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Union Elementary School

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Union Elementary School ranks 428 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

428^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Union Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Temple, Georgia, serving around 400 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Paulding County School District, which is ranked 91 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Union Elementary consistently outperforms the Paulding County and Georgia state averages in Milestones Assessment proficiency rates across multiple grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 60% of 3rd graders at Union Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 47.3% for Paulding County and 44.3% for Georgia. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 34.6% in 2024-2025 was also higher than the Paulding County (35.9%) and Georgia (43.8%) averages. Additionally, Union Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.2 to 15.2 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the Paulding County district.

When comparing Union Elementary to schools in the neighboring Carroll County district, the performance gap becomes more pronounced. Schools like Glanton-Hindsman Elementary, Temple Elementary, and Villa Rica Elementary in Carroll County generally outperform Union Elementary in Milestones Assessment proficiency rates, particularly in Mathematics and Science. However, Union Elementary stands out as a strong performer within the Paulding County district, with consistently high academic achievement and higher spending per student compared to the state average.

346

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,862

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

206 Highway 101 S
Temple, GA 30179

(770) 443-4191

District: Paulding County

Students who attend Union Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carl Scoggins Senior Middle school
High:	South Paulding High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

African American:

7.8%

Hispanic:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Paulding County

✓Above the Georgia median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg40%

Georgia avg42%

428^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Paulding County

91^st of 206Paulding County among Georgia 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	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	428 of 1238	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	347 of 1248	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	299 of 1242	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	345 of 1244	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	412 of 1214	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	443 of 1234	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.8	299 of 1209	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	75.8	257 of 1205	78.7%	★★★★☆
2016	74.5	275 of 1233	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	75.7	258 of 1240	79.2%	★★★★☆
2014	75.5	286 of 1231	76.8%	★★★★☆
2013	77.2	257 of 1225	79.0%	★★★★☆
2012	68.0	421 of 1201	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.4	550 of 1212	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.0	350 of 1183	70.4%	★★★★☆
2009	57.6	528 of 1133	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.9	725 of 1134	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.2	788 of 1125	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.0	575 of 1101	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+8 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Science35%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 3, 2011

My son goes to Union Elementaty and has been since he was in 1st grade. If a problem every occured the administration was always kind and helpful. We are looking forward to my youngest starting kindergarten there in the Fall. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	206 Highway 101 S	Temple	30179	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-4191	346	29	11.9	50.9%	274 (79.2%)	27 (7.8%)	26 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	60.5	428^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.4%		69.7	347^th of 1248 public elementary schools	72.2%	81	45.0	35.3	42.3	60.0	54.9	44.2	34.6	$17,862	$208	$17,655
New Georgia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5800 Mulberry Rock Rd	Villa Rica	30180	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 445-3597	336	27	12.4	52.1%	184 (54.8%)	80 (23.8%)	43 (12.8%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.1%)	48.8	581^st of 1238 public elementary schools	53.1%		57	479^th of 1248 public elementary schools	61.6%	102	25.0	46.2	39.3	50.0	57.7	32.1	28.6	$17,638	$216	$17,421
Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	528 Holly Springs Rd	Rockmart	30153	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 443-2140	637	48	13.2	61.9%	422 (66.2%)	89 (14.0%)	67 (10.5%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.3%)	55.6	493^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	60.2%		56.6	484^th of 1248 public elementary schools	61.2%	9	27.6	41.8	43.4	46.5	49.5	46.7	44.3	$14,671	$586	$14,085
Lillian C. Poole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1002 Wayside Ln	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 505-5541	460	40	11.5	61.7%	211 (45.9%)	137 (29.8%)	66 (14.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.7%)	42.7	650^th of 1238 public elementary schools	47.5%		39.1	710^th of 1248 public elementary schools	43.1%	60	40.0	35.3	37.1	45.7	35.3	30.0	30.0	$17,386	$710	$16,676
Providence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	287 Rainey Rd	Temple	30179	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 562-3076	557	36	15.3	42.0%	425 (76.3%)	57 (10.2%)	34 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)	65.9	377^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.5%		80.9	222^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	82.2%	155	40.0	48.9	43.2	56.7	60.0	37.9	51.6	$12,772	$724	$12,048
Temple Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	95 Otis St	Temple	30179	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 562-3076	666	42	15.8	50.0%	358 (53.8%)	166 (24.9%)	81 (12.2%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.9%)	67.3	361^st of 1238 public elementary schools	70.8%		58.9	464^th of 1248 public elementary schools	62.8%	103	31.9	49.0	49.1	44.2	55.2	54.7	64.2	$12,654	$806	$11,849
Villa Rica Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	314 Peachtree St	Villa Rica	30180	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 459-5762	513	36	14.0	62.6%	243 (47.4%)	146 (28.5%)	80 (15.6%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.2%)	53.2	523^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	57.8%		63.2	421^st of 1248 public elementary schools	66.3%	102	30.8	38.2	38.2	52.6	38.2	39.7	55.9	$13,769	$1,073	$12,696
Allgood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	312 Hart Rd	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 443-8070	811	63	12.8	72.3%	257 (31.7%)	318 (39.2%)	156 (19.2%)	6 (0.7%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (8.3%)	25.2	927^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.1%		25.9	917^th of 1248 public elementary schools	26.5%	10	19.7	23.7	31.5	25.0	26.0	34.9	28.1	$15,016	$1,030	$13,986
Nebo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2843 Nebo Rd	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 443-8777	874	60	14.5	60.1%	494 (56.5%)	200 (22.9%)	112 (12.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.4%)	39.8	685^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.7%		39.7	698^th of 1248 public elementary schools	44.1%	13	28.7	32.6	33.8	45.0	37.6	36.7	30.2	$13,378	$595	$12,783
Glanton-Hindsman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	118 Glanton St	Villa Rica	30180	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 459-4491	691	42	16.4	50.7%	225 (32.6%)	327 (47.3%)	75 (10.9%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.4%)	52.3	530^th of 1238 public elementary schools	57.2%		48.4	579^th of 1248 public elementary schools	53.6%	49	36.2	46.2	38.3	42.2	38.1	37.4	48.7	$11,944	$703	$11,241

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Elementary School

Is Union Elementary School a good school?

Union Elementary School ranks 428^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Union Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Union Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Union Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Carl Scoggins Senior Middle school
High : South Paulding High School

What district is Union Elementary School in?

Paulding County

What is the racial makeup of Union Elementary School?

Students at Union Elementary School are 79% White, 8% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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