Enrollment
212
Elementary
DISTRICT 189 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION SD 5·NCES 411269001132
Union Elementary School
166 W Dearborn St, Union, OR 97883 · (541) 562-5278 · Union County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL212 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Oregon public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
140 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 76%
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 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 25% smaller than its 6th grade class (36).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 59% · 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
Union Elementary School→Union High School
Based on grade levels within Union SD 5. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
OR avg 43.0% . -1.8pp since 2023
Math
22.7%
OR avg 31.8% . +0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 22.7% |
| 2023-24 | 39.8% | 22.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. 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
31.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.9%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Oregon 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 Oregon'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 Union Elementary School
Union Elementary School's state test result (31.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Elementary School this school | 212 | 66.0% | 31.2% |
| Molalla River Academy Molalla | 224 | 64.7% | 19.5% |
| Crane Elementary School Crane | 186 | 67.2% | 57.0% |
| Cloverdale Elementary School Turner | 208 | 63.5% | 49.7% |
| Heppner Elementary School Heppner | 185 | 67.6% | 42.1% |
| Gaston Elementary School Gaston | 228 | 62.7% | 38.8% |
Matched among Oregon 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #346 of 591 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #491 of 646 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #380 of 646 ▼ 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 212 | #570 of 710 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #137 of 587 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.5% | #562 of 587 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.0% | #418 of 645 |
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
212
+40 (+23%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 275
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 212 | 14 | 15.1:1 | 66% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 207 | 13 | 15.9:1 | 70% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 11 | 18.7:1 | 70% (144) |
| 2020-21 | 172 | 10 | 17.2:1 | 56% (96) |
| 2017-18 | 165 | 8 | 20.6:1 | 58% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 156 | 8 | 19.5:1 | 70% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 185 | 9 | 20.6:1 | 56% (104) |
| 2000-01 | 191 | 16 | 11.9:1 | 55% (105) |
| 1990-91 | 275 | 15 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Union Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (165 to 212); teachers up 75% (8 to 14).
About Union Elementary School
Union Elementary School is a small elementary school in Union, Oregon, under Union SD 5. It reports enrollment of 212 students in kindergarten through 6. That puts enrollment 34% below the 321-student average for elementary schools in Oregon.
Union SD 5 counts 378 students in its 2 schools, and Union Elementary School is one of them.
At Union Elementary School, 86% of students are White. The remaining students are 7% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. Census estimates put Union County at about 88% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Union Elementary School scores 25%.
Union Elementary School lists 14 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.1 students per teacher. The gap from the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon is 1.4 students per teacher. About 66% of students at Union Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 64% average for public schools in Union County.
Union Elementary School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 34% of Oregon public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Union Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Oregon schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 31.2%; the prediction is 36.9%.
In the wider Union County area, median household income comes to about $65,661, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Union County counts 13 public schools with about 3,646 students.
Union Elementary School's nearest public school is Union High School (less than a tenth of a mile). Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Union Elementary School places 7th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 212, from 172 in 2020-21. The ratio was 17.2:1 in 2020-21 and 15.1:1 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Union Elementary School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,144
Census ACS
Median income
$65,661
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,646 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Union Elementary schools
25 other US public schools in 14 states are named Union Elementary. Union Elementary School is the 20th largest of the 26.
- Union Elementary SchoolLakeview, OR · 42 students
- Union Elementary SchoolWest Chester, OH · 682 students
- Union ElementaryShallotte, NC · 654 students
- Union Elementary SchoolGallatin, TN · 620 students
- Union Elementary SchoolUnion, OH · 539 students
Nearby schools
- Union High School0.0 mi · 166
- Cove Charter School6.8 mi · 290
- Island City Elementary School12.6 mi · 293
- North Powder Charter School12.7 mi · 252
- La Grande Middle School13.8 mi · 480
- Central Elementary School13.8 mi · 403
Frequently asked questions
About Union Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Union Elementary School?
Union Elementary School enrolls approximately 212 students in grades KG-06.
Is Union Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Union Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Union Elementary School have?
Union Elementary School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
How diverse is Union Elementary School?
Union Elementary School reports a student body of 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Union Elementary School?
Union Elementary School is overseen by Union SD 5 in Union County.
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