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Enrollment
756
Elementary
DISTRICT 563 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370462003096
Poplin Elementary
5627 Poplin Rd, Indian Trail, NC 28079 · (704) 296-0320 · Union County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL756 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
269 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 102 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 118 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 146 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 127 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 122 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 141 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (141).
Student demographics
62%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
66.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
83.9%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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
77.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.0%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Poplin Elementary
Poplin Elementary's state test result (77.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplin Elementary this school | 756 | 35.6% | 77.2% |
| North Ridge Elementary Raleigh | 730 | 35.5% | 69.8% |
| Matthews Elementary Matthews | 726 | 31.0% | 72.2% |
| Barnette Elementary Huntersville | 818 | 33.7% | 70.8% |
| Middle Creek Elementary Apex | 636 | 34.3% | 70.0% |
| Abbotts Creek Elementary Raleigh | 805 | 37.5% | 75.0% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary 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 Poplin Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.2% | #110 of 1,297 | #10 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.9% | #69 of 1,296 | #7 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #201 of 1,300 | #11 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 756 | #125 of 1,485 | #5 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #741 of 1,377 | #17 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.2% | #619 of 1,379 | #13 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.6% | #1,252 of 1,414 | #19 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #360 of 369 | #12 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
756
+128 (+20%) vs 2020
+16% since 2010-11, when it was 652
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 756 | 50.5 | 15.0:1 | 36% (269) |
| 2023-24 | 759 | 48.5 | 15.7:1 | 34% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 720 | 42.5 | 16.9:1 | 36% (257) |
| 2020-21 | 628 | 42 | 14.9:1 | 15% (96) |
| 2017-18 | 752 | 45.9 | 16.4:1 | 22% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 793 | 42 | 18.9:1 | 28% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 652 | 37 | 17.6:1 | 25% (161) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Poplin Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (752 to 756); teachers up 10% (45.9 to 50.5).
About Poplin Elementary
Poplin Elementary runs as a large elementary school in Indian Trail, North Carolina. It educates 756 students in kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 62% larger than the 467 average for elementary schools in North Carolina.
Union County Public Schools counts 41,272 students in its 52 schools, and Poplin Elementary is one of them.
White students account for 57% of enrollment at Poplin Elementary. Enrollment also includes 17% Hispanic, 14% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The school's White share is 12 points below the 69% share among Union County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Poplin Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 62%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1 at Poplin Elementary, with 50.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in North Carolina average about 14.9:1, a similar figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 36%.
Measured against North Carolina public elementary schools, Poplin Elementary 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.
Schools in North Carolina with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 68.0%. Poplin Elementary scores 77.2%.
Census estimates describe Union County this way: median household income is about $102,900, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Federal data list 58 public schools in Union County, with a combined enrollment of about 45,934.
Porter Ridge Elementary is the public school closest to Poplin Elementary, about 1.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 63.4%; Poplin Elementary's is 77.2%, ranking 2nd of 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 628 in 2020-21 and 756 in 2024-25, a rise of 128 students.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Indian Trail
- Porter Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,809 students
- Porter Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,447 students
- Union Prep Academy at Indian TrailCombined · 1,268 students
- Sun Valley MiddleMiddle · 909 students
- Porter Ridge ElementaryElementary · 765 students
- Indian Trail ElementaryElementary · 633 students
Nearby schools
- Porter Ridge Elementary1.5 mi · 765
- Porter Ridge High School1.5 mi · 1,809
- Sardis Elementary1.6 mi · 529
- Porter Ridge Middle School1.7 mi · 1,447
- Hemby Bridge Elementary1.7 mi · 491
- Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail2.7 mi · 1,268
Frequently asked questions
About Poplin ElementaryHow many students attend Poplin Elementary?
Poplin Elementary enrolls approximately 756 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Poplin Elementary serve?
Poplin Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Poplin Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Poplin Elementary is approximately 15.0:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Poplin Elementary?
Student demographics at Poplin Elementary are roughly 57% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Poplin Elementary public or private?
Poplin Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Union County Public Schools.
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