Union Grove Elementary

Summary:

Union Grove Elementary is a public elementary school serving 233 students in grades PK-5 in Union Grove, North Carolina, which is part of the Iredell-Statesville Schools district.

Union Grove Elementary has a predominantly white student population, with 83.26% of students identifying as white, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Cloverleaf Elementary (39.87% white) and Jonesville Elementary (56.23% white). The school has shown mixed academic performance, outperforming the district and state in 4th grade mathematics and 5th grade science, but underperforming in 3rd grade reading and 5th grade mathematics. Union Grove Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.5, lower than some nearby schools.

Compared to other schools in the area, Union Grove Elementary generally performs better than Jonesville Elementary and Cloverleaf Elementary, but lags behind the high-performing Central Elementary and Cool Spring Elementary. The school's performance has been somewhat inconsistent over the years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating from a high of 487 out of 1,505 North Carolina elementary schools to a low of 1,080 out of 1,473.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1314 Sloans Mill Rd
       Union Grove, NC  28689-9707


(980) 920-5858

District: Iredell-Statesville Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
487th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,609 Help


Students who attend Union Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    North Iredell Middle
High:    North Iredell High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  226

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.1%
Hispanic:
12.8%
Two or more races:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Union Grove Elementary ranks better than 67.6% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 8th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Iredell-Statesville Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.16. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Union Grove Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Iredell-Statesville Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (84.1%), Hispanic (12.8%), two or more races (1.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Union Grove Elementary is 12.4, which is the 2nd best among 17 elementary schools in the Iredell-Statesville Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Union Grove Elementary is $10,609, which is the 5th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Iredell-Statesville Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Union Grove Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Union Grove Elementary 487th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Union Grove Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Iredell-Statesville Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Iredell-Statesville Schools 119th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Union Grove Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Union Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 76.61 219th 1276 82.8%
2007 65.65 431st 1293 66.7%
2008 62.74 501st 1324 62.2%
2009 80.16 201st 1354 85.2%
2010 61.47 587th 1363 56.9%
2011 55.88 689th 1381 50.1%
2012 62.49 552nd 1388 60.2%
2013 60.74 511th 1403 63.6%
2014 58.60 561st 1390 59.6%
2015 55.35 655th 1440 54.5%
2016 52.60 681st 1425 52.2%
2017 33.98 1019th 1429 28.7%
2018 35.89 993rd 1434 30.8%
2019 31.11 1080th 1473 26.7%
2021 48.92 726th 1489 51.2%
2022 41.10 901st 1514 40.5%
2023 45.10 842nd 1502 43.9%
2024 65.16 487th 1505 67.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Union Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.47 663rd 1332 50.2%
2019 25.78 1123rd 1361 17.5%
2021 49.51 597th 1329 55.1%
2022 51.50 623rd 1366 54.4%
2023 45.61 802nd 1437 44.2%
2024 58.11 549th 1450 62.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Union Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.96 724th 1405 48.5%
2019 31.46 1053rd 1424 26.1%
2021 39.17 845th 1440 41.3%
2022 35.16 975th 1458 33.1%
2023 37.58 926th 1459 36.5%
2024 58.37 570th 1455 60.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Union Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 61.51 159th 634 74.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Union Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.29 1117th 1413 20.9%
2019 35.08 1022nd 1430 28.5%
2021 58.91 567th 1444 60.7%
2022 47.61 760th 1464 48.1%
2023 54.45 656th 1461 55.1%
2024 70.83 377th 1464 74.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Union Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.85 847th 851 0.5%
2019 57.34 332nd 865 61.6%
2022 57.32 312th 893 65.1%
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Rank History for White students at Union Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.70 970th 1178 17.7%
2019 16.07 1090th 1183 7.9%
2021 35.40 791st 1172 32.5%
2022 20.97 1036th 1194 13.2%
2023 24.31 995th 1183 15.9%
2024 43.73 707th 1166 39.4%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Union Grove Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 304 3 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 308
1989 314 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 318
1990 312 3 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 316
1991 311 4 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 322
1992 191 4 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 197
1993 201 0 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 206
1994 209 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 212
1995 214 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 215
1996 214 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 215
1997 234 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 237
1998 229 2 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 236
1999 244 4 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 251
2000 250 6 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 263
2001 278 3 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 290
2002 265 2 1 19 0 n/a n/a 0 287
2003 265 2 1 19 0 n/a n/a 0 287
2004 253 2 0 22 0 n/a n/a 0 277
2005 247 2 0 26 0 n/a n/a 0 275
2006 258 1 0 29 0 n/a n/a 0 288
2007 259 1 0 42 1 n/a n/a 3 306
2008 237 1 0 42 0 n/a n/a 6 286
2009 230 5 0 42 0 n/a n/a 0 277
2010 227 10 0 35 0 n/a n/a 0 272
2011 218 0 0 47 0 0 6 0 271
2012 221 0 2 53 0 0 3 0 279
2013 203 0 2 57 0 0 4 0 266
2014 205 1 2 59 0 0 2 0 269
2015 184 1 2 61 0 0 4 0 252
2016 169 1 4 55 0 0 4 0 233
2017 178 0 4 61 0 0 5 0 248
2018 175 0 4 53 0 0 6 0 238
2019 179 0 5 48 0 0 6 0 238
2020 181 0 5 41 0 0 5 0 232
2021 188 5 5 41 0 0 4 0 243
2022 179 3 4 34 0 0 4 0 224
2023 194 0 3 33 0 0 3 0 233
2024 190 1 2 29 0 0 4 0 226

