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Union City Elementary School

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Union City Elementary School ranks 1079 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1079^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Union City Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Union City, Pennsylvania, with 434 students. The school is part of the Union City Area School District, which is ranked 396 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Union City Elementary School faces significant challenges, including a consistently high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 96.89% to 97.62% over the past few years. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, which have free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 39.12% to 100%. The school's proficiency rates on the PSSA tests are generally lower than the state and nearby district averages, particularly in math. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's projected proficiency rate in math for all grades is 34.1%, compared to the state average of 41.7% and the Union City Area School District average of 29.7%. The school's performance on English Language Arts (ELA) tests is also below the state and district averages, though the gap is not as wide as in math.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as McKean Elementary School and Edinboro Elementary School (both in the General McLane School District), as well as Mill Village Elementary School (part of the Fort LeBoeuf School District), generally outperform Union City Elementary School on academic measures. This suggests that the school's challenges may be influenced by socioeconomic factors, and it may be experiencing funding and resource disparities compared to higher-performing nearby schools.

421

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,324

Per pupil spending ?

100.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

91 Miles Street
Union City, PA 16438-1306

(814) 438-7611

District: Union City Area School District

Students who attend Union City Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Union City High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (35% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg38%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,079^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

396^th of 606Union City Area School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	1079 of 1511	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	1034 of 1526	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	1009 of 1534	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.4	638 of 1534	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	789 of 1433	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	940 of 1544	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	885 of 1530	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.2	714 of 1547	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.8	823 of 1554	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.2	788 of 1474	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.3	982 of 1467	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.7	990 of 1519	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.0	1064 of 1599	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.8	1242 of 1597	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.1	1269 of 1579	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.2	1255 of 1549	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.0	1142 of 1551	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.3	990 of 1555	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.2	1173 of 1545	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.9	1015 of 1299	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.2	1032 of 1308	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	24.1	1053 of 1302	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	606 of 1030	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	665 of 1084	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	709 of 1043	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	973 of 1466	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	990 of 1488	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	765 of 1369	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	757 of 1432	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.1	538 of 1414	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	1138 of 1475	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	1022 of 1495	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	1117 of 1201	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1104 of 1229	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1065 of 1236	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2025)41st percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-12 vs state

Math34%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Union City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91 Miles Street	Union City	16438	Erie County	Union City Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 438-7611	421	36	11.6	100.5%	394 (93.6%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	30.5	1079^th of 1511 public elementary schools	28.6%		37.9	1034^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.2%	45	29.0	41.6	32.2		34.1	37.7	37.3	33.9		36.3	$16,324	$3,185	$13,139
Mill Village Elementary School	Public	K-5	2757 East Center Street	Mill Village	16427	Erie County	Fort LeBoeuf School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 796-2060	102	10	10.0	52.9%	100 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	93.8	50^th of 1511 public elementary schools	96.7%		93.8	17^th of 1526 public elementary schools	98.9%	33	88.9	81.0	80.0		83.3	83.4	76.2	80.0		79.7	$22,335	$1,731	$20,604
Waterford Elementary School	Public	K-5	323 Cherry Street	Waterford	16441	Erie County	Fort LeBoeuf School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 796-4833	340	28	12.1	68.2%	319 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	76.4	347^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.0%		74.6	406^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.4%	59	61.3	62.3	71.9		65.3	62.9	58.5	62.5		61.4	$16,421	$875	$15,547
Corry Area Intrmd School	Public	3-5	100 W Main St	Corry	16407	Warren County	Corry Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 665-9491	404	36	11.3	92.1%	367 (90.8%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.4%)	43.3	925^th of 1511 public elementary schools	38.8%		50.7	853^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	44.1%	72	49.6	48.8	32.3		43.6	44.7	44.5	38.3		42.5	$17,720	$3,381	$14,339
Corry Area Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	423 East Wayne St	Corry	16407	Erie County	Corry Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 665-6341	426	36	11.8	106.3%	395 (92.7%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)								(n/a)											$18,601	$2,395	$16,206
Wattsburg Area Elementary Center	Public	K-4	10780 Wattsburg Rd	Erie	16509	Erie County	Wattsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 824-4152	488	37	13.0	99.4%	454 (93.0%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	66.4	547^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.8%		75.8	376^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.4%	171	63.5	58.4			61.1	50.0	64.1			56.7	$21,358	$1,025	$20,333
Cambridge Springs Elementary School	Public	K-6	130 Steele St	Cambridge Springs	16403	Crawford County	Penncrest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 398-4636	353	28	12.4	58.1%	327 (92.6%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	61.2	635^th of 1511 public elementary schools	58.0%		64.5	599^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.7%	36	59.1	60.9	36.0	33.3	45.3	50.0	68.3	64.0	50.0	57.2	$17,434	$1,892	$15,543
Maplewood Elementary School	Public	K-6	32695 State Highway 408	Townville	16360	Crawford County	Penncrest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 337-1659	454	33	13.7	47.1%	426 (93.8%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	42.7	932^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	38.3%		52.9	828^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.7%	104	42.6	45.2	22.2	55.6	42.2	39.7	38.9	22.2	57.2	40.1	$14,741	$1,613	$13,128
Edinboro Elementary School	Public	K-4	5390 Route 6N	Edinboro	16412	Erie County	General McLane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 273-1033	414	30	13.7	47.8%	359 (86.7%)	11 (2.7%)	12 (2.9%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	85.5	190^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.4%		78.1	328^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.5%	138	75.9	68.9			72.3	75.8	69.9			72.8	$16,351	$753	$15,598
Robison Elementary School	Public	K-5	1651 Robison Road West	Erie	16509	Erie County	Fort LeBoeuf School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 796-3742	359	30	11.9	40.4%	337 (93.9%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	85.5	189^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.5%		85.4	185^th of 1526 public elementary schools	87.9%	4	88.1	66.7	78.5		78.1	76.2	55.5	66.2		66.3	$16,227	$758	$15,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Union City Elementary School

Is Union City Elementary School a good school?

Union City Elementary School ranks 1079^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Union City Elementary School in?

Union City Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Union City Elementary School?

Students at Union City Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Union City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Union City Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Union City High School

How many students attend Union City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Union City Elementary School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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