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Porter Ridge Elementary

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Porter Ridge Elementary ranks 596 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

596^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Porter Ridge Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Indian Trail, NC, serving 765 students as part of Union County Public Schools, a district rated in the 83rd percentile statewide. The school itself ranks #596 out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools, placing it in the 60th percentile overall, and it serves a notably higher-need population than many nearby schools, with 56.6% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch.

Academically, Porter Ridge sits in the middle of its local cluster. Its reading proficiency of about 53% is the lowest among nearby elementary schools and roughly 14 points below the district average, making reading the clearest academic weakness. Math and 5th-grade science are brighter spots, with proficiency rates around 71% — near or above state averages. By comparison, nearby Stallings Elementary and Poplin Elementary rank in the top 15% statewide with stronger scores in every subject, though those schools also serve far fewer low-income students (28–36% vs. Porter Ridge's 57%). It's also worth noting Porter Ridge's scores still exceed state averages in most math and science grade levels.

There is encouraging momentum. Porter Ridge improved from the 49th percentile in 2023–24 to the 60th percentile today, and 5th-grade science proficiency jumped from 43% to 71% in just two years. The school does especially well for English Learner students (81st percentile statewide) and low-income students (66th percentile). However, reading remains below state averages in every grade level, and recent scores for gifted students and African American students have dipped. Chronic absenteeism has fallen sharply from a pandemic-era high of 38.5% to 15.3%, a positive sign that more students are showing up ready to learn.

765

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2843 Ridge Road
Indian Trail, NC 28079

(704) 289-1965

District: Union County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.0%

Hispanic:

31.5%

African American:

19.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 48th percentile in 2022 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 60th (2026) from a 48th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the North Carolina median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg74%

North Carolina avg61%

596^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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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	59.3	596 of 1492	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	590 of 1490	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	762 of 1505	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	674 of 1502	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	794 of 1514	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	611 of 1489	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	624 of 1473	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	482 of 1434	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.1	534 of 1429	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.6	466 of 1425	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.6	458 of 1440	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.4	463 of 1390	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.6	444 of 1403	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.0	377 of 1388	72.8%	★★★★☆
2011	71.8	369 of 1381	73.3%	★★★★☆
2010	72.1	350 of 1363	74.3%	★★★★☆
2009	73.7	322 of 1354	76.2%	★★★★☆
2008	66.5	412 of 1324	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.5	616 of 1293	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.3	407 of 1276	68.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	564 of 903	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.0	304 of 918	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	295 of 924	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	168 of 933	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	184 of 927	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	180 of 896	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	289 of 949	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	293 of 927	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	93 of 134	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.3	95 of 131	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	22.6	556 of 634	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	514 of 646	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	789 of 878	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.8	497 of 897	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	97 of 519	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	66.3	108 of 563	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	40.5	301 of 533	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	313 of 514	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	362 of 485	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.7	223 of 497	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	591 of 1447	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.4	500 of 1451	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	659 of 1455	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	597 of 1459	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	715 of 1458	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	637 of 1440	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	620 of 1424	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	480 of 1405	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	490 of 743	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.3	301 of 710	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	337 of 669	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	358 of 582	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.3	118 of 612	80.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	226 of 981	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	57.7	355 of 961	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	668 of 951	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	548 of 915	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	531 of 893	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.9	206 of 843	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	241 of 865	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	92.3	21 of 851	97.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	489 of 1434	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.7	615 of 1437	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	781 of 1450	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	668 of 1437	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	662 of 1366	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	429 of 1329	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	344 of 1361	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	204 of 1332	84.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	570 of 1451	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	670 of 1450	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	835 of 1464	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	704 of 1461	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	822 of 1464	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.0	566 of 1444	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	604 of 1430	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	446 of 1413	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	84 of 181	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.8	52 of 175	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	32 of 159	79.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	429 of 815	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.1	667 of 821	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	600 of 801	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	478 of 1146	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	534 of 1172	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	690 of 1166	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	543 of 1183	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	737 of 1194	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	565 of 1172	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	658 of 1183	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	590 of 1178	49.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)81st percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

Female (2026)59th percentile~ school

White (2026)58th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)54th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2026)38th percentile-23 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)34th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2026)31st percentile-29 vs school

Disabled (2022)12th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics72%+8 vs state

Science71%+4 vs state

Reading53%-3 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 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Porter Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2843 Ridge Road	Indian Trail	28079	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 289-1965	765	47	16.2	56.6%	283 (37.0%)	152 (19.9%)	241 (31.5%)	45 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.6%)	59.3	596^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.1%		58.5	590^th of 1490 public elementary schools	60.4%	6	64.7	76.7	72.0	51.7	54.1	53.8	71.2	$9,258	$549	$8,709
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%)	89.5	123^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	91.8%		88	137^th of 1490 public elementary schools	90.8%	14	92.4	88.0	85.4	75.2	75.2	65.0	85.4	$9,772	$606	$9,166
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%)	74.8	326^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.2%		80.8	236^th of 1490 public elementary schools	84.2%	90	80.0	75.3	81.2	62.5	63.6	61.4	72.3	$9,610	$803	$8,807
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%)	61	565^th of 1492 public elementary schools	62.1%		67.1	443^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	70.3%	122	62.7	80.7	74.6	44.8	55.7	61.9	71.4	$11,237	$2,176	$9,062
Unionville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4511 Unionville Rd	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3055	679	45	15.0	38.0%	484 (71.3%)	31 (4.6%)	118 (17.4%)	22 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	80.5	240^th of 1492 public elementary schools	83.9%		85.1	170^th of 1490 public elementary schools	88.6%	70	73.2	84.4	87.4	63.4	71.1	62.1	80.0	$8,964	$432	$8,532
Fairview Elementary	Public	K-5	110 Clontz Road	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-6332	394	28	14.0	35.3%	308 (78.2%)	6 (1.5%)	66 (16.8%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	69.2	431^st of 1492 public elementary schools	71.1%		84.8	177^th of 1490 public elementary schools	88.1%	254	63.3	76.5	77.2	58.2	64.7	59.6	82.5	$11,109	$766	$10,343
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%)	88.6	137^th of 1492 public elementary schools	90.8%		89.1	120^th of 1490 public elementary schools	91.9%	17	82.7	84.4	83.3	73.4	75.0	72.0	84.8	$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
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%)	66.4	481^st of 1492 public elementary schools	67.8%		59.4	574^th of 1490 public elementary schools	61.5%	93	68.4	76.5	71.3	54.1	57.8	60.4	78.2	$8,736	$366	$8,370
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%)	53.9	669^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.2%		62.4	524^th of 1490 public elementary schools	64.8%	145	64.8	68.9	61.5	50.5	58.4	53.4	68.7	$9,884	$425	$9,459

Frequently Asked Questions about Porter Ridge Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Porter Ridge Elementary?

Students at Porter Ridge Elementary are 37% White, 32% Hispanic, 20% African American, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Porter Ridge Elementary a good school?

Porter Ridge Elementary ranks 596^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Porter Ridge Elementary in?

Union County Public Schools

How many students attend Porter Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 765 students attended Porter Ridge Elementary.

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