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Unionville Elementary

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Unionville Elementary ranks 240 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

240^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Unionville Elementary is a PK–5 school in Monroe, NC, serving 679 students as part of Union County Public Schools, a district rated 4 stars and ranked 43rd out of 246 districts statewide. The school itself currently holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 84th percentile of North Carolina elementary schools, a position built on a history of strong performance that includes multiple 5-star years before the pandemic. With about 38% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Unionville falls in a moderate-poverty category and sits far above several high-poverty schools in the immediate area, including East Elementary and Benton Heights Elementary.

Math is Unionville's clear academic signature. Proficiency averages roughly 82% across grades 3–5 compared with about 64% statewide, and 5th-grade math is especially strong at 87.4% proficient. Science also outpaces the state, with 80% of 5th graders proficient versus 67.7% statewide. Attendance is another differentiator: the chronic absenteeism rate of 11.8% is roughly half the statewide rate of 24.2% and among the best in the area. Unionville also produces notably strong results across student groups, with low-income, Hispanic, and English Learner students ranking between the 81st and 85th percentiles statewide. Among nearby schools, only Poplin Elementary ranks higher — Unionville's 84th-percentile standing tops New Salem Elementary (81st), Hemby Bridge Elementary (78th), and Fairview Elementary (71st).

The main opportunity for improvement is reading, where 3rd-grade (63.4%) and 5th-grade (62.1%) proficiency trail the district average, and where 3rd-grade reading dipped to 46.5% in 2022–2023 before recovering. Also worth monitoring is the most recent subgroup data: White students ranked at the 68th percentile and Gifted students at the 53rd percentile, both below the school's overall 84th-percentile ranking. The Gifted figure marks a sharp drop from the 94th–96th percentile of the prior two years and could simply reflect a small cohort, but it is worth watching in next year's results. Overall, Unionville is a stable, high-functioning school with excellent math achievement, strong attendance, and broad success across student groups — a solid choice for families in the Monroe area.

679

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

38.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

82.7%

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

Exemptions: 15.3% (any vaccine)

4511 Unionville Rd
Monroe, NC 28110-7425

(704) 296-3055

District: Union County Public Schools

Students who attend Unionville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Piedmont Middle
High:	Piedmont High

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

Hispanic:

17.4%

African American:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (75% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg74%

North Carolina avg61%

240^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd of 246Union County Public 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	80.5	240 of 1492	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	85.1	170 of 1490	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	145 of 1505	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	80.1	236 of 1502	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	306 of 1514	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	171 of 1489	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	91.3	79 of 1473	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	106 of 1434	92.6%	★★★★★
2017	89.9	86 of 1429	94.0%	★★★★★
2016	89.7	91 of 1425	93.6%	★★★★★
2015	89.3	98 of 1440	93.2%	★★★★★
2014	80.6	228 of 1390	83.6%	★★★★☆
2013	84.9	158 of 1403	88.7%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	185 of 1388	86.7%	★★★★☆
2011	87.5	80 of 1381	94.2%	★★★★★
2010	76.8	265 of 1363	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	75.6	282 of 1354	79.2%	★★★★☆
2008	80.7	174 of 1324	86.9%	★★★★☆
2007	74.0	278 of 1293	78.5%	★★★★☆
2006	75.4	243 of 1276	81.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	47.5	265 of 634	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	161 of 878	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	177 of 897	80.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	99 of 563	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	36 of 533	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	68.2	92 of 514	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.2	193 of 1447	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	83.8	169 of 1451	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	151 of 1455	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	250 of 1459	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	256 of 1458	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	179 of 1440	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	89.9	75 of 1424	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	137 of 1405	90.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	349 of 743	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.8	28 of 710	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	70.5	43 of 669	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	68.0	102 of 582	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	241 of 500	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.0	22 of 494	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	65.8	90 of 612	85.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	152 of 981	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	77.1	124 of 961	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	150 of 951	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	297 of 915	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	258 of 893	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	103 of 843	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	104 of 865	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	212 of 851	75.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	277 of 1434	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	85.8	88 of 1437	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	67 of 1450	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	77.6	207 of 1437	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	316 of 1366	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	89.0	63 of 1329	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	38 of 1361	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	40 of 1332	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	309 of 1451	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	83.1	191 of 1450	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	128 of 1464	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.9	228 of 1461	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	332 of 1464	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	162 of 1444	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	90.5	83 of 1430	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	86 of 1413	93.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	168 of 815	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	57.7	242 of 821	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	171 of 801	78.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	365 of 1146	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.3	302 of 1172	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	234 of 1166	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	379 of 1183	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	419 of 1194	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.5	279 of 1172	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	125 of 1183	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	203 of 1178	82.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)87th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile-22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)53rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics82%+18 vs state

