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Union Grove Elementary

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Union Grove Elementary ranks 627 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

627^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Union Grove Elementary is a small, rural PK-5 school in Union Grove, NC, that enrolls about 247 students and is part of Iredell-Statesville Schools. The school currently ranks in the 58th percentile statewide — the upper-middle range of North Carolina elementary schools — with a 3-star rating. Nearly all of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school enjoys a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.6 to 1, the lowest among nearby comparison schools.

The school's clearest strengths are in fourth grade and science. Fourth-grade math proficiency was 71.4% in the most recent year — well above district and state averages — and similar to the 80.8% mark the school posted two years earlier. Fifth-grade science has also seen a remarkable turnaround, jumping from 48.7% proficiency a few years ago to 71.1% today. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, dropping from 34.7% in 2021-22 to 15.6% now, which is better than both the district and state averages and better than nearby schools like West Yadkin Elementary and Cloverleaf Elementary.

There are some soft spots worth watching. Third-grade math proficiency (58.1%) trails the district and state by roughly 8 points, and fifth-grade scores swing considerably from year to year, partly because grade-level classes are small. The school has also slipped over the past two years, from the 68th to the 58th percentile, with recent drops in female and low-income student subgroup rankings. Union Grove still outperforms several nearby schools, including Cloverleaf Elementary and West Yadkin Elementary, but it trails higher-performing district peers such as Cool Spring Elementary and Central Elementary. Notably, students at Union Grove are part of Iredell-Statesville Schools, which ranks near the middle of North Carolina districts. The progress at Cool Spring shows that high-poverty schools in the same district can achieve far more, making the gap an opportunity for growth rather than a fixed outcome.

247

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

88%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 8% (any vaccine)

1314 Sloans Mill Rd
Union Grove, NC 28689-9707

(980) 920-5858

District: Iredell-Statesville Schools

Students who attend Union Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Iredell Middle
High:	North Iredell High

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Carolina median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg61%

North Carolina avg61%

627^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

121^st of 246Iredell-Statesville 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
2026	56.9	627 of 1492	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.4	558 of 1490	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	487 of 1505	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	842 of 1502	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	901 of 1514	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	726 of 1489	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.1	1080 of 1473	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	993 of 1434	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.0	1019 of 1429	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	52.6	681 of 1425	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.3	655 of 1440	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.6	561 of 1390	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.7	511 of 1403	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.5	552 of 1388	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.9	689 of 1381	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.5	587 of 1363	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	80.2	201 of 1354	85.2%	★★★★☆
2008	62.7	501 of 1324	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.6	431 of 1293	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.6	219 of 1276	82.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	61.5	159 of 634	74.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	837 of 1447	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.9	656 of 1451	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	570 of 1455	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	926 of 1459	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	975 of 1458	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	845 of 1440	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	1053 of 1424	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.0	724 of 1405	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	57.3	312 of 893	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	332 of 865	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	4.8	847 of 851	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	993 of 1434	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.0	525 of 1437	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	549 of 1450	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	802 of 1437	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	623 of 1366	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	597 of 1329	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.8	1123 of 1361	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.5	663 of 1332	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	412 of 1451	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	63.5	480 of 1450	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	377 of 1464	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.5	656 of 1461	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	760 of 1464	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.9	567 of 1444	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	1022 of 1430	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	1117 of 1413	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	830 of 1146	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.5	709 of 1172	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	707 of 1166	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	995 of 1183	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	1036 of 1194	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	791 of 1172	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.1	1090 of 1183	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	970 of 1178	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)75th percentile+34 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2022)65th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-27 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science71%+3 vs state

