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Union Intermediate

Public Grades 3-5

1297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Union Intermediate is an elementary school in Clinton, North Carolina, serving roughly 396 students in grades 3 through 5 as part of the Sampson County Schools district. The school has seen a steep decline in its statewide ranking over the past seven years, falling from the 69th percentile in 2017–18 to just the 13th percentile in 2025–26 and earning a 1-star rating. Like most schools in the surrounding area, it serves a very high-poverty population: 97.2% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25.

On North Carolina's end-of-grade tests, the school scored below both the district and state averages in every tested subject and grade in the most recent testing year. The gaps are especially large in upper-elementary math and reading: only 36.5% of 5th graders are proficient in math, compared with roughly 63% across the district and state, and reading proficiency rates sit in the mid-to-upper 30s. Poverty does not fully explain these results. Nearby Hargrove Elementary serves an even higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (99.2%), yet it ranked in the 51st percentile statewide and outperformed the school by 20 to 30 percentage points in several subjects. Similarly, Beaver Dam Elementary, in Cumberland County Schools, has a nearly identical poverty rate and ranks in the 99th percentile statewide. In other words, high-poverty schools nearby are proving that much stronger results are possible.

There are also encouraging signs. Science is a relative bright spot: 60.9% of 5th graders are proficient, close to the state average of 67.7%. Chronic absenteeism has improved from 35.8% in 2021–22 to 23.4% in 2024–25, though Sunset Avenue Elementary in Clinton City Schools has an even lower rate of 16.1%. The school has also posted strong 3rd grade math results in some recent years, but those gains have not consistently carried into 4th and 5th grades, where proficiency drops sharply. Overall, Union Intermediate is a school with substantial academic needs, but also with real building blocks — including science instruction and improving attendance — that could guide future progress.

396

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

97.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1190 Edmond Matthis Road
Clinton, NC 28328

(910) 592-2287

District: Sampson County Schools

Students who attend Union Intermediate usually attend:

Middle:	Union Middle
High:	Sampson Early College High
	Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.3%

African American:

19.2%

White:

17.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (44% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg61%

1,297^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

134^th of 246Sampson County 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	18.9	1297 of 1492	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.6	1269 of 1490	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	1220 of 1505	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.1	866 of 1502	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	1049 of 1514	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	1082 of 1489	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.6	683 of 1473	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	449 of 1434	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.5	639 of 1429	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.3	767 of 1425	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.2	622 of 1440	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	38.2	882 of 1390	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.7	1038 of 1403	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.6	1055 of 1388	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.9	1054 of 1381	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.6	1158 of 1363	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	466 of 903	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.0	663 of 918	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	628 of 924	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.0	293 of 933	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	301 of 927	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	408 of 896	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	156 of 949	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	52 of 927	94.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	28.5	491 of 634	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.9	378 of 646	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	354 of 878	59.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	355 of 519	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	303 of 563	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	276 of 533	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.8	128 of 514	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	47.4	217 of 485	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	182 of 385	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	67 of 497	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	69 of 421	83.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	1320 of 1447	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	1247 of 1451	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	1192 of 1455	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	916 of 1459	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	980 of 1458	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	1072 of 1440	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.0	631 of 1424	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.9	331 of 1405	76.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	733 of 743	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	694 of 710	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	648 of 669	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	402 of 494	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.3	118 of 612	80.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	805 of 981	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	724 of 961	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	662 of 951	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	367 of 915	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	499 of 893	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	470 of 843	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.0	121 of 865	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	125 of 851	85.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	1114 of 1434	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.8	1152 of 1437	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1043 of 1450	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.4	566 of 1437	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	741 of 1366	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	932 of 1329	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.3	219 of 1361	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	101 of 1332	92.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	1159 of 1451	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	1217 of 1450	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	1174 of 1464	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.8	750 of 1461	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	1055 of 1464	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	1064 of 1444	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.8	711 of 1430	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	545 of 1413	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	41.0	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	521 of 815	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.5	725 of 821	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	699 of 801	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	11.8	1095 of 1146	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.3	1027 of 1172	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	896 of 1166	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.5	608 of 1183	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1040 of 1194	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1048 of 1172	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	787 of 1183	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.7	357 of 1178	69.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)48th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile+23 vs school

Migrant (2019)33rd percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)32nd percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)9th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)4th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science61%-7 vs state

