Enrollment
232
High
DISTRICT 240 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION GROVE ISD·NCES 484353004953
Union Grove High School
11377 UNION GROVE RD, GLADEWATER, TX 75647 · (903) 845-5506 · Upshur County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL232 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Texas public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
86 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 70 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 54 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 54 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 54 | 23% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 63% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within UNION GROVE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
74.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -2.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -19.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 61.0% | 11.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 29.0% | 24.0% | 38.0% | 9.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 74.0% | 53.0% |
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 72.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
66.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Grove High School
Union Grove High School's state test result (66.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Grove High School this school | 232 | 37.1% | 66.6% |
| Henrietta High School HENRIETTA | 268 | 37.3% | 66.8% |
| Sanford-Fritch High School FRITCH | 236 | 39.8% | 46.2% |
| Prairiland High School PATTONVILLE | 283 | 39.2% | 65.0% |
| Cisco High School CISCO | 225 | 39.1% | 80.4% |
| Alvord High School ALVORD | 225 | 36.4% | 60.7% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Grove High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Upshur County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.6% | #309 of 1,385 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #470 of 1,425 ▲ 1 | #2 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #298 of 1,425 ▼ 57 | #2 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 232 | #1,264 of 2,107 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #72 of 1,344 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.5% | #1,012 of 1,346 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.1% | #1,260 of 1,522 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.4% | #435 of 672 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
232
+6 (+3%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 275
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 232 | 24.6 | 9.4:1 | 37% (86) |
| 2023-24 | 232 | 22.6 | 10.3:1 | 42% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 229 | 26.2 | 8.8:1 | 38% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 226 | 23 | 9.8:1 | 41% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 216 | 23.6 | 9.1:1 | 39% (85) |
| 2015-16 | 194 | 24 | 8.1:1 | 36% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 230 | 23 | 10.0:1 | 30% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 299 | 27 | 11.1:1 | 28% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 275 | 22 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Union Grove High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (216 to 232); teachers up 4% (23.6 to 24.6).
About Union Grove High School
Union Grove High School, a small high school, is located in GLADEWATER, Texas. The school serves 232 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in Texas average about 796 students.
Union Grove High School reports to UNION GROVE ISD, which has 3 schools and 720 students.
Union Grove High School's enrollment is 82% White. The school is also 13% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Upshur County is about 79% White. Union Grove High School's diversity index is 31%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.4:1. On average, high schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 9.4:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Union Grove High School is 37%. The 59% average for public schools in Upshur County is 22 points higher.
Measured against Texas public high schools, Union Grove High School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Union Grove High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 66.6% and a predicted 57.9%.
Among Upshur County residents, the median household income is $66,208, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Besides Union Grove High School, Upshur County has 24 other public schools.
Union Grove Junior High School is the public school closest to Union Grove High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Union Grove High School ranks 1st of 7 on average proficiency.
Union Grove High School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Mid-size.
Union Grove High School's enrollment climbed from 226 in 2020-21 to 232 in 2024-25.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Upshur County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,567
Census ACS
Median income
$66,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
7,918 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in UNION GROVE ISD
- Union Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Union Grove Junior High SchoolMiddle · 112 students
Other schools in GLADEWATER
- Weldon Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Gladewater High SchoolHigh · 484 students
- Sabine High SchoolHigh · 456 students
- Union Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Gladewater Middle SchoolMiddle · 371 students
- Gladewater Primary SchoolElementary · 296 students
Other Union Grove High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Union Grove High. Union Grove High School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Union Grove HighMcDonough, GA · 1,622 students
- Union Grove HighUnion Grove, WI · 1,032 students
Nearby schools
- Union Grove Junior High School0.0 mi · 112
- Union Grove Elementary School0.3 mi · 376
- Gladewater Primary School1.8 mi · 296
- Gladewater High School2.7 mi · 484
- Weldon Elementary School3.1 mi · 485
- Gladewater Middle School3.2 mi · 371
Frequently asked questions
About Union Grove High SchoolHow large is Union Grove High School?
Union Grove High School enrolls approximately 232 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Union Grove High School serve?
Union Grove High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Union Grove High School?
Approximately 9.4:1 students per teacher at Union Grove High School.
How diverse is Union Grove High School?
Union Grove High School reports a student body of 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Union Grove High School?
Union Grove High School is overseen by UNION GROVE ISD in Upshur County.
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