Enrollment
296
Elementary
DISTRICT 563 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370462001805
Union Elementary
5320 White Store Rd, Wingate, NC 28174 · (704) 296-6348 · Union County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL296 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
293 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 52 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
59.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
69.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
65.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in North Carolina's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Union Elementary
Union Elementary's state test result (65.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Elementary this school | 296 | 99.0% | 65.8% |
| Coleridge Elementary School Ramseur | 273 | 98.9% | 43.2% |
| Star Elementary Star | 272 | 98.9% | 62.4% |
| Moravian Falls Elementary School Moravian Falls | 257 | 98.4% | 76.9% |
| Pine Level Elementary Pine Level | 341 | 98.8% | 71.9% |
| Eastfield Global Magnet School Marion | 279 | 97.8% | 59.1% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #319 of 1,297 | #16 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #356 of 1,296 | #18 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #338 of 1,300 | #15 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 296 | #1,188 of 1,485 | #29 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #258 of 1,377 | #7 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #598 of 1,379 | #11 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #652 of 1,414 | #7 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #466 of 937 | #12 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. 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
296
+5 (+2%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 348
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 296 | 22.5 | 13.2:1 | 99% (293) |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 21.5 | 13.0:1 | 99% (276) |
| 2022-23 | 274 | 20.5 | 13.4:1 | 72% (198) |
| 2020-21 | 291 | 21 | 13.9:1 | 54% (156) |
| 2017-18 | 342 | 28 | 12.2:1 | 67% (228) |
| 2015-16 | 374 | 31 | 12.1:1 | 65% (244) |
| 2010-11 | 452 | 37 | 12.2:1 | 54% (243) |
| 2000-01 | 411 | 27 | 15.2:1 | 48% (196) |
| 1990-91 | 348 | 16 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Union Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (342 to 296); teachers down 20% (28 to 22.5).
About Union Elementary
A low-enrollment elementary school in Wingate, North Carolina, Union Elementary is part of Union County Public Schools. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 296 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in North Carolina) has about 467 students.
Union Elementary is one of the 52 schools that make up Union County Public Schools (41,272 students in total).
White students account for 51% of enrollment at Union Elementary. Smaller groups are 32% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 8% Black. For comparison, the population of Union County is roughly 69% White. Union Elementary has a diversity index of 63%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 99%. Among public schools in Union County, the average eligibility rate is 41%.
Union Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 65.8%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in North Carolina are predicted to post 48.6%, so the school is 17.2 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
In Union County (population about 250,958), median household income is about $102,900, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 58 public schools operate in Union County, serving about 45,934 students.
Nearby, Forest Hills High is about 4.6 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Union Elementary is 1st of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Under the NCES locale system, Union Elementary is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 291 in 2020-21, 296 in 2024-25.
The Union Elementary community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
250,958
Census ACS
Median income
$102,900
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
58
45,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Union County Public Schools
- Marvin Ridge HighHigh · 1,961 students
- Weddington HighHigh · 1,899 students
- Cuthbertson HighHigh · 1,857 students
- Porter Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,809 students
- Porter Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,447 students
- Weddington MiddleMiddle · 1,324 students
Other Union Elementary schools
25 other US public schools in 14 states are named Union Elementary. Union Elementary is the 16th largest of the 26.
- Union ElementaryShallotte, NC · 654 students
- Union ElementaryClinton, NC · 466 students
- Union ElementaryShelby, NC · 413 students
- Union ElementaryRowland, NC · 351 students
- Union ElementaryVale, NC · 342 students
Nearby schools
- Forest Hills High4.6 mi · 973
- East Union Middle5.2 mi · 683
- Rock Rest Elementary5.4 mi · 394
- Wingate Elementary5.6 mi · 394
- Marshville Elementary6.0 mi · 419
- Monroe High7.8 mi · 1,215
Frequently asked questions
About Union ElementaryHow many students attend Union Elementary?
Union Elementary enrolls approximately 296 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Union Elementary serve?
Union Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Union Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Union Elementary is approximately 13.2:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Union Elementary?
Student demographics at Union Elementary are roughly 51% White, 32% Hispanic, 8% Black, 9% Two or more.
What district is Union Elementary in?
Union Elementary is part of Union County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.