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Parkwood Middle

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Parkwood Middle ranks 271 st of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 65% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Parkwood Middle is a public middle school located in Monroe, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 821 students. It is part of the Union County Public Schools district, which is ranked 42 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Parkwood Middle has consistently performed above the state average in proficiency rates for EOG (End-of-Grade) tests in Mathematics, Reading, and Science across grades 6-8. However, its performance lags behind the district average, indicating room for improvement. The school has shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American students, Special Education students, and Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the top 25-30% of North Carolina middle schools for these groups. Parkwood Middle has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 26.19% in 2021-2022 to 43.61% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Parkwood Middle's performance is generally lower than that of higher-performing nearby schools, such as Marvin Ridge Middle, Cuthbertson Middle, and Weddington Middle, which consistently rank among the top 5-10% of North Carolina middle schools. By learning from the best practices of its higher-performing neighbors and implementing targeted interventions, Parkwood Middle has the potential to further improve its academic outcomes and provide a more equitable education for all its students.

879

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,571

Per pupil spending ?

47.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3219 Parkwood School Rd
Monroe, NC 28112-7540

(704) 296-0655

District: Union County Public Schools

Students who attend Parkwood Middle usually attend:

High:

Parkwood High

Feeder schools for Parkwood Middle:

Elementary:	Prospect Elementary
	Waxhaw Elementary
	Western Union Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.7%

Hispanic:

19.5%

African American:

10.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 55th percentile in 2024 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 65th (2025) from a 55th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the North Carolina median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Union County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg71%

North Carolina avg54%

271^st of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Middle 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	61.6	271 of 773	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	354 of 793	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	333 of 784	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	334 of 786	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	326 of 741	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	270 of 737	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	271 of 691	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.7	194 of 694	72.0%	★★★★☆
2016	69.1	187 of 692	73.0%	★★★★☆
2015	70.6	184 of 705	73.9%	★★★★☆
2014	65.2	188 of 627	70.0%	★★★★☆
2013	63.3	209 of 673	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.3	261 of 662	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.1	199 of 648	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.9	206 of 640	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.9	217 of 630	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.8	211 of 620	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.1	180 of 606	70.3%	★★★★☆
2006	64.8	215 of 598	64.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	160 of 546	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	181 of 560	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.1	402 of 559	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	323 of 550	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	288 of 533	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	386 of 519	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	297 of 494	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	36.1	265 of 449	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	131 of 478	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	29.9	387 of 504	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.3	150 of 475	68.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	189 of 371	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	169 of 356	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	177 of 318	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	230 of 312	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	73.1	18 of 236	92.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	322 of 733	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	384 of 738	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	323 of 731	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	327 of 733	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	329 of 706	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	257 of 684	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	233 of 656	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	129 of 458	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	231 of 461	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	60 of 452	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	13 of 450	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	72.0	95 of 448	78.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	223 of 562	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	222 of 564	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	219 of 553	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	196 of 541	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	256 of 522	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	252 of 493	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	310 of 472	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	235 of 729	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	373 of 743	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	357 of 735	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	324 of 689	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	286 of 633	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	218 of 639	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	251 of 604	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	216 of 733	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	307 of 751	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	326 of 747	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	318 of 748	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	302 of 711	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	280 of 697	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	300 of 665	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	222 of 328	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	224 of 306	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	224 of 302	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	237 of 283	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.0	60 of 237	74.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	116 of 478	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	34.7	289 of 473	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	317 of 649	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.2	440 of 652	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	403 of 656	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	401 of 658	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	385 of 632	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	320 of 624	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	306 of 596	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)72nd percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2022)41st percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)32nd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics59%+6 vs state

