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Union County Middle School

488 SR 44 E, Liberty, IN 47353 · (765) 458-7438 · Union County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL287 STUDENTS
Enrollment
287
Middle
DISTRICT 320 · STATE 594
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
156 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
103
Grade 7
81
Grade 8
103
Student demographics
White
27194%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 62%
Hispanic
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15%
Black
52%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 14%
Two+
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
15052%
Female
13748%

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Test scores

ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above Proficiency
English Language Arts
34.4%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
27.0%
IN avg 41.1%
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.4pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
287
-49 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.3:1
% White
94%
was 96%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
2%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Union County Middle School

Union County Middle School, a modestly sized junior high in Liberty, Indiana, run under Union Co/Clg Corner Joint Sch Dist, enrolls 287 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Indiana's public schools average about 594 students each, so Union County Middle School sits 52% smaller than that benchmark.

Union Co/Clg Corner Joint Sch Dist comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,278 students; Union County Middle School is among them.

Demographically, Union County Middle School reports that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Union County Middle School reports 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 54% 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 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.1%; this one delivers 32.6%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Union County indicate the typical household earns roughly $76,424 per year, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Union County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,278 students), Union County Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Union County High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Union County Middle School. On composite proficiency, Union County Middle School comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 40.3%.

Union County Middle School operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Union County Middle School's enrollment has fell 15% since 2018, when it stood at 336 (now 287).

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Union County at a glance

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Population
6,985
Census ACS
Median income
$76,424
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,278 students

Quick facts

School name
Union County Middle School
District
Union Co/Clg Corner Joint Sch Dist
Address
488 SR 44 E, Liberty, IN 47353
Phone
(765) 458-7438
County
Union County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
287
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
156 (54%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
181161001868
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Union Co/Clg Corner Joint Sch Dist
Other schools in Liberty
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Frequently asked questions

About Union County Middle School
How many students attend Union County Middle School?
Union County Middle School enrolls approximately 287 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 students per teacher at Union County Middle School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Union County Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Union County Middle School?
At Union County Middle School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Union County Middle School public or private?
Union County Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Union Co/Clg Corner Joint Sch Dist.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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