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Union Middle

Public Grades 6-8

619^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 20% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Union Middle is a public middle school located in Clinton, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 388 students. The school is part of the Sampson County Schools district, which is ranked 130 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Union Middle consistently underperforms compared to the Sampson County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Union Middle's proficiency rates in Mathematics were 50.7% for 6th grade, 36.1% for 7th grade, and 25.6% for 8th grade, compared to the Sampson County Schools district rates of 53.9%, 46%, and 34.1%, respectively. A similar trend is observed in Reading, where Union Middle's proficiency rates were lower than the district and state averages. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students generally performing better than their White counterparts, but the school struggles with its Gifted and Talented student population, ranking in the bottom quartile of North Carolina middle schools.

Union Middle has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 98.97% to 99.31% over the past few years, indicating that the school serves a predominantly low-income student population. While Union Middle's per-student spending is slightly higher than the district average, the increasing student-teacher ratio may indicate a need to re-evaluate the allocation of resources to ensure that students receive the necessary support and attention. Overall, Union Middle faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, as evidenced by its consistent underperformance compared to the district and state averages.

374

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,309

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

455 River Road
Clinton, NC 28328-7336

(910) 592-4547

District: Sampson County Schools

Students who attend Union Middle usually attend:

High:	Sampson Early College High
	Union High

Feeder schools for Union Middle:

Elementary:	Union Elementary
	Union Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.0%

White:

17.9%

African American:

17.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (38% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg45%

North Carolina avg54%

619^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Sampson County Schools

130^th of 242Sampson County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	619 of 773	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	563 of 793	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	531 of 784	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	492 of 786	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	529 of 741	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	443 of 737	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	414 of 691	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.1	408 of 694	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.0	399 of 692	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.7	454 of 705	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	20.7	514 of 627	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.3	569 of 673	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.6	490 of 662	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.3	498 of 648	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.8	451 of 640	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.6	483 of 630	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.2	543 of 620	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.7	452 of 606	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.0	442 of 598	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	289 of 546	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	242 of 560	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	207 of 559	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	230 of 550	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	220 of 533	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	136 of 519	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	102 of 494	79.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	23.5	452 of 504	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	241 of 371	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	98 of 356	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	44 of 318	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	75 of 312	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	25.5	205 of 236	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	94 of 211	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	50 of 151	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	580 of 733	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	526 of 738	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	538 of 731	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.3	401 of 733	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	471 of 706	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	409 of 684	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	399 of 656	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	432 of 458	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	52.0	288 of 461	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	356 of 450	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.7	152 of 448	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	124 of 416	70.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	437 of 562	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	341 of 564	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	264 of 553	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	181 of 541	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	290 of 522	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	147 of 493	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	99 of 472	79.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	526 of 729	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.8	377 of 743	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	342 of 735	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	372 of 689	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	366 of 633	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.6	170 of 639	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	136 of 604	77.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	602 of 733	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	558 of 751	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	507 of 747	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	509 of 748	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	533 of 711	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	443 of 697	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	426 of 665	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	36.7	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	338 of 478	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	395 of 473	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	556 of 649	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	574 of 652	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	628 of 656	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	577 of 658	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	531 of 632	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	531 of 624	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	549 of 596	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)47th percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)35th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Migrant (2019)17th percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2019)10th percentile-30 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)6th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Reading39%-14 vs state

Mathematics38%-15 vs state

Science33%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Union Middle	Public	6-8	455 River Road	Clinton	28328	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 592-4547	374	21	18.1	99.2%	67 (17.9%)	67 (17.9%)	228 (61.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	21.9	619^th of 773 public middle schools	19.9%		30.2	563^rd of 793 public middle schools	29.0%	56	50.7	36.1	25.6	40.0	40.0	35.7	33.3	$9,309	$1,820	$7,489
Sampson Middle	Public	6-8	1201 W Elizabeth St	Clinton	28328	Sampson County	Clinton City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 592-3327	703	43	16.4	99.6%	122 (17.4%)	231 (32.9%)	299 (42.5%)	5 (0.7%)	20 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.7%)	31.9	527^th of 773 public middle schools	31.8%		36.8	518^th of 793 public middle schools	34.7%	9	44.5	49.8	41.8	44.9	43.7	38.0	40.9	$8,860	$1,272	$7,588
Roseboro-Salemburg Middle	Public	6-8	305 West Pleasant Street	Roseboro	28382	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 525-4764	394	18	21.8	99.2%	128 (32.5%)	107 (27.2%)	133 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	18.3	654^th of 773 public middle schools	15.4%		20.8	649^th of 793 public middle schools	18.2%	5	48.7	28.7	22.6	37.5	37.8	35.2	35.8	$9,500	$1,365	$8,135

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Middle

What is the racial makeup of Union Middle?

Students at Union Middle are 61% Hispanic, 18% White, 18% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Union Middle attend?

Students who attend Union Middle usually go on to attend Sampson Early College High

What district is Union Middle in?

Sampson County Schools

How many students attend Union Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Union Middle.

Is Union Middle a good school?

Union Middle ranks in the bottom 19.9% of North Carolina middle schools.

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