Porter Ridge Middle School

Public 6-8

 2827 Ridge Road
       Indian Trail, NC  28079


(704) 225-7555

District: Union County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
83rd of 784 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,814 Help


Students who attend Porter Ridge Middle School usually attend:

High:    Porter Ridge High School

Feeder schools for Porter Ridge Middle School:

Elementary:    Hemby Bridge Elementary
    Poplin Elementary
    Sardis Elementary
    Stallings Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  20.5 Help
Number of students:  1,291

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.9%
Hispanic:
23.7%
African American:
13.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.7% Help


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Compare Details Porter Ridge Middle School ranks better than 89.4% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 4th among 9 ranked middle schools in the Union County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.08. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Porter Ridge Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (52.9%), Hispanic (23.7%), African American (13.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 39.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Porter Ridge Middle School is 20.5. 5 middle schools in the Union County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Porter Ridge Middle School is $7,814, which is the 4th highest among 9 middle schools in the Union County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Porter Ridge Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Porter Ridge Middle School 83rd of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Porter Ridge Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Asian students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


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 Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Porter Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 76.15 104th 598 82.6%
2007 73.62 129th 606 78.7%
2008 69.85 177th 620 71.5%
2009 78.86 106th 630 83.2%
2010 81.58 71st 640 88.9%
2011 81.62 71st 648 89.0%
2012 82.24 66th 662 90.0%
2013 82.97 89th 673 86.8%
2014 80.84 108th 627 82.8%
2015 79.34 125th 705 82.3%
2016 76.95 139th 692 79.9%
2017 82.97 92nd 694 86.7%
2018 76.41 141st 691 79.6%
2019 84.65 85th 737 88.5%
2021 82.36 107th 741 85.6%
2022 88.15 76th 786 90.3%
2023 87.08 83rd 784 89.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Porter Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.79 71st 221 67.9%
2019 57.95 81st 237 65.8%
2021 52.21 97th 248 60.9%
2022 75.76 40th 283 85.9%
2023 87.47 22nd 302 92.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Porter Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.95 115th 151 23.8%
2019 66.10 30th 211 85.8%
2021 55.18 51st 236 78.4%
2022 70.49 39th 312 87.5%
2023 67.76 41st 318 87.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Porter Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.88 101st 604 83.3%
2019 85.79 40th 639 93.7%
2021 80.12 68th 633 89.3%
2022 91.08 30th 689 95.6%
2023 90.77 28th 735 96.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Porter Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.85 138th 656 79.0%
2019 84.57 74th 684 89.2%
2021 79.54 119th 706 83.1%
2022 87.86 72nd 733 90.2%
2023 86.73 79th 731 89.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Porter Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.00 92nd 475 80.6%
2019 72.28 72nd 504 85.7%
2021 50.42 179th 478 62.6%
2022 59.18 101st 449 77.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Porter Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.99 74th 416 82.2%
2021 70.55 111th 448 75.2%
2022 77.40 16th 450 96.4%
2023 72.30 64th 452 85.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Porter Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.48 128th 665 80.8%
2019 83.89 88th 697 87.4%
2021 82.44 100th 711 85.9%
2022 87.29 72nd 748 90.4%
2023 85.72 87th 747 88.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Porter Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.05 27th 102 73.5%
2022 66.14 46th 109 57.8%
2023 61.59 54th 110 50.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Porter Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.88 63rd 494 87.2%
2019 86.02 40th 519 92.3%
2021 94.92 18th 533 96.6%
2022 95.63 20th 550 96.4%
2023 94.97 23rd 559 95.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Porter Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.10 95th 472 79.9%
2019 82.26 47th 493 90.5%
2021 71.10 81st 522 84.5%
2022 83.42 46th 541 91.5%
2023 84.59 46th 553 91.7%
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Rank History for White students at Porter Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.77 169th 596 71.6%
2019 80.73 99th 624 84.1%
2021 78.94 110th 632 82.6%
2022 85.18 82nd 658 87.5%
2023 79.68 122nd 656 81.4%
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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 Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 890 174 17 66 8 n/a n/a 0 1155
2007 974 171 16 109 4 n/a n/a 28 1302
2008 1038 177 24 124 5 n/a n/a 34 1402
2009 1089 188 24 142 2 n/a n/a 0 1445
2010 1069 162 18 141 3 n/a n/a 0 1393
2011 985 115 19 118 6 2 23 0 1268
2012 978 140 23 150 4 1 29 0 1325
2013 1016 158 29 168 9 2 29 0 1411
2014 1005 165 32 180 8 2 29 0 1421
2015 948 159 27 206 10 2 33 0 1385
2016 891 157 22 233 8 1 36 0 1348
2017 865 159 22 235 5 1 56 0 1343
2018 808 162 32 236 4 1 67 0 1310
2019 779 155 33 254 3 0 58 0 1282
2020 776 152 36 298 3 0 61 0 1326
2021 738 150 29 299 4 0 53 0 1273
2022 705 173 35 302 2 1 67 0 1285
2023 683 180 47 306 2 0 73 0 1291

