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Weddington Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

48^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Weddington Elementary is a highly-ranked public elementary school in Matthews, North Carolina, serving 662 students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. It is part of the Union County Public Schools district, which is ranked 42nd out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Weddington Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in North Carolina, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students outperform state and district averages in mathematics, reading, and science, with exceptional proficiency rates. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 83.2% of 3rd graders, 90.6% of 4th graders, and 96.8% of 5th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 64.1%, 58.9%, and 59.3% at the state level, respectively. The school's performance is also strong across diverse student subgroups, including traditionally underserved populations.

Weddington Elementary's exceptional academic performance is further highlighted by its low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.6 to 15.5 over the past few years, and its very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 0.89% to 5.14%. While the school outperforms the state and district averages, it also stands out among nearby schools in the Union County Public Schools district, such as Marvin Elementary, Kensington Elementary, and Shiloh Valley Elementary.

652

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,084

Per pupil spending ?

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3927 Twelve Mile Creek Road
Matthews, NC 28104

(704) 296-6317

District: Union County Public Schools

Students who attend Weddington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Weddington Middle
High:	Weddington High

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.1%

Asian:

16.0%

Hispanic:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2014 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (88% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Union County Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg73%

North Carolina avg57%

48^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th 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	95.5	48 of 1490	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	22 of 1505	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	22 of 1502	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	16 of 1514	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	5 of 1489	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.5	5 of 1473	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	2 of 1434	99.9%	★★★★★
2016	97.5	5 of 1425	99.6%	★★★★★
2015	97.5	6 of 1440	99.6%	★★★★★
2014	98.1	5 of 1390	99.6%	★★★★★
2013	99.2	8 of 1403	99.4%	★★★★★
2012	91.3	9 of 1388	99.4%	★★★★★
2011	92.1	1 of 1381	99.9%	★★★★★
2010	92.0	6 of 1363	99.6%	★★★★★
2009	93.0	3 of 1354	99.8%	★★★★★
2008	95.9	9 of 1324	99.3%	★★★★★
2007	92.1	13 of 1293	99.0%	★★★★★
2006	93.0	13 of 1276	99.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	92.8	28 of 924	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	20 of 933	97.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	35 of 131	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	28 of 130	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	9 of 114	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	67.6	45 of 107	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.6	16 of 95	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	17 of 106	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	12 of 99	87.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	59 of 1451	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	31 of 1455	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	7 of 1459	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	7 of 1458	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	98.7	4 of 1440	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	3 of 1424	99.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	148 of 710	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	251 of 669	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	89 of 582	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	55 of 494	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	30 of 612	95.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	175 of 961	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	97.6	8 of 893	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	1 of 843	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	2 of 865	99.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	74.5	240 of 1450	83.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	30 of 1450	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	19 of 1464	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	45 of 1461	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	24 of 1464	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.5	5 of 1444	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	6 of 1430	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	5 of 1413	99.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	81.7	67 of 801	91.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	74 of 1172	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	41 of 1166	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	93 of 1183	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	31 of 1194	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	4 of 1172	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	18 of 1183	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	3 of 1178	99.7%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

African American (2024)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2024)92nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)83rd percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)79th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)73rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science96%+34 vs state

Mathematics91%+30 vs state

Reading83%+30 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, October 16, 2019

My daughter has attended since Kindergarten and now is in 4th grade. My son did the Pre-K progam as a Peer-Pal and is now in the SPLASH K class. The teachers are wonderful and truly care about each of their students. There are so many activities through the school for kids to further their interest in learning and enjoying the ARTS. The office staff is great about communicating and so friendly. I feel confident in the level of education my kids are receiving and being ready for the future and higher level learning. 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
Weddington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3927 Twelve Mile Creek Road	Matthews	28104	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-6317	652	45	14.6	4.8%	431 (66.1%)	29 (4.4%)	51 (7.8%)	104 (16.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.2%)	95.5	48^th of 1490 public elementary schools	96.8%		97	22^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	98.5%	26	83.2	90.6	96.8				63.4	91.4	88.9				96.0		$9,084	$768	$8,316
New Town Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Waxhaw-Indian Tr. Rd.	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1525	691	47	14.7	10.9%	493 (71.3%)	43 (6.2%)	71 (10.3%)	61 (8.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.0%)	96.1	39^th of 1490 public elementary schools	97.4%		95.9	36^th of 1505 public elementary schools	97.6%	3	92.5	86.9	92.6				82.1	82.3	81.1				89.9		$8,693	$723	$7,971
Monroe Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	7513 Broomes Old Mill Road	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Monroe Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(980) 210-3627	104	4	26.0		7 (6.7%)	64 (61.5%)	19 (18.3%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (12.5%)								(n/a)		9.1						9.1
Wesley Chapel Elementary	Public	K-5	110 Potter Rd S	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3081	729	48	15.3	14.4%	423 (58.0%)	51 (7.0%)	70 (9.6%)	142 (19.5%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.4%)	98.6	3^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	99.8%		97.7	7^th of 1505 public elementary schools	99.5%	4	97.4		95.8				91.6	92.7	93.0				97.2		$9,378	$521	$8,857
Rea View Elementary	Public	K-5	320 Reid Dairy Road	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1524	629	40	15.7	5.4%	452 (71.9%)	18 (2.9%)	36 (5.7%)	98 (15.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.5%)	97.5	14^th of 1490 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.1	17^th of 1505 public elementary schools	98.9%	3	92.3	91.1	95.5				80.3	90.2	89.3				92.0		$8,855	$523	$8,331
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
Marvin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9700 Marvin School Rd	Marvin	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-6357	666	46	14.5	4.4%	361 (54.2%)	42 (6.3%)	47 (7.1%)	176 (26.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.3%)	97.7	10^th of 1490 public elementary schools	99.3%		95.9	37^th of 1505 public elementary schools	97.5%	27	92.9	89.4	97.2				81.0	90.9	89.4				93.6		$8,481	$307	$8,174
Rea Farms STEAM Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	11532 Golf Links Drive	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-0723	1,098	67	16.3	12.8%	459 (41.8%)	117 (10.7%)	108 (9.8%)	343 (31.2%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	62 (5.6%)	97.2	18^th of 1490 public elementary schools	98.8%		95.7	42^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	97.2%	24	92.1	91.3	93.2	91.1	90.9	93.1	85.1	89.3	90.2	79.5	86.4	89.3	92.4	93.1
Kensington Elementary	Public	K-5	8701 Kensington Drive	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1500	901	57	15.8	12.0%	595 (66.0%)	61 (6.8%)	93 (10.3%)	99 (11.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.3%)	94.2	58^th of 1490 public elementary schools	96.1%		94	60^th of 1505 public elementary schools	96.0%	2	86.2	89.9	83.9				69.6	85.5	82.9				86.3		$7,723	$344	$7,379
McKee Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 McKee Rd	Charlotte	28270	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3970	534	34	15.7	27.3%	259 (48.5%)	53 (9.9%)	58 (10.9%)	136 (25.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	96.1	38^th of 1490 public elementary schools	97.4%		95.8	40^th of 1505 public elementary schools	97.3%	2	96.4	90.1	91.1				73.5	85.2	82.2				87.1		$9,115	$850	$8,265

Frequently Asked Questions about Weddington Elementary

How many students attend Weddington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 652 students attended Weddington Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Weddington Elementary?

Students at Weddington Elementary are 66% White, 16% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Weddington Elementary in?

Union County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Weddington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Weddington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Weddington Middle
High : Weddington High

Is Weddington Elementary a good school?

Yes! Weddington Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 48^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools.

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