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Sun Valley Middle

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Sun Valley Middle ranks 112 th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 86% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Sun Valley Middle serves about 909 students in grades 6–8 in Indian Trail, NC, as part of Union County Public Schools. The school has earned a 4-star rating and now ranks 112th out of 778 North Carolina middle schools, placing it in the 86th percentile. That marks a remarkable turnaround: just two years ago, Sun Valley ranked 329th in the state with a 3-star rating. The improvement has been consistent across multiple grades and subjects, which suggests a genuine school-wide shift rather than a one-year fluke.

Academically, Sun Valley is strongest in math and science. Seventh grade math proficiency climbed from 58.5% to 81.8% over two years, and 8th grade science proficiency sits at 80.3%. Reading remains the main academic gap, with 6th and 7th grade reading running about 3 points behind the district average — though still well above state averages. What makes this especially notable is the student population: about 54% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, far higher than nearby elite schools like Weddington Middle (7.3%) or Cuthbertson Middle (11.0%). Despite that, Sun Valley's low-income students rank in the 91st percentile for school effectiveness, and special education students rank in the 94th percentile. The school is outperforming its demographic profile.

The biggest concern is chronic absenteeism: 23.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25, well above the district rate of 14.6% and much higher than nearby schools like Marvin Ridge Middle (7.8%) and Jay M. Robinson Middle (12.6%). On the positive side, Sun Valley has the lowest student-teacher ratio (16.3) of any nearby middle school, meaning students may get more individual attention. For parents, Sun Valley Middle is best understood as a rapidly improving, high-equity school that delivers strong results for a diverse student body. If attendance continues to improve and reading catches up to its math scores, it could soon join the top-tier schools in the area.

909

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

54.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1409 Wesley Chapel Rd
Indian Trail, NC 28079

(704) 296-3009

District: Union County Public Schools

Students who attend Sun Valley Middle usually attend:

High:

Sun Valley High

Feeder schools for Sun Valley Middle:

Elementary:	Indian Trail Elementary
	Shiloh Valley Elementary
	Shiloh Valley Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.5%

Hispanic:

23.4%

African American:

19.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (73% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of North Carolina middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg74%

North Carolina avg58%

112^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 3 pts 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	82.1	112 of 778	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.8	119 of 773	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	329 of 793	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	314 of 784	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	262 of 786	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	251 of 741	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	230 of 737	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	148 of 691	78.6%	★★★★☆
2017	75.2	149 of 694	78.5%	★★★★☆
2016	79.1	118 of 692	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	78.8	128 of 705	81.8%	★★★★☆
2014	76.7	133 of 627	78.8%	★★★★☆
2013	74.7	143 of 673	78.8%	★★★★☆
2012	76.9	125 of 662	81.1%	★★★★☆
2011	74.4	155 of 648	76.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.3	126 of 640	80.3%	★★★★☆
2009	78.1	112 of 630	82.2%	★★★★☆
2008	79.3	95 of 620	84.7%	★★★★☆
2007	75.9	101 of 606	83.3%	★★★★☆
2006	74.9	113 of 598	81.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	88 of 553	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	85.6	50 of 546	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	56.6	180 of 560	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	187 of 559	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	173 of 550	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	130 of 533	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	97 of 519	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	55 of 494	88.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	62.9	56 of 110	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	68 of 110	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	71 of 102	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.6	30 of 95	68.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	53.3	134 of 449	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	39.8	279 of 478	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	165 of 504	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	129 of 475	72.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	57 of 363	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	79.7	34 of 371	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	48.5	140 of 356	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.1	224 of 318	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.6	35 of 312	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	30 of 236	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	20 of 211	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	8 of 151	94.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	162 of 731	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	132 of 733	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	49.6	362 of 738	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	326 of 731	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	228 of 733	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	250 of 706	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	235 of 684	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	171 of 656	73.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	79 of 465	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	79 of 458	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	207 of 461	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	108 of 452	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	115 of 450	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	104 of 448	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	100 of 416	76.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	63 of 566	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	83 of 562	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	45.9	303 of 564	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	171 of 553	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	178 of 541	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	132 of 522	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	74 of 493	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	82 of 472	82.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	67 of 725	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	84.0	65 of 729	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	52.2	328 of 743	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	316 of 735	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	197 of 689	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	155 of 633	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	163 of 639	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	83 of 604	86.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	80 of 736	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.8	103 of 733	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	277 of 751	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	289 of 747	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	268 of 748	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	242 of 711	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	205 of 697	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	124 of 665	81.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	68 of 333	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	54 of 328	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	39.4	186 of 306	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	205 of 302	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	157 of 283	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	123 of 248	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	130 of 237	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.3	42 of 221	81.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	32 of 500	93.6%	★★★★★
2025	70.9	55 of 478	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	44.5	215 of 473	54.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	105 of 644	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	110 of 649	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	50.7	316 of 652	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	318 of 656	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	253 of 658	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	282 of 632	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	273 of 624	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	219 of 596	63.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)94th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)89th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)84th percentile~ school

