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Enrollment
497
Elementary
DISTRICT 442 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BULLOCK COUNTY·NCES 010048000222
Union Springs Elementary School
211 Conecuh Avenue West, Union Springs, AL 36089 · (334) 651-8968 · Bullock County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL497 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Alabama public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
424 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 106 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (106) is 20% larger than its 4th grade class (88).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Bullock County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
20.6%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.0%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Union Springs Elementary School
Union Springs Elementary School's state test result (26.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Springs Elementary School this school | 497 | 85.3% | 26.8% |
| Brewbaker Intermediate School Montgomery | 549 | 83.4% | 26.1% |
| Davis Elementary School Montgomery | 533 | 87.6% | 12.5% |
| Hudson KEight School Birmingham | 580 | 87.1% | 13.6% |
| Nixon Elementary School Montgomery | 476 | 83.6% | 18.9% |
| Southlawn Elementary School Montgomery | 395 | 80.0% | 21.8% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Union Springs Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #543 of 626 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.6% | #505 of 626 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #494 of 626 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 497 | #305 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #349 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.2% | #424 of 658 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.3% | #38 of 696 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.2% | #73 of 364 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
497
-71 (-12%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 658
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 497 | 29 | 17.1:1 | 85% (424) |
| 2023-24 | 537 | 27 | 19.9:1 | 68% (363) |
| 2022-23 | 527 | 31 | 17.0:1 | 67% (353) |
| 2020-21 | 568 | 34 | 16.7:1 | 68% (385) |
| 2017-18 | 647 | 37 | 17.5:1 | 68% (441) |
| 2015-16 | 667 | 37 | 18.0:1 | 74% (492) |
| 2010-11 | 411 | 30 | 13.7:1 | 95% (391) |
| 2000-01 | 380 | 30 | 12.7:1 | 95% (361) |
| 1990-91 | 658 | 32 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Union Springs Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (647 to 497); teachers down 22% (37 to 29).
About Union Springs Elementary School
A medium-sized elementary school in Union Springs, Alabama, Union Springs Elementary School is part of Bullock County. Enrolled students number 497 students, in kindergarten through 4.
Bullock County has 3 schools; together they serve 1,327 students.
A majority of students at Union Springs Elementary School, 75%, are Black. The next largest groups are 22% Hispanic. Union Springs Elementary School has a diversity index of 38%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Union Springs Elementary School is 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 17.1:1. Elementary schools in Alabama average about 17.0:1, a similar figure. About 85% of students, or 424, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Bullock County, the average is about the same, 85%.
Measured against Alabama public elementary schools, Union Springs Elementary School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Union Springs Elementary School scores 26.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 22.0%.
Federal survey data for Bullock County show that median household income is about $31,310, 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 25% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Union Springs Elementary School is among the 4 public schools in Bullock County.
The school nearest to Union Springs Elementary School is South Highlands Middle School, at a distance of about 0.9 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Union Springs Elementary School is 4th among 8 schools close by.
NCES assigns Union Springs Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students dropped from 568 to 497 over 4 years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Union Springs Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Bullock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,058
Census ACS
Median income
$31,310
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
8%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,327 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bullock County
- Bullock County High SchoolHigh · 448 students
- South Highlands Middle SchoolMiddle · 382 students
- Bullock County Career Technical CenterHigh
Other schools in Union Springs
- Bullock County High SchoolHigh · 448 students
- South Highlands Middle SchoolMiddle · 382 students
- Bullock County Career Technical CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- South Highlands Middle School0.9 mi · 382
- Bullock County High School1.1 mi · 448
- Booker T Washington High17.6 mi · 656
- George Washington Carver Elementary School18.3 mi · 406
- Tuskegee Public Elementary19.1 mi · 261
- Tuskegee Institute Middle School19.8 mi · 215
Frequently asked questions
About Union Springs Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Union Springs Elementary School?
Union Springs Elementary School enrolls approximately 497 students in grades KG-04.
Is Union Springs Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Union Springs Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Union Springs Elementary School?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at Union Springs Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Union Springs Elementary School?
Student demographics at Union Springs Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 22% Hispanic, 75% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Union Springs Elementary School in?
Union Springs Elementary School is part of Bullock County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.