Summary:
The city of Union City, Indiana is home to two public schools - North Side Elementary School serving grades PK-6 and Union City Community Junior/Senior High serving grades 7-12. Both schools are part of the Randolph Eastern School Corp district and face significant challenges, with low academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism.
North Side Elementary has 561 students, with a racial makeup of 60.25% White and 35.47% Hispanic. The school struggles academically, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math well below the state average. Union City Community Junior/Senior High fares similarly, with only 15.45% of students proficient in ELA and 12.2% in Math. Both schools have high rates of chronic absenteeism, over 28%, which likely contributes to the poor academic outcomes. Additionally, over 66% of students at each school qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges in the community.
Despite the low performance, the schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, suggesting that staffing levels may not be the primary driver of the poor outcomes. The district as a whole is ranked 311 out of 381 in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, further highlighting the need for significant improvements across the board. Addressing the root causes of the low performance, such as attendance, socioeconomic factors, and instructional quality, should be a top priority for the district.
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