Is Union Elementary School a good school?

Union Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.1% of West Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Union Elementary School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 272 students attended Union Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Union Elementary School?

Students at Union Elementary School are 99% White.

Union Elementary School in Buckhannon WV

Performance Trends

Compare Details Union Elementary School ranks worse than 97.9% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks last among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Upshur County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.28. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (99.3%), Hispanic (0.4%), two or more races (0.4%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Union Elementary School is 16. 3 elementary schools in the Upshur County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Union Elementary School is $10,914. 3 elementary schools in the Upshur County Schools District spend more per student.

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Union Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Union Elementary School 367^th of 375 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Union Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Upshur County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Upshur County Schools 47^th of 54 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Union Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2009	80.16	47^th	420	88.8%
2010	78.34	50^th	427	88.3%
2011	72.06	64^th	426	85.0%
2012	57.76	146^th	426	65.7%
2013	48.62	209^th	428	51.2%
2014	44.73	241^st	422	42.9%
2015	34.30	305^th	408	25.2%
2016	31.97	297^th	402	26.1%
2017	40.33	258^th	399	35.3%
2018	34.19	279^th	392	28.8%
2019	39.35	239^th	383	37.6%
2021	24.70	322^nd	380	15.3%
2022	12.28	367^th	375	2.1%

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

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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by a student
Monday, October 2, 2017

i use to go there and when i did i loved it! it's my favorite school out of all my schools! Close Quote

by a teacher
Friday, August 3, 2012

Union is a nurturing, inviting environment for parents, students, staff and community! It is a school where children are taught to be respectable, good citizens. Dr. Stankus has high expectations for her school and it's members, both big and small! Union is a family and any child would be lucky to attend. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Union Elementary School

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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	263	263
1990	251	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	252
1991	257	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
1992	254	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	254
1993	246	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	246
1994	251	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	251
1995	246	0	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	248
1996	246	0	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	248
1997	253	1	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	256
1998	241	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	242
1999	247	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	247
2000	238	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	238
2001	229	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
2002	230	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
2003	230	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
2004	235	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	236
2005	223	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	224
2006	280	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
2007	273	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	277
2008	270	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
2009	279	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
2010	292	4	0	0	1	0	1	0	298
2011	311	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	316
2012	312	6	0	0	1	0	2	0	321
2013	307	3	0	1	1	0	3	0	315
2014	299	3	0	2	1	0	4	0	309
2015	309	3	0	3	0	0	4	0	319
2016	293	3	0	4	0	0	1	0	301
2017	297	1	0	5	0	0	3	0	306
2018	303	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	308
2019	300	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	306
2020	318	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	324
2021	297	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	302
2022	270	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	272

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	263	13.0	20.2	n/a
1990	252	13.0	19.3	40.5
1991	257	14.0	18.3	39.7
1992	254	14.0	18.1	42.9
1993	246	13.0	18.9	47.6
1994	251	15.0	16.7	49.8
1995	248	14.0	17.7	55.2
1996	248	14.0	17.7	55.2
1997	256	17.0	15.1	51.2
1998	242	16.0	15.1	49.2
1999	247	16.0	15.4	58.7
2000	238	17.0	14.0	59.2
2001	231	17.0	13.6	53.7
2002	231	18.0	12.8	50.2
2003	231	18.0	12.8	50.2
2004	236	18.0	13.1	51.3
2005	224	18.0	12.4	51.3
2006	283	17.0	16.6	48.1
2007	277	16.0	17.3	41.9
2008	273	18.0	15.2	42.9
2009	282	18.5	15.2	45
2010	298	19.5	15.2	51
2011	316	17.4	18.1	43.4
2012	321	18.3	17.4	49.8
2013	315	18.7	16.8	55.2
2014	309	18.8	16.3	51.5
2015	319	20.0	15.9	51.4
2016	301	18.0	16.7	43.9
2017	306	19.3	15.8	43.5
2018	308	18.3	16.7	51
2019	306	18.1	16.8	51.6
2020	324	19.6	16.4	48.8
2021	302	19.5	15.4	52.3
2022	272	17.0	16.0	n/a

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Union Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	263	13.0	20.2	n/a
1990	252	13.0	19.3	40.5
1991	257	14.0	18.3	39.7
1992	254	14.0	18.1	42.9
1993	246	13.0	18.9	47.6
1994	251	15.0	16.7	49.8
1995	248	14.0	17.7	55.2
1996	248	14.0	17.7	55.2
1997	256	17.0	15.1	51.2
1998	242	16.0	15.1	49.2
1999	247	16.0	15.4	58.7
2000	238	17.0	14.0	59.2
2001	231	17.0	13.6	53.7
2002	231	18.0	12.8	50.2
2003	231	18.0	12.8	50.2
2004	236	18.0	13.1	51.3
2005	224	18.0	12.4	51.3
2006	283	17.0	16.6	48.1
2007	277	16.0	17.3	41.9
2008	273	18.0	15.2	42.9
2009	282	18.5	15.2	45
2010	298	19.5	15.2	51
2011	316	17.4	18.1	43.4
2012	321	18.3	17.4	49.8
2013	315	18.7	16.8	55.2
2014	309	18.8	16.3	51.5
2015	319	20.0	15.9	51.4
2016	301	18.0	16.7	43.9
2017	306	19.3	15.8	43.5
2018	308	18.3	16.7	51
2019	306	18.1	16.8	51.6
2020	324	19.6	16.4	48.8
2021	302	19.5	15.4	52.3
2022	272	17.0	16.0	n/a

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 Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,245 (11.4%)	$9,669 (88.6%)	$10,914

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Union Elementary School

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 Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 239^th of 383 Elementary schools	Ranks 367^th of 375 Elementary schools	35.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Union Elementary School)	53.2	22.2	31%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Upshur County Schools)	42.4	37.4	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	50.9	46.1	4.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Union Elementary School)	53.2	6.7	46.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Upshur County Schools)	40.1	25.8	14.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	44	36.2	7.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Union Elementary School)	33.3	23.9	9.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Upshur County Schools)	37.2	34.6	2.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	47.3	41.9	5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Union Elementary School)	39.6	21.3	18.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Upshur County Schools)	40.3	36.6	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	48.8	43.7	5.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Union Elementary School)	26.9	12.2	14.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Upshur County Schools)	33.3	30.8	2.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	40	34.9	5.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Union Elementary School)	44.2	22	22.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Upshur County Schools)	33.7	39.2	5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	47.2	41.2	6%
5th Grade Science (Union Elementary School)	32.7	24.4	8.3%
5th Grade Science (Upshur County Schools)	25.4	29.6	4.2%
5th Grade Science (West Virginia)	35.4	30.3	5.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	306	302	1.3%
African American	0	1
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	3	1	66.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	300	297	1%
Two or More Races	3	2	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	51.6%	52.3%	0.7%

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