Best Public Schools in Union, ME

Summary:

The city of Union, Maine is home to a single public elementary school, Union Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 120 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40, which ranks 80 out of 177 districts in the state and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

While Union Elementary has a predominantly white student population, it has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maine elementary schools, maintaining a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school also faces challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.4% and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 44.17% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the school has the highest student-teacher ratio among the 5 elementary schools in the district, at 10.6 students per teacher.

Overall, the data suggests that Union Elementary may be facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's low performance, high chronic absenteeism, and high percentage of economically disadvantaged students are all areas that may require further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking ()				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1070 Heald Highway	Union	04862	Knox County	Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	No	No	No	No	(207) 785-4330	120	11	10.6	44.2%	109 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.8%)	40.1	199^th of 290 public elementary schools	31.4%					(n/a)	56.9	50.9	$19,200

Cities Near Union

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Appleton	1.1 mi	1	52^nd
Hope	3.02 mi	1	103^rd
Washington	5.72 mi	1	40^th
Lincolnville	7.6 mi	1	3^rd
Searsmont	8.07 mi	2	27^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.