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Union Elementary

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Union Elementary ranks 636 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

636^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Union Elementary is a public elementary school located in Rowland, North Carolina, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 349. The school is part of the Public Schools of Robeson County district, which is ranked 215 out of 242 districts in the state.

Union Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of North Carolina in mathematics and science proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 73.8% of 3rd graders at Union Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 56.2% for the district and 64.1% for the state. The school also performs well for its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top third of North Carolina elementary schools in this category. However, the school's overall ranking and rating have fluctuated over the years, ranging from 636th out of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools in 2024-2025 to as low as 1,322nd out of 1,489 in 2020-2021.

While Union Elementary generally outperforms the other nearby schools in the Public Schools of Robeson County district, the nearby Old Main STREAM Academy charter school outperforms Union Elementary in most academic areas, with significantly higher proficiency rates in mathematics and reading across all grade levels. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Union Elementary, ranging from 99.13% to 99.14% over the past three school years, and the relatively lower per-student spending and higher student-teacher ratios may be factors contributing to the school's performance.

351

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,927

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2547 NC Hwy 710 South
Rowland, NC 28383-9599

(910) 521-4272

District: Public Schools of Robeson County

Students who attend Union Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pembroke Middle
High:	PSRC Early College at RCC

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

84.0%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Public Schools of Robeson County

✓Above the North Carolina median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg37%

North Carolina avg57%

636^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 17Elementary Schools in the Public Schools of Robeson County

215^th of 242Public Schools of Robeson County 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	56.0	636 of 1490	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	900 of 1505	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	795 of 1502	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1151 of 1514	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	1322 of 1489	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	1016 of 1473	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	1031 of 1434	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.2	1103 of 1429	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.8	1032 of 1425	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.1	973 of 1440	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.6	1029 of 1390	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.6	889 of 1403	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.7	698 of 1388	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.0	823 of 1381	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.9	998 of 1363	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.5	1018 of 1354	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.3	1133 of 1324	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.1	1163 of 1293	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.8	995 of 1276	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	18.4	613 of 646	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	477 of 878	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	409 of 897	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	692 of 1451	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	946 of 1455	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	887 of 1459	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	995 of 1458	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.3	1292 of 1440	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	844 of 1424	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	948 of 1405	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	468 of 1437	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	675 of 1450	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	496 of 1437	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.8	1056 of 1366	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	1277 of 1329	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	771 of 1361	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	1031 of 1332	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	584 of 1450	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	847 of 1464	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	665 of 1461	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.2	1176 of 1464	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	1247 of 1444	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	1149 of 1430	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	1102 of 1413	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	2 of 30	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	72.9	2 of 28	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	2 of 29	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	58.5	10 of 29	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	18 of 28	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	8 of 27	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	5 of 28	82.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	553 of 821	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)93rd percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-25 vs school

Disabled (2021)5th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science71%+9 vs state

