Enrollment
359
Elementary
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 263441006984
Union City Elementary School
601 WALNUT LN, UNION CITY, MI 49094 · (517) 741-8191 · Branch County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
223 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 55%
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 | 82 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 17% larger than its 4th grade class (70).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 56% · 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 Union City Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientMath
39.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Michigan average is about 45 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Union City Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union City Elementary School this school | 359 | 62.1% | N/A |
| Stambaugh Elementary School IRON RIVER | 353 | 63.7% | 35.9% |
| Central School VASSAR | 366 | 63.1% | 38.2% |
| Brown City Elementary School BROWN CITY | 362 | 62.2% | 41.6% |
| Michigamme Elementary School PORT HURON | 341 | 63.6% | 22.2% |
| Walnut Hills Elementary School GREENVILLE | 351 | 59.0% | 49.4% |
Matched among Michigan 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 City Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Branch County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #702 of 1,072 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #845 of 1,630 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #628 of 1,424 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.5% | #902 of 1,424 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.1% | #658 of 1,563 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.9% | #660 of 979 | #5 of 6 |
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
359
+9 (+3%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 453
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 359 | 23 | 15.6:1 | 62% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 349 | 23.4 | 14.9:1 | 68% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 20.3 | 17.4:1 | 71% (250) |
| 2020-21 | 350 | 19 | 18.4:1 | 67% (233) |
| 2017-18 | 390 | 22.3 | 17.5:1 | 60% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 445 | 24 | 18.5:1 | 58% (259) |
| 2010-11 | 428 | 26 | 16.5:1 | 63% (271) |
| 2000-01 | 427 | 21 | 20.3:1 | 49% (209) |
| 1990-91 | 453 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Union City Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (390 to 359); teachers up 3% (22.3 to 23).
About Union City Elementary School
Union City Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school found in UNION CITY, Michigan. Classes run from pre-K through 4, and the school has 359 students.
A total of 3 schools make up Union City Community Schools, with 909 students enrolled.
About 85% of the student body at Union City Elementary School is White. Enrollment also includes 8% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. County-wide, about 88% of residents are White. Union City Elementary School's diversity index is 26%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 23 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 15.6:1. That is close to the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 62%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Branch County show that the median household income is $63,724, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Union City Elementary School is one of 18 public schools in the county.
Union City High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. The five-mile area around Union City Elementary School holds 3 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Union City Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 359, a 3% gain from 350 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.4:1 to 15.6:1 over the same years.
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Branch County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,300
Census ACS
Median income
$63,724
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
6,546 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Union City Community Schools
- Union City High SchoolHigh · 305 students
- Union City Middle SchoolMiddle · 245 students
Other schools in UNION CITY
- Union City High SchoolHigh · 305 students
- Union City Middle SchoolMiddle · 245 students
Other Union City Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Union City Elementary. Union City Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Union City Elementary SchoolUnion City, TN · 793 students
- Union City Elementary SchoolUnion City, PA · 421 students
- Union City Elementary SchoolUnion City, OK · 205 students
Nearby schools
- Union City High School0.6 mi · 305
- Union City Middle School0.8 mi · 245
- Athens JuniorSenor High School4.6 mi · 256
- East Leroy Elementary School7.4 mi · 199
- Tekonsha Schools8.0 mi · 193
- Waldron Learning Center10.4 mi · 248
Frequently asked questions
About Union City Elementary SchoolHow large is Union City Elementary School?
Union City Elementary School enrolls approximately 359 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Union City Elementary School serve?
Union City Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Union City Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Union City Elementary School is approximately 15.6:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Union City Elementary School?
At Union City Elementary School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Union City Elementary School public or private?
Union City Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Union City Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.