Photo: Abbeynball · CC BY-SA 4.0Indian Trail’s public schools outscore 84% of North Carolina districts
On the state math tests, 71% of Indian Trail’s students scored proficient, above the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Indian Trail, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Indian Trail’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 165 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Indian Trail’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 64% and math 71% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,338 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Sun Valley Middle, then Sun Valley High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail, Metrolina Christian Academy (private) and Metrolina Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Indian Trail’s grade
A−: better than 84% of North Carolina school districts, #3 of 290 North Carolina towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the North Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Indian Trail, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Indian Trail · depends on your address
Indian Trail Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 633 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Shiloh Valley Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 563 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Monroe
Hemby Bridge Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 491 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Indian Trail
Sun Valley Middle
Grades 6–8 · 909 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Indian Trail
Sun Valley Middle
Grades 6–8 · 909 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Indian Trail
Sun Valley Middle
Grades 6–8 · 909 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Indian Trail
Sun Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 1,272 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Monroe
10th grade in Indian Trail
Sun Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 1,272 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Monroe
11th grade in Indian Trail
Sun Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 1,272 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Monroe
12th grade in Indian Trail
Sun Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 1,272 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Monroe
Indian Trail’s public schools are run by Union County Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Indian Trail vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Indian Trail’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Trail | A− | Union County |
| Stallings | A− | Union County |
| Hemby Bridge | A− | Union County |
| Monroe | A− | Union County |
| Wesley Chapel | A− | Union County |
| Lake Park | A− | Union County |
| Fairview | A− | Union County |
| Weddington | A− | Union County |
All 7 neighbors share Union County with Indian Trail, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Indian Trail
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Indian Trail’s schools
Are Indian Trail’s schools good?
By North Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Indian Trail children attend outscore 84% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #3 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Indian Trail in?
Union County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 41,272 students in 52 schools (2024–25).
Where do Indian Trail kids go to high school?
Sun Valley High in Monroe, with 1,272 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Indian Trail’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Union County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Indian Trail spend per student?
$11,338 in Union County Public Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Indian Trail?
Yes: Metrolina Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 1,330 students) and Metrolina Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 1,307 students). Indian Trail also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Indian Trail families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Indian Trail → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.