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Indian Trail Elementary

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Indian Trail Elementary ranks 574 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

574^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Indian Trail Elementary is a public elementary school serving 620 students in grades PK-5 in Indian Trail, North Carolina. 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 from SchoolDigger.

Indian Trail Elementary has shown strong academic performance, ranking in the top 25% of Indian Trail Elementary schools in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Science are generally higher than the state averages, indicating that students are performing well academically. However, compared to the Union County Public Schools district, Indian Trail Elementary's proficiency rates are slightly lower, suggesting there may be room for improvement.

The school's performance across different student subgroups is varied. Indian Trail Elementary's African American and English Language Learner students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top 40% of North Carolina schools for those subgroups. In contrast, the school's Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status students have struggled, ranking in the bottom 50% of North Carolina schools for those subgroups. Interestingly, the school's Gifted and Talented students have performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 15% of North Carolina schools for that subgroup.

633

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,736

Per pupil spending ?

50.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Education Rd
Indian Trail, NC 28079

(704) 296-3095

District: Union County Public Schools

Students who attend Indian Trail Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sun Valley Middle
High:	Sun Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.9%

Hispanic:

23.5%

African American:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg73%

North Carolina avg57%

574^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^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	59.4	574 of 1490	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	484 of 1505	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	416 of 1502	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	154 of 1514	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	202 of 1489	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	346 of 1473	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	229 of 1434	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	82.7	182 of 1429	87.3%	★★★★☆
2016	74.2	321 of 1425	77.5%	★★★★☆
2015	82.7	192 of 1440	86.7%	★★★★☆
2014	81.9	205 of 1390	85.3%	★★★★☆
2013	85.9	148 of 1403	89.5%	★★★★☆
2012	83.2	143 of 1388	89.7%	★★★★☆
2011	85.9	114 of 1381	91.7%	★★★★★
2010	87.0	88 of 1363	93.5%	★★★★★
2009	89.2	62 of 1354	95.4%	★★★★★
2008	83.1	147 of 1324	88.9%	★★★★☆
2007	81.8	141 of 1293	89.1%	★★★★☆
2006	81.1	158 of 1276	87.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	370 of 918	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	188 of 924	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	172 of 933	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	91.2	43 of 896	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	80.2	100 of 949	89.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	62.5	215 of 878	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	96 of 897	89.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	222 of 563	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	136 of 533	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	159 of 514	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	556 of 1451	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	511 of 1455	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	459 of 1459	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.5	180 of 1458	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	183 of 1440	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	294 of 1424	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	124 of 1405	91.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	69.8	72 of 669	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	59 of 500	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	78 of 612	87.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	568 of 961	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	478 of 951	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	388 of 915	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.9	111 of 893	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	75 of 843	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	62.7	275 of 865	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	207 of 851	75.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	527 of 1437	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	335 of 1450	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	233 of 1437	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	168 of 1366	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	290 of 1329	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	422 of 1361	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.1	103 of 1332	92.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	572 of 1450	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	462 of 1464	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	344 of 1461	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	144 of 1464	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	80.1	231 of 1444	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	394 of 1430	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	323 of 1413	77.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	58.0	56 of 154	63.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	453 of 1172	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	452 of 1166	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	467 of 1183	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.2	231 of 1194	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	275 of 1172	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	447 of 1183	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	355 of 1178	69.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2024)89th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2019)76th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)64th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

White (2025)61st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

African American (2025)60th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science76%+14 vs state

Mathematics65%+5 vs state

Reading50%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, January 16, 2014

My son is only halfway through his first year, but we love this school! The Leader in Me program is awesome too! Close Quote

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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
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
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%)	61.6	537^th of 1490 public elementary schools	64.0%		54.7	668^th of 1505 public elementary schools	55.6%	131	80.5	49.4	41.7	75.6	48.2	60.0	59.8	66.3	47.6	64.6	54.1	53.8	63.1	58.8
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%)	89.1	120^th of 1490 public elementary schools	91.9%		88.7	133^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	91.2%	13	80.8	83.2	86.5				60.5	70.5	78.9				88.0		$9,041	$346	$8,695
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
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
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
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	98.1%	171 (32.3%)	74 (14.0%)	248 (46.9%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	67.1	443^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	70.3%		56.4	640^th of 1505 public elementary schools	57.5%	197	79.6	70.1	68.8				44.1	64.2	51.9				69.7		$11,237	$2,176	$9,062
Matthews Elementary	Public	K-5	200 E McDowell St	Matthews	28105	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3940	726	44	16.5	31.0%	445 (61.3%)	86 (11.8%)	125 (17.2%)	26 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.9%)	81.8	223^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	85.0%		78.7	267^th of 1505 public elementary schools	82.3%	44	74.4	68.6	76.3				68.6	66.1	74.1				75.6		$8,250	$417	$7,833
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%)	80.8	236^th of 1490 public elementary schools	84.2%		84.5	184^th of 1505 public elementary schools	87.8%	52	77.9	76.8	72.2				51.9	70.5	68.1				80.6		$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%)	88	137^th of 1490 public elementary schools	90.8%		89.5	119^th of 1505 public elementary schools	92.1%	18	88.7	84.7	80.7				65.3	70.2	64.3				85.7		$9,772	$606	$9,166

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Trail Elementary

What schools do graduates of Indian Trail Elementary attend?

Students who attend Indian Trail Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sun Valley Middle
High : Sun Valley High

Is Indian Trail Elementary a good school?

Indian Trail Elementary ranks 574^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Indian Trail Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 633 students attended Indian Trail Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Indian Trail Elementary?

Students at Indian Trail Elementary are 53% White, 24% Hispanic, 12% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Indian Trail Elementary in?

Union County Public Schools

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