African American (2026)84th percentile~ school

White (2026)84th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)80th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)70th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2024)49th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science80%+12 vs state

Mathematics77%+21 vs state

Reading67%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	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 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
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%)	82.1	112^th of 778 public middle schools	85.6%		81.8	119^th of 773 public middle schools	84.6%	7	78.4	81.8	71.9	65.2	67.6	68.4	80.3	$7,578	$417	$7,161
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	15^th of 778 public middle schools	98.1%		97.4	14^th of 773 public middle schools	98.2%	1	93.0	93.3	96.2	85.4	86.2	86.8	95.2	$6,716	$201	$6,515
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%)	75.2	177^th of 778 public middle schools	77.2%		79.7	139^th of 773 public middle schools	82.0%	38	74.8	68.8	67.4	68.4	67.0	62.9	71.1	$7,814	$463	$7,351
Telra Institute Remote Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	5-10	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)
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%)	96.4	19^th of 778 public middle schools	97.6%		95.1	33^rd of 773 public middle schools	95.7%	14	91.1	90.4	90.8	84.5	86.2	85.5	94.5	$6,904	$387	$6,516
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%)	79.8	132^nd of 778 public middle schools	83.0%		76.8	158^th of 773 public middle schools	79.6%	26	79.2	67.9	72.6	63.9	64.6	69.8	83.0	$7,966	$482	$7,485
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%)	95.9	25^th of 778 public middle schools	96.8%		96.3	25^th of 773 public middle schools	96.8%		92.3	91.4	91.2	82.8	86.1	85.0	89.8	$7,933	$459	$7,474
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%)	23	625^th of 778 public middle schools	19.7%		15.7	679^th of 773 public middle schools	12.2%	54	43.3	44.8	48.9	25.3	35.9	35.2	56.1	$11,427	$1,174	$10,252
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%)	66.5	233^rd of 778 public middle schools	70.1%		70.8	190^th of 773 public middle schools	75.4%	43	65.3	64.8	63.2	59.6	63.2	64.3	66.8	$8,224	$573	$7,651
South Charlotte Middle	Public	6-8	8040 Strawberry Ln	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3670	770	41	18.8	23.1%	439 (57.0%)	95 (12.3%)	132 (17.1%)	71 (9.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.0%)	88.9	62^nd of 778 public middle schools	92.0%		87.7	73^rd of 773 public middle schools	90.6%	11	86.7	80.6	74.5	76.1	74.2	75.3	82.5	$7,839	$548	$7,292

Frequently Asked Questions about Sun Valley Middle

What is the racial makeup of Sun Valley Middle?

Students at Sun Valley Middle are 49% White, 23% Hispanic, 19% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Sun Valley Middle attend?

Students who attend Sun Valley Middle usually go on to attend Sun Valley High

How many students attend Sun Valley Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 909 students attended Sun Valley Middle.

What district is Sun Valley Middle in?

Union County Public Schools

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Sun Valley Middle ranks 112^th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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