📍 10101 Waxhaw Manor Drive, Waxhaw, Union County, 28173
Sandy Ridge Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Waxhaw, Union County. The school has 597 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Union County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 80% of students are proficient in reading. 82% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sandy Ridge Elementary enrolls 597 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 37 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% White, 26% Asian and 7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 332 | 56% |
| Asian | 155 | 26% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 | 7% |
| Black or African American | 37 | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 4.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
44 of the school's 597 students (7.4%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 42 qualify for free lunch and 2 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Sandy Ridge Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-80, state senate district 35, state house district 68.
Sandy Ridge Elementary is one of 52 schools in Union County Public Schools, based in Monroe, North Carolina. The district serves 41,404 students district-wide and employs 2,454 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 597 students, Sandy Ridge Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 796 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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