Union Primary

Public PK, KG-4

2945 Second Avenue East
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219

(276) 523-4900

District: Wise County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
77^th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,477

Students who attend Union Primary usually attend:

Middle:	Coeburn Middle
	L.F. Addington Middle
	Union Middle
High:	Central High
	Eastside High
	Union High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 861

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Two or more races:

4.2%

African American:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Union Primary ranks better than 93.1% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Wise County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.53. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Union Primary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Wise County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (90.2%), two or more races (4.2%), African American (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Wise County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Union Primary is 14.5, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Wise County Public Schools District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Union Primary is $6,477, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Wise County Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Union Primary:

SchoolDigger ranks Union Primary 77^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Union Primary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

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White students:

Wise County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wise County Public Schools 3^rd of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Union Primary

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Rank History for all students at Union Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	79.88	141^st	1062	86.7%
2006	70.86	257^th	1071	76.0%
2007	74.58	199^th	1083	81.6%
2008	79.02	124^th	1081	88.5%
2009	67.66	305^th	1082	71.8%
2010	70.90	251^st	1113	77.4%
2011	59.36	460^th	1117	58.8%
2012	64.82	360^th	1117	67.8%
2013	65.50	368^th	1120	67.1%
2014	80.04	145^th	1110	86.9%
2015	79.31	159^th	1100	85.5%
2016	77.58	184^th	1096	83.2%
2017	81.92	124^th	1099	88.7%
2018	86.72	68^th	1097	93.8%
2019	89.37	23^rd	1105	97.9%
2021	81.11	190^th	1103	82.8%
2022	82.44	176^th	1109	84.1%
2023	87.53	77^th	1114	93.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Union Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	86.16	89^th	1100	91.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Union Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	79.10	30^th	324	90.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Union Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	85.76	100^th	1093	90.9%

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Rank History for White students at Union Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	77.98	142^nd	984	85.6%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Union Primary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	859	859
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	823	823
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	773	773
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	792	792
1993	688	23	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	715
1994	678	26	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	706
1995	658	11	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
1996	658	11	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
1997	660	27	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	691
1998	659	27	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	689
1999	660	26	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	688
2000	661	23	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	-4	682
2001	673	30	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	705
2002	643	19	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	666
2003	643	19	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	666
2004	622	24	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
2005	640	25	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	3	677
2006	590	24	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	2	625
2007	593	11	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	1	613
2008	671	20	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	10	707
2009	659	28	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	13	708
2010	697	22	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	10	733
2011	691	22	3	2	0	2	4	0	724
2012	640	17	2	6	0	4	6	0	675
2013	598	24	3	7	2	5	6	0	645
2014	626	20	2	8	1	3	9	0	669
2015	613	22	2	6	0	2	12	0	657
2016	576	22	2	3	0	2	16	0	621
2017	623	15	0	2	0	3	18	0	661
2018	740	20	0	8	2	2	14	0	786
2019	747	24	0	7	1	2	8	0	789
2020	753	23	0	9	1	3	12	0	801
2021	709	18	0	11	1	2	15	0	756
2022	763	25	7	12	3	0	29	0	839
2023	777	25	2	18	1	2	36	0	861

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Union Primary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	859	43.5	19.7	n/a
1990	823	44.6	18.4	n/a
1991	773	43.8	17.6	n/a
1992	792	44.6	17.7	n/a
1993	715	39.6	18.1	n/a
1994	706	35.3	n/a	n/a
1995	670	n/a	0.0	44.6
1996	670	n/a	0.0	44.6
1997	691	n/a	0.0	45.6
1998	689	n/a	0.0	43.7
1999	688	42.0	16.4	47.7
2000	682	n/a	0.0	48.1
2001	705	44.0	16.0	43.8
2002	666	49.0	13.6	48.9
2003	666	49.0	13.6	48.9
2004	652	43.9	14.9	50.6
2005	677	41.9	16.2	49.7
2006	625	42.0	14.9	62.1
2007	613	48.6	12.6	59.6
2008	707	37.0	19.1	55.4
2009	708	40.0	17.7	57.3
2010	733	41.0	17.8	57.1
2011	724	42.2	17.1	53.5
2012	675	48.0	14.0	56.3
2013	645	41.0	15.7	55.8
2014	669	40.0	16.7	60.5
2015	657	41.0	16.0	59.8
2016	621	40.0	15.5	58.9
2017	661	40.0	16.5	61.4
2018	786	46.1	17.0	85.5
2019	789	48.0	16.4	87.8
2020	801	49.2	16.2	87.6
2021	756	49.1	15.3	n/a
2022	839	53.9	15.5	83.7
2023	861	59.0	14.5	83.7

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 Primary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	859	43.5	19.7	n/a
1990	823	44.6	18.4	n/a
1991	773	43.8	17.6	n/a
1992	792	44.6	17.7	n/a
1993	715	39.6	18.1	n/a
1994	706	35.3	n/a	n/a
1995	670	n/a	0.0	44.6
1996	670	n/a	0.0	44.6
1997	691	n/a	0.0	45.6
1998	689	n/a	0.0	43.7
1999	688	42.0	16.4	47.7
2000	682	n/a	0.0	48.1
2001	705	44.0	16.0	43.8
2002	666	49.0	13.6	48.9
2003	666	49.0	13.6	48.9
2004	652	43.9	14.9	50.6
2005	677	41.9	16.2	49.7
2006	625	42.0	14.9	62.1
2007	613	48.6	12.6	59.6
2008	707	37.0	19.1	55.4
2009	708	40.0	17.7	57.3
2010	733	41.0	17.8	57.1
2011	724	42.2	17.1	53.5
2012	675	48.0	14.0	56.3
2013	645	41.0	15.7	55.8
2014	669	40.0	16.7	60.5
2015	657	41.0	16.0	59.8
2016	621	40.0	15.5	58.9
2017	661	40.0	16.5	61.4
2018	786	46.1	17.0	85.5
2019	789	48.0	16.4	87.8
2020	801	49.2	16.2	87.6
2021	756	49.1	15.3	n/a
2022	839	53.9	15.5	83.7
2023	861	59.0	14.5	83.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Union Primary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$366 (7.2%)	$4,743 (92.8%)	$5,109
2020	$708 (12.6%)	$4,897 (87.4%)	$5,605
2021	$1,137 (17.6%)	$5,340 (82.4%)	$6,477

