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Cuthbertson Middle

Public Grades 6-8

33^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 96% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Cuthbertson Middle is a highly-ranked public middle school located in Waxhaw, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 1,347 students. It 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 from SchoolDigger.

Cuthbertson Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in North Carolina, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years. The school's students significantly outperform the district and state averages in math, reading, and science, with proficiency rates as high as 93% in 7th-grade math. Cuthbertson Middle also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking among the top 15-30 middle schools in the state for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, students with disabilities, and low socioeconomic status students. The school's relatively low percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 4.88% to 9.97%, is significantly lower than the district and state averages.

Cuthbertson Middle is located in close proximity to several other top-performing middle schools in the Union County and Charlotte-Mecklenburg school districts, including Marvin Ridge Middle, Weddington Middle, and Jay M. Robinson Middle. This suggests a concentration of high-achieving students and families in the area. While Cuthbertson Middle excels in supporting the achievement of many student subgroups, its performance for gifted and talented students is more mixed, ranking between 47th and 163rd in the state, indicating a potential need to further address the needs of high-achieving students.

1,323

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,904

Per pupil spending ?

11%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1520 Cuthbertson Rd
Waxhaw, NC 28173

(704) 296-0107

District: Union County Public Schools

Students who attend Cuthbertson Middle usually attend:

High:

Cuthbertson High

Feeder schools for Cuthbertson Middle:

Elementary:	Kensington Elementary
	New Town Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.1%

Asian:

13.3%

Hispanic:

9.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (84% vs 54% meeting standards)

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

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg71%

North Carolina avg54%

33^rd of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Middle 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	95.1	33 of 773	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	26 of 793	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	27 of 784	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	26 of 786	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	21 of 741	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	25 of 737	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	16 of 691	97.7%	★★★★★
2017	96.7	11 of 694	98.4%	★★★★★
2016	95.9	17 of 692	97.5%	★★★★★
2015	95.7	17 of 705	97.6%	★★★★★
2014	96.4	16 of 627	97.4%	★★★★★
2013	96.1	19 of 673	97.2%	★★★★★
2012	88.5	10 of 662	98.5%	★★★★★
2011	87.0	20 of 648	96.9%	★★★★★
2010	87.3	18 of 640	97.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	15 of 546	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	16 of 560	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	14 of 559	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.7	5 of 550	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.1	6 of 533	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	18 of 519	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	12 of 494	97.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	15 of 111	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	28 of 110	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	18 of 110	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	17 of 109	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	33 of 99	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	35 of 102	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.1	5 of 95	94.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	89.6	18 of 449	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	75.3	41 of 478	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	17 of 504	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	12 of 475	97.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	2 of 371	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	5 of 356	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	38.7	180 of 312	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	28 of 733	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	19 of 738	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	25 of 731	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	28 of 733	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	18 of 706	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	21 of 684	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	13 of 656	98.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	163 of 458	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	47 of 461	89.8%	★★★★★
2023	72.3	63 of 452	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	7 of 450	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	82.4	5 of 448	98.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	10 of 562	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	9 of 564	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	8 of 553	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	5 of 541	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	8 of 522	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	8 of 493	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	5 of 472	98.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	21 of 729	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	13 of 743	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	31 of 735	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	9 of 689	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	22 of 633	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.7	6 of 639	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	8 of 604	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	35 of 733	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	25 of 751	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	27 of 747	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	26 of 748	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.8	27 of 711	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	24 of 697	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	15 of 665	97.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	24 of 328	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	15 of 306	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	81.8	44 of 302	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	15 of 283	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	11 of 248	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	15 of 237	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	17 of 221	92.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	14 of 478	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	80.6	30 of 473	93.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	73 of 649	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	53 of 652	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	70 of 656	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	74 of 658	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	90.5	38 of 632	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	41 of 624	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	41 of 596	93.1%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

African American (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)86th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)64th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics87%+34 vs state

Science86%+26 vs state

Reading81%+28 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, June 4, 2019

There is absolutely no communication among the staff. If your child struggles in any way this is not the school for them. My son gets pulled from a class for extra help only to get a zero in the class he was pulled from. Your child will get lost in this school if they struggle in any way. My wife has had to go up to school several times because of her emails not being answered. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 22, 2018

Supportive and challenging school that cares for it students. Polite students that work had and strive to achieve. Couldn't have been happier with my children's experience. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, May 31, 2015

The teachers have been there when we have need them. At night if we have a problem with home work, we have e-mailed a couple of them and they have taken there time out of there evening to address the issue. Not once, but many times. Thank you for helping us raise our children in a good environment. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, February 8, 2014

Cuthbertson Middle School rocks! My son attended all 3 yrs here and was well prepared for Cuthbertson HS. They offer a great selection of challenging courses, as well as an extensive AIG program.

