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Kensington Elementary

Public Grades K-5

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Kensington Elementary is a public elementary school located in Waxhaw, North Carolina, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 975 students. The school is part of the Union County Public Schools district, which is ranked 42 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Kensington Elementary has consistently performed exceptionally well, ranking among the top elementary schools in North Carolina over the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 58th out of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance consistently outpaces the district and state averages, with significantly higher proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science across all grade levels. Kensington Elementary also demonstrates strong performance for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, and students from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Union County Public Schools district, Kensington Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement, particularly in mathematics and reading proficiency rates. However, some nearby schools, such as Wesley Chapel Elementary and Marvin Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are ranked among the top elementary schools in the state.

901

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,723

Per pupil spending ?

12%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8701 Kensington Drive
Waxhaw, NC 28173

(704) 290-1500

District: Union County Public Schools

Students who attend Kensington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cuthbertson Middle
High:	Cuthbertson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.0%

Asian:

11.0%

Hispanic:

10.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (84% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of North Carolina elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg73%

North Carolina avg57%

58^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	94.2	58 of 1490	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	60 of 1505	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	52 of 1502	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	66 of 1514	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	49 of 1489	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	41 of 1473	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	86 of 1434	94.0%	★★★★★
2017	94.0	33 of 1429	97.7%	★★★★★
2016	92.0	59 of 1425	95.9%	★★★★★
2015	89.8	88 of 1440	93.9%	★★★★★
2014	94.1	50 of 1390	96.4%	★★★★★
2013	91.3	91 of 1403	93.5%	★★★★★
2012	88.9	53 of 1388	96.2%	★★★★★
2011	90.2	32 of 1381	97.7%	★★★★★
2010	89.5	42 of 1363	96.9%	★★★★★
2009	90.4	43 of 1354	96.8%	★★★★★
2008	93.7	26 of 1324	98.0%	★★★★★
2007	88.8	42 of 1293	96.8%	★★★★★
2006	82.0	148 of 1276	88.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	61 of 918	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	44 of 924	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	24 of 933	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	83 of 927	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	14 of 896	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.7	5 of 949	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	1 of 927	99.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	16 of 131	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	25 of 130	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	43 of 114	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	57 of 107	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.0	55 of 95	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	70.3	104 of 634	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	142 of 646	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	92.5	28 of 878	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	77.5	94 of 897	89.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	98.3	9 of 533	98.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	67 of 1451	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	60 of 1455	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	26 of 1459	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	40 of 1458	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	41 of 1440	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	61 of 1424	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	93 of 1405	93.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	70.3	60 of 669	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	67.7	145 of 582	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	52 of 612	91.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	25 of 961	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	40 of 951	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	14 of 915	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	11 of 893	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.3	16 of 843	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	12 of 865	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	79.7	108 of 851	87.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	179 of 1437	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	91.0	46 of 1450	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	29 of 1437	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	3 of 1366	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	29 of 1332	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	52 of 1450	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	63 of 1464	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	88 of 1461	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	89 of 1464	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	64 of 1444	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	25 of 1430	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	81 of 1413	94.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	2 of 175	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	72.2	36 of 159	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	15 of 154	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	78.9	22 of 133	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	94.9	4 of 97	95.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	39 of 821	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	79.8	73 of 801	90.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	160 of 1172	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	148 of 1166	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	135 of 1183	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	104 of 1194	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	91 of 1172	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	115 of 1183	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	80.5	185 of 1178	84.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

African American (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)91st percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)88th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)84th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics87%+26 vs state

Science86%+24 vs state

Reading79%+27 vs state

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Schools Near Kensington Elementary

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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 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
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
Sandy Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	10101 Waxhaw Manor Drive	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1505	528	34	15.5	7.2%	283 (53.6%)	33 (6.3%)	33 (6.3%)	150 (28.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.1%)	98.2	5^th of 1490 public elementary schools	99.7%		97.1	18^th of 1505 public elementary schools	98.8%	13	93.0	99.0	96.8	79.1	96.1	89.0	94.5	$9,036	$563	$8,473
Waxhaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Old Providence Rd	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1590	615	41	15.0	48.8%	394 (64.1%)	67 (10.9%)	92 (15.0%)	15 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.3%)	67.3	439^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.5%		69.7	410^th of 1505 public elementary schools	72.8%	29	71.3	57.3	92.2	44.4	55.3	64.4	81.1	$9,582	$657	$8,925
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
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
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
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
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
Western Union Elementary	Public	K-5	4111 Western Union Sch Rd	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-6355	539	37	14.5	40.6%	340 (63.1%)	65 (12.1%)	99 (18.4%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.2%)	53.8	673^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	54.8%		64.3	500^th of 1505 public elementary schools	66.8%	173	70.7	54.3	66.7	54.3	55.3	47.6	54.3	$9,869	$511	$9,358
Knights View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11000 Beau Riley Rd	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 343-7442	511	35	14.5	19.4%	202 (39.5%)	44 (8.6%)	57 (11.2%)	182 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)								(n/a)	96.5	97.3		86.0	95.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Kensington Elementary

What district is Kensington Elementary in?

Union County Public Schools

How many students attend Kensington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 901 students attended Kensington Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kensington Elementary?

Students at Kensington Elementary are 66% White, 11% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is Kensington Elementary a good school?

Yes! Kensington Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 58^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Kensington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kensington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cuthbertson Middle
High : Cuthbertson High

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