Mathematics45%-19 vs state

Reading37%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		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 (2025)	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 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 Intermediate	Public	3-5	1190 Edmond Matthis Road	Clinton	28328	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 592-2287	396	24	16.7	97.2%	71 (17.9%)	76 (19.2%)	235 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	18.9	1297^th of 1492 public elementary schools	13.1%		20.6	1269^th of 1490 public elementary schools	14.8%	28	49.3	47.2	36.5				35.7	37.1	39.1				60.9		$8,767	$1,525	$7,243
Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	10400 Taylors Bridge Hwy	Clinton	28328	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 532-2104	466	39	12.0	99.4%	90 (19.3%)	92 (19.7%)	271 (58.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)								(n/a)															$11,396	$1,676	$9,720
Butler Avenue Elementary	Public	1-2	301 Butler Ave	Clinton	28328	Sampson County	Clinton City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 592-2629	469	36	12.8	99.4%	64 (13.6%)	154 (32.8%)	213 (45.4%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)								(n/a)															$11,399	$1,711	$9,688
Sunset Avenue Elementary	Public	3-5	505 Sunset Ave	Clinton	28328	Sampson County	Clinton City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 592-5623	649	39	16.6	99.5%	94 (14.5%)	222 (34.2%)	278 (42.8%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.9%)	30.6	1079^th of 1492 public elementary schools	27.7%		43.8	856^th of 1490 public elementary schools	42.6%	223	64.1	43.0	56.3				42.9	50.2	38.6				55.8		$9,555	$1,262	$8,293
Langdon C Kerr Elementary	Public	PK-K	112 Kimbrough Rd	Clinton	28328	Sampson County	Clinton City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 592-3066	366	26	13.8	99.2%	65 (17.8%)	104 (28.4%)	159 (43.4%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.5%)								(n/a)															$11,331	$1,705	$9,625
Rose Hill-Magnolia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1329 Brooks Quinn Road	Rose Hill	28458	Duplin County	Duplin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 289-3667	1,118	63	17.7	99.7%	99 (8.9%)	225 (20.1%)	765 (68.4%)	3 (0.3%)	12 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.2%)	6.9	1456^th of 1492 public elementary schools	2.4%		11.6	1398^th of 1490 public elementary schools	6.2%	58	39.4	37.2	17.6	41.2	44.1	20.0	29.8	32.2	13.4	31.1	37.8	19.0	22.0	34.4	$8,559	$1,446	$7,114
Roseboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Butler Island Road	Roseboro	28382	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 525-4538	369	26	14.2	95.4%	127 (34.4%)	117 (31.7%)	92 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.4%)	36.6	965^th of 1492 public elementary schools	35.3%		30.3	1083^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	27.3%	118	54.1	57.1	57.8				47.5	41.3	44.4				73.3		$9,907	$1,572	$8,336
Warsaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	158 Lanefield Road	Warsaw	28398	Duplin County	Duplin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 293-3121	808	58	14.0	99.6%	51 (6.3%)	361 (44.7%)	352 (43.6%)	4 (0.5%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.6%)	11.6	1399^th of 1492 public elementary schools	6.2%		18.6	1307^th of 1490 public elementary schools	12.3%	92	51.9	36.0	15.4	28.6	37.0	31.7	38.0	44.9	24.4	30.0	38.3	30.5	46.2	45.1	$10,886	$1,586	$9,300
Salemburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	404 E. College Street	Salemburg	28385	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 525-5547	502	27	18.3	99.4%	144 (28.7%)	76 (15.1%)	248 (49.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	34.8	1008^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.4%		22.4	1235^th of 1490 public elementary schools	17.1%	227	62.1	54.3	58.2				36.2	51.4	37.3				64.2		$10,122	$1,174	$8,949
Hargrove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7725 Faison Hwy	Faison	28341	Duplin County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 533-3444	361	24	14.7	99.2%	89 (24.7%)	40 (11.1%)	211 (58.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.7%)	50.2	725^th of 1492 public elementary schools	51.4%		65.3	480^th of 1490 public elementary schools	67.8%	245	75.8	62.2	63.2				51.5	60.0	48.7				57.9		$11,435	$2,015	$9,421

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Intermediate

Is Union Intermediate a good school?

Union Intermediate ranks in the bottom 13.1% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Union Intermediate in?

Sampson County Schools

What schools do graduates of Union Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Union Intermediate usually go on to attend:

Middle : Union Middle
High : Sampson Early College High
High : Union High

How many students attend Union Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Union Intermediate.

What is the racial makeup of Union Intermediate?

Students at Union Intermediate are 59% Hispanic, 19% African American, 18% White, 3% Two or more races.

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