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Weddington Elementary

Union County Public Schools · Union County

Address
3927 Twelve Mile Creek Road, Matthews, NC 28104
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370462002353
652
Students
44.6
Teachers (FTE)
14.6:1
Student–teacher ratio
A
Performance grade
89
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
5%
Chronically absent
5.7%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Weddington ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Weddington HighHigh · Grades 9-12under 0.1 mi
  2. Weddington MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.4 mi
  3. Cuthbertson HighHigh · Grades 9-121.9 mi
  4. New Town ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.0 mi
  5. Monroe Charter AcademyElementary · Grades K-7 · Monroe Charter Academy · Charter2.0 mi
  6. Cuthbertson MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.1 mi
  7. Rea View ElementaryElementary · Grades K-53.0 mi
  8. Wesley Chapel ElementaryElementary · Grades K-53.0 mi
  9. Union Day SchoolOther · Grades K-11 · Union Day School · Charter3.9 mi
  10. Antioch ElementaryElementary · Grades K-54.0 mi

How Weddington Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 89 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools96th percentile
Higher than 96% · rank 93 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools98th percentile
Higher than 98% · rank 18 of 1,419
Union County Public Schools74th percentile
Higher than 74% · rank 9 of 43

Chronic absence is lower here than at 96% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 2 points since 2014 (91 → 89). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 7. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202589AExceeded88
202490AExceeded89
202389AExceeded89.1
202287AMet88.2
201994AExceeded93.9
201894AExceeded95.1
201793A+NGMet95
201694A+NGExceeded95
201592AExceeded94
201491AMet94

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 66.1%Asian 15.95%Hispanic 7.82%Two+ Races 5.21%Black 4.45%Native Am. 0.46%
White: 66.1% (431) Asian: 15.95% (104) Hispanic: 7.82% (51) Two+ Races: 5.21% (34) Black: 4.45% (29) Native Am.: 0.46% (3)
White66.1%
Asian15.95%
Hispanic7.82%
Two+ Races5.21%
Black4.45%
Native Am.0.46%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 652
46.01%300 Female
53.99%352 Male

Student counts for Weddington Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 652 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 95%Chronically absent 5%
Regular attendance: 95% Chronically absent: 5%
Regular attendance95%
Chronically absent5%

Student Population

Students Counted: 654
5.7%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Weddington Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 654 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 97.75%Beginning 2.25%
Experienced: 97.75% (39) Beginning: 2.25% (1)
Experienced97.75%
Beginning2.25%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 40 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
2.5%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Weddington Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 40 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)95%84.9%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)90.7%78.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)82.8%62.8%

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)9.3%12.3%41%37.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)17.2%19.9%35.8%27%
Science (grades 5 & 8)--11.1%45.2%39.7%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth5.4892.4

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers40.04
Experienced teachers39.14 (98%)
Beginning teachers0.9 (2%)
Holding a standard license40.04 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent5%
Economically disadvantaged5.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.88
Library books per student25.81
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.28

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 Weddington Elementary report card PDF

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Weddington Elementary'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.