Union Middle School

Union Middle School, a tight-knit junior high in Union, Mississippi, part of Union Public School District, serves 286 students, covering grades 5 through 8. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 452 students each, so Union Middle School sits 37% leaner than that benchmark.

Union Public School District comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 976 students; Union Middle School is among them.

On demographics, Union Middle School shows that White students make up the majority at 74%. Other groups include 22% Black, 2% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 60% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Newton County runs at roughly 75%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Union Middle School sits in the top 10% of Mississippi schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 44.6%; actual is 65.0%, +20.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, Newton County reports that the typical household earns roughly $50,540 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Newton County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,634 students), Union Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Union Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Union Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Union Middle School at 4th of 4; the average score across the group is 74.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Union Middle School has contracted 19%, going from 355 students in 2018 to 286 in 2025.

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