Summary:
ZIP code 47353 contains exactly one middle school: Union County Middle School, a grades 6–8 school with 287 students in Liberty, Indiana, operating as part of the Union County/Clg Corner Joint School District. Because it is the only school in this ZIP code, all school-level data in this area describes this one campus.
The school's standout strength is attendance. Chronic absenteeism was just 3.3% in 2024–2025, far below the district's 10.0% and the state's 16.7% — a notable result given that 54.36% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Science and biology are relative bright spots: Biology End-of-Course proficiency was 41.86%, above the district's 37.8%, and sixth-grade science was 38.78%, only 2.42 points below the state's 41.2%. English Language Arts also improved, rising from 34.39% in 2024–2025 to 37.01% in 2025–2026, though each grade remained below the state. The school has held steady in state rankings for three years — 267 of 486 in 2025–2026, 265 of 480 in 2024–2025, and 271 of 491 in 2023–2024 — at the 45th percentile with 2 stars each year.
Math is the clearest concern. All-grade math proficiency was 24.91% in 2025–2026 versus 40.14% for the district, and proficiency falls as students move up: 32% in 6th grade, 23.16% in 7th, and 18.6% in 8th — 15.6 points below the state's 34.2%. Notably, the district is rated 4 stars at the 70th percentile, while the middle school sits at 45th percentile with 2 stars, suggesting the district's reputation is driven by other schools. With a 14.3:1 student-teacher ratio and $10,513 per-student spending, the school has moderate resources and a strong attendance foundation, but the data point to a real need for targeted middle-grade math support.
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