UNION GROVE EL

UNION GROVE EL is a modestly sized elementary school in GLADEWATER, Texas, one of the schools within UNION GROVE ISD. The school caters to 376 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 28% below typical.

Within UNION GROVE ISD, which oversees 3 schools and 720 students, UNION GROVE EL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, UNION GROVE EL lists that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 11% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, UNION GROVE EL has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting UNION GROVE EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Upshur County (around 59%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, UNION GROVE EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.1%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Upshur County shows median household income runs about $66,208, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. UNION GROVE EL is one of 25 public schools in Upshur County (combined enrollment of about 7,918 students).

Nearest neighbor: UNION GROVE H S, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), UNION GROVE EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 49.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 7%: 405 students in 2018 compared to 376 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 92% to 85% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

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