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Enrollment
442
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF ROBESON COUNTY·NCES 370393001589
Union Chapel Elementary
4271 Union Chapel Road, Pembroke, NC 28372 · (910) 521-4456 · Robeson County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL442 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
439 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 | 15 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 13% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 71% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
35.7%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
50.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. 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
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 →
Where Union Chapel Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Robeson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #984 of 1,297 | #7 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #885 of 1,296 | #8 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #1,075 of 1,300 | #9 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 442 | #777 of 1,485 | #11 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #759 of 1,377 | #7 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.3% | #896 of 1,379 | #17 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #373 of 1,414 | #10 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.6% | #155 of 937 | #4 of 18 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
442
-85 (-16%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 427
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 442 | 29.4 | 15.0:1 | 99% (439) |
| 2023-24 | 422 | 31.7 | 13.3:1 | 99% (416) |
| 2022-23 | 448 | 28.5 | 15.7:1 | 99% (445) |
| 2020-21 | 527 | 30 | 17.6:1 | 99% (524) |
| 2017-18 | 594 | 32.6 | 18.2:1 | 98% (583) |
| 2015-16 | 634 | 28 | 22.6:1 | 98% (621) |
| 2010-11 | 571 | 31 | 18.4:1 | 81% (461) |
| 2000-01 | 495 | 28 | 17.7:1 | 81% (402) |
| 1990-91 | 427 | 23 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Union Chapel Elementary.
About Union Chapel Elementary
Union Chapel Elementary operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Pembroke, North Carolina. The school enrolls 442 students in pre-K through 6.
Union Chapel Elementary is in Public Schools of Robeson County, a district with 20,856 students across 36 schools.
More than half of enrollment at Union Chapel Elementary is Native American: 60%. Next come 30% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Union Chapel Elementary scores 54%.
Union Chapel Elementary lists 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.0 students per teacher. The average ratio among elementary schools in North Carolina is similar, at 14.9:1. About 99% of students at Union Chapel Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Robeson County is similar, at 98%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Union Chapel Elementary is 4.5 points below its prediction. Actual: 44.0%. Predicted: 48.5%.
In the wider Robeson County area, the median household earns about $41,978 a year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Robeson County counts 40 public schools with about 21,625 students.
Old Main STREAM Academy sits about 4.0 miles from Union Chapel Elementary. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Union Chapel Elementary places 3rd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale data from NCES put Union Chapel Elementary in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Union Chapel Elementary had a net loss of 85 students, or 16%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.6:1 in 2020-21, and 15.0:1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Robeson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
116,902
Census ACS
Median income
$41,978
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
21,625 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Public Schools of Robeson County
- Lumberton Senior HighHigh · 1,894 students
- Purnell Swett HighHigh · 1,583 students
- Saint Pauls HighHigh · 1,142 students
- Red Springs HighHigh · 867 students
- Fairmont HighHigh · 780 students
- Magnolia ElementaryElementary · 779 students
Other schools in Pembroke
- Purnell Swett HighHigh · 1,583 students
- Pembroke ElementaryElementary · 703 students
- Pembroke MiddleMiddle · 645 students
- Old Main STREAM AcademyElementary · 437 students
- CIS AcademyMiddle · 114 students
Nearby schools
- Old Main STREAM Academy4.0 mi · 437
- Pembroke Elementary4.3 mi · 703
- CIS Academy4.3 mi · 114
- Pembroke Middle5.1 mi · 645
- Deep Branch Elementary5.7 mi · 374
- Piney Grove Elementary5.7 mi · 452
Frequently asked questions
About Union Chapel ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Union Chapel Elementary?
Union Chapel Elementary enrolls approximately 442 students in grades PK-06.
Is Union Chapel Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Union Chapel Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Union Chapel Elementary have?
Union Chapel Elementary employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Union Chapel Elementary?
Student demographics at Union Chapel Elementary are roughly 2% White, 30% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Union Chapel Elementary in?
Union Chapel Elementary is part of Public Schools of Robeson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.