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Union Local Elementary School

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Union Local Elementary School ranks 1031 st of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1031^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Union Local Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 602 students in grades PK-5 in Belmont, Ohio. The school is part of the Union Local District, which is ranked 511 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Union Local Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of student attendance and academic achievement. The school has seen high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.3% to 33.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally below the state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 42.3% to 61.9% in math and 48.7% to 61.9% in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 56.7% to 69.1% in math and 61.3% to 67.7% in ELA. The school also struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, with its rankings for female, white, low-socioeconomic, and disabled students all in the bottom 25% of Ohio elementary schools.

Interestingly, while Union Local Elementary's overall performance is poor, the school's special education students perform relatively better, ranking in the middle 50% of Ohio elementary schools for this subgroup. However, the school's performance for gifted and talented students is concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom 25% of Ohio elementary schools for this subgroup. When compared to nearby schools, such as Leona Ave Middle School, Barnesville Elementary, and St. Clairsville Elementary, Union Local Elementary performs significantly worse, with higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and better rankings for student subgroups.

562

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,447

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

66699 Belmont Morristown Rd
Belmont, OH 43718-9568

(740) 782-1384

District: Union Local

Students who attend Union Local Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Union Local Middle School
High:	Union Local High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.2%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (53% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Ohio avg64%

1,031^st of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

511^th of 828Union Local among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	1031 of 1558	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	896 of 1577	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	909 of 1596	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	1024 of 1588	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	834 of 1610	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	921 of 1676	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	803 of 1636	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.0	885 of 1651	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.0	1038 of 1678	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.7	975 of 1684	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.9	930 of 1687	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.5	1046 of 1701	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.0	1047 of 1709	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.4	943 of 1686	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.1	885 of 1662	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.0	996 of 1610	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.2	931 of 1582	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.4	1122 of 1609	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.8	882 of 1504	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.2	856 of 1501	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.0	1050 of 1471	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	592 of 824	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	548 of 765	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	619 of 956	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	541 of 1021	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	1044 of 1452	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.7	855 of 1466	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	820 of 1483	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	947 of 1488	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	801 of 1467	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	815 of 1502	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.5	700 of 1518	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	49.8	141 of 219	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	605 of 759	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	1152 of 1473	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.8	862 of 1484	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	851 of 1447	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1046 of 1419	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.9	823 of 1404	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	920 of 1465	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	704 of 1465	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	946 of 1466	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	858 of 1485	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	917 of 1498	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	1045 of 1518	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.5	774 of 1499	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	872 of 1535	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	877 of 1536	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	809 of 935	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	493 of 900	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	430 of 856	49.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	1056 of 1175	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	932 of 1190	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	955 of 1215	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1064 of 1242	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	867 of 1249	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	938 of 1271	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	876 of 1309	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2021)36th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)28th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%-8 vs state

Science52%-12 vs state

Mathematics51%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Union Local Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Total
Union Local Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	66699 Belmont Morristown Rd	Belmont	43718	Belmont County	Union Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 782-1384	562	37	15.1	33.1%	535 (95.2%)	7 (1.2%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	38.5	1031^st of 1558 public elementary schools	33.8%		51.8	896^th of 1577 public elementary schools	43.2%	135	51.5	53.9	55.4	42.3		48.7	56.6	61.9		$12,447
St Clairsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	120 Norris St	Saint Clairsville	43950	Belmont County	St Clairsville-Richland City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 695-0783	621	35	17.7	37.8%	529 (85.2%)	8 (1.3%)	34 (5.5%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.6%)	81.4	267^th of 1558 public elementary schools	82.9%		82.2	254^th of 1577 public elementary schools	83.9%	13		83.8	75.2			86.7	83.2			$11,408
Barnesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	210 W Church St	Barnesville	43713	Belmont County	Barnesville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 425-3639	516	27	19.4		499 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	72.6	479^th of 1558 public elementary schools	69.3%		76.3	401^st of 1577 public elementary schools	74.6%	78		72.4	86.8			75.9	67.1			$11,297
Bellaire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	53299 Pike St	Bellaire	43906	Belmont County	Bellaire Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 676-1272	489	26	18.8	99.4%	403 (82.4%)	13 (2.7%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.5%)	71.2	510^th of 1558 public elementary schools	67.3%		68.2	581^st of 1577 public elementary schools	63.2%	71		93.4	67.0			77.9	64.6			$7,400
Harrison Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Huskies Way	Cadiz	43907	Harrison County	Harrison Hills City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 942-7550	773	43	17.9	56.4%	703 (90.9%)	17 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.7%)	43	992^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	36.3%		47.8	950^th of 1577 public elementary schools	39.8%	42	51.0	68.8	49.1	33.0	34.5	61.3	62.5	61.0	49.4	$14,452
The Bridgeport School District - Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	55707 Industrial Dr	Bridgeport	43912	Belmont County	Bridgeport Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 635-0853	338	16	21.1		286 (84.6%)	28 (8.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	80.5	294^th of 1558 public elementary schools	81.1%		65.8	638^th of 1577 public elementary schools	59.5%	344		82.8	87.3			79.3	74.6			$12,130
Buckeye West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	243 N Mill St	Adena	43901	Jefferson County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 546-3413	172	11	16.1		170 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	48.1	926^th of 1558 public elementary schools	40.6%		42.9	1006^th of 1577 public elementary schools	36.2%	80	54.5	70.0	56.3	40.9		80.0	50.0	59.1		$15,162
Beallsville Elementary School	Public	K-6	43822 State Route 556	Beallsville	43716	Monroe County	Switzerland of Ohio Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 926-1302	136	16	8.5	86.8%	129 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	47.1	937^th of 1558 public elementary schools	39.9%		45.2	975^th of 1577 public elementary schools	38.2%	38	51.9	90.5	72.2	48.1	11.1	90.5	55.6	55.6	16.7	$25,591
Jefferson Ave Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4895 Jefferson Ave	Shadyside	43947	Belmont County	Shadyside Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 676-9669	224	14	16.0	50.9%	210 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)								(n/a)										$12,884
Leona Ave Middle School	Public	3-6	3795 Leona Ave	Shadyside	43947	Belmont County	Shadyside Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 676-9220	190	14	13.4	92.1%	179 (94.2%)	2 (1.1%)	6 (3.2%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79.6	327^th of 1558 public elementary schools	79.0%		83.9	218^th of 1577 public elementary schools	86.2%	109	72.7	74.5	71.7	87.9	59.6	83.6	80.4	97.0	76.6	$13,410

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Local Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Union Local Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Union Local Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Union Local Middle School
High : Union Local High School

What is the racial makeup of Union Local Elementary School?

Students at Union Local Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Union Local Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended Union Local Elementary School.

Is Union Local Elementary School a good school?

Union Local Elementary School ranks 1031^st of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Union Local Elementary School in?

Union Local

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