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Matthews, NC

32,769 residents•15,083 students•21 schools
Avg School Rating
8.4
out of 10
47% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
77%Math
—Reading
53% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
2.12
per 1,000 students
34% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
50.11
per 1,000 residents
17% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
14
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
4
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
11
Charter
2
Private
8

By Level

Elementary
14
Middle
3
High
4

These figures describe every school in Matthews; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Matthews

21 schools
10.0
Weddington Middle School
Middlepublic
9.9
Antioch Elementary
Elementarypublic
9.9
Elizabeth Lane Elementary
Elementarypublic
9.9
Weddington Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.7
Levine Middle College High
Highpublic
9.1
Crestdale Middle
Middlepublic
9.1
Socrates Academy
Elementarycharter
8.6
Matthews Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.6
Mint Hill Middle School
Middlepublic
7.2
Matthews Charter Academy
Elementarycharter
6.1
Crown Point Elementary
Elementarypublic
5.7
Weddington High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Matthews

32 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Matthews in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
34% below North Carolina avg
2.12
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
21
Property
8
Drug
2
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault66%
  • Theft19%
  • Drugs6%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Weapons3%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Matthews

1,642 total incidents reported across Matthews in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
17% below North Carolina avg
50.11
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
394
Property
1,081
Drug
149
Weapons
16
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Theft40%
  • Assault22%
  • Fraud10%
  • Drugs9%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other9%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

15,083 students enrolled across Matthews's schools.

  • Public11,05873%
  • Private2,40216%
  • Charter1,62311%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Matthews's K-12 schools.

  • White56%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Black15%
  • Asian10%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
22%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.