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New Town Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1100 Waxhaw-Indian Tr. Rd., Waxhaw, NC 28173 · (704) 290-1525 · Part of Union County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
691
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about New Town Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 43 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wesley Chapel kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency85%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts79%
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 ↗

1100 Waxhaw-Indian Tr. Rd., Waxhaw

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K10
Kindergarten83
Grade 191
Grade 2118
Grade 3107
Grade 4130
Grade 5152
Enrollment over time
755’20
742’21
761’22
728’23
691’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 10%Asian 9%Black 6%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New Town Elementary from Wesley Chapel families.

Other schools in Union County Public Schools

The district →
Porter Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indian Trail
B−
765 students16:1
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
Waxhaw Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waxhaw
B−
615 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; Wesley Chapel’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.