Sandy Ridge Elementary
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Waxhaw, North Carolina
Sandy Ridge Elementary in Waxhaw, North Carolina enrolled 528 students in 2024-25 with 34.0 full-time teachers, 15.5 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 8%
597 students in 2022-23, 571 students in 2023-24, 528 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 37.0 to 34.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 597 | 37.0 | 16.1 |
| 2023-24 | 571 | 34.9 | 16.4 |
| 2024-25 | 528 | 34.0 | 15.5 |
15.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 65 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools
Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 608 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Sandy Ridge Elementary enrolled 608 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 608 of the 608 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions5
- Chronically absent11.4% (2022-23)
Who attends
53.6% of students were White, 28.4% Asian, 6.3% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White53.6%
- Asian28.4%
- Hispanic6.3%
- Black6.3%
- Two or more races5.1%
- American Indian0.2%
- Pacific Islander0.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Waxhaw
6 public elementary schools in Waxhaw report 2024-25 enrollment; Sandy Ridge Elementary is number 6 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington Elementary | 901 | 15.8 | 11.7% |
| New Town Elementary | 691 | 14.7 | 10.4% |
| Rea View Elementary | 629 | 15.7 | 5.4% |
| Waxhaw Elementary | 615 | 15.1 | 44.9% |
| Western Union Elementary | 539 | 14.6 | 37.8% |
| Sandy Ridge Elementary | 528 | 15.5 | 7.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Sandy Ridge Elementary
- Kensington ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 2.2 miles away: 901 students, 15.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
- Marvin ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.2 miles away: 666 students, 14.5 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
- Compare Sandy Ridge Elementary with Kensington ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Union County Public Schools spends per student$11,340 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,340
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaSandy Ridge Elementary is the number 530 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#530 of 1,451
- North Carolina schools by students per teacher15.5 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.15.5:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Sandy Ridge Elementary
How many students attend Sandy Ridge Elementary?
528 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 597 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Waxhaw, NC.What is the student-teacher ratio at Sandy Ridge Elementary?
15.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Sandy Ridge Elementary a Title I school?
Sandy Ridge Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Sandy Ridge Elementary in?
Union County Public Schools, NCES district ID 3704620. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370462002801 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.