Union Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 5320 White Store Rd
       Wingate, NC  28174


(704) 296-6348

District: Union County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
717th of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,139 Help


Students who attend Union Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    East Union Middle
High:    Forest Hills High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  274

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.0%
Hispanic:
26.6%
African American:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.3% Help


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Compare Details Union Elementary ranks better than 52.3% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 25th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Union County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.01. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58%), Hispanic (26.6%), African American (8.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Union Elementary is 13.3, which is the 8th best among 29 elementary schools in the Union County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Union Elementary is $13,139, which is the 7th highest among 29 elementary schools in the Union County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Union Elementary 717th of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Union Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Union County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Union County Public Schools 49th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Union Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Union Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 23.00 1081st 1276 15.3%
2007 42.83 849th 1293 34.3%
2008 49.22 731st 1324 44.8%
2009 46.01 834th 1354 38.4%
2010 36.78 977th 1363 28.3%
2011 48.17 821st 1381 40.6%
2012 44.83 850th 1388 38.8%
2013 45.66 736th 1403 47.5%
2014 57.63 579th 1390 58.3%
2015 70.91 396th 1440 72.5%
2016 44.85 839th 1425 41.1%
2017 63.47 517th 1429 63.8%
2018 56.72 635th 1434 55.7%
2019 60.27 568th 1473 61.4%
2021 44.74 785th 1489 47.3%
2022 40.47 911th 1514 39.8%
2023 53.01 717th 1502 52.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Union Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.81 297th 1332 77.7%
2019 76.36 205th 1361 84.9%
2021 61.74 390th 1329 70.7%
2022 55.94 546th 1366 60.0%
2023 61.02 475th 1437 66.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Union Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.02 622nd 1405 55.7%
2019 55.67 643rd 1424 54.8%
2021 51.80 659th 1440 54.2%
2022 34.61 985th 1458 32.4%
2023 45.32 808th 1459 44.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Union Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.42 663rd 1413 53.1%
2019 62.57 491st 1430 65.7%
2021 38.00 877th 1444 39.3%
2022 45.51 793rd 1464 45.8%
2023 59.62 573rd 1461 60.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Union Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.17 305th 851 64.2%
2019 61.75 285th 865 67.1%
2021 35.55 553rd 843 34.4%
2022 42.38 518th 893 42.0%
2023 64.09 241st 915 73.7%
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Rank History for White students at Union Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.96 668th 1178 43.3%
2019 45.93 679th 1183 42.6%
2021 29.78 876th 1172 25.3%
2022 26.39 973rd 1194 18.5%
2023 33.34 861st 1183 27.2%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Union Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 255 55 0 0 1 n/a n/a 1 312
1989 267 48 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 317
1990 254 50 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 306
1991 284 60 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 348
1992 289 65 2 0 2 n/a n/a -3 355
1993 285 67 1 0 3 n/a n/a 0 356
1994 269 70 1 1 3 n/a n/a 0 344
1995 327 79 0 2 4 n/a n/a 0 412
1996 327 79 0 2 4 n/a n/a 0 412
1997 348 59 1 3 4 n/a n/a 0 415
1998 366 62 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 435
1999 383 65 1 4 2 n/a n/a 0 455
2000 379 61 1 6 5 n/a n/a 0 452
2001 342 63 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 411
2002 344 65 1 15 1 n/a n/a 0 426
2003 344 65 1 15 1 n/a n/a 0 426
2004 315 69 2 22 0 n/a n/a 0 408
2005 337 45 2 30 0 n/a n/a 0 414
2006 327 46 3 32 1 n/a n/a 0 409
2007 367 39 3 42 1 n/a n/a 12 464
2008 350 41 3 39 2 n/a n/a 18 453
2009 314 56 3 34 2 n/a n/a 0 409
2010 336 65 2 41 1 n/a n/a 0 445
2011 338 55 2 43 0 0 14 0 452
2012 316 56 2 57 0 0 14 0 445
2013 294 46 2 56 0 0 16 0 414
2014 250 53 1 48 0 0 18 0 370
2015 261 62 1 57 1 0 14 0 396
2016 239 55 1 58 3 0 18 0 374
2017 213 39 1 54 3 0 16 0 326
2018 215 35 0 66 3 0 23 0 342
2019 206 34 0 72 2 0 24 0 338
2020 209 22 0 82 2 0 22 0 337
2021 190 19 0 67 0 0 15 0 291
2022 184 26 0 64 0 0 19 0 293
2023 159 24 0 73 0 0 18 0 274