Science80%+12 vs state

Reading66%+10 vs state

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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 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	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
Unionville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4511 Unionville Rd	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3055	679	45	15.0	38.0%	484 (71.3%)	31 (4.6%)	118 (17.4%)	22 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	80.5	240^th of 1492 public elementary schools	83.9%		85.1	170^th of 1490 public elementary schools	88.6%	70	73.2	84.4	87.4				63.4	71.1	62.1				80.0		82.7%	15.3%	$8,964	$432	$8,532
Porter Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2843 Ridge Road	Indian Trail	28079	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 289-1965	765	47	16.2	56.6%	283 (37.0%)	152 (19.9%)	241 (31.5%)	45 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.6%)	59.3	596^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.1%		58.5	590^th of 1490 public elementary schools	60.4%	6	64.7	76.7	72.0				51.7	54.1	53.8				71.2		89%	2.8%	$9,258	$549	$8,709
Poplin Elementary	Public	K-5	5627 Poplin Rd	Indian Trail	28079	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-0320	756	51	14.9	35.6%	430 (56.9%)	109 (14.4%)	125 (16.5%)	28 (3.7%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.3%)	89.5	123^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	91.8%		88	137^th of 1490 public elementary schools	90.8%	14	92.4	88.0	85.4				75.2	75.2	65.0				85.4		83.1%	12.4%	$9,772	$606	$9,166
Fairview Elementary	Public	K-5	110 Clontz Road	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-6332	394	28	14.0	35.3%	308 (78.2%)	6 (1.5%)	66 (16.8%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	69.2	431^st of 1492 public elementary schools	71.1%		84.8	177^th of 1490 public elementary schools	88.1%	254	63.3	76.5	77.2				58.2	64.7	59.6				82.5		85.9%	11.3%	$11,109	$766	$10,343
Hemby Bridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 Indian Trl-Fairview Rd	Indian Trail	28079	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-6352	491	32	15.3	35.0%	276 (56.2%)	50 (10.2%)	75 (15.3%)	67 (13.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	74.8	326^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.2%		80.8	236^th of 1490 public elementary schools	84.2%	90	80.0	75.3	81.2				62.5	63.6	61.4				72.3		94.9%	5.1%	$9,610	$803	$8,807
Sardis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4416 Sardis Church Road	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 296-3145	529	41	13.0	—	171 (32.3%)	74 (14.0%)	248 (46.9%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	61	565^th of 1492 public elementary schools	62.1%		67.1	443^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	70.3%	122	62.7	80.7	74.6				44.8	55.7	61.9				71.4		98.4%	0%	$11,237	$2,176	$9,062
Benton Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Concord Ave	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 296-3100	451	44	10.2	—	34 (7.5%)	91 (20.2%)	310 (68.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	36.4	974^th of 1492 public elementary schools	34.7%		33	1035^th of 1490 public elementary schools	30.5%	61	73.4	59.4	46.2				51.6	50.0	40.0				49.2		94.4%	1.4%	$16,222	$2,475	$13,747
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	221 Elizabeth Ave	Monroe	28112	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 296-3110	423	36	11.7	—	11 (2.6%)	129 (30.5%)	268 (63.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	17.9	1315^th of 1492 public elementary schools	11.9%		14.2	1359^th of 1490 public elementary schools	8.8%	44	61.8	41.3	50.0				38.2	19.0	31.4				50.0		81%	0%	$14,165	$2,305	$11,860
Wingate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Bivens Street	Wingate	28174	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 296-0635	394	30	13.1	—	52 (13.2%)	126 (32.0%)	193 (49.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	39	920^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.3%		56.1	634^th of 1490 public elementary schools	57.4%	286	52.4	75.0	50.0				41.3	55.9	44.6				58.9		95.8%	2.8%	$12,882	$2,524	$10,358
ALA Monroe	Public, Charter	K-8	2505 Weddington Rd	Monroe	28110	Union County	ALA Monroe	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 807-3300	237	13	18.2	—	34 (14.3%)	92 (38.8%)	73 (30.8%)	15 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.7%)	23.5	1215^th of 1492 public elementary schools	18.6%					(n/a)	68.0	28.6	51.9	31.0	45.8	26.3	32.0	46.4	37.0	51.7	54.2	36.8	48.1	52.6	95.2%	2.4%

Frequently Asked Questions about Unionville Elementary

What schools do graduates of Unionville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Unionville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Piedmont Middle
High : Piedmont High

What is the racial makeup of Unionville Elementary?

Students at Unionville Elementary are 71% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Unionville Elementary a good school?

Unionville Elementary ranks 240^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Unionville Elementary in?

Union County Public Schools

How many students attend Unionville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 679 students attended Unionville Elementary.

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

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