Union County Middle School

Set in Blairsville, Georgia, Union County Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school, part of Union County. It hosts 641 students across grades 6 through 8.

Union County comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 3,015 students; Union County Middle School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Union County Middle School reports that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.1:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 79% of students at Union County Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Union County Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.4%.

Around the school, Union County reports that median household income runs about $66,176, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Union County Middle School is one of 5 public schools in Union County (combined enrollment of about 3,015 students).

Nearest neighbor: Union County Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Union County Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Union County Middle School at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 54.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 3%: 663 students in 2018 compared to 641 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 92% to 88% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.