Science58%~ state avg

Reading58%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Parkwood Middle

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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 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Parkwood Middle	Public	6-8	3219 Parkwood School Rd	Monroe	28112	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-0655	879	44	20.1	47.2%	551 (62.7%)	94 (10.7%)	171 (19.5%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.1%)	61.6	271^st of 773 public middle schools	64.9%		53.4	354^th of 793 public middle schools	55.4%	83	63.3	69.3	44.6	61.3	57.0	54.5	58.1	$8,571	$578	$7,993
Monroe Middle	Public	6-8	601 E Sunset Drive	Monroe	28112	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3120	802	46	17.6	99.6%	38 (4.7%)	209 (26.1%)	524 (65.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.1%)	15.7	679^th of 773 public middle schools	12.2%		14.3	713^th of 793 public middle schools	10.1%	34	42.9	40.9	26.7	33.1	25.5	27.3	37.5	$11,427	$1,174	$10,252
Cuthbertson Middle	Public	6-8	1520 Cuthbertson Rd	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-0107	1,323	59	22.4	11.0%	875 (66.1%)	78 (5.9%)	125 (9.4%)	176 (13.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (5.0%)	95.1	33^rd of 773 public middle schools	95.7%		96	26^th of 793 public middle schools	96.7%	7	88.5	93.0	80.9	82.2	84.7	76.1	85.9	$6,904	$387	$6,516
Weddington Middle	Public	6-8	5903 Deal Road	Matthews	28104	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-6318	1,324	65	20.3	7.3%	770 (58.2%)	85 (6.4%)	101 (7.6%)	308 (23.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (4.4%)	97.4	14^th of 773 public middle schools	98.2%		98.3	9^th of 793 public middle schools	98.9%	5	91.9		97.5	82.6	85.2	88.6	89.9	$6,716	$201	$6,515
Sun Valley Middle	Public	6-8	1409 Wesley Chapel Rd	Indian Trail	28079	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3009	909	56	16.3	54.3%	441 (48.5%)	177 (19.5%)	213 (23.4%)	29 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.2%)	81.8	119^th of 773 public middle schools	84.6%		55.6	329^th of 793 public middle schools	58.5%	210	79.7	75.1	70.8	62.5	62.4	68.5	72.1	$7,578	$417	$7,161
Marvin Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	2831 Crane Road	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1510	1,277	64	19.9	4.5%	723 (56.6%)	58 (4.5%)	75 (5.9%)	344 (26.9%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (5.6%)	98.2	7^th of 773 public middle schools	99.1%		98.9	3^rd of 793 public middle schools	99.6%	4	96.1		96.1	86.5	84.6	92.0	94.1	$7,118	$318	$6,800
Porter Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	2827 Ridge Road	Indian Trail	28079	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 225-7555	1,447	63	23.0	39.7%	688 (47.5%)	191 (13.2%)	349 (24.1%)	118 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (6.9%)	79.7	139^th of 773 public middle schools	82.0%		89	72^nd of 793 public middle schools	90.9%	67	80.5	72.3	60.8	66.2	62.1	71.8	66.2	$7,814	$463	$7,351
Telra Institute Remote Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-8	4150 McKee Rd	Charlotte	28270	Mecklenburg County	Telra Institute	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(704) 727-2530	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jay M. Robinson Middle	Public	6-8	5925 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-6944	1,333	71	18.6	20.1%	608 (45.6%)	109 (8.2%)	140 (10.5%)	416 (31.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	54 (4.1%)	96.3	25^th of 773 public middle schools	96.8%		96	27^th of 793 public middle schools	96.6%	2	92.8	92.9	88.1	80.1	84.4	81.3	86.4	$7,933	$459	$7,474
Community House Middle	Public	6-8	9500 Community House Rd	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-0689	1,425	71	20.1	20.4%	515 (36.1%)	175 (12.3%)	171 (12.0%)	505 (35.4%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	54 (3.8%)	96.1	27^th of 773 public middle schools	96.5%		94.4	34^th of 793 public middle schools	95.7%	7	90.1	88.5	88.9	79.0	80.4	83.5	88.4	$7,349	$398	$6,951

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkwood Middle

Is Parkwood Middle a good school?

Parkwood Middle ranks 271^st of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Parkwood Middle attend?

Students who attend Parkwood Middle usually go on to attend Parkwood High

What is the racial makeup of Parkwood Middle?

Students at Parkwood Middle are 63% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Parkwood Middle in?

Union County Public Schools

How many students attend Parkwood Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 879 students attended Parkwood Middle.

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