Union Elementary

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Union Elementary ranks 199 th of 290 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Union Elementary is a public elementary school located in Union, Maine, serving 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 is ranked 80 out of 177 districts in Maine and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Union Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of white students (90.83%) compared to the surrounding schools, its performance metrics have declined over the years. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 61st out of 256 Maine elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 199th out of 290 in 2022-2023, indicating a decline in its performance relative to other Maine elementary schools. Additionally, Union Elementary has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 23.1% to 29.4% over the past three years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the surrounding schools, such as Prescott Memorial School and Lincolnville Central School.

The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are also lower than the district and state averages, with 56.9% proficiency in ELA and 50.88% in Math in 2022-2023, compared to the district's 62.71% and 43.87%, and the state's 64.63% and 48.68%, respectively. Furthermore, Union Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.94% to 45.97% over the past three years, which is higher than the surrounding schools. While these challenges are concerning, the school's small size and student-teacher ratio of 10.6 could be leveraged as strengths, allowing for more personalized attention and targeted interventions to support student learning.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1070 Heald Highway
Union, ME 04862

(207) 785-4330

District: Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40

SchoolDigger Rank:
199^th of 290 Maine Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,200

Students who attend Union Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Medomak Middle School
High:	Medomak Valley High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.4

Number of students: 115

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Hispanic:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Union Elementary ranks worse than 68.6% of elementary schools in Maine. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.08. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.8%), two or more races (2.6%), Hispanic (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Union Elementary is 9.4. 3 elementary schools in the Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Union Elementary employs 12.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Union Elementary is $19,200, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Union Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40:

SchoolDigger ranks Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40 80^th of 177 Maine school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Union Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ME State Percentile
2006	46.79	102^nd	192	46.9%
2007	57.76	70^th	198	64.6%
2008	42.77	117^th	195	40.0%
2009	42.06	142^nd	209	32.1%
2010	43.82	116^th	193	39.9%
2011	41.75	118^th	186	36.6%
2012	39.44	183^rd	258	29.1%
2013	44.83	158^th	261	39.5%
2015	67.18	102^nd	284	64.1%
2016	71.23	53^rd	255	79.2%
2017	69.06	61^st	256	76.2%
2018	47.60	141^st	254	44.5%
2019	41.94	159^th	258	38.4%
2021	46.99	116^th	228	49.1%
2023	40.08	199^th	290	31.4%

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Data source: test scores: Maine Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Maine Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Union Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	393	393
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	401	401
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	417	417
1994	438	0	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
1995	411	1	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
1996	411	1	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
1997	432	1	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1998	422	1	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
1999	394	1	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
2000	375	1	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	379
2001	374	2	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	-8	371
2002	350	1	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
2003	350	1	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
2004	321	1	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	323
2005	305	2	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	308
2006	294	2	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	298
2007	299	2	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	303
2008	290	1	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	292
2009	136	1	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	138
2010	131	3	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	136
2011	107	2	0	0	1	0	3	0	113
2012	121	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	124
2013	104	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	106
2014	114	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	117
2015	116	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	118
2016	130	1	1	1	0	0	4	0	137
2017	119	0	1	1	0	2	4	0	127
2018	134	0	0	1	0	2	4	0	141
2019	151	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	155
2020	135	0	0	5	0	0	6	0	146
2021	116	0	0	5	0	0	3	0	124
2022	113	4	0	5	1	0	4	0	127
2023	109	0	0	4	0	0	7	0	120
2024	109	0	0	2	1	0	3	0	115

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	393	22.0	17.8	n/a
1992	401	22.0	18.2	n/a
1993	417	24.0	17.4	23.7
1994	443	25.0	17.7	24.4
1995	422	26.3	16.0	21.3
1996	422	26.3	16.0	21.3
1997	440	29.0	15.2	14.1
1998	430	27.0	15.9	17.9
1999	401	28.2	14.2	30.7
2000	379	26.6	14.2	40.4
2001	371	28.0	13.5	35.4
2002	355	28.6	12.4	47
2003	355	28.6	12.4	47
2004	323	31.0	10.4	42.1
2005	308	31.8	9.7	28.6
2006	298	31.7	9.4	41.9
2007	303	32.5	9.3	40.6
2008	292	39.5	7.4	45.2
2009	138	12.8	10.0	47.1
2010	136	12.2	11.1	52.9
2011	113	12.2	9.2	57.5
2012	124	10.3	12.0	12.1
2013	106	11.1	9.5	46.2
2014	117	11.8	9.8	54.7
2015	118	11.0	10.7	55.1
2016	137	10.0	13.7	46
2017	127	10.1	12.5	43.3
2018	141	11.2	12.5	43.3
2019	155	11.4	13.5	45.8
2020	146	11.3	12.8	45.9
2021	124	11.4	10.8	46
2022	127	11.1	11.4	40.9
2023	120	11.3	10.6	44.2
2024	115	12.2	9.4	44.3

