Union Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Union, Maine
Union Elementary in Union, Maine enrolled 125 students in 2024-25 with 9.9 full-time teachers, 12.6 students per teacher against the Maine elementary-school median of 10.6. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 85-89% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 50-59% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Maine: 84.1% and 48.8%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 12%
120 students in 2022-23, 115 students in 2023-24, 125 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 11.3 to 9.9.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 120 | 11.3 | 10.6 |
| 2023-24 | 115 | 12.2 | 9.4 |
| 2024-25 | 125 | 9.9 | 12.6 |
12.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 84 of every 100 Maine elementary schools
Among the 341 Maine elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 216 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Union Elementary enrolled 108 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 216 of the 108 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions2
- Chronically absent26.7% (2022-23)
Who attends
92.8% of students were White, 4.8% Hispanic, 2.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White92.8%
- Hispanic4.8%
- Two or more races2.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Union Elementary scored proficient or above: 85-89% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-59% in math in 2022-23, against 84.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 48.8% in math in 2022-23 across Maine. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maine, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 85‑89% | 84% | 84.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 50‑59% | 78% (2021-22) | 48.8% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
What to look at next about Union Elementary
- Hope Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.7 miles away: 140 students, 8.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
- Appleton Village SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 4.4 miles away: 132 students, 7.3 per teacher (2024-25).4.4 mi
- Compare Union Elementary with Hope Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Rsu 40/Msad 40 spends per student$19,717 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,717
- The largest public schools in MaineUnion Elementary is the number 250 by size of 346 Maine elementary schools open in 2024-25.#250 of 346
- Maine schools by students per teacher12.6 students per teacher here against the Maine median of 10.6 for elementary schools.12.6:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Union Elementary
How many students attend Union Elementary?
125 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 120 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Union, ME.What is the student-teacher ratio at Union Elementary?
12.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maine median for elementary schools is 10.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Union Elementary a Title I school?
Union Elementary was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at Union Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at Union Elementary scored proficient or above: 85-89% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-59% in math in 2022-23, against 84.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 48.8% in math in 2022-23 across Maine. Maine's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Union Elementary in?
Rsu 40/Msad 40, NCES district ID 2311550. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 231155000486 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.