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Enrollment
641
Middle
DISTRICT 603 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION COUNTY·NCES 130525003456
Union County Middle School
367 Wellborn St, Blairsville, GA 30512 · (706) 745-2483 · Union County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL641 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
504 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 195 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 223 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 223 | 35% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 71% · 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
Union County Middle School→Union County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Union County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
44.9%
GA avg 40.1% . -2.3pp since 2021
Math
54.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +9.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.9% | 54.9% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 50.5% |
| 2022-23 | 46.3% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.1% | 45.1% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. 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
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Georgia 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 Georgia'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 →
Where Union County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #156 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #109 of 474 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #137 of 474 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.8pp | #259 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 641 | #296 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #245 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.4% | #434 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.6% | #257 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #253 of 305 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
641
-45 (-7%) vs 2020
+1% since 2010-11, when it was 633
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
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 | 641 | 45.6 | 14.1:1 | 79% (504) |
| 2023-24 | 675 | 46.3 | 14.6:1 | 62% (419) |
| 2022-23 | 679 | 47.3 | 14.4:1 | 44% (301) |
| 2020-21 | 686 | 41 | 16.7:1 | 44% (305) |
| 2017-18 | 663 | 43.2 | 15.3:1 | 59% (390) |
| 2015-16 | 621 | 40 | 15.5:1 | 55% (344) |
| 2010-11 | 633 | 41 | 15.4:1 | 60% (382) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Union County Middle School.
About Union County Middle School
Union County Middle School is a middle school in Blairsville, Georgia, and it is part of Union County. A total of 641 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8.
Union County has 5 schools and 3,015 students, and Union County Middle School is one of those schools.
The student body at Union County Middle School is 88% White. The rest of enrollment is 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 21%, meaning two students picked at random have a 21% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 14.1 students per teacher and 45.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 79%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Union County Middle School, the prediction is 36.7% and the result is 45.4%.
Census Bureau estimates for Union County show that the median household income is $66,176, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 5 public schools in Union County, enrolling about 3,015 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Union County Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Union County Middle School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Union County Middle School's enrollment declined 7%, to 641. By 2024-25, the school had 14.1 students per teacher, compared with 16.7 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Union County Middle School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,304
Census ACS
Median income
$66,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,015 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Union County
- Union County High SchoolHigh · 901 students
- Union County Primary SchoolElementary · 752 students
- Union County Elementary SchoolElementary · 666 students
- Woody Gap High/Elementary SchoolCombined · 55 students
Other schools in Blairsville
- Union County High SchoolHigh · 901 students
- Union County Primary SchoolElementary · 752 students
- Union County Elementary SchoolElementary · 666 students
Nearby schools
- Union County Elementary School0.1 mi · 666
- Union County Primary School0.2 mi · 752
- Union County High School0.4 mi · 901
- Martins Creek Elementary10.5 mi · 137
- Tri-County Early College High13.0 mi · 153
- The Oaks Academy13.0 mi · 43
Frequently asked questions
About Union County Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Union County Middle School?
Union County Middle School enrolls approximately 641 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Union County Middle School serve?
Union County Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Union County Middle School have?
Union County Middle School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Union County Middle School?
At Union County Middle School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Union County Middle School in?
Union County Middle School is part of Union County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.