Enrollment
305
Elementary
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARMINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090156000276
Union School
173 School St., Unionville, CT 06085 · (860) 673-2575 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL305 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
72 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 28% smaller than its 4th grade class (67).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 67% · 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 Farmington School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
73.7%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
69.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Union School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union School this school | 305 | 23.6% | N/A |
| Montowese Elementary School North Haven | 305 | 25.2% | N/A |
| Mathewson School Milford | 327 | 23.9% | N/A |
| Clintonville Elementary School North Haven | 372 | 26.6% | N/A |
| Ruth Chaffee School Newington | 317 | 30.9% | N/A |
| Booth Hill School Shelton | 304 | 26.0% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #130 of 522 | #34 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.7% | #77 of 519 | #16 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 305 | #422 of 613 | #121 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #154 of 558 | #43 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #217 of 560 | #73 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.6% | #436 of 594 | #117 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #256 of 378 | #64 of 101 |
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
305
+5 (+2%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 421
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 305 | 26.9 | 11.3:1 | 24% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 314 | 23.9 | 13.1:1 | 23% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 318 | 25.2 | 12.6:1 | 19% (62) |
| 2020-21 | 300 | 27 | 11.1:1 | 22% (66) |
| 2017-18 | 329 | 25.4 | 12.9:1 | 13% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 322 | 23 | 14.0:1 | 17% (54) |
| 2010-11 | 299 | 20 | 14.9:1 | 14% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 423 | 31 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 421 | 24 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Union School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (329 to 305); teachers up 6% (25.4 to 26.9).
About Union School
Union School is a small elementary school with its address in Unionville, Connecticut. The school covers kindergarten through 4 and reported 305 students in 2024-25.
A total of 7 schools make up Farmington School District, with 4,068 students enrolled.
White students are 61% of those enrolled at Union School. Next come 15% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 5% Black. That is in line with Capitol Planning Region, where about 64% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
Based on 26.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, Union School has a ratio of 11.3:1. Compared with the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 24%. The average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region is 43%.
For the population of Capitol Planning Region, median household income comes to about $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Capitol Planning Region counts 286 public schools with about 137,047 students.
Measured in a straight line, Farmington High School is about 1.3 miles from Union School. The five-mile area around Union School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Union School is Suburb: Large.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (300) and 2024-25 (305).
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Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Farmington School District
- Farmington High SchoolHigh · 1,261 students
- West Woods Upper Elementary SchoolMiddle · 676 students
- Irving A. Robbins Middle SchoolMiddle · 670 students
- East Farms SchoolElementary · 457 students
- West District SchoolElementary · 357 students
- Noah Wallace SchoolElementary · 342 students
Other Union schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Union. Union School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Union SchoolUnion, CT · 49 students
- Union SchoolRUTHERFORD, NJ · 399 students
Nearby schools
- Farmington High School1.3 mi · 1,261
- Lake Garda Elementary School1.5 mi · 466
- West District School1.6 mi · 357
- Pine Grove School2.2 mi · 613
- Thompson Brook School2.2 mi · 497
- Avon High School2.3 mi · 946
Frequently asked questions
About Union SchoolHow many students attend Union School?
Union School enrolls approximately 305 students in grades KG-04.
Is Union School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Union School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Union School have?
Union School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Union School?
Student demographics at Union School are roughly 61% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Black, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Union School in?
Union School is part of Farmington School District.
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