Antioch Elementary School

Antioch Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade K-5
3101 Antioch Church Rd,  Matthews, NC
Union County Public Schools
3.7
862 Students
A
Niche Grade
Antioch Elementary School (AES) is a top performing school serving more than 800 students in kindergarten through fifth grade. The school is part of Union County public schools (UCPS) and is located on the northwestern border of Weddington in a modern building constructed in 2004, with a wing added in 2006. Students study the state’s curriculum in classical subjects such as English, math, social studies, art and physical education. Students receive special coursework in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) topics; academically gifted programming serves qualifying students, and an exceptional children program offers speech, occupational and physical therapy for selected students. AES is one of several UCPS schools to provide all students beginning in kindergarten with a Spanish language immersion program, which offers students the opportunity to develop literacy in two languages, English and Spanish, across all subject areas. And significant focus in placed on student reading, with fun-focused activities that merge reading progress with popular events like the NCAA basketball final four brackets. An active parent-teacher organization (PTO) in in full force at AES, with fundraising and social activities scheduled throughout the school year. For these and other reasons, students seeking a top performing elementary school in Weddington will want to explore AES.

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Tom Childers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Math Proficiency
86%
Reading Proficiency
79%

Niche Grade

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Academics
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Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
79%
Math Proficiency
86%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
52
Full Time Teachers
52
Teachers in First or Second Year
5.1%

GreatSchools Rating

10
Test Scores
8
Equity
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Test Scores

Math
90.5%
State Average
54.6%
Science
93.8%
State Average
68%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
830:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.9%
Female
48.1%
White
65%
Asian or Pacific Islander
15.7%
Hispanic
9%
Two or more races
5.8%
Black
4.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.7 18 Reviews
3.0 parent
4/12/2025
Last year was my daughters first year in school as a kindergartner. She was the only black girl in her class. I was not impressed with the lack of diversity. I wasn’t impressed with how her teacher was already trying to label her in class with her learning. It maybe an “A” school in academics howeve...
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5.0 parent
2/25/2024
We were new to Antioch this year. We were pleased by the excellent teaching, engaged parents and welcoming students.
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5.0 parent
4/3/2022
My child attended Antioch K-5th grade. She had caring, compassionate teachers, and was challenged and encouraged every day. There were many enrichment opportunities provided by teachers and she had a wonderful experience.
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5.0 parent
11/20/2020
Before choosing our home we asked local parents about the schools and this school was recommended by everyone. Once we started here we saw exactly why. The staff are consistent in responding to needs and continuously improving an already great system. The teachers really know how to teach and includ...
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North Carolina Union County Matthews 28104
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