Weddington Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Matthews, North Carolina
Weddington Elementary in Matthews, North Carolina enrolled 652 students in 2024-25 with 44.6 full-time teachers, 14.6 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 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
696 students in 2022-23, 662 students in 2023-24, 652 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 44.9 to 44.6.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 696 | 44.9 | 15.5 |
| 2023-24 | 662 | 45.1 | 14.7 |
| 2024-25 | 652 | 44.6 | 14.6 |
14.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 54 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 668 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Weddington Elementary enrolled 668 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 668 of the 668 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions2
- Chronically absent8.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
66.1% of students were White, 16.0% Asian, 7.8% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White66.1%
- Asian16.0%
- Hispanic7.8%
- Two or more races5.2%
- Black4.4%
- American Indian0.5%
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 Matthews
7 public elementary schools in Matthews report 2024-25 enrollment; Weddington Elementary is number 7 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mint Hill Elementary School | 864 | 16.5 | 99.7% |
| Antioch Elementary | 816 | 16.1 | 8.1% |
| Matthews Charter Academy | 771 | 22.4 | 51.9% |
| Matthews Elementary | 726 | 16.6 | 28.9% |
| Elizabeth Lane Elementary | 702 | 17.9 | 13.2% |
| Crown Point Elementary | 657 | 16.3 | 99.5% |
| Weddington Elementary | 652 | 14.6 | 4.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Weddington Elementary
- New Town ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 2.0 miles away: 691 students, 14.7 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
- Rea View ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.0 miles away: 629 students, 15.7 per teacher (2024-25).3.0 mi
- Compare Weddington Elementary with New Town 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 CarolinaWeddington Elementary is the number 254 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#254 of 1,451
- North Carolina schools by students per teacher14.6 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.14.6:1
- 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 Weddington Elementary
How many students attend Weddington Elementary?
652 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 696 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Matthews, NC.What is the student-teacher ratio at Weddington Elementary?
14.6 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 Weddington Elementary a Title I school?
Weddington Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Weddington Elementary in?
Union County Public Schools, NCES district ID 3704620. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370462002353 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.