Best elementary schools in Union County Public Schools (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 30 schools in Union County Public Schools, North Carolina. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and North Carolina.

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89
Weddington ElementaryMatthews · Public Elementary85% Math proficiency · 652 students
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89
Marvin ElementaryMarvin · Public Elementary85% Math proficiency · 666 students
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89
Rea View ElementaryWaxhaw · Public Elementary85% Math proficiency · 629 students
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87
New Town ElementaryWaxhaw · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 691 students
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87
Sandy Ridge ElementaryWaxhaw · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 528 students
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85
Antioch ElementaryMatthews · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 816 students
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83
Kensington ElementaryWaxhaw · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 901 students
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83
Wesley Chapel ElementaryMonroe · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 729 students
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75
Poplin ElementaryIndian Trail · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 756 students
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73
Unionville ElementaryMonroe · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 679 students
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69
Stallings ElementaryStallings · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 766 students
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65
Hemby Bridge ElementaryIndian Trail · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 491 students
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65
Fairview ElementaryMonroe · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 394 students
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60
Shiloh Valley Primary SchoolMonroe · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 563 students
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59
New Salem ElementaryMarshville · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 249 students
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56
Western Union ElementaryWaxhaw · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 539 students
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56
Indian Trail ElementaryIndian Trail · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 633 students
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55
Shiloh Valley ElementaryMonroe · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 574 students
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49
Waxhaw ElementaryWaxhaw · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 615 students
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48
Sardis ElementaryMonroe · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 529 students
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46
Rock Rest ElementaryMonroe · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 394 students
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42
Rocky River ElementaryMonroe · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 536 students
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42
Porter Ridge ElementaryIndian Trail · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 765 students
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32
Union ElementaryWingate · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 296 students
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30
Prospect ElementaryMonroe · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 373 students
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28
Marshville ElementaryMarshville · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 419 students
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27
Benton Heights ElementaryMonroe · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 451 students
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24
Walter Bickett ElementaryMonroe · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 444 students
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23
Wingate ElementaryWingate · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 394 students
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19
East ElementaryMonroe · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 423 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Weddington Elementary Matthews · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	89.4 Top 5%	85% Math proficiency	652
2	Marvin Elementary Marvin · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	89.1 Top 5%	85% Math proficiency	666
3	Rea View Elementary Waxhaw · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	88.5 Top 5%	85% Math proficiency	629
4	New Town Elementary Waxhaw · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	87.2 Top 5%	81% Math proficiency	691
5	Sandy Ridge Elementary Waxhaw · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	86.5 Top 5%	80% Math proficiency	528
6	Antioch Elementary Matthews · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	85.0 Top 5%	78% Math proficiency	816
7	Kensington Elementary Waxhaw · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	83.4 Top 10%	77% Math proficiency	901
8	Wesley Chapel Elementary Monroe · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	83.3 Top 10%	77% Math proficiency	729
9	Poplin Elementary Indian Trail · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	75.1 Top 25%	74% Math proficiency	756
10	Unionville Elementary Monroe · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	72.9 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	679
11	Stallings Elementary Stallings · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	69.1 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	766
12	Hemby Bridge Elementary Indian Trail · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	65.4 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	491
13	Fairview Elementary Monroe · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	64.7 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	394
14	Shiloh Valley Primary School Monroe · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	59.7 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	563
15	New Salem Elementary Marshville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	58.7 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	249
16	Western Union Elementary Waxhaw · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	56.1 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	539
17	Indian Trail Elementary Indian Trail · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	55.7 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	633
18	Shiloh Valley Elementary Monroe · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	54.7 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	574
19	Waxhaw Elementary Waxhaw · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	48.8 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	615
20	Sardis Elementary Monroe · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47.6 Lower 50%	60% Math proficiency	529
21	Rock Rest Elementary Monroe · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	45.6 Lower 50%	68% Math proficiency	394
22	Rocky River Elementary Monroe · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42.1 Lower 50%	54% Math proficiency	536
23	Porter Ridge Elementary Indian Trail · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42.0 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	765
24	Union Elementary Wingate · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	32.1 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	296
25	Prospect Elementary Monroe · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	30.4 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	373
26	Marshville Elementary Marshville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27.5 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	419
27	Benton Heights Elementary Monroe · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	26.6 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	451
28	Walter Bickett Elementary Monroe · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	23.5 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	444
29	Wingate Elementary Wingate · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	394
30	East Elementary Monroe · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	18.7 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	423

Weddington Elementary in Matthews leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Union County Public Schools with a Success Index (US) of 89.4. Of the 30 schools shown, 30 are public.

For the full picture see the wider North Carolina elementary schools rankings, every school on the Union County Public Schools page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best elementary school in Union County Public Schools?

Weddington Elementary in Matthews, North Carolina ranks first among elementary schools in Union County Public Schools with a Success Index (US) of 89.4 out of 100 (Enrollment: 652).

How are elementary schools in Union County Public Schools ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.