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Western Union Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

4111 Western Union Sch Rd, Waxhaw, NC 28173 · (704) 296-6355 · Part of Union County Public Schools

Mineral Springs’ School Grade A− better than 84% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
539
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Western Union Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 19.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mineral Springs kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

Where Mineral Springs kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Western Union ElementaryYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4111 Western Union Sch Rd, Waxhaw

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten60
Grade 184
Grade 295
Grade 396
Grade 499
Grade 5105
Enrollment over time
450’20
522’21
553’22
576’23
539’24

Up 19.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Hispanic 18%Black 12%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Western Union Elementary from Mineral Springs families.

Other schools in Union County Public Schools

The district →
Porter Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indian Trail
B−
765 students16:1
New Town Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waxhaw
A+
691 students15:1
Unionville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Monroe
A
679 students15:1
Marvin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marvin
A+
666 students15:1
Weddington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Matthews
A+
652 students15:1
Indian Trail Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indian Trail
A−
633 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Mineral Springs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.