequently Asked Questions about Hemby Bridge Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Hemby Bridge Elementary?

Students at Hemby Bridge Elementary are 56% White, 15% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Hemby Bridge Elementary in?

Union County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Hemby Bridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hemby Bridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Hemby Bridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended Hemby Bridge Elementary.

Is Hemby Bridge Elementary a good school?

Hemby Bridge Elementary ranks 326^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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