Mathematics66%+6 vs state

Reading47%-6 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 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2547 NC Hwy 710 South	Rowland	28383	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 521-4272	351	22	15.7	99.1%	9 (2.6%)	11 (3.1%)	18 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	295 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	56	636^th of 1490 public elementary schools	57.3%		41.6	900^th of 1505 public elementary schools	40.2%	264	73.8	60.0	69.0	63.0			50.0	58.0	42.9	34.8			71.4		$9,927	$1,943	$7,984
Pembroke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 South Jones Street	Pembroke	28372	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 521-4204	703	44	15.8	99.6%	24 (3.4%)	40 (5.7%)	31 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	559 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.5%)	28.2	1115^th of 1490 public elementary schools	25.2%		26.6	1170^th of 1505 public elementary schools	22.3%	55	57.4	41.7	47.4				27.8	42.6	40.4				58.8		$9,720	$1,679	$8,041
Old Main STREAM Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	200 North Odum Street	Pembroke	28372	Robeson County	Old Main Stream	Yes	No	No	No	(910) 775-9191	437	32	13.5	99.3%	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	373 (85.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.5%)	70	395^th of 1490 public elementary schools	73.5%		65.1	488^th of 1505 public elementary schools	67.6%	93	80.4	73.3	73.3	71.1	73.2		54.3	55.6	53.3	53.3	75.6		71.1
Deep Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4045 Deep Branch Road	Lumberton	28360	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 738-2514	374	24	15.8	99.2%	11 (2.9%)	25 (6.7%)	32 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	284 (75.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	19.2	1291^st of 1490 public elementary schools	13.4%		25.2	1189^th of 1505 public elementary schools	21.0%	102	56.1	38.1	32.5	48.0			26.8	41.3	9.8	42.9			40.0		$10,490	$1,754	$8,735
Prospect Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4024 Missouri Road	Maxton	28364	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 521-4766	775	52	14.9	99.6%	17 (2.2%)	14 (1.8%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	704 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.4%)	40.7	905^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.3%		31.3	1078^th of 1505 public elementary schools	28.4%	173	65.4	58.6	50.8	53.3	63.4	56.0	37.0	47.1	41.3	50.7	44.1	60.0	52.4	70.7	$9,609	$1,583	$8,026
Southside Ashpole Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	607 S Martin Luther King St	Rowland	28383	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 422-3791	206	16	12.6	96.6%	9 (4.4%)	78 (37.9%)	9 (4.4%)	1 (0.5%)	92 (44.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.3%)	7.8	1444^th of 1490 public elementary schools	3.1%		11.3	1408^th of 1505 public elementary schools	6.4%	36	34.4	26.9	32.4				28.1	30.8	29.4				29.4
Union Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4271 Union Chapel Road	Pembroke	28372	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 521-4456	442	29	15.0	99.3%	10 (2.3%)	20 (4.5%)	134 (30.3%)	0 (0.0%)	266 (60.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	26.2	1151^st of 1490 public elementary schools	22.8%		21.6	1257^th of 1505 public elementary schools	16.5%	106	57.6	45.5	44.6	54.4			34.8	43.6	32.1	31.6			46.4		$9,976	$1,620	$8,356
Townsend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Carolina Street	Maxton	28364	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 844-5086	280	17	16.1	98.9%	8 (2.9%)	157 (56.1%)	19 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	7.3	1447^th of 1490 public elementary schools	2.9%		28.7	1126^th of 1505 public elementary schools	25.2%	321	38.1	33.3	21.8				23.8	38.1	29.1				16.4		$12,374	$1,964	$10,410
Fairgrove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1953 Fairgrove School Road	Fairmont	28340	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 628-8290	291	20	14.5	98.6%	31 (10.7%)	63 (21.6%)	28 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	133 (45.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.4%)	15.1	1349^th of 1490 public elementary schools	9.5%		16.6	1331^st of 1505 public elementary schools	11.6%	18	50.0	31.0	30.4				18.8	26.2	21.4				60.0		$11,464	$1,935	$9,529
Rosenwald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	301 Martin L King Dr	Fairmont	28340	Robeson County	Public Schools of Robeson County	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 628-4291	343	21	16.0	99.1%	34 (9.9%)	172 (50.1%)	25 (7.3%)	4 (1.2%)	72 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.5%)	5.8	1463^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	1.8%		5.3	1480^th of 1505 public elementary schools	1.7%	17	36.1	28.4					23.6	16.4							$11,487	$2,147	$9,339

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Elementary

How many students attend Union Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Union Elementary.

What district is Union Elementary in?

Public Schools of Robeson County

What schools do graduates of Union Elementary attend?

Students who attend Union Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pembroke Middle
High : PSRC Early College at RCC

What is the racial makeup of Union Elementary?

Students at Union Elementary are 84% American Indian, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% White.

Is Union Elementary a good school?

Union Elementary ranks 636^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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