Porter Ridge Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 2843 Ridge Road
       Indian Trail, NC  28079


(704) 289-1965

District: Union County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
674th of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,258 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  664

Racial breakdown:

White:
37.5%
Hispanic:
31.8%
African American:
19.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.7% Help


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Compare Details Porter Ridge Elementary ranks better than 55.1% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 22nd among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Union County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.92. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Porter Ridge Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (37.5%), Hispanic (31.8%), African American (19.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Porter Ridge Elementary is 15.2, which is the 15th best among 29 elementary schools in the Union County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Porter Ridge Elementary is $9,258. 18 elementary schools in the Union County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Porter Ridge Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Porter Ridge Elementary 674th of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Porter Ridge Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Union County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Union County Public Schools 49th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Porter Ridge Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Porter Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 66.33 407th 1276 68.1%
2007 56.47 616th 1293 52.4%
2008 66.53 412th 1324 68.9%
2009 73.72 322nd 1354 76.2%
2010 72.07 350th 1363 74.3%
2011 71.83 369th 1381 73.3%
2012 71.01 377th 1388 72.8%
2013 64.63 444th 1403 68.4%
2014 65.44 463rd 1390 66.7%
2015 67.58 458th 1440 68.2%
2016 65.55 466th 1425 67.3%
2017 62.05 534th 1429 62.6%
2018 66.15 482nd 1434 66.4%
2019 57.84 624th 1473 57.6%
2021 57.52 611th 1489 59.0%
2022 47.07 794th 1514 47.6%
2023 54.92 674th 1502 55.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Porter Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 47.71 223rd 497 55.1%
2022 31.69 362nd 485 25.4%
2023 37.34 313th 514 39.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Porter Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.30 204th 1332 84.7%
2019 68.24 344th 1361 74.7%
2021 59.51 429th 1329 67.7%
2022 49.39 662nd 1366 51.5%
2023 51.94 668th 1437 53.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Porter Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.10 480th 1405 65.8%
2019 56.49 620th 1424 56.5%
2021 53.22 637th 1440 55.8%
2022 49.92 715th 1458 51.0%
2023 57.33 597th 1459 59.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Porter Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.75 497th 897 44.6%
2019 21.75 789th 878 10.1%
2021 27.52 514th 646 20.4%
2022 22.55 556th 634 12.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Porter Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.32 118th 612 80.7%
2023 55.16 358th 582 38.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Porter Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.42 446th 1413 68.4%
2019 57.83 604th 1430 57.8%
2021 58.99 566th 1444 60.8%
2022 44.21 822nd 1464 43.9%
2023 52.17 704th 1461 51.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Porter Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.44 293rd 927 68.4%
2019 61.74 289th 949 69.5%
2021 66.76 180th 896 79.9%
2022 70.40 184th 927 80.2%
2023 73.80 168th 933 82.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Porter Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.34 21st 851 97.5%
2019 65.34 241st 865 72.1%
2021 64.86 206th 843 75.6%
2022 41.24 531st 893 40.5%
2023 41.22 548th 915 40.1%
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Rank History for White students at Porter Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.33 590th 1178 49.9%
2019 47.19 658th 1183 44.4%
2021 50.55 565th 1172 51.8%
2022 41.38 737th 1194 38.3%
2023 55.13 543rd 1183 54.1%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Porter Ridge Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 373 85 5 69 2 n/a n/a 0 534
2006 455 120 7 88 1 n/a n/a 0 671
2007 577 119 14 129 2 n/a n/a 23 864
2008 635 117 16 141 2 n/a n/a 19 930
2009 700 141 11 150 3 n/a n/a 0 1005
2010 430 112 10 97 2 n/a n/a 0 651
2011 422 80 8 96 3 0 16 0 625
2012 404 73 11 103 4 0 16 0 611
2013 382 71 11 101 6 0 22 0 593
2014 371 74 8 108 4 0 17 0 582
2015 301 62 4 99 2 0 11 0 479
2016 284 67 2 102 2 0 11 0 468
2017 281 69 4 118 3 0 16 0 491
2018 270 63 4 107 3 0 21 0 468
2019 260 83 5 167 4 0 19 0 538
2020 266 81 4 176 2 0 29 0 558
2021 241 71 11 170 1 0 36 0 530
2022 250 78 16 205 0 0 35 0 584
2023 249 130 32 211 3 0 39 0 664

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Porter Ridge Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 534 25.0 21.4 36.9
2006 671 25.0 26.8 34.1
2007 864 n/a n/a 35
2008 930 58.9 15.8 n/a
2009 1005 62.8 16.0 n/a
2010 651 42.0 15.5 42.5
2011 625 41.0 15.2 46.6
2012 611 40.2 15.1 43.5
2013 593 38.0 15.6 44.5
2014 582 38.0 15.3 45.2
2015 479 32.0 14.9 47.4
2016 468 28.0 16.7 47
2017 491 31.0 15.8 42.6
2018 468 31.0 15.0 38.5
2019 538 34.0 15.8 44.1
2020 558 36.0 15.5 45.9
2021 530 37.5 14.1 34.7
2022 584 38.5 15.1 27.7
2023 664 43.5 15.2 47.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Porter Ridge Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 534 25.0 21.4 36.9
2006 671 25.0 26.8 34.1
2007 864 n/a n/a 35
2008 930 58.9 15.8 n/a
2009 1005 62.8 16.0 n/a
2010 651 42.0 15.5 42.5
2011 625 41.0 15.2 46.6
2012 611 40.2 15.1 43.5
2013 593 38.0 15.6 44.5
2014 582 38.0 15.3 45.2
2015 479 32.0 14.9 47.4
2016 468 28.0 16.7 47
2017 491 31.0 15.8 42.6
2018 468 31.0 15.0 38.5
2019 538 34.0 15.8 44.1
2020 558 36.0 15.5 45.9
2021 530 37.5 14.1 34.7
2022 584 38.5 15.1 27.7
2023 664 43.5 15.2 47.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Porter Ridge Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $549 (5.9%) $8,709 (94.1%) $9,258

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Porter Ridge Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 624th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 674th of 1502 Elementary schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Porter Ridge Elementary)59.370.5
 11.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Union County Public Schools)77.477
 0.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Porter Ridge Elementary)61.550.8
 10.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Union County Public Schools)67.559.9
 7.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Porter Ridge Elementary)58.351.8
 6.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Union County Public Schools)75.375.7
 0.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Porter Ridge Elementary)61.148.2
 12.9%
   4th Grade Reading (Union County Public Schools)72.668.3
 4.3%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Porter Ridge Elementary)6660.2
 5.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Union County Public Schools)77.875.6
 2.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Porter Ridge Elementary)57.443.1
 14.3%
   5th Grade Reading (Union County Public Schools)69.761.6
 8.1%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Porter Ridge Elementary)74.568.9
 5.6%
   5th Grade Science (Union County Public Schools)84.978.4
 6.5%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students538664
 23.4%
African American83130
 56.6%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian532
 540%
Hispanic167211
 26.3%
Pacific Islander00
White260249
 4.2%
Two or More Races1939
 105.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.1%47.7%
 3.7%


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Students at Porter Ridge Elementary are 38% White, 32% Hispanic, 20% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 664 students attended Porter Ridge Elementary.

Porter Ridge Elementary ranks 674th of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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