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8012 NEW TOWN RD, WAXHAW, NC 28173 • UNION County
(704) 265-5370

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1980004
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered K-8
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 7.92 hrs/day
County FIPS 37179
Physical Location Address 8012 New Town Rd
Waxhaw, NC 28173-9398

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
504
Teachers (FTE)
32.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.75:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 81.6% Asian: 18.5%
504 Students
White 411 est. 81.6%
Asian 93 est. 18.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
240
47.6%
♀
Female Students
264
52.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 494 Students
Kindergarten: 71 (14.4%) 1st Grade: 72 (14.6%) 2nd Grade: 88 (17.8%) 3rd Grade: 67 (13.6%) 4th Grade: 75 (15.2%) 5th Grade: 49 (9.9%) 6th Grade: 47 (9.5%) 7th Grade: 25 (5.1%)
494 Students
Kindergarten 71 14.4%
1st Grade 72 14.6%
2nd Grade 88 17.8%
3rd Grade 67 13.6%
4th Grade 75 15.2%
5th Grade 49 9.9%
6th Grade 47 9.5%
7th Grade 25 5.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 325 650 2019-2020: 115 students 115 2019-2020 2021-2022: 403 students 403 +250.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 504 students 504 +25.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 504 32.0 15.8:1 K-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 403 28.5 14.1:1 K-7 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 115 10.0 11.5:1 K-5 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 28173)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $650,000
$0k 0% $163k 5% $325k 10% $488k 15% $650k 20% ZIP 28173 Income: $146,196 $146k ZIP 28173 Home Value: $558,500 $559k ZIP 28173 This ZIP Waxhaw Income: $146,196 $146k Waxhaw Home Value: $558,500 $559k Waxhaw City Average UNION County Income: $96,537 $97k UNION County Home Value: $344,414 $344k UNION County County Average North Carolina Income: $67,833 $68k North Carolina Home Value: $241,865 $242k North Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 28173 Poverty Rate: 4.7% 4.7% Waxhaw Poverty Rate: 4.7% 4.7% UNION County Poverty Rate: 7.6% 7.6% North Carolina Poverty Rate: 12.9% 12.9% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 28173 Current ZIP
$146,196 $558,500 4.7% 63,503
Waxhaw (City Average)
$146,196 $558,500 4.7% 63,503
UNION County (County Average)
$96,537 $344,414 7.6% 244,510
North Carolina (State Average)
$67,833 $241,865 12.9% 10,251,019
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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