Weddington Middle

Weddington Middle is a junior high of high-enrollment scale in Matthews, North Carolina, overseen by Union County Public Schools, serveing 1,324 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 119% larger than the state mean of about 605.

Across the 52 schools in Union County Public Schools (41,272 students total), Weddington Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Weddington Middle reports that White students make up the majority at 58%. Other groups include 23% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Weddington Middle has 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.4:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 7% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Union County (around 41%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Weddington Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 76.6%, the actual is 89.1%, a residual of +12.4 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Union County) reports that median household income runs about $102,900, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Weddington Middle is one of 58 public schools in Union County (combined enrollment of about 45,934 students).

Nearest neighbor: Weddington Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Weddington Middle comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 85.4%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Weddington Middle has ticked up 22%, going from 1,085 students in 2018 to 1,324 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 76% to 58% across the same window.

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