Porter Ridge Elementary

2843 Ridge Road, Indian Trail NC, 28079 | Union County Public Schools | 704-289-1965
  • grades PK-5
  • students 468
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 43% equal to state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Indian Trail
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
55%Indian Trail
43%North Carolina

Porter Ridge Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Union County Public Schools" in Indian Trail, NC. There are a total of 468 students and 31 teachers at Porter Ridge Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Porter Ridge Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.5%, which is equal to the North Carolina average.

Porter Ridge Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students468
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Porter Ridge Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
330-34%
440-44%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
350-54%
440-44%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Porter Ridge Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 64.5% 67.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 12.7% 12.6% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 2.3% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.8% 15.1% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 2.5% 3.7% 3.1%

Indian Trail demographics profile

StatisticIndian TrailNorth CarolinaNational
Population39,64410,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,77121891
Median age35.038.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%57%55%
Speak English84%89%79%
Speak Spanish8%7%13%

Education level achieved in Indian Trail

IndexIndian TrailNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade90.2%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school89.6%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college69.1%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.1%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.8%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.1%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Porter Ridge Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.