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Enrollment
1,447
Middle
DISTRICT 1,069 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370462002800
Porter Ridge Middle School
2827 Ridge Road, Indian Trail, NC 28079 · (704) 225-7555 · Union County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,447 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of North Carolina public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
23.1:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
574 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 | 498 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 464 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 485 | 34% |
Student demographics
69%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
67.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
71.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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
68.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Porter Ridge Middle School
Porter Ridge Middle School's state test result (68.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Ridge Middle School this school | 1,447 | 39.7% | 68.6% |
| Herbert Akins Road Middle Fuquay-Varina | 1,253 | 33.5% | 64.8% |
| West Millbrook Middle Raleigh | 1,164 | 32.3% | 66.1% |
| John R Griffin Middle Fayetteville | 1,024 | 41.3% | 64.7% |
| Crestdale Middle Matthews | 989 | 40.6% | 66.9% |
| Fuquay-Varina Middle Fuquay-Varina | 1,004 | 28.3% | 65.2% |
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 Porter Ridge Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.6% | #64 of 463 | #5 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.2% | #48 of 461 | #4 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #58 of 463 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,447 | #3 of 478 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #456 of 456 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.7% | #86 of 456 | #1 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.7% | #411 of 472 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.5% | #67 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
1,447
+174 (+14%) vs 2020
+14% since 2010-11, when it was 1,268
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 1,447 | 62.8 | 23.1:1 | 40% (574) |
| 2023-24 | 1,385 | 64 | 21.6:1 | 39% (538) |
| 2022-23 | 1,291 | 62.9 | 20.5:1 | 40% (513) |
| 2020-21 | 1,273 | 67 | 19.0:1 | 21% (261) |
| 2017-18 | 1,310 | 71.9 | 18.2:1 | 31% (408) |
| 2015-16 | 1,348 | 69 | 19.5:1 | 35% (474) |
| 2010-11 | 1,268 | 70 | 18.1:1 | 29% (363) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Porter Ridge Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (1,310 to 1,447); teachers down 13% (71.9 to 62.8).
About Porter Ridge Middle School
At 2827 Ridge Road in Indian Trail, North Carolina, Porter Ridge Middle School operates as a large middle school. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 1,447 students. Enrollment is 139% higher than the average for middle schools in North Carolina, which is about 605.
Union County Public Schools is the district for Porter Ridge Middle School. It has 52 schools and 41,272 students.
Porter Ridge Middle School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 48%. Other students are 24% Hispanic, 13% Black, 8% Asian, and 7% multiracial. By comparison, Union County residents are about 69% White. The school's diversity index is 69%, meaning two students picked at random have a 69% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Porter Ridge Middle School employs 62.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 23.1:1. This ratio sits 7.2 above the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 40% in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Union County average 41%.
Measured against North Carolina public middle schools, Porter Ridge Middle School 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.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Porter Ridge Middle School would be expected to post about 66.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 68.6%.
Union County has about 250,958 residents, and the median household income is $102,900, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Porter Ridge Middle School, Union County has 57 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Porter Ridge High School, is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Porter Ridge Middle School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment has grown by 174 students since 2020-21, to 1,447. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 23.1:1, from 19.0:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Porter Ridge Middle School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Weddington MiddleMiddle · 1,324 students
- Cuthbertson MiddleMiddle · 1,323 students
Other schools in Indian Trail
- Porter Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,809 students
- Union Prep Academy at Indian TrailCombined · 1,268 students
- Sun Valley MiddleMiddle · 909 students
- Porter Ridge ElementaryElementary · 765 students
- Poplin ElementaryElementary · 756 students
- Indian Trail ElementaryElementary · 633 students
Nearby schools
- Porter Ridge High School0.2 mi · 1,809
- Porter Ridge Elementary0.4 mi · 765
- Poplin Elementary1.7 mi · 756
- Hemby Bridge Elementary2.9 mi · 491
- Sardis Elementary3.1 mi · 529
- Unionville Elementary3.5 mi · 679
Frequently asked questions
About Porter Ridge Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Porter Ridge Middle School?
Porter Ridge Middle School enrolls approximately 1,447 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Porter Ridge Middle School serve?
Porter Ridge Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Porter Ridge Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Porter Ridge Middle School is approximately 23.1:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Porter Ridge Middle School?
Student demographics at Porter Ridge Middle School are roughly 48% White, 24% Hispanic, 13% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Porter Ridge Middle School?
Porter Ridge Middle School is overseen by Union County Public Schools in Union County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.