Union Elementary

Set in Shallotte, North Carolina, Union Elementary is a mid-sized K-5 school, operated by Brunswick County Schools. It serves 654 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 40% larger than typical.

Brunswick County Schools runs 20 schools in total, collectively educating 13,561 students. Union Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Union Elementary reports that White students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 11% Black, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Brunswick County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Union Elementary ranks in the top 10% of North Carolina public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 48.4%; Union Elementary posts 71.7%, +23.2 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Brunswick County put the typical household earns roughly $77,024 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Union Elementary is one of 22 public schools in Brunswick County (combined enrollment of about 15,069 students).

Nearest neighbor: West Brunswick High, around 3.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Union Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Union Elementary at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 53.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Union Elementary has grew 12%, going from 583 students in 2018 to 654 in 2025.

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