Weddington Elementary

3927 Twelve Mile Creek Road, Matthews NC, 28104 | Union County Public Schools | 704-849-7238
  • grades PK-5
  • students 842
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 83% 95% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Matthews
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
67%Matthews
43%North Carolina

Weddington Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Union County Public Schools" in Matthews, NC. There are a total of 842 students and 46 teachers at Weddington Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Weddington Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 83.0%, which is 95% higher than the North Carolina average.

Weddington Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students842
Teachers46
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 Weddington 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
All85%
375-79%
480-84%
590-94%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
375-79%
480-84%
585-89%
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.

Weddington Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 78.9% 67.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 5.8% 12.6% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 6.6% 2.3% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2% 15.1% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 2.5% 3.7% 3.1%

Matthews demographics profile

StatisticMatthewsNorth CarolinaNational
Population32,68210,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,91021891
Median age39.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%57%55%
Speak English85%89%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Matthews

IndexMatthewsNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade92.5%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school91.9%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college77.3%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree59.0%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors52.0%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters17.4%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Weddington Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.