UNION GROVE H S

Located at 11377 UNION GROVE RD, in GLADEWATER, Texas, UNION GROVE H S is a tiny high school that enrolls 232 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by UNION GROVE ISD. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 71% smaller than typical.

UNION GROVE ISD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 720 students; UNION GROVE H S is among them.

Demographically, UNION GROVE H S records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). The remainder is composed of 13% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 37% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Upshur County's rate of about 59%.

With demographic context factored in, UNION GROVE H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.7%; this one delivers 66.5%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Upshur County put median household income runs about $66,208, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Upshur County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,918 students), UNION GROVE H S is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is UNION GROVE J H, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, UNION GROVE H S comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 46.4%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. UNION GROVE H S's enrollment has expanded 7% since 2018, when it stood at 216 (now 232). White enrollment moved from 92% to 82% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.