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Union Primary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 23^rd of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 77^th of 1114 Elementary schools	4.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Union Primary)	97	89.6	7.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wise County Public Schools)	94	86.2	7.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Union Primary)	92	80.7	11.3%
3rd Grade English Reading (Wise County Public Schools)	87	83.3	3.8%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Union Primary)	97	94.9	2.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wise County Public Schools)	94	92.2	1.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Union Primary)	89	89	0%
4th Grade English Reading (Wise County Public Schools)	87	88.7	1.7%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	789	861	9.1%
African American	24	25	4.2%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	7	18	157.1%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	747	777	4%
Two or More Races	8	36	350%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	87.8%	83.7%	4.1%

Schools Near Union Primary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Writing (2023)	SOL Algebra I (2023)	SOL Mathematics (2023)						SOL Science (2023)		SOL English Reading (2023)						SOL Civics and Economics (2023)	SOL VA Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Union Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	2945 Second Avenue East	Big Stone Gap	24219	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 523-4900	861	59	14.5	83.7%	777 (90.2%)	25 (2.9%)	18 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.2%)	87.5	77^th of 1114 public elementary schools	93.1%		82.4	176^th of 1109 public elementary schools	84.1%	99			89.6	94.9							80.7	89.0						90.4	$6,477	$1,137	$5,340
Norton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	205 E Park Ave	Norton	24273	Norton city	Norton City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 679-0971	501	43	11.7	96.2%	440 (87.8%)	21 (4.2%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.8%)	71.3	330^th of 1114 public elementary schools	70.4%		72.3	311^th of 1109 public elementary schools	72.0%	19			70.8	77.6	87.5	79.1	76.2		78.6		67.7	77.6	78.6	88.6	76.7		86.7	81.0	$8,189	$400	$7,790
Wise Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	323 Railroad Ave SE	Wise	24293	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 328-8019	607	47	13.0	83.5%	549 (90.4%)	18 (3.0%)	21 (3.5%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	77.1	243^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	78.2%		81.1	195^th of 1109 public elementary schools	82.4%	48			80.6	81.6							83.5	80.5						81.6	$7,722	$831	$6,891
Fort Blackmore Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	214 Big Stoney Creek Road	Fort Blackmore	24250	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 995-2471	89	13	7.1	94.4%	84 (94.4%)	3 (3.4%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)																			$18,088	$5,185	$12,903
Duffield-Pattonsville Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	663 Duffield-Pattonsville High	Duffield	24244	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 431-2244	286	21	13.9	77.6%	269 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	39.8	723^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	35.1%		70.5	348^th of 1109 public elementary schools	68.6%	375			55.8	76.6							45.5	70.2						68.1	$8,198	$1,152	$7,046
Dryden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	176 School House Ridge Road	Dryden	24243	Lee County	Lee County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 546-4443	273	19	14.3	86.8%	267 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	55.7	541^st of 1114 public elementary schools	51.4%		63.6	424^th of 1109 public elementary schools	61.8%	117			75.6	60.0							80.5	66.7						77.3	$7,904	$1,663	$6,242
Coeburn Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	332 School House Hill Dr.	Coeburn	24230	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 395-6100	466	37	12.5	79.8%	414 (88.8%)	22 (4.7%)	9 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	84.9	124^th of 1114 public elementary schools	88.9%		82.3	179^th of 1109 public elementary schools	83.9%	55			78.3	96.4							81.7	86.9						90.5	$7,361	$803	$6,558
J.W. Adams Combined	Public	PK, KG-8	10824 Orby Cantrell Hwy	Pound	24279	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 796-5419	504	41	12.2	83.1%	466 (92.5%)	14 (2.8%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	88.5	65^th of 1114 public elementary schools	94.2%		93	16^th of 1109 public elementary schools	98.6%	49	85.7	100.0	85.4	95.4	90.9	95.1	90.6	89.2	81.8	89.7	81.3	97.7	79.6	97.6	91.7	86.2	89.6	97.7	$6,897	$645	$6,252
Elk Knob Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	148 Hornet Loop	Pennington Gap	24277	Lee County	Lee County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 546-1837	283	23	12.4	86.9%	274 (96.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	39.2	733^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	34.2%		39.5	726^th of 1109 public elementary schools	34.5%	7			81.1	62.5							59.5	63.4						55.0	$6,363	$2,657	$3,706
St. Charles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2434 St. Charles Road	Saint Charles	24282	Lee County	Lee County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 383-4531	120	12	10.4	84.2%	117 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	68.9	354^th of 1114 public elementary schools	68.2%		50.7	597^th of 1109 public elementary schools	46.2%	243			85.0	68.4							95.0	63.2						89.5	$9,454	$2,096	$7,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Primary

How many students attend Union Primary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 861 students attended Union Primary.

Is Union Primary a good school?

Yes. Union Primary ranks in the top 6.9% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Union Primary attend?

Students who attend Union Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Coeburn Middle
Middle : L.F. Addington Middle
Middle : Union Middle
High : Central High
High : Eastside High
High : Union High

What is the racial makeup of Union Primary?

Students at Union Primary are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Union Primary in?

Wise County Public Schools

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