Porter Ridge Elementary

Elementary No virtual instruction Indian Trail, NC Grades PK–05 Rural: Fringe Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC SchoolScore™ C (63.3)

Located in Indian Trail, NORTH CAROLINA (ZIP 28079), Porter Ridge Elementary is a Elementary school serving grades PK–05 in the Union County Public Schools district.

Key statistics: 765 students enrolled; a 16.3:1 student-to-teacher ratio.

The school is classified as Rural: Fringe by the NCES locale classification system.

Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.

vs North Carolina Elementary School Average
Enrollment
765.0
State avg: 472.0
▲ 62% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
16.28:1
State avg: 14.9:1
▲ 9% worse
Free Lunch %
56.6%
State avg: 81.2%
▼ 30% better
School Details
School Name
Porter Ridge Elementary
NCESSCH ID
370462002741
State School ID
NC-900-341
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Shared Time
No
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
2843 Ridge Road
City
Indian Trail
State
North Carolina
ZIP Code
28079
County
Union County
Metro Area
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Cong. District
3708
State Leg. Upper
37035
State Leg. Lower
37069
Latitude
35.0937
Longitude
-80.5757
Grades Offered
Pre-K Kindergarten 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
👥
765
Total Students
👩‍🏫
47.0
Teachers FTE
📐
16.3:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
47.0
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
MetricValue
Teachers (FTE)47.0
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
ProgramStudents% of Enrollment
No Category Codes 433 56.6%
Not Applicable 0 0%
District Info
District Name
Union County Public Schools
LEAID
3704620
State LEA ID
NC-900
Phone
(704)296-9898
Website
http://www.ucps.k12.nc.us
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
Monroe
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District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$504,646K
Federal Revenue
$59,605K
State Revenue
$275,504K
Local Revenue
$169,537K
Total Expenditure
$511,659K
Instruction Exp.
$295,709K
Support Services
$152,839K
Other Current Exp.
$22,028K

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Porter Ridge Elementary, answered using official NCES data.

How many students attend Porter Ridge Elementary?
765 students are enrolled at Porter Ridge Elementary, according to NCES Common Core of Data.
How many teachers does Porter Ridge Elementary have?
Porter Ridge Elementary has 47.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.3:1.
What grades does Porter Ridge Elementary serve?
Porter Ridge Elementary serves grades PK through 05.
Is Porter Ridge Elementary a charter school?
Porter Ridge Elementary is not a charter school.
What metro area is Porter Ridge Elementary located in?
Porter Ridge Elementary is located in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metropolitan area.
What school district does Porter Ridge Elementary belong to?
Porter Ridge Elementary is part of the Union County Public Schools school district.
How much does Union County Public Schools spend per student?
The Union County Public Schools district spends approximately $668,835,294 per student annually, based on F-33 finance survey data.
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