Other / mixed grade configuration · Bargersville, IN

Union Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Union Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180369000585
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👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
34
📋 Attendance
91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Union Elementary School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Bargersville · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
15:1
students per teacher
28.0%
free-lunch eligible

Union Elementary School has class sizes near the Indiana median. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Union Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Bargersville, IN.

School address

Bargersville, IN 46106
District: Franklin Community School Corp · Indiana

NCES ID 180369000585 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-3 students YoY

Union Elementary School held near 161 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 11.0 → 10.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 180369000585 · Bargersville, IN Other · SMALL · TRAD

165 enr · 15:1 · 28.0% lunch · RII 59

Nearest enrollment peer: Franklin Community High School (1,531 students)

Union Elementary School held near 161 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 11.0 → 10.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Union Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Union Elementary School reports 165 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Union Elementary School compares

Union Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15:1 ▼ 6% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 28.0% ▼ 43% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 165 top 93% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
165
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
28.0%
free-lunch eligible - 43% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 45% in Indiana - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
3.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$11,894
per pupil, district-wide - below Indiana avg of $12,921
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 95.2%
Two or More 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%

Largest group: White at 95.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.2, Union Elementary School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Franklin Community School Corp reports $11,894 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Union Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Franklin Community High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Custer Baker Intermediate School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Franklin Community Middle School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Creekside Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northwood Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Union Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Franklin Community School Corp · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~165 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15:1)

Frequently asked questions about Union Elementary School

How many students attend Union Elementary School?

Union Elementary School has 165 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bargersville, IN. CCD year-over-year: 164 (2022-23) → 161 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Union Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Union Elementary School is 15:1, which is 6% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Union Elementary School?

28.0% of students at Union Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Union Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Union Elementary School is White at 95.2% of enrollment, in Bargersville, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Union Elementary School?

Union Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Union Elementary School rank among public schools in Bargersville?

By Resource Investment Index, Union Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Bargersville, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Franklin Community School Corp?

Besides Union Elementary School, Franklin Community School Corp also operates Franklin Community High School (1,531 students), Custer Baker Intermediate School (734 students), and Franklin Community Middle School (726 students). See the Franklin Community School Corp district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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