New Town Elementary

1100 Waxhaw-Indian Tr. Rd., Waxhaw NC, 28173 | Union County Public Schools | 704-290-1525
  • grades PK-5
  • students 955
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 79% 86% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Waxhaw
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
67%Waxhaw
43%North Carolina

New Town Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Union County Public Schools" in Waxhaw, NC. There are a total of 955 students and 50 teachers at New Town Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

New Town Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.0%, which is 86% higher than the North Carolina average.

New Town Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students955
Teachers50
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

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 New Town 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
All81%
380-84%
480-84%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
370-74%
475-79%
580-84%
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.

New Town Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 84.9% 67.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 4.3% 12.6% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.4% 2.3% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7% 15.1% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 2.5% 3.7% 3.1%

Waxhaw demographics profile

StatisticWaxhawNorth CarolinaNational
Population16,16510,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,33321891
Median age36.638.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%57%55%
Speak English87%89%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Waxhaw

IndexWaxhawNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade93.5%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school93.3%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college79.5%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree62.8%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors52.4%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters15.1%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The New Town Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.