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	393	22.0	17.8	n/a
1992	401	22.0	18.2	n/a
1993	417	24.0	17.4	23.7
1994	443	25.0	17.7	24.4
1995	422	26.3	16.0	21.3
1996	422	26.3	16.0	21.3
1997	440	29.0	15.2	14.1
1998	430	27.0	15.9	17.9
1999	401	28.2	14.2	30.7
2000	379	26.6	14.2	40.4
2001	371	28.0	13.5	35.4
2002	355	28.6	12.4	47
2003	355	28.6	12.4	47
2004	323	31.0	10.4	42.1
2005	308	31.8	9.7	28.6
2006	298	31.7	9.4	41.9
2007	303	32.5	9.3	40.6
2008	292	39.5	7.4	45.2
2009	138	12.8	10.0	47.1
2010	136	12.2	11.1	52.9
2011	113	12.2	9.2	57.5
2012	124	10.3	12.0	12.1
2013	106	11.1	9.5	46.2
2014	117	11.8	9.8	54.7
2015	118	11.0	10.7	55.1
2016	137	10.0	13.7	46
2017	127	10.1	12.5	43.3
2018	141	11.2	12.5	43.3
2019	155	11.4	13.5	45.8
2020	146	11.3	12.8	45.9
2021	124	11.4	10.8	46
2022	127	11.1	11.4	40.9
2023	120	11.3	10.6	44.2
2024	115	12.2	9.4	44.3

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Union Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$13,250
2019	$12,731
2020	$13,916
2021	$15,569
2022	$15,730
2023	$19,200

Data source: Maine Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Union Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 159^th of 258 Elementary schools	Ranks 199^th of 290 Elementary schools	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	155	120	22.6%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	1	4	300%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	151	109	27.8%
Two or More Races	3	7	133.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.8%	44.2%	1.6%

Schools Near Union Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (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 (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science 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	115	12	9.4	44.3%	109 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	40.1	199^th of 290 public elementary schools	31.4%					(n/a)	56.9	50.9		$19,200
Hope Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	34 Highfield Road	Hope	04847	Knox County	Hope Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 785-4081	137	18	7.6	25.5%	137 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.2	117^th of 290 public elementary schools	59.7%		84.2	20^th of 210 public elementary schools	90.5%	97	70.5	53.7	33.3	$24,488
Appleton Village School	Public	PK, KG-8	737 Union Road	Appleton	04862	Knox County	Appleton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 785-4504	135	17	7.8	35.6%	125 (92.6%)	5 (3.7%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.9	64^th of 290 public elementary schools	77.9%		80.4	31^st of 210 public elementary schools	85.2%	33	77.1	63.9	29.2	$25,191
Warren Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	117 Eastern Road	Warren	04864	Knox County	Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 273-2001	304	33	9.1	49.7%	278 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	21.3	254^th of 290 public elementary schools	12.4%		17.5	176^th of 210 public elementary schools	16.2%	78	54.8	37.9		$21,083
Prescott Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Waldoboro Road	Washington	04574	Knox County	Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	No	No	No	No	(207) 845-2424	108	12	8.7	39.8%	100 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	84.5	49^th of 290 public elementary schools	83.1%					(n/a)	73.7	66.7		$19,980
Camden-Rockport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11 Children's Way	Rockport	04856	Knox County	Regional School Unit 28/Maine School Admin District 28	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 236-7809	348	33	10.6	15.8%	323 (92.8%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.9%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	86	39^th of 290 public elementary schools	86.6%		85.4	16^th of 210 public elementary schools	92.4%	23	71.1	78.1		$22,018
Lincolnville Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	523 Hope Road	Lincolnville	04849	Waldo County	Lincolnville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 763-3366	214	20	10.7	34.6%	210 (98.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95.9	7^th of 290 public elementary schools	97.6%		96.1	2^nd of 210 public elementary schools	99.0%	5	89.3	70.0	76.6	$19,344
Thomaston Grammar School	Public	K-5	65 Watts Lane	Thomaston	04861	Knox County	Regional School Unit 13	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 354-6353	156	17	9.1	48.1%	135 (86.5%)	4 (2.6%)	6 (3.8%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.1%)	61.7	121^st of 290 public elementary schools	58.3%		83.1	25^th of 210 public elementary schools	88.1%	96	68.2	50.0	57.1	$28,704
Jefferson Village School	Public	K-8	48 Washington Rd	Jefferson	04348	Lincoln County	Jefferson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 549-7491	235	20	11.6	24.7%	228 (97.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	60.7	123^rd of 290 public elementary schools	57.6%		47.8	111^th of 210 public elementary schools	47.1%	12	69.2	47.6	51.1	$18,569
Miller School	Public	PK, KG-6	145 Kalers Corner Road	Waldoboro	04572	Lincoln County	Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 832-2103	350	34	10.2	54.6%	322 (92.0%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	22.9	250^th of 290 public elementary schools	13.8%		17.8	175^th of 210 public elementary schools	16.7%	75	58.5	34.9	20.5	$21,027

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Elementary

Is Union Elementary a good school?

Union Elementary ranks 199^th of 290 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Union Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 115 students attended Union Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Union Elementary attend?

Students who attend Union Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Medomak Middle School
High : Medomak Valley High School

What is the racial makeup of Union Elementary?

Students at Union Elementary are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Union Elementary in?

Regional School Unit 40/Maine School Admin District 40

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