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Union Grove Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 308 14.0 22.0 14.9
1989 318 14.0 22.7 17.3
1990 316 14.0 22.5 13.9
1991 322 14.0 23.0 13.7
1992 197 10.0 19.7 25.9
1993 206 11.0 18.7 21.8
1994 212 12.0 17.7 24.1
1995 215 10.0 21.5 25.6
1996 215 10.0 21.5 25.6
1997 237 12.0 19.8 22.4
1998 236 14.0 16.9 25.4
1999 251 14.0 17.9 36.3
2000 263 14.0 18.8 32.7
2001 290 14.0 20.7 33.8
2002 287 14.0 20.5 39.7
2003 287 14.0 20.5 39.7
2004 277 14.0 19.8 42.2
2005 275 14.0 19.6 49.1
2006 288 14.0 20.6 41
2007 306 n/a n/a 44.9
2008 286 21.6 13.2 44.3
2009 277 20.9 13.3 43
2010 272 17.7 15.3 46
2011 271 15.1 17.9 52.8
2012 279 17.9 15.5 54.5
2013 266 17.8 14.9 61.3
2014 269 16.0 16.7 59.9
2015 252 17.0 14.8 62.7
2016 233 14.0 16.6 64.8
2017 248 16.1 15.3 64.5
2018 238 16.4 14.5 60.1
2019 238 16.0 14.8 51.7
2020 232 16.0 14.5 53.9
2021 243 17.9 13.5 46.1
2022 224 17.3 12.9 32.1
2023 233 17.1 13.5 54.9
2024 226 18.1 12.4 98.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Union Grove Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 308 14.0 22.0 14.9
1989 318 14.0 22.7 17.3
1990 316 14.0 22.5 13.9
1991 322 14.0 23.0 13.7
1992 197 10.0 19.7 25.9
1993 206 11.0 18.7 21.8
1994 212 12.0 17.7 24.1
1995 215 10.0 21.5 25.6
1996 215 10.0 21.5 25.6
1997 237 12.0 19.8 22.4
1998 236 14.0 16.9 25.4
1999 251 14.0 17.9 36.3
2000 263 14.0 18.8 32.7
2001 290 14.0 20.7 33.8
2002 287 14.0 20.5 39.7
2003 287 14.0 20.5 39.7
2004 277 14.0 19.8 42.2
2005 275 14.0 19.6 49.1
2006 288 14.0 20.6 41
2007 306 n/a n/a 44.9
2008 286 21.6 13.2 44.3
2009 277 20.9 13.3 43
2010 272 17.7 15.3 46
2011 271 15.1 17.9 52.8
2012 279 17.9 15.5 54.5
2013 266 17.8 14.9 61.3
2014 269 16.0 16.7 59.9
2015 252 17.0 14.8 62.7
2016 233 14.0 16.6 64.8
2017 248 16.1 15.3 64.5
2018 238 16.4 14.5 60.1
2019 238 16.0 14.8 51.7
2020 232 16.0 14.5 53.9
2021 243 17.9 13.5 46.1
2022 224 17.3 12.9 32.1
2023 233 17.1 13.5 54.9
2024 226 18.1 12.4 98.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Union Grove Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,078 (10.2%) $9,531 (89.8%) $10,609

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Union Grove Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1080th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 842nd of 1502 Elementary schools
 17.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Union Grove Elementary)58.162.1
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Iredell-Statesville Schools)64.765.1
 0.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Union Grove Elementary)51.248.3
 2.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Iredell-Statesville Schools)58.351.9
 6.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Union Grove Elementary)32.352.9
 20.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Iredell-Statesville Schools)57.563.8
 6.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Union Grove Elementary)54.858.8
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Iredell-Statesville Schools)60.158.3
 1.8%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Union Grove Elementary)37.848.7
 10.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Iredell-Statesville Schools)64.658.2
 6.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Union Grove Elementary)51.443.6
 7.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Iredell-Statesville Schools)59.449.5
 9.9%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Union Grove Elementary)59.548.7
 10.8%
   5th Grade Science (Iredell-Statesville Schools)76.765.5
 11.2%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students238233
 2.1%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian53
 40%
Hispanic4833
 31.3%
Pacific Islander00
White179194
 8.4%
Two or More Races63
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.7%54.9%
 3.3%


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Union Grove Elementary ranks 487th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Union Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Iredell Middle
High : North Iredell High

Students at Union Grove Elementary are 84% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 226 students attended Union Grove Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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