Enrollment
199
Elementary
DISTRICT 240 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION COUNTY·NCES 210564001339
Uniontown Elementary School
401 Walnut St, Uniontown, KY 42461 · (270) 822-4462 · Union County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL199 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of Kentucky public elementary 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 Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 31.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
123 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (34).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 47% · 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
Uniontown Elementary School→Union County Middle School
Based on grade levels within Union County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
38.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
29.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). 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
33.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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 Uniontown Elementary School
Uniontown Elementary School's state test result (33.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uniontown Elementary School this school | 199 | 61.8% | 33.1% |
| Clay Elementary School Clay | 194 | 62.9% | 53.3% |
| W B Muncy Elementary School Wooton | 209 | 60.3% | 67.1% |
| Hillsboro Elementary School Hillsboro | 224 | 58.9% | 40.9% |
| Ben Johnson Elementary School Mc Daniels | 232 | 65.9% | 38.5% |
| Inez Elementary School Inez | 233 | 65.2% | 42.9% |
Matched among Kentucky 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 Uniontown Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #519 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #557 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #515 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 199 | #675 of 744 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.8% | #438 of 721 |
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
199
+27 (+16%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 238
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 199 | 15.5 | 12.8:1 | 62% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 204 | 16 | 12.7:1 | 63% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 208 | 17.2 | 12.1:1 | 63% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 172 | 12 | 14.3:1 | 56% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 185 | 11.7 | 15.8:1 | 60% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 216 | 13 | 16.6:1 | 63% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 218 | 14 | 15.6:1 | 71% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 209 | 11 | 19.0:1 | 62% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 238 | 14 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Uniontown Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (185 to 199); teachers up 32% (11.7 to 15.5).
About Uniontown Elementary School
Uniontown Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Union County, located in Uniontown, Kentucky. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 199 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Kentucky average about 421 students.
The district, Union County, operates 7 schools serving 2,086 students.
Most students at Uniontown Elementary School are White: 89% of enrollment. Other students are 7% multiracial and 3% Black. For comparison, Union County is about 89% White. By the diversity index, Uniontown Elementary School comes in at 20%.
Staffing totals 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. That ratio is under the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Uniontown Elementary School is 62%. That is close to the 63% average for public schools in Union County.
allk12 grades Uniontown Elementary School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Kentucky public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Uniontown Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 33.1% is 8.9 points below the 42.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
According to the American Community Survey, in Union County, median household income is about $60,327, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 8 public schools operate in Union County, serving about 2,086 students.
The closest public school to Uniontown Elementary School is Morganfield Elementary School, about 6.7 miles away. Within ten miles of Uniontown Elementary School, there are 4 other public schools. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Uniontown Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Uniontown Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 199 was 16% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 172. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.3:1 in 2020-21, and 12.8:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Uniontown Elementary School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,260
Census ACS
Median income
$60,327
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,086 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Union County
- Union County High SchoolHigh · 642 students
- Union County Middle SchoolMiddle · 413 students
- Sturgis Elementary SchoolElementary · 343 students
- Morganfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Union County Preschool and HeadstartElementary · 90 students
- Union County Learning AcademyHigh · 71 students
Nearby schools
- Morganfield Elementary School6.7 mi · 328
- Union County Preschool and Headstart9.9 mi · 90
- Union County High School9.9 mi · 642
- Union County Learning Academy9.9 mi · 71
- Union County Middle School10.1 mi · 413
- West Elementary School10.9 mi · 350
Frequently asked questions
About Uniontown Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Uniontown Elementary School?
Uniontown Elementary School enrolls approximately 199 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Uniontown Elementary School serve?
Uniontown Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Uniontown Elementary School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Uniontown Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Uniontown Elementary School?
At Uniontown Elementary School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Uniontown Elementary School public or private?
Uniontown Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Union County.
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