They also have a super principal, staff is wonderful, and parents are highly engaged! All the makings for an awesome school! Highly recommend this school! Close Quote

Schools Near Cuthbertson Middle

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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 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cuthbertson Middle	Public	6-8	1520 Cuthbertson Rd	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-0107	1,323	59	22.4	11.0%	875 (66.1%)	78 (5.9%)	125 (9.4%)	176 (13.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (5.0%)	95.1	33^rd of 773 public middle schools	95.7%		96	26^th of 793 public middle schools	96.7%	7	88.5	93.0	80.9	82.2	84.7	76.1	85.9	$6,904	$387	$6,516
Weddington Middle	Public	6-8	5903 Deal Road	Matthews	28104	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-6318	1,324	65	20.3	7.3%	770 (58.2%)	85 (6.4%)	101 (7.6%)	308 (23.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (4.4%)	97.4	14^th of 773 public middle schools	98.2%		98.3	9^th of 793 public middle schools	98.9%	5	91.9		97.5	82.6	85.2	88.6	89.9	$6,716	$201	$6,515
Marvin Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	2831 Crane Road	Waxhaw	28173	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1510	1,277	64	19.9	4.5%	723 (56.6%)	58 (4.5%)	75 (5.9%)	344 (26.9%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (5.6%)	98.2	7^th of 773 public middle schools	99.1%		98.9	3^rd of 793 public middle schools	99.6%	4	96.1		96.1	86.5	84.6	92.0	94.1	$7,118	$318	$6,800
Community House Middle	Public	6-8	9500 Community House Rd	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-0689	1,425	71	20.1	20.4%	515 (36.1%)	175 (12.3%)	171 (12.0%)	505 (35.4%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	54 (3.8%)	96.1	27^th of 773 public middle schools	96.5%		94.4	34^th of 793 public middle schools	95.7%	7	90.1	88.5	88.9	79.0	80.4	83.5	88.4	$7,349	$398	$6,951
Jay M. Robinson Middle	Public	6-8	5925 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-6944	1,333	71	18.6	20.1%	608 (45.6%)	109 (8.2%)	140 (10.5%)	416 (31.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	54 (4.1%)	96.3	25^th of 773 public middle schools	96.8%		96	27^th of 793 public middle schools	96.6%	2	92.8	92.9	88.1	80.1	84.4	81.3	86.4	$7,933	$459	$7,474
Telra Institute Remote Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-8	4150 McKee Rd	Charlotte	28270	Mecklenburg County	Telra Institute	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(704) 727-2530	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sun Valley Middle	Public	6-8	1409 Wesley Chapel Rd	Indian Trail	28079	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3009	909	56	16.3	54.3%	441 (48.5%)	177 (19.5%)	213 (23.4%)	29 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.2%)	81.8	119^th of 773 public middle schools	84.6%		55.6	329^th of 793 public middle schools	58.5%	210	79.7	75.1	70.8	62.5	62.4	68.5	72.1	$7,578	$417	$7,161
Parkwood Middle	Public	6-8	3219 Parkwood School Rd	Monroe	28112	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-0655	879	44	20.1	47.2%	551 (62.7%)	94 (10.7%)	171 (19.5%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.1%)	61.6	271^st of 773 public middle schools	64.9%		53.4	354^th of 793 public middle schools	55.4%	83	63.3	69.3	44.6	61.3	57.0	54.5	58.1	$8,571	$578	$7,993
South Charlotte Middle	Public	6-8	8040 Strawberry Ln	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3670	770	41	18.8	23.1%	439 (57.0%)	95 (12.3%)	132 (17.1%)	71 (9.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.0%)	87.7	73^rd of 773 public middle schools	90.6%		88.3	76^th of 793 public middle schools	90.4%	3	83.9	79.1	81.1	71.4	67.4	69.4	74.5	$7,839	$548	$7,292
Crestdale Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	940 Sam Newell Rd	Matthews	28105	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-5755	989	48	20.4	40.6%	452 (45.7%)	266 (26.9%)	167 (16.9%)	55 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.8%)	76.8	158^th of 773 public middle schools	79.6%		80.5	127^th of 793 public middle schools	84.0%	31	72.8	71.1	52.8	62.4	65.4	63.5	75.9	$7,966	$482	$7,485

Frequently Asked Questions about Cuthbertson Middle

What is the racial makeup of Cuthbertson Middle?

Students at Cuthbertson Middle are 66% White, 13% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is Cuthbertson Middle a good school?

Yes! Cuthbertson Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 33^rd of 773 North Carolina middle schools.

How many students attend Cuthbertson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,323 students attended Cuthbertson Middle.

What district is Cuthbertson Middle in?

Union County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Cuthbertson Middle attend?

Students who attend Cuthbertson Middle usually go on to attend Cuthbertson High

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