Enrollment
351
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF ROBESON COUNTY·NCES 370393001590
Union Elementary
2547 NC Hwy 710 South, Rowland, NC 28383 · (910) 521-4272 · Robeson County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL351 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
348 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 13% |
Student demographics
29%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
47.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
66.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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
59.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% 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 Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Robeson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #520 of 1,297 | #3 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #433 of 1,296 | #3 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #729 of 1,300 | #3 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 351 | #1,049 of 1,485 | #18 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #937 of 1,377 | #10 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.7% | #1,304 of 1,379 | #22 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #555 of 1,414 | #16 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.3% | #124 of 937 | #3 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
351
-52 (-13%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 408
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 351 | 22.4 | 15.7:1 | 99% (348) |
| 2023-24 | 349 | 23.4 | 14.9:1 | 99% (346) |
| 2022-23 | 343 | 25.5 | 13.5:1 | 99% (340) |
| 2020-21 | 403 | 24 | 16.8:1 | 99% (400) |
| 2017-18 | 483 | 25.4 | 19.0:1 | 98% (474) |
| 2015-16 | 472 | 23 | 20.5:1 | 99% (469) |
| 2010-11 | 434 | 24 | 18.1:1 | 86% (372) |
| 2000-01 | 410 | 29 | 14.1:1 | 90% (371) |
| 1990-91 | 408 | 20 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Union Elementary.
About Union Elementary
Union Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Rowland, North Carolina. It educates 351 students in pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467 students.
Public Schools of Robeson County has 36 schools; together they serve 20,856 students.
Federal enrollment data show Union Elementary is 84% Native American. The school is also 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% White. Union Elementary's diversity index is 29%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.7:1. That is 0.8 students per teacher above the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 99%. For comparison, public schools in Robeson County average 98%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Union Elementary is 48.6%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 59.4%.
In Robeson County (population about 116,902), the median household income is $41,978, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 21% of people live in poverty. Union Elementary is one of 40 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Pembroke Middle, about 3.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5. Its average proficiency rate of 59.4% is above the 38.0% average for nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 52 fewer students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 16.8:1 to 15.7:1.
Community posts for Union Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Rowland
- South Robeson Middle SchoolMiddle · 344 students
- Southside Ashpole ElementaryElementary · 206 students
Nearby schools
- Pembroke Middle3.4 mi · 645
- Pembroke Elementary4.1 mi · 703
- Purnell Swett High4.2 mi · 1,583
- CIS Academy4.3 mi · 114
- Old Main STREAM Academy4.5 mi · 437
- Deep Branch Elementary5.8 mi · 374
Frequently asked questions
About Union ElementaryHow many students attend Union Elementary?
Union Elementary enrolls approximately 351 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Union Elementary serve?
Union Elementary serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Union Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Union Elementary is approximately 15.7:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Union Elementary?
At Union Elementary, the student body is approximately 3% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Union Elementary public or private?
Union Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Public Schools of Robeson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.