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Which teacher or staff member at Union Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
453
Elementary
DISTRICT 615 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ZIONSVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180283000340
Union Elementary School
11750 E 300 S, Zionsville, IN 46077 · (317) 733-4007 · Boone County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Indiana public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
13 students
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 37% smaller than its 4th grade class (103).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
Based on grade levels within Zionsville Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
68.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
86.2%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 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
76.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% 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 Elementary School
Union Elementary School's state test result (76.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Elementary School this school | 453 | 2.9% | 76.0% |
| Trailside Elementary School Zionsville | 547 | 4.8% | 72.7% |
| Cedar Canyon Elementary School Fort Wayne | 508 | 9.6% | 60.5% |
| Eagle Elementary School Zionsville | 359 | 9.2% | 70.0% |
| Oak Trace Elementary School Westfield | 582 | 8.9% | 82.4% |
| Stonegate Elementary Zionsville | 462 | 10.6% | 68.2% |
Matched among Indiana 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Boone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #20 of 983 | #2 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.2% | #8 of 986 | #2 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #42 of 986 | #2 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #475 of 1,079 | #7 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #447 of 991 | #7 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.0% | #557 of 996 | #8 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 2.9% | #1,056 of 1,058 | #13 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.5% | #63 of 597 | #1 of 9 |
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
453
-202 (-31%) vs 2020
+142% since 1990-91, when it was 187
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 453 | 30.6 | 14.8:1 | 3% (13) |
| 2023-24 | 468 | 31.7 | 14.8:1 | 3% (16) |
| 2022-23 | 529 | 34.7 | 15.3:1 | 3% (16) |
| 2020-21 | 655 | 50 | 13.1:1 | 2% (14) |
| 2017-18 | 652 | 37.3 | 17.5:1 | 3% (21) |
| 2015-16 | 626 | 33 | 19.0:1 | 4% (23) |
| 2010-11 | 385 | 21 | 18.3:1 | 6% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 188 | 10 | 18.8:1 | 12% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 187 | 9 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Union Elementary School.
About Union Elementary School
Union Elementary School is an elementary school in Zionsville, Indiana, reachable at (317) 733-4007. The student body numbers 453 students, from pre-K through 4.
Union Elementary School is part of a district of 9 schools: Zionsville Community Schools, with 7,971 students.
A majority of students at Union Elementary School, 78%, are White. The remaining shares are 7% Asian, 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 4% Black. Boone County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school's share is lower. By the diversity index, Union Elementary School comes in at 38%.
With 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Union Elementary School was 14.8:1. The 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 13 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 3%. The 22% average for public schools in Boone County is 19 points higher.
Union Elementary School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 81% of Indiana public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 76.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 73.5%.
In Boone County (population about 74,718), median household income is about $111,250, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The public schools of Boone County number 18 and enroll about 13,246.
The closest other public school is Creekside Middle School, about 2.6 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Union Elementary School is 5th of 8 on proficiency.
Union Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Union Elementary School had 655 students in 2020-21 and 453 in 2024-25, a 31% decrease. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.1:1 to 14.8:1.
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Boone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
74,718
Census ACS
Median income
$111,250
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
13,246 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Zionsville Community Schools
- Zionsville Community High SchoolHigh · 2,338 students
- Zionsville Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,331 students
- Zionsville West Middle SchoolElementary · 1,139 students
- Zionsville Pleasant View Elem SchElementary · 797 students
- Trailside Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
- Boone MeadowElementary · 545 students
Other schools in Zionsville
- Zionsville Community High SchoolHigh · 2,338 students
- Zionsville Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,331 students
- Zionsville Pleasant View Elem SchElementary · 797 students
- Trailside Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
- Stonegate ElementaryElementary · 462 students
- Eagle Elementary SchoolElementary · 359 students
Other Union Elementary schools
25 other US public schools in 14 states are named Union Elementary. Union Elementary School is the 7th largest of the 26.
- Union Elementary SchoolBargersville, IN · 165 students
- Union Elementary SchoolModoc, IN · 161 students
- Union Elementary SchoolWest Chester, OH · 682 students
- Union ElementaryShallotte, NC · 654 students
- Union Elementary SchoolGallatin, TN · 620 students
Nearby schools
- Creekside Middle School2.6 mi · 1,428
- College Wood Elementary School2.8 mi · 616
- West Clay Elementary School2.8 mi · 580
- Zionsville Pleasant View Elem Sch2.8 mi · 797
- Zionsville Community High School3.0 mi · 2,338
- Zionsville Middle School3.3 mi · 1,331
Frequently asked questions
About Union Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Union Elementary School?
Union Elementary School enrolls approximately 453 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Union Elementary School serve?
Union Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Union Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Union Elementary School is approximately 14.8:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Union Elementary School?
Union Elementary School reports a student body of 78% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Union Elementary School public or private?
Union Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Zionsville Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.