Union Memorial El Sch

Union Memorial El Sch is one of the tight-knit elementary campuss in New Castle, Pennsylvania, overseen by Union Area SD, with 320 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 28% smaller than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Union Area SD (687 students total), Union Memorial El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Union Memorial El Sch reports that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 12% multiracial, 9% Black. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Union Memorial El Sch logs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.2:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 103% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Lawrence County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Union Memorial El Sch sits in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 33.5%; actual is 59.3%, +25.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, Lawrence County reports that median household earnings sit near $61,931, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lawrence County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,015 students), Union Memorial El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Union Area HS, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Union Memorial El Sch. On composite proficiency, Union Memorial El Sch comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 40.8%.

Union Memorial El Sch operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Union Memorial El Sch's enrollment has declined 4% since 2018, when it stood at 335 (now 320). Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 14% to 9%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Union Memorial El Sch community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.