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Which teacher or staff member at North Union Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
654
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH UNION LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 390503305303
North Union Elementary School
420 Grove St, Richwood, OH 43344 · (740) 943-3113 · Union County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL654 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
290 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 43%
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 | 51 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 54% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within North Union Local School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
69.8%
OH avg 59.8% . -1.7pp since 2021
Math
64.2%
OH avg 56.1% . -5.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.8% | 64.2% |
| 2023-24 | 74.6% | 67.3% |
| 2022-23 | 75.3% | 72.5% |
| 2021-22 | 71.5% | 69.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. 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
70.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.1%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for Ohio 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 Ohio'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 →
Schools most like North Union Elementary School
North Union Elementary School's state test result (70.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Union Elementary School this school | 654 | 44.3% | 70.5% |
| Northwestern Elementary School West Salem | 632 | 43.7% | 80.9% |
| James A Garfield Elementary School Garrettsville | 655 | 42.9% | 70.7% |
| Benjamin Logan Elementary School Bellefontaine | 587 | 42.4% | 71.8% |
| Graham Elementary School Saint Paris | 735 | 44.2% | 68.3% |
| Margaretta Elementary School Castalia | 536 | 42.7% | 77.8% |
Matched among Ohio 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 North Union Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.5% | #454 of 673 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #814 of 1,569 ▼ 108 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #600 of 1,569 ▼ 70 | #8 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.7pp | #225 of 1,514 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 654 | #202 of 1,808 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #1,253 of 1,582 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.1% | #1,426 of 1,590 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.3% | #350 of 767 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #595 of 992 | N/A |
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
654
-33 (-5%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 680
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 654 | 33 | 19.8:1 | 44% (290) |
| 2023-24 | 648 | 33 | 19.6:1 | 47% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 666 | 32 | 20.8:1 | 42% (279) |
| 2020-21 | 687 | 34 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 731 | 36 | 20.3:1 | 46% (333) |
| 2015-16 | 708 | 37 | 19.1:1 | 45% (316) |
| 2010-11 | 680 | 37 | 18.4:1 | 51% (350) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Union Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (731 to 654); teachers down 8% (36 to 33).
About North Union Elementary School
North Union Elementary School, located in Richwood, Ohio, is a large elementary school. It reported 654 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students, which makes this school 62% larger than average.
North Union Local School District is the local district for North Union Elementary School. It runs 3 schools with 1,364 students.
Roughly 94% of students at North Union Elementary School are White. Other students are 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. By comparison, Union County residents are about 85% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, North Union Elementary School scores 11%.
With 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.8:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1. Roughly 44% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Union County is 19%.
North Union Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 70.5%, compared with a predicted 72.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Ohio schools on BeatsExpectations.
For the population of Union County, median household income comes to about $112,322, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Union County's 19 public schools enroll about 12,597 students and include North Union Elementary School.
North Union Elementary School's nearest public school is North Union Middle School (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of North Union Elementary School. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, North Union Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, North Union Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A 5% decrease took enrollment from 687 in 2020-21 to 654 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for North Union Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,324
Census ACS
Median income
$112,322
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
12,597 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Union Local School District
- North Union High SchoolHigh · 385 students
- North Union Middle SchoolMiddle · 325 students
Other schools in Richwood
- North Union High SchoolHigh · 385 students
- North Union Middle SchoolMiddle · 325 students
Other North Union Elementary schools
One other US public school is named North Union Elementary. North Union Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- North Union ElementaryFenton, IA · 130 students
Nearby schools
- North Union Middle School0.1 mi · 325
- North Union High School0.3 mi · 385
- Elgin High School9.6 mi · 275
- Elgin Elementary School9.6 mi · 490
- Elgin Middle School9.6 mi · 257
- Pleasant Middle School10.2 mi · 438
Frequently asked questions
About North Union Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Union Elementary School?
North Union Elementary School enrolls approximately 654 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does North Union Elementary School serve?
North Union Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Union Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Union Elementary School is approximately 19.8:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is North Union Elementary School?
North Union Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is North Union Elementary School in?
North Union Elementary School is part of North Union Local School District.
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