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Marvin Ridge Middle

Union County Public Schools · Union County

Address
2831 Crane Road, Waxhaw, NC 28173
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370462002904
1,277
Students
64.0
Teachers (FTE)
20.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
A
Performance grade
91
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
7.9%
Chronically absent
5%
Economically disadvantaged

School calendar

Union County Public Schools's academic calendar (traditional) for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Marvin Ridge Middle — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Attendance zone

Union County Public Schools

The area Union County Public Schools assigns to Marvin Ridge Middle. Zones change, and addresses near a boundary are often decided case by case - confirm with the district before making plans.

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Zone boundary published by Union County Public Schools as “Layers_WFL1”, last updated 2026-09-08.

How Marvin Ridge Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 91 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools97th percentile
Higher than 97% · rank 53 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools99th percentile
Higher than 99% · rank 2 of 456
Union County Public Schools88th percentile
Higher than 88% · rank 4 of 43

Chronic absence is lower here than at 93% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 1 points since 2014 (92 → 91). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 7. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202591AExceeded91.9
202492AExceeded92.3
202392AExceeded92.4
202290AMet92.2
201993AExceeded92.6
201888AMet90.2
201790AExceeded90
201689AMet91
201593AExceeded93
201492AExceeded91

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Union County Public Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 56.62%Asian 26.94%Hispanic 5.87%Two+ Races 5.56%Black 4.54%Native Am. 0.31%Pacific Isl. 0.16%
White: 56.62% (723) Asian: 26.94% (344) Hispanic: 5.87% (75) Two+ Races: 5.56% (71) Black: 4.54% (58) Native Am.: 0.31% (4) Pacific Isl.: 0.16% (2)
White56.62%
Asian26.94%
Hispanic5.87%
Two+ Races5.56%
Black4.54%
Native Am.0.31%
Pacific Isl.0.16%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 1,277
51.45%657 Female
48.55%620 Male

Student counts for Marvin Ridge Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,277 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 92.1%Chronically absent 7.9%
Regular attendance: 92.1% (1,194) Chronically absent: 7.9% (102)
Regular attendance92.1%
Chronically absent7.9%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,296
5%Economically disadvantaged
1.41%18 English learners

Student indicators for Marvin Ridge Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,296 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 85.8%Beginning 14.2%
Experienced: 85.8% (49) Beginning: 14.2% (8)
Experienced85.8%
Beginning14.2%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 57 FTE
91.23%Fully licensed
8.77%Emergency or provisional
7.01%4 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Marvin Ridge Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 57 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)95%89.4%
Science (grades 5 & 8)93.5%83%
Reading (grades 3–8)87.4%66.4%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)--6.2%33.9%55.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)12.6%21%37.8%28.6%
Science (grades 5 & 8)6.5%10.6%39.2%43.8%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth3.4388.5

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers57.04
Experienced teachers48.94 (86%)
Beginning teachers8.1 (14%)
Holding a standard license52.04 (91%)
Emergency or provisional licenses5 (9%)
National Board certified4

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (102 of 1,296)7.9%
Economically disadvantaged5%
English learners making progress (of 18)38.9%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.91
Library books per student8.56
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.38

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Marvin Ridge Middle report card PDF

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Marvin Ridge Middle's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.