Enrollment
287
Middle
DISTRICT 320 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION CO/CLG CORNER JOINT SCH DIST·NCES 181161001868
Union County Middle School
488 SR 44 E, Liberty, IN 47353 · (765) 458-7438 · Union County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL287 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Indiana public middle schools
- C+Test 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 Indiana public middle schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 103 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 81 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 103 | 36% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 57% · 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
Based on grade levels within Union Co/Clg Corner Joint Sch Dist. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
34.4%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
27.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
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
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 County Middle School
Union County Middle School's state test result (32.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union County Middle School this school | 287 | 54.4% | 32.6% |
| Parke Heritage Middle School Marshall | 249 | 55.0% | 35.0% |
| Benjamin Rush Middle School Rushville | 300 | 53.7% | 34.4% |
| Owen Valley Middle School Spencer | 321 | 52.3% | 31.9% |
| Eastern Greene Middle School Bloomfield | 254 | 52.4% | 41.4% |
| Brownstown Central Middle School Brownstown | 307 | 51.1% | 38.3% |
Matched among Indiana middle 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 County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #205 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #226 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #195 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 287 | #289 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #130 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.8% | #296 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.4% | #124 of 330 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.6% | #66 of 187 |
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. 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
287
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 262
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 287 | 20 | 14.3:1 | 54% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 267 | 20.8 | 12.9:1 | 51% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 277 | 20 | 13.8:1 | 48% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 283 | 20 | 14.2:1 | 54% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 336 | 21.9 | 15.3:1 | 47% (157) |
| 2015-16 | 353 | 19 | 18.6:1 | 46% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 395 | 24 | 16.5:1 | 50% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 381 | 22 | 17.3:1 | 30% (115) |
| 1990-91 | 262 | 14 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
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 low-enrollment middle-grades school in Liberty, Indiana, (ZIP code 47353). Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 287 students on the rolls. Across middle schools in Indiana, the average enrollment is about 594.
Union County Middle School is one of 4 schools in Union Co/Clg Corner Joint Sch Dist, which enrolls 1,278 students in total.
Roughly 94% of students at Union County Middle School are White. Enrollment also includes 2% multiracial. Union County residents are about 95% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Union County Middle School scores 11%.
The school had 20 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.3:1. The gap from the 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana is 1.3 students per teacher. The school reported 54% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Union County is similar, at 51%.
Union County Middle School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 37% of Indiana public middle schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Union County Middle School, the prediction is 37.1% and the result is 32.6%.
The school is in Union County, where median household income comes to about $76,424, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Union County counts 4 public schools with about 1,278 students.
Of the public schools around it, Union County Middle School is closest to Union County High School, about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Union County Middle School ranks 5th of 7 nearby schools, at 32.6% versus a 40.3% average.
NCES assigns Union County Middle School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment went from 283 in 2020-21 to 287 in 2024-25, a change of 4 students.
The Union County Middle School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Union Co/Clg Corner Joint Sch Dist
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 367 students
- Union County High SchoolHigh · 337 students
- College Corner Union Elem SchoolElementary · 287 students
Other schools in Liberty
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 367 students
- Union County High SchoolHigh · 337 students
Other Union County Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Union County Middle. Union County Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Union County Middle SchoolBlairsville, GA · 641 students
- Union County Middle SchoolMorganfield, KY · 413 students
Nearby schools
- Union County High School0.2 mi · 337
- Liberty Elementary School0.2 mi · 367
- College Corner Union Elem School7.0 mi · 287
- College Corner Union Elementary School7.0 mi · 121
- Everton Elementary School10.7 mi · 266
- Eastview Elementary School11.1 mi · 330
Frequently asked questions
About Union County Middle SchoolHow 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.