Kensington Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Waxhaw, North Carolina·28173
Score
96.8/100
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#41
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#7
In Union County Public Schools
#3
In Waxhaw
Top 4%
In North Carolina

Score 96.8/100: better than 96% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
80%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 95% of them
517 students tested
Math
89%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 96% of them
517 students tested
Science
91%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 96% of them
185 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading80.3517
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math88.6517
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science90.8185

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
975
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
975
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
11%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

City
Union County

Contact

Address
8701 Kensington Drive
Waxhaw, NC 28173

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Kensington Elementary at a glance

Kensington Elementary is a public elementary school in Waxhaw, North Carolina, serving grades K-5. It is part of Union County Public Schools. It has about 975 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 11% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 80% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 89% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 96.8 out of 100: better than 96% of them, ranking #41 of 1,256. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.