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D−

South Providence

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

500 South Providence Street, Waxhaw, NC 28173 · (704) 290-1580 · Part of Union County Public Schools

Waxhaw’s School Grade A− better than 84% of North Carolina school districts

Students
91
Students per teacher
4:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about South Providence

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 4 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 31.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 47.2%

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

500 South Providence Street, Waxhaw

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 61
Grade 718
Grade 813
Grade 937
Grade 1013
Grade 117
Grade 122
Enrollment over time
69’20
46’21
81’22
110’23
91’24

Up 31.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 48%White 25%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 10%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Providence from Waxhaw families.

Other schools in Union County Public Schools

The district →

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; Waxhaw’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.