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Enrollment
1,277
Middle
DISTRICT 1,069 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370462002904
Marvin Ridge Middle
2831 Crane Road, Waxhaw, NC 28173 · (704) 290-1510 · Union County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,277 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% 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.
- ABeats 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
20.0:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
57 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 | 383 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 428 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 466 | 36% |
Student demographics
60%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
87.4%
NC avg 50.9%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The North Carolina average is about 51 of 100.
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
89.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 89% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% 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 Marvin Ridge Middle
Marvin Ridge Middle's state test result (89.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Ridge Middle this school | 1,277 | 4.5% | 89.3% |
| Weddington Middle Matthews | 1,324 | 7.3% | 89.1% |
| Apex Friendship Middle Apex | 1,412 | 7.9% | 87.8% |
| Hickory Ridge Middle Harrisburg | 1,057 | 17.1% | 82.6% |
| Jay M. Robinson Middle Charlotte | 1,333 | 20.1% | 85.9% |
| Salem Middle Apex | 1,057 | 19.2% | 78.0% |
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 Marvin Ridge Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 89.3% | #2 of 463 | #1 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.4% | #2 of 463 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,277 | #11 of 478 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #436 of 456 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #260 of 456 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.5% | #472 of 472 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.5% | #78 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
1,277
-132 (-9%) vs 2020
+11% since 2010-11, when it was 1,154
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
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 | 1,277 | 64 | 20.0:1 | 4% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 1,309 | 64 | 20.5:1 | 4% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 1,358 | 62.9 | 21.6:1 | 4% (49) |
| 2020-21 | 1,409 | 66 | 21.4:1 | 2% (31) |
| 2017-18 | 1,177 | 60.6 | 19.4:1 | 2% (22) |
| 2015-16 | 1,218 | 63 | 19.3:1 | 3% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 1,154 | 57 | 20.3:1 | 3% (32) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marvin Ridge Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (1,177 to 1,277); teachers up 6% (60.6 to 64).
About Marvin Ridge Middle
Marvin Ridge Middle is a middle-grades school located in Waxhaw, North Carolina, in Union County. School enrollment was 1,277 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in North Carolina is roughly 605 students; this school is 111% larger than that.
Marvin Ridge Middle is one of the 52 schools that make up Union County Public Schools (41,272 students in total).
At Marvin Ridge Middle, White students make up 57% of the student body. The remaining shares are 27% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. Union County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school's share is lower. Marvin Ridge Middle's diversity index is 60%, against a US figure of 70%.
Marvin Ridge Middle counts 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 20.0 students for each one. On average, middle schools in North Carolina have 15.9:1, compared with 20.0:1 here. About 4% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 41% for public schools in Union County.
Measured against North Carolina public middle schools, Marvin Ridge Middle receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Marvin Ridge Middle's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (89.3%) and its predicted rate (77.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools.
Across Union County, the median household income is $102,900, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. In all, Union County has 58 public schools and roughly 45,934 students.
The nearest other public school, Marvin Ridge High, is about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Marvin Ridge Middle places 4th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Marvin Ridge Middle's enrollment dropped from 1,409 in 2020-21 to 1,277 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 21.4:1 to 20.0:1.
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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
- Cuthbertson MiddleMiddle · 1,323 students
- Kensington ElementaryElementary · 901 students
- New Town ElementaryElementary · 691 students
- Rea View ElementaryElementary · 629 students
Nearby schools
- Marvin Ridge High0.1 mi · 1,961
- Sandy Ridge Elementary0.6 mi · 528
- Marvin Elementary2.0 mi · 666
- Kensington Elementary2.2 mi · 901
- Monroe Charter Academy2.3 mi · 104
- Cuthbertson Middle3.0 mi · 1,323
Frequently asked questions
About Marvin Ridge MiddleHow large is Marvin Ridge Middle?
Marvin Ridge Middle enrolls approximately 1,277 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Marvin Ridge Middle serve?
Marvin Ridge Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Marvin Ridge Middle have?
Marvin Ridge Middle employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Marvin Ridge Middle?
Student demographics at Marvin Ridge Middle are roughly 57% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 27% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Marvin Ridge Middle in?
Marvin Ridge Middle is part of Union County Public Schools.
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