Overview of New Town Elementary: New Town Elementary is a public school situated in Waxhaw, NC, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of New Town Elementary is 841, and the school serves PK-5. At New Town Elementary, 89% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 80% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 21%. The learner-teacher ratio is 17:1, which is the same as that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 47% female learners and 53% male learners. The school serves 4% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 49 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at New Town Elementary: At New Town Elementary, 89% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 80% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Union County Public Schools, 54% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 63% tested above or at that level for math.

New Town Elementary performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In North Carolina, 43% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 46% tested above or at that level for math.