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Rea View Elementary

Public Grades K-5
14th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools
Better than 99% of North Carolina elementary schools
Summary

Rea View Elementary is a top-performing public elementary school in Waxhaw, North Carolina, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Union County Public Schools district.

Rea View Elementary has consistently been one of the highest-ranking elementary schools in North Carolina, with exceptional academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 14th out of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Rea View's proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science significantly outpaced the state and district averages, with 92.3% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 78.7% for the district and 64.1% for the state.

While Rea View Elementary's overall performance is exceptional, the school's ranking for gifted and talented students has been more variable, suggesting the need for additional support and resources for this student population. However, the school has demonstrated strong performance for its population of disabled students, ranking 5th out of 897 North Carolina elementary schools in the 2017-2018 school year. When compared to nearby schools in the Union County Public Schools district, such as Sandy Ridge Elementary and Weddington Elementary, Rea View's performance is consistently higher. However, the school's performance is not as dominant when compared to some of the high-performing schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, such as Telra Institute and Providence Spring Elementary.

629
Students ?
15.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,855
Per pupil spending ?
5.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 320 Reid Dairy Road
       Waxhaw, NC  28173

(704) 290-1524

District: Union County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.9%
Asian:
15.6%
Hispanic:
5.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the North Carolina average (90% vs 57% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 1% of North Carolina elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Union County Public Schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school90%
District avg73%
North Carolina avg57%
14th of 1,490
North Carolina public elementary schools ?
Top 1%▬ steady since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 29Elementary Schools in the Union County Public Schools
42nd 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202597.514 of 149099.1%★★★★★
202497.117 of 150598.9%★★★★★
202396.817 of 150298.9%★★★★★
202297.413 of 151499.1%★★★★★
202199.12 of 148999.9%★★★★★
201997.08 of 147399.5%★★★★★
201896.69 of 143499.4%★★★★★
201797.05 of 142999.7%★★★★★
201696.88 of 142599.4%★★★★★
201595.620 of 144098.6%★★★★★
201496.123 of 139098.3%★★★★★
201398.314 of 140399.0%★★★★★
201291.213 of 138899.1%★★★★★
201191.96 of 138199.6%★★★★★
201092.21 of 136399.9%★★★★★
200992.016 of 135498.8%★★★★★
200896.27 of 132499.5%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202578.220 of 13184.7%★★★★☆
202479.713 of 13090.0%★★★★★
202373.730 of 11473.7%★★★★☆
202272.134 of 10768.2%★★★☆☆
201964.550 of 10652.8%★★★☆☆
201877.119 of 9980.8%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
201899.45 of 89799.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202596.613 of 145199.1%★★★★★
202496.713 of 145599.1%★★★★★
202395.322 of 145998.5%★★★★★
202296.88 of 145899.5%★★★★★
202198.37 of 144099.5%★★★★★
201996.010 of 142499.3%★★★★★
201895.89 of 140599.4%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202570.3134 of 71081.1%★★★★☆
202460.9295 of 66955.9%★★★☆☆
202367.7146 of 58274.9%★★★★☆
201966.626 of 61295.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202596.814 of 145099.0%★★★★★
202496.420 of 146498.6%★★★★★
202397.08 of 146199.5%★★★★★
202296.523 of 146498.4%★★★★★
202199.22 of 144499.9%★★★★★
201996.78 of 143099.4%★★★★★
201896.09 of 141399.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202589.561 of 117294.8%★★★★★
202490.849 of 116695.8%★★★★★
202389.560 of 118394.9%★★★★★
202292.429 of 119497.6%★★★★★
202196.83 of 117299.7%★★★★★
201992.627 of 118397.7%★★★★★
201892.914 of 117898.8%★★★★★
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)
Disabled (2018)99th percentile~ school
Female (2025)99th percentile~ school
Male (2025)99th percentile~ school
White (2025)95th percentile-4 vs school
Asian (2025)85th percentile-14 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)81st percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics93%+32 vs state
Science92%+30 vs state
Reading87%+34 vs state

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Yes! Rea View Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 14th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools.

Students at Rea View Elementary are 72% White, 16% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 629 students attended Rea View Elementary.


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