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Kensington Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

8701 Kensington Drive, Waxhaw, NC 28173 · (704) 290-1500 · Part of Union County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
901
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Kensington Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.1% 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 →

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A, 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 ↗

8701 Kensington Drive, Waxhaw

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten101
Grade 1110
Grade 2128
Grade 3182
Grade 4175
Grade 5205
Enrollment over time
980’20
1,023’21
1,032’22
975’23
901’24

Down 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Asian 11%Hispanic 10%Black 7%Two or more races 5%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 Kensington 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.