UNION GROVE J H

UNION GROVE J H, a micro-enrollment 6-8 campus in GLADEWATER, Texas, one of the schools within UNION GROVE ISD, educates 112 students, covering grades 7 through 8. That puts it 83% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

UNION GROVE J H is one of 3 schools operated by UNION GROVE ISD, a district that instructs 720 students overall.

Demographically, UNION GROVE J H lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). The remainder consists of 11% Hispanic. By comparison, Upshur County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, UNION GROVE J H logs 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.9:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Upshur County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), UNION GROVE J H sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.5%; this one delivers 53.9%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Upshur County) logs that median household income runs about $66,208, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Upshur County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,918 students), UNION GROVE J H is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is UNION GROVE H S, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, UNION GROVE J H comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 48.5%.

UNION GROVE J H operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. UNION GROVE J H's enrollment has fell 6% since 2018, when it stood at 119 (now 112). Over the same period, the White share ticked up from 83% to 88%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 today.

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