Waxhaw Historic District · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Waxhaw’s public schools outscore 84% of North Carolina districts
In Waxhaw, 71% of tested students are proficient in math, above the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Waxhaw, 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.
Waxhaw’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 76 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Waxhaw’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 ↓
Two elementary schools, then nine middle and 11 high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Northpoint Christian Academy (private) is 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 Waxhaw’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 Waxhaw, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Waxhaw · depends on your address
Kensington Elementary
Grades K–5 · 901 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Waxhaw Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 615 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Waxhaw · depends on your address
Kensington Elementary
Grades K–5 · 901 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Waxhaw Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 615 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Waxhaw · depends on your address
Kensington Elementary
Grades K–5 · 901 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Waxhaw Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 615 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Waxhaw · depends on your address
Kensington Elementary
Grades K–5 · 901 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Waxhaw Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 615 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Waxhaw · depends on your address
Kensington Elementary
Grades K–5 · 901 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Waxhaw Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 615 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Waxhaw · depends on your address
Kensington Elementary
Grades K–5 · 901 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Waxhaw Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 615 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Waxhaw’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
Waxhaw vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Waxhaw’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Waxhaw | A− | Union County |
| Mineral Springs | A− | Union County |
| Wesley Chapel | A− | Union County |
| Marvin | A− | Union County |
All 3 neighbors share Union County with Waxhaw, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Waxhaw
24 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 Waxhaw’s schools
Are Waxhaw’s schools good?
By North Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Waxhaw 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 Waxhaw in?
Union County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 41,272 students in 52 schools (2024–25).
Where do Waxhaw kids go to high school?
One of 11 high schools, depending on your address: Marvin Ridge High, Weddington High, Cuthbertson High, Porter Ridge High School, Sun Valley High, Piedmont High, Monroe High, Parkwood High, Forest Hills High, Central Academy of Technology and Arts and Union County Early College.
What is Waxhaw’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 Waxhaw 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 Waxhaw?
Yes: Northpoint Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 248 students).
Parents talk
What Waxhaw families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Waxhaw → 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.