Monarch Elementary

As a close-knit elementary campus in Union, South Carolina, Monarch Elementary hosts 442 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Union 01.

Union 01 runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,542 students. Monarch Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Monarch Elementary reports that 63% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 32% Black, 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Union County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Across the wider county, Union County reports that median household earnings sit near $41,621, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Union County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,542 students), of which Monarch Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Foster Park Elementary, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 10%: 492 students in 2018 compared to 442 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share grew from 58% to 63%. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.