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Union Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 312 16.0 19.5 20.2
1989 317 16.0 19.8 24.3
1990 306 16.0 19.1 22.9
1991 348 16.0 21.7 20.1
1992 355 16.0 22.1 19.7
1993 356 17.0 20.9 31.5
1994 344 16.0 21.5 8.1
1995 412 24.0 17.2 28.9
1996 412 24.0 17.2 28.9
1997 415 25.0 16.6 30.6
1998 435 26.0 16.7 29
1999 455 27.0 16.9 37.8
2000 452 27.0 16.7 45.6
2001 411 27.0 15.2 47.7
2002 426 27.0 15.8 43.7
2003 426 27.0 15.8 43.7
2004 408 32.0 12.8 45.6
2005 414 32.0 12.9 43.5
2006 409 32.0 12.8 45.5
2007 464 n/a n/a 48.9
2008 453 37.0 12.2 n/a
2009 409 39.4 10.4 n/a
2010 445 36.2 12.3 58.7
2011 452 37.4 12.0 53.8
2012 445 33.9 13.1 57.1
2013 414 35.5 11.6 57.5
2014 370 33.6 10.9 62.4
2015 396 34.0 11.6 67.2
2016 374 32.0 11.6 65.2
2017 326 31.0 10.5 67.5
2018 342 28.0 12.2 66.7
2019 338 27.0 12.5 65.7
2020 337 25.0 13.4 58.8
2021 291 21.4 13.5 53.6
2022 293 21.9 13.3 45.7
2023 274 20.5 13.3 72.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Union Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 312 16.0 19.5 20.2
1989 317 16.0 19.8 24.3
1990 306 16.0 19.1 22.9
1991 348 16.0 21.7 20.1
1992 355 16.0 22.1 19.7
1993 356 17.0 20.9 31.5
1994 344 16.0 21.5 8.1
1995 412 24.0 17.2 28.9
1996 412 24.0 17.2 28.9
1997 415 25.0 16.6 30.6
1998 435 26.0 16.7 29
1999 455 27.0 16.9 37.8
2000 452 27.0 16.7 45.6
2001 411 27.0 15.2 47.7
2002 426 27.0 15.8 43.7
2003 426 27.0 15.8 43.7
2004 408 32.0 12.8 45.6
2005 414 32.0 12.9 43.5
2006 409 32.0 12.8 45.5
2007 464 n/a n/a 48.9
2008 453 37.0 12.2 n/a
2009 409 39.4 10.4 n/a
2010 445 36.2 12.3 58.7
2011 452 37.4 12.0 53.8
2012 445 33.9 13.1 57.1
2013 414 35.5 11.6 57.5
2014 370 33.6 10.9 62.4
2015 396 34.0 11.6 67.2
2016 374 32.0 11.6 65.2
2017 326 31.0 10.5 67.5
2018 342 28.0 12.2 66.7
2019 338 27.0 12.5 65.7
2020 337 25.0 13.4 58.8
2021 291 21.4 13.5 53.6
2022 293 21.9 13.3 45.7
2023 274 20.5 13.3 72.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Union Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,477 (18.9%) $10,662 (81.1%) $13,139

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Union Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 568th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 717th of 1502 Elementary schools
 9.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Union Elementary)64.684.8
 20.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Union County Public Schools)77.477
 0.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Union Elementary)5050
   3rd Grade Reading (Union County Public Schools)67.559.9
 7.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Union Elementary)61.466.7
 5.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Union County Public Schools)75.375.7
 0.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Union Elementary)57.946.7
 11.2%
   4th Grade Reading (Union County Public Schools)72.668.3
 4.3%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Union Elementary)86.450
 36.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Union County Public Schools)77.875.6
 2.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Union Elementary)63.648.2
 15.4%
   5th Grade Reading (Union County Public Schools)69.761.6
 8.1%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Union Elementary)72.751.8
 20.9%
   5th Grade Science (Union County Public Schools)84.978.4
 6.5%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students338274
 18.9%
African American3424
 29.4%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic7273
 1.4%
Pacific Islander00
White206159
 22.8%
Two or More Races2418
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65.7%72.3%
 6.6%


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Union Elementary ranks 717th of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 274 students attended Union Elementary.

Students at Union Elementary are 58% White, 27% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races.

Students who attend Union Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Union Middle
High : Forest Hills High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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