Mathematics64%~ state avg

Reading57%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Union Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1314 Sloans Mill Rd	Union Grove	28689	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 920-5858	247	18	13.6	—	199 (80.6%)	1 (0.4%)	35 (14.2%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	56.9	627^th of 1492 public elementary schools	58.0%		60.4	558^th of 1490 public elementary schools	62.6%	69	58.1	71.4	63.2	54.8	60.0	55.3	71.1	88%	8%	$10,609	$1,078	$9,531
Harmony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	139 Harmony School Road	Harmony	28634	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 781-3058	371	26	14.0	—	231 (62.3%)	10 (2.7%)	99 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.4%)	60.2	572^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	61.7%		65.6	475^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.1%	97	75.0	63.5	76.2	58.9	49.2	50.8	74.6	92.6%	5.6%	$8,973	$1,140	$7,833
West Yadkin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4432 Old US 421 Hwy	Hamptonville	27020	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 551-1165	422	23	18.3	96.4%	273 (64.7%)	2 (0.5%)	136 (32.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	26.5	1162^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	22.1%		33.2	1034^th of 1490 public elementary schools	30.6%	128	67.2	39.7	32.9	48.3	55.2	30.0	55.7	96.2%	3.8%	$9,702	$1,302	$8,400
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4083 Wilkesboro Hwy	Statesville	28625	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 876-0746	331	23	14.7	97.6%	287 (86.7%)	7 (2.1%)	22 (6.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	71.8	382^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	74.4%		71	374^th of 1490 public elementary schools	74.9%	8	82.5	69.8	70.6	61.9	62.3	64.7	70.6	93.8%	6.3%	$8,200	$351	$7,848
Ronda-Clingman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	316 Ronda-Clingman School Rd	Ronda	28670	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 651-4200	318	20	15.7	—	264 (83.0%)	7 (2.2%)	29 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)	41.5	887^th of 1492 public elementary schools	40.5%		39.2	934^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.3%	47	69.7	40.4	57.4	54.5	34.0	59.6	68.1	95%	5%	$9,687	$1,270	$8,417
Cloverleaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 James Farm Rd	Statesville	28625	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 978-2111	568	41	13.7	—	220 (38.7%)	139 (24.5%)	143 (25.2%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.2%)	27.7	1146^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.2%		27.6	1118^th of 1490 public elementary schools	25.0%	28	52.1	50.0	55.7	44.6	43.3	43.2	56.8	96.3%	1.3%	$10,739	$1,474	$9,265
William R Davie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3437 US Hwy 601 N	Mocksville	27028	Davie County	Davie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 751-3181	371	24	15.4	53.6%	286 (77.1%)	19 (5.1%)	47 (12.7%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	37.2	959^th of 1492 public elementary schools	35.7%		62.7	517^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.3%	442	49.3	71.2	54.7	36.6	55.9	39.6	67.9	100%	0%	$10,735	$1,137	$9,598
Yadkinville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	305 North State Street	Yadkinville	27055	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 551-1175	478	34	14.1	96.4%	219 (45.8%)	17 (3.6%)	211 (44.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.2%)	34.1	1027^th of 1492 public elementary schools	31.2%		36	980^th of 1490 public elementary schools	34.2%	47	61.6	67.2	48.3	38.4	52.2	35.0	58.3	95.3%	3.1%	$10,208	$1,167	$9,041
Cool Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1969 Mocksville Hwy	Cleveland	27013	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 873-4949	447	31	14.3	—	298 (66.7%)	27 (6.0%)	83 (18.6%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)	89.4	125^th of 1492 public elementary schools	91.6%		85.1	171^st of 1490 public elementary schools	88.5%	46	84.1	79.2	82.5	81.6	77.9	73.0	82.8	91%	4.5%	$9,664	$840	$8,824
Jonesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Cedarbrook Rd	Jonesville	28642	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 551-1148	268	15	17.5	—	155 (57.8%)	19 (7.1%)	62 (23.1%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.1%)	24.5	1196^th of 1492 public elementary schools	19.8%		33.6	1025^th of 1490 public elementary schools	31.2%	171	54.5	60.9	41.0	43.2	43.5	33.3	48.7	94.7%	2.6%	$9,636	$1,210	$8,425

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Grove Elementary

How many students attend Union Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Union Grove Elementary.

Is Union Grove Elementary a good school?

Union Grove Elementary ranks 627^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Union Grove Elementary?

Students at Union Grove Elementary are 81% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Union Grove Elementary attend?

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

Middle : North Iredell Middle
High : North Iredell High

What district is Union Grove Elementary in?

Iredell-Statesville Schools

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2025–26 graduation rates (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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