Sandy Ridge Elementary School in Waxhaw NC

Performance Trends

Compare Details Sandy Ridge Elementary ranks better than 98.7% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 5^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Union County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.65. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58.4%), Asian (23.8%), Hispanic (7.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 3.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sandy Ridge Elementary is 15. 19 elementary schools in the Union County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sandy Ridge Elementary employs 38.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sandy Ridge Elementary is $9,036. 22 elementary schools in the Union County Public Schools District spend more per student.

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Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

Sandy Ridge Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sandy Ridge Elementary 20^th of 1489 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Sandy Ridge Elementary in the ranking list.)

Union County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Union County Public Schools 63^rd of 247 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sandy Ridge Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	93.19	10^th	1276	99.2%
2007	91.63	14^th	1293	98.9%
2008	94.43	20^th	1324	98.5%
2009	91.89	17^th	1354	98.7%
2010	90.68	26^th	1363	98.1%
2011	90.73	23^rd	1381	98.3%
2012	90.01	39^th	1388	97.2%
2013	93.88	61^st	1403	95.7%
2014	94.58	41^st	1390	97.1%
2015	92.35	63^rd	1440	95.6%
2016	94.42	29^th	1425	98.0%
2017	96.48	9^th	1429	99.4%
2018	95.65	21^st	1434	98.5%
2019	95.46	22^nd	1473	98.5%
2021	97.65	20^th	1489	98.7%

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Sandy Ridge Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	626	61	12	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	721
2007	813	77	23	37	1	n/a	n/a	21	972
2008	706	55	22	23	1	n/a	n/a	23	830
2009	735	70	28	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	862
2010	711	80	35	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	846
2011	732	62	41	27	0	1	23	0	886
2012	745	54	55	37	0	0	19	0	910
2013	717	50	61	31	1	0	20	0	880
2014	722	51	78	33	2	1	20	0	907
2015	504	43	71	22	1	1	18	0	660
2016	444	44	76	19	0	1	22	0	606
2017	390	30	74	31	0	0	22	0	547
2018	352	26	72	36	1	0	26	0	513
2019	403	38	153	41	2	0	29	0	666
2020	383	42	147	52	2	0	35	0	661
2021	338	33	138	41	1	0	28	0	579

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Sandy Ridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	721	n/a	n/a	1.8
2007	972	n/a	n/a	2.2
2008	830	52.0	16.0	n/a
2009	862	55.0	15.7	n/a
2010	846	48.9	17.2	3.4
2011	886	49.3	17.9	4.2
2012	910	50.3	18.0	3
2013	880	49.0	17.9	2.8
2014	907	50.0	18.1	3
2015	660	40.0	16.5	4.2
2016	606	35.0	17.3	3.1
2017	547	34.0	16.0	4.4
2018	513	30.8	16.6	4.7
2019	666	40.4	16.4	5.3
2020	661	39.0	16.9	5.4
2021	579	38.5	15.0	3.1

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Sandy Ridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	721	n/a	n/a	1.8
2007	972	n/a	n/a	2.2
2008	830	52.0	16.0	n/a
2009	862	55.0	15.7	n/a
2010	846	48.9	17.2	3.4
2011	886	49.3	17.9	4.2
2012	910	50.3	18.0	3
2013	880	49.0	17.9	2.8
2014	907	50.0	18.1	3
2015	660	40.0	16.5	4.2
2016	606	35.0	17.3	3.1
2017	547	34.0	16.0	4.4
2018	513	30.8	16.6	4.7
2019	666	40.4	16.4	5.3
2020	661	39.0	16.9	5.4
2021	579	38.5	15.0	3.1

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sandy Ridge Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$563 (6.2%)	$8,473 (93.8%)	$9,036

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sandy Ridge Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Ranks 22^nd of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 20^th of 1489 Elementary schools	0.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sandy Ridge Elementary)	83.5	80.7	2.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Union County Public Schools)	77.4	63.9	13.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	44.5	19.8%
3rd Grade Reading (Sandy Ridge Elementary)	82	76.1	5.9%
3rd Grade Reading (Union County Public Schools)	67.5	56.2	11.3%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	45.1	11.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sandy Ridge Elementary)	90.5	86.3	4.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Union County Public Schools)	75.3	62.2	13.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	37.8	19.5%
4th Grade Reading (Sandy Ridge Elementary)	87.3	84	3.3%
4th Grade Reading (Union County Public Schools)	72.6	59.5	13.1%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	45.1	12.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sandy Ridge Elementary)	94.7	77.5	17.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Union County Public Schools)	77.8	64.8	13%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	42	18.2%
5th Grade Reading (Sandy Ridge Elementary)	90.9	78.3	12.6%
5th Grade Reading (Union County Public Schools)	69.7	58	11.7%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	42.4	12.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	666	579	13.1%
African American	38	33	13.2%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	153	138	9.8%
Hispanic	41	41
Pacific Islander	0	0
Two or More Races	29	28	3.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	5.3%	3.1%	2.1%

Middle:	Marvin Ridge Middle
High:	Marvin Ridge High

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