Waxhaw Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Waxhaw, North Carolina
Waxhaw Elementary in Waxhaw, North Carolina enrolled 615 students in 2024-25 with 40.9 full-time teachers, 15.1 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; 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 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%
638 students in 2022-23, 657 students in 2023-24, 615 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 37.0 to 40.9.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 638 | 37.0 | 17.2 |
| 2023-24 | 657 | 41.9 | 15.7 |
| 2024-25 | 615 | 40.9 | 15.1 |
15.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 57 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 540 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Waxhaw Elementary enrolled 540 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 15 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 540 of the 540 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions15
- Chronically absent26.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
64.1% of students were White, 15.0% Hispanic, 10.9% Black in 2024-25.
- White64.1%
- Hispanic15.0%
- Black10.9%
- Two or more races7.3%
- Asian2.4%
- American Indian0.3%
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; Waxhaw Elementary is number 4 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 Waxhaw Elementary
- Western Union ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 2.5 miles away: 539 students, 14.6 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
- Kensington ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.0 miles away: 901 students, 15.8 per teacher (2024-25).3.0 mi
- Compare Waxhaw Elementary with Western Union 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 CarolinaWaxhaw Elementary is the number 324 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#324 of 1,451
- North Carolina schools by students per teacher15.1 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.15.1:1
- 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 Waxhaw Elementary
How many students attend Waxhaw Elementary?
615 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 638 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Waxhaw, NC.What is the student-teacher ratio at Waxhaw Elementary?
15.1 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 Waxhaw Elementary a Title I school?
Waxhaw Elementary was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).What district is Waxhaw Elementary in?
Union County Public Schools, NCES district ID 3704620. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370462001808 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.