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Enrollment
1,324
Middle
DISTRICT 1,069 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370462002413
Weddington Middle
5903 Deal Road, Matthews, NC 28104 · (704) 296-6318 · Union County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,324 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
20.4:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
96 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 | 408 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 430 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 486 | 37% |
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
85.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
94.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 95 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
89.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.4pp
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 Weddington Middle
Weddington Middle's state test result (89.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weddington Middle this school | 1,324 | 7.3% | 89.1% |
| Apex Friendship Middle Apex | 1,412 | 7.9% | 87.8% |
| Marvin Ridge Middle Waxhaw | 1,277 | 4.5% | 89.3% |
| Salem Middle Apex | 1,057 | 19.2% | 78.0% |
| Hickory Ridge Middle Harrisburg | 1,057 | 17.1% | 82.6% |
| Cuthbertson Middle Waxhaw | 1,323 | 11.0% | 84.2% |
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 Weddington Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 89.1% | #3 of 463 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 94.7% | #1 of 461 | #1 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.4% | #3 of 463 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,324 | #8 of 478 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #448 of 456 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #262 of 456 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.3% | #471 of 472 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.0% | #32 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
1,324
+42 (+3%) vs 2020
+53% since 2000-01, when it was 865
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 21.0:1
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 | 1,324 | 65 | 20.4:1 | 7% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 1,403 | 63.5 | 22.1:1 | 6% (83) |
| 2022-23 | 1,450 | 64 | 22.7:1 | 7% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 1,282 | 61 | 21.0:1 | 5% (58) |
| 2017-18 | 1,085 | 52.9 | 20.5:1 | 4% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 991 | 51 | 19.4:1 | 6% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 1,055 | 58 | 18.2:1 | 11% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 865 | 65 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Weddington Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (1,085 to 1,324); teachers up 23% (52.9 to 65).
About Weddington Middle
Located in Matthews, North Carolina, Weddington Middle is a large middle-grades school. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 1,324 students. The average for middle schools in North Carolina is about 605 students, so this school is 119% larger than average.
The Union County Public Schools system has 52 schools and 41,272 students.
Roughly 58% of students at Weddington Middle are White. The rest of enrollment is 23% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Union County, the White share is about 69%. Weddington Middle's diversity index is 60%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 65 full-time positions, a ratio of 20.4:1. That is higher than the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 7%. That is 34 points below the 41% average for public schools in Union County.
Measured against North Carolina public middle schools, Weddington 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.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 76.6% at Weddington Middle; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 89.1%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Union County show that the median household income is $102,900, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Weddington Middle is one of 58 public schools in the county.
Weddington Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around Weddington Middle holds at least 8 other public schools. Weddington Middle's average proficiency of 89.1% compares with 85.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Under the NCES locale system, Weddington Middle is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment climbed 3% from its 2020-21 level of 1,282.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Weddington Middle. 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
- Cuthbertson MiddleMiddle · 1,323 students
Other schools in Matthews
- Weddington HighHigh · 1,899 students
- Butler High SchoolHigh · 1,791 students
- Socrates AcademyCombined · 1,039 students
- Crestdale MiddleMiddle · 989 students
- Mint Hill MiddleMiddle · 878 students
- Mint Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 864 students
Nearby schools
- Weddington Elementary0.4 mi · 652
- Weddington High0.4 mi · 1,899
- Monroe Charter Academy2.2 mi · 104
- New Town Elementary2.2 mi · 691
- Cuthbertson High2.3 mi · 1,857
- Cuthbertson Middle2.4 mi · 1,323
Frequently asked questions
About Weddington MiddleHow many students attend Weddington Middle?
Weddington Middle enrolls approximately 1,324 students in grades 06-08.
Is Weddington Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Weddington Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Weddington Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Weddington Middle is approximately 20.4:1 (65 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Weddington Middle?
Weddington Middle reports a student body of 58% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, 23% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Weddington Middle in?
Weddington Middle is part of Union County Public Schools.
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