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Best public schools in Matthews, NC

14 public schools in Matthews: 6 elementary · 3 middle · 3 high · 1 K-8 · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across North Carolina.

Elementary schools

6 schools in Matthews, best first
1
Weddington Elementary 99.6
Union County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 662 students
ELA 86%Math 93%Science 94%
#5 of 1,256 in North Carolina
2
Antioch Elementary 99.3
Union County Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 842 students
ELA 84%Math 95%Science 98%
#9 of 1,256 in North Carolina
3
Elizabeth Lane Elementary 93.4
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Grades K-5 · 660 students
ELA 77%Math 87%Science 82%
#83 of 1,256 in North Carolina
4
Matthews Elementary 91.7
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Grades K-5 · 738 students
ELA 77%Math 82%Science 85%
#105 of 1,256 in North Carolina
5
Crown Point Elementary 63.0
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Grades PK-5 · 647 students
ELA 58%Math 67%Science 72%
#465 of 1,256 in North Carolina
6
Mint Hill Elementary School 39.4
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Grades PK-5 · 826 students
ELA 49%Math 58%Science 60%
#762 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Middle schools

3 schools in Matthews, best first
1
Weddington Middle 99.2
Union County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 1,403 students
ELA 86%Math 94%Science 98%
#4 of 460 in North Carolina
2
Crestdale Middle 89.7
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Grades 6-8 · 987 students
ELA 66%Math 73%Science 83%
#48 of 460 in North Carolina
3
Mint Hill Middle 73.5
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Grades 6-8 · 869 students
ELA 62%Math 64%Science 67%
#122 of 460 in North Carolina

High schools

3 schools in Matthews, best first
1
Weddington High 85.4
Union County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,857 students
ELA 94%Math 92%Science 90%
#75 of 512 in North Carolina
2
Butler High School 58.5
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,843 students
ELA 65%Math 67%Science 68%
#213 of 512 in North Carolina
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Levine Middle College High Sch —
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Grades 11-13 · 200 students
Math 95%

K-8 schools

1 school in Matthews
1
Matthews Charter Academy 65.8
Matthews Charter Academy · Grades K-8 · Charter · 775 students
ELA 61%Math 68%Science 69%
#60 of 174 in North Carolina

Combined schools

1 school in Matthews
1
Socrates Academy 93.0
Socrates Academy · Grades K-12 · Charter · 947 students
ELA 83%Math 86%Science 87%
#14 of 194 in North Carolina

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