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Piedmont Middle

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Piedmont Middle ranks 199 th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 74% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Piedmont Middle is a public middle school in Monroe, North Carolina, serving 991 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Union County Public Schools district, which is ranked 42 out of 242 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Piedmont Middle has consistently maintained a 4-star rating, indicating strong academic performance.

Piedmont Middle's students consistently outperform the state average in proficiency rates for EOG (End-of-Grade) tests in Mathematics, Reading, and Science across all grade levels. However, the school's performance is generally lower compared to the Union County Public Schools district, suggesting room for improvement. The school's performance is particularly strong in 8th grade Science, where the proficiency rate is significantly higher than the state average. Piedmont Middle's Asian and African American student subgroups generally perform better than their respective state averages, while the Hispanic and White student subgroups tend to perform below the state averages for their respective groups.

Compared to nearby schools, Weddington Middle consistently outperforms Piedmont Middle across all academic measures, ranking among the top 10-15 middle schools in the state. In contrast, Sun Valley Middle and East Union Middle, also within the same district, generally perform below Piedmont Middle. Compared to schools outside the district, such as Albemarle Road Middle and Crestdale Middle in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, Piedmont Middle appears to have a significant academic advantage, particularly in Mathematics and Reading proficiency.

980

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,738

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2816 Sikes Mill Rd
Monroe, NC 28110-9780

(704) 296-6350

District: Union County Public Schools

Students who attend Piedmont Middle usually attend:

High:

Piedmont High

Feeder schools for Piedmont Middle:

Elementary:	Fairview Elementary
	New Salem Elementary
	Unionville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.6%

Hispanic:

22.7%

African American:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (64% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Carolina median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg71%

North Carolina avg54%

199^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	70.3	199 of 773	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	191 of 793	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	272 of 784	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	173 of 786	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	145 of 741	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	151 of 737	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	112 of 691	83.8%	★★★★☆
2017	81.3	106 of 694	84.7%	★★★★☆
2016	81.0	101 of 692	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	83.4	97 of 705	86.2%	★★★★☆
2014	86.8	60 of 627	90.4%	★★★★★
2013	87.8	64 of 673	90.5%	★★★★★
2012	81.6	73 of 662	89.0%	★★★★☆
2011	78.6	105 of 648	83.8%	★★★★☆
2010	75.6	133 of 640	79.2%	★★★★☆
2009	80.7	91 of 630	85.6%	★★★★☆
2008	83.0	69 of 620	88.9%	★★★★☆
2007	80.2	69 of 606	88.6%	★★★★☆
2006	76.5	101 of 598	83.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	111 of 546	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.2	208 of 560	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	246 of 559	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	116 of 550	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	62 of 533	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	114 of 519	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	144 of 494	70.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	23 of 111	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	35 of 110	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	29.5	330 of 449	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.4	180 of 478	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	159 of 504	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	137 of 475	71.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	134 of 371	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.9	28 of 356	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	40.6	175 of 318	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.6	73 of 312	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	10 of 236	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	62.0	41 of 211	80.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	198 of 733	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	206 of 738	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	306 of 731	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	193 of 733	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	176 of 706	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	158 of 684	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	120 of 656	81.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	319 of 458	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.5	158 of 461	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	139 of 452	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	108 of 450	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	31 of 448	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	66.5	120 of 416	71.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	211 of 562	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	113 of 564	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	196 of 553	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	130 of 541	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	75 of 522	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	109 of 493	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	123 of 472	73.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	153 of 729	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	143 of 743	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	232 of 735	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.7	59 of 689	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	82.4	53 of 633	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	68.4	146 of 639	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	45 of 604	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	188 of 733	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	167 of 751	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	238 of 747	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.5	158 of 748	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	96 of 711	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	142 of 697	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	99 of 665	85.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	165 of 328	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	175 of 302	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	216 of 283	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	134 of 478	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	121 of 473	74.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	256 of 649	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	259 of 652	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	341 of 656	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.6	222 of 658	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	183 of 632	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	228 of 624	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	185 of 596	69.0%	★★★☆☆

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)80th percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2025)79th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-25 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)30th percentile-44 vs school

Disabled (2022)27th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics69%+16 vs state

Science68%+8 vs state

Reading56%+3 vs state

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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
Piedmont Middle	Public	6-8	2816 Sikes Mill Rd	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-6350	980	53	18.4	40.8%	643 (65.6%)	58 (5.9%)	222 (22.7%)	28 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.0%)	70.3	199^th of 773 public middle schools	74.3%		72.3	191^st of 793 public middle schools	75.9%	8	70.1	70.0	68.1	51.4	53.9	60.7	68.4	$7,738	$507	$7,231
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
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
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
East Union Middle	Public	6-8	6010 W Marshville Blvd	Marshville	28103	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1540	683	40	17.1	99.6%	181 (26.5%)	176 (25.8%)	293 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	31.9	528^th of 773 public middle schools	31.7%		37.2	516^th of 793 public middle schools	34.9%	12	63.6	42.9	39.9	38.8	36.0	36.4	49.0	$11,471	$1,160	$10,311
Mint Hill Middle	Public	6-8	11501 Idlewild Road	Matthews	28105	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-5439	878	49	18.0	49.9%	276 (31.4%)	234 (26.7%)	248 (28.2%)	70 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (5.5%)	70.8	190^th of 773 public middle schools	75.4%		66.8	235^th of 793 public middle schools	70.4%	45	63.3	64.4	63.1	56.4	63.9	66.2	64.5	$8,224	$573	$7,651
Crestdale Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	940 Sam Newell Rd	Matthews	28105	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5755	989	48	20.4	40.6%	452 (45.7%)	266 (26.9%)	167 (16.9%)	55 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.8%)	76.8	158^th of 773 public middle schools	79.6%		80.5	127^th of 793 public middle schools	84.0%	31	72.8	71.1	52.8	62.4	65.4	63.5	75.9	$7,966	$482	$7,485
Northeast Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	5960 Brickstone Dr	Mint Hill	28227	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6920	594	33	17.8	99.5%	63 (10.6%)	209 (35.2%)	272 (45.8%)	28 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	23.5	601^st of 773 public middle schools	22.3%		19.6	660^th of 793 public middle schools	16.8%	59	36.8	36.5	31.9	35.8	46.4	40.2	45.1	$11,166	$1,453	$9,713
West Stanly Middle School	Public	6-8	339 Running Creek Church Rd	Locust	28097	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-3600	662	38	17.3	99.5%	472 (71.3%)	35 (5.3%)	101 (15.3%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.9%)	74.5	168^th of 773 public middle schools	78.3%		71	199^th of 793 public middle schools	74.9%	31	70.4	64.7	61.7	60.2	62.7	70.9	64.3	$8,483	$608	$7,875
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Piedmont Middle

What district is Piedmont Middle in?

Union County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Piedmont Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Piedmont Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 980 students attended Piedmont Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Piedmont Middle?

Students at Piedmont Middle are 66% White, 23% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Piedmont Middle a good school?

Piedmont Middle ranks 199^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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