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Enrollment
1,323
Middle
DISTRICT 1,069 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370462003095
Cuthbertson Middle
1520 Cuthbertson Rd, Waxhaw, NC 28173 · (704) 296-0107 · Union County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,323 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of North Carolina public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
145 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 420 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 431 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 472 | 36% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
80.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
86.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
84.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cuthbertson Middle
Cuthbertson Middle's state test result (84.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuthbertson Middle this school | 1,323 | 11.0% | 84.2% |
| Holly Grove Middle Holly Springs | 979 | 17.7% | 75.5% |
| Heritage Middle Wake Forest | 947 | 16.9% | 78.3% |
| Northwest Guilford Middle Greensboro | 915 | 21.0% | 79.5% |
| Apex Friendship Middle Apex | 1,412 | 7.9% | 87.8% |
| Bailey Middle Cornelius | 1,315 | 23.5% | 78.7% |
Matched among North Carolina middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cuthbertson Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.2% | #12 of 463 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.8% | #8 of 461 | #2 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.6% | #12 of 463 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,323 | #9 of 478 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #455 of 456 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.0% | #327 of 456 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.0% | #467 of 472 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.2% | #83 of 143 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,323
-70 (-5%) vs 2020
+29% since 2010-11, when it was 1,026
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 21.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,323 | 59 | 22.4:1 | 11% (145) |
| 2023-24 | 1,347 | 60.5 | 22.3:1 | 10% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 1,344 | 59.4 | 22.6:1 | 10% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 1,393 | 65 | 21.4:1 | 4% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 1,234 | 61.8 | 20.0:1 | 5% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 1,151 | 60 | 19.2:1 | 6% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 1,026 | 55 | 18.6:1 | 13% (129) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cuthbertson Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (1,234 to 1,323); teachers down 5% (61.8 to 59).
About Cuthbertson Middle
Cuthbertson Middle is a middle school located in Waxhaw, North Carolina, in Union County. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 1,323 students. Middle schools in North Carolina average about 605 students, which makes this school 119% above average.
Union County Public Schools oversees Cuthbertson Middle and 51 other schools, with 41,272 students in total.
The share of White students at Cuthbertson Middle is 66%, a majority. Other students are 13% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put Union County at about 69% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 53%.
The school lists 59 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.4:1. The average for middle schools in North Carolina is 15.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A total of 145 students, or 11%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Union County average 41%.
Cuthbertson Middle earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 95% of North Carolina public middle schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Cuthbertson Middle would score about 75.5%. It scores 84.2%, 8.7 points above that figure.
American Community Survey estimates for Union County show that the median household earns about $102,900 a year, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Union County has 58 public schools with about 45,934 students, including Cuthbertson Middle.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Cuthbertson High, is about 0.2 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Cuthbertson Middle ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Cuthbertson Middle is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's student count fell 5% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 22.4:1, from 21.4:1.
The discussion board for Cuthbertson Middle is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
250,958
Census ACS
Median income
$102,900
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
58
45,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Union County Public Schools
- Marvin Ridge HighHigh · 1,961 students
- Weddington HighHigh · 1,899 students
- Cuthbertson HighHigh · 1,857 students
- Porter Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,809 students
- Porter Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,447 students
- Weddington MiddleMiddle · 1,324 students
Other schools in Waxhaw
- Marvin Ridge HighHigh · 1,961 students
- Cuthbertson HighHigh · 1,857 students
- Marvin Ridge MiddleMiddle · 1,277 students
- Kensington ElementaryElementary · 901 students
- New Town ElementaryElementary · 691 students
- Rea View ElementaryElementary · 629 students
Nearby schools
- Cuthbertson High0.2 mi · 1,857
- Monroe Charter Academy1.3 mi · 104
- New Town Elementary2.0 mi · 691
- Weddington High2.1 mi · 1,899
- Weddington Elementary2.1 mi · 652
- Weddington Middle2.4 mi · 1,324
Frequently asked questions
About Cuthbertson MiddleHow large is Cuthbertson Middle?
Cuthbertson Middle enrolls approximately 1,323 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Cuthbertson Middle serve?
Cuthbertson Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cuthbertson Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cuthbertson Middle is approximately 22.4:1 (59 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cuthbertson Middle?
At Cuthbertson Middle, the student body is approximately 66% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 13% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Cuthbertson Middle public or private?
Cuthbertson Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Union County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.