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 1155 n/a n/a 22.9
2007 1302 73.0 17.8 25.7
2008 1402 83.7 16.8 n/a
2009 1445 89.6 16.1 n/a
2010 1393 81.7 17.0 27.5
2011 1268 70.0 18.1 28.6
2012 1325 65.3 20.2 30.2
2013 1411 76.0 18.5 30.8
2014 1421 74.0 19.2 31.2
2015 1385 72.0 19.2 34.6
2016 1348 70.0 19.2 35.2
2017 1343 70.0 19.1 34.4
2018 1310 71.9 18.2 31.1
2019 1282 69.7 18.3 25.8
2020 1326 68.4 19.3 26.2
2021 1273 67.0 19.0 20.5
2022 1285 66.9 19.1 19.5
2023 1291 62.9 20.5 39.7

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 1155 n/a n/a 22.9
2007 1302 73.0 17.8 25.7
2008 1402 83.7 16.8 n/a
2009 1445 89.6 16.1 n/a
2010 1393 81.7 17.0 27.5
2011 1268 70.0 18.1 28.6
2012 1325 65.3 20.2 30.2
2013 1411 76.0 18.5 30.8
2014 1421 74.0 19.2 31.2
2015 1385 72.0 19.2 34.6
2016 1348 70.0 19.2 35.2
2017 1343 70.0 19.1 34.4
2018 1310 71.9 18.2 31.1
2019 1282 69.7 18.3 25.8
2020 1326 68.4 19.3 26.2
2021 1273 67.0 19.0 20.5
2022 1285 66.9 19.1 19.5
2023 1291 62.9 20.5 39.7

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 Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $463 (5.9%) $7,351 (94.1%) $7,814

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Porter Ridge Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 85th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 83rd of 784 Middle schools
 0.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Porter Ridge Middle School)77.177.8
 0.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Union County Public Schools)76.972.6
 4.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Porter Ridge Middle School)74.967
 7.9%
   6th Grade Reading (Union County Public Schools)73.464.3
 9.1%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Porter Ridge Middle School)73.674.3
 0.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Union County Public Schools)78.570.1
 8.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Porter Ridge Middle School)70.671.8
 1.2%
   7th Grade Reading (Union County Public Schools)7265.2
 6.8%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Porter Ridge Middle School)74.268.4
 5.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Union County Public Schools)71.760.8
 10.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Porter Ridge Middle School)79.266.3
 12.9%
   8th Grade Reading (Union County Public Schools)6964.3
 4.7%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Porter Ridge Middle School)90.782.7
 8%
   8th Grade Science (Union County Public Schools)83.979.9
 4%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12821291
 0.7%
African American155180
 16.1%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian3347
 42.4%
Hispanic254306
 20.5%
Pacific Islander00
White779683
 12.3%
Two or More Races5873
 25.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.8%39.7%
 13.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Porter Ridge Middle School

Students at Porter Ridge Middle School are 53% White, 24% Hispanic, 14% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Porter Ridge Middle School ranks 83rd of 784 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,291 students attended Porter Ridge Middle School.

Students who attend Porter Ridge Middle School usually go on to attend Porter Ridge High School


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