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Best public schools in Monroe, NC

24 public schools in Monroe: 12 elementary · 3 middle · 6 high · 1 K-8 · 2 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

12 schools in Monroe, best first
1
Wesley Chapel Elementary 99.8
Union County Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 767 students
ELA 90%Math 95%Science 93%
#3 of 1,256 in North Carolina
2
Unionville Elementary 85.2
Union County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 687 students
ELA 66%Math 81%Science 79%
#186 of 1,256 in North Carolina
3
Fairview Elementary 75.0
Union County Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 382 students
ELA 61%Math 71%Science 83%
#314 of 1,256 in North Carolina
4
Rock Rest Elementary 74.6
Union County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 426 students
ELA 59%Math 85%Science 68%
#319 of 1,256 in North Carolina
5
Sardis Elementary 62.2
Union County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 508 students
ELA 53%Math 72%Science 69%
#475 of 1,256 in North Carolina
6
Rocky River Elementary 58.8
Union County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 530 students
ELA 54%Math 62%Science 79%
#518 of 1,256 in North Carolina
7
Shiloh Valley Elementary 54.2
Union County Public Schools · Grades 3-5 · 545 students
ELA 53%Math 64%Science 66%
#576 of 1,256 in North Carolina
8
Prospect Elementary 44.7
Union County Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 369 students
ELA 52%Math 60%Science 59%
#695 of 1,256 in North Carolina
9
Benton Heights Elementary 34.8
Union County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 471 students
ELA 47%Math 60%Science 49%
#819 of 1,256 in North Carolina
10
East Elementary 12.2
Union County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 396 students
ELA 30%Math 51%Science 51%
#1,103 of 1,256 in North Carolina
11
Walter Bickett Elementary 4.0
Union County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 465 students
ELA 28%Math 37%Science 49%
#1,206 of 1,256 in North Carolina
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Shiloh Valley Primary School —
Union County Public Schools · Grades PK-2 · 622 students
No published test results

Middle schools

3 schools in Monroe, best first
1
Parkwood Middle 82.1
Union County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 821 students
ELA 67%Math 66%Science 78%
#83 of 460 in North Carolina
2
Piedmont Middle 77.7
Union County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 991 students
ELA 60%Math 70%Science 73%
#103 of 460 in North Carolina
3
Monroe Middle 20.1
Union County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 855 students
ELA 32%Math 46%Science 56%
#368 of 460 in North Carolina

High schools

6 schools in Monroe, best first
1
Union County Early College 94.6
Union County Public Schools · Grades 9-13 · 344 students
ELA 98%Math 95%Science 98%
#28 of 512 in North Carolina
2
Central Academy of Technology and Arts 91.9
Union County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 846 students
ELA 98%Math 95%Science 98%
#42 of 512 in North Carolina
3
Piedmont High 68.5
Union County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,304 students
ELA 72%Math 71%Science 68%
#162 of 512 in North Carolina
4
Parkwood High 58.9
Union County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,055 students
ELA 73%Math 63%Science 61%
#211 of 512 in North Carolina
5
Sun Valley High 53.0
Union County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,383 students
ELA 65%Math 68%Science 49%
#241 of 512 in North Carolina
6
Monroe High 9.3
Union County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,099 students
ELA 40%Math 39%Science 30%
#465 of 512 in North Carolina

K-8 schools

1 school in Monroe
1
ALA Monroe 19.8
ALA Monroe · Grades K-8 · Charter
ELA 43%Math 41%Science 50%
#140 of 174 in North Carolina

Combined schools

2 schools in Monroe, best first
1
Union Academy 81.7
Union Academy Charter School · Grades K-12 · Charter · 2,193 students
ELA 69%Math 75%Science 77%
#36 of 194 in North Carolina
2
Wolfe School 2.3
Union County Public Schools · Grades 6-12 · 108 students
ELA 3%Math 5%
#190 of 194 in North Carolina

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