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Waxhaw Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1101 Old Providence Rd, Waxhaw, NC 28173 · (704) 290-1590 · Part of Union County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
615
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Waxhaw Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 26% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Waxhaw kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Waxhaw ElementaryYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts45%
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 ↗

1101 Old Providence Rd, Waxhaw

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten88
Grade 194
Grade 298
Grade 3111
Grade 4101
Grade 587
Enrollment over time
488’20
568’21
638’22
657’23
615’24

Up 26% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Hispanic 15%Black 11%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Waxhaw Elementary from Waxhaw 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; Waxhaw’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.