Is Union City Elementary School a good school?

Union City Elementary School ranks 1009 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Union City Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 450 students attended Union City Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Union City Elementary School?

Students at Union City Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Union City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Union City Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Union City High School

Union City Elementary School

Summary:

Union City Elementary School is a public elementary school serving around 450 students in grades PK-5 in the small town of Union City, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Union City Area School District, which is ranked 366 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Union City Elementary School faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school's proficiency rates on PSSA tests in Math (37.3%) and English Language Arts (45%) are lower than the state averages of 39.3% and 53.8%, respectively. In contrast, Robison Elementary (77% proficient in Math) and Edinboro Elementary (73.9% proficient in Math) significantly outperform Union City Elementary. Additionally, Union City Elementary has a very high percentage of students (over 96%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage, compared to nearby schools like McKean Elementary (35.93%) and Robison Elementary (39.9%).

Union City Elementary School's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 638 and 1009 out of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past several years, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. This places the school in the bottom third of elementary schools in the state, performing worse than nearby schools like Robison Elementary (ranked 140th, 5-star rating) and Edinboro Elementary (ranked 167th, 4-star rating). The school's racial composition is also significantly less diverse, with 94% of students being White, compared to the more diverse student populations at nearby schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

91 Miles Street
Union City, PA 16438-1306

(814) 438-7611

District: Union City Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1009^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,309

Students who attend Union City Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Union City High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 450

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Union City Elementary School ranks worse than 65.8% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.55. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94%), two or more races (3.3%), Hispanic (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Union City Elementary School is 13.1. (See more...)

Compare Union City Elementary School employs 34.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Union City Elementary School is $14,309.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Union City Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Union City Elementary School 1009^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Union City Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

White students:

Union City Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Union City Area School District 366^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Union City Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Union City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	24.14	1053^rd	1302	19.1%
2004	27.19	1032^nd	1308	21.1%
2005	32.88	1015^th	1299	21.9%
2006	38.18	1173^rd	1545	24.1%
2007	48.30	990^th	1555	36.3%
2008	39.99	1142^nd	1551	26.4%
2009	32.18	1255^th	1549	19.0%
2010	33.06	1269^th	1579	19.6%
2011	35.82	1242^nd	1597	22.2%
2012	48.95	1064^th	1599	33.5%
2013	48.69	990^th	1519	34.8%
2014	47.26	982^nd	1467	33.1%
2015	56.22	788^th	1474	46.5%
2016	56.84	823^rd	1554	47.0%
2017	61.18	714^th	1547	53.8%
2018	51.46	885^th	1530	42.2%
2019	49.13	940^th	1544	39.1%
2021	51.46	789^th	1433	44.9%
2022	62.43	638^th	1534	58.4%
2023	40.55	1009^th	1534	34.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Union City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	62.07	538^th	1414	62.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Union City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.09	709^th	1043	32.0%

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Rank History for White students at Union City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.46	1065^th	1236	13.8%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Union City Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	812	4	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	820
1989	851	5	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	859
1990	853	6	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	863
1991	775	6	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	785
1992	752	7	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	765
1993	752	8	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	769
1994	751	6	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	763
1995	681	8	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	692
1996	681	8	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	692
1997	651	10	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	666
1998	618	7	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
1999	644	6	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
2000	620	6	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	632
2001	605	12	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	623
2002	589	11	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
2003	589	11	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
2004	621	13	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
2005	597	15	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	619
2006	598	15	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
2007	588	10	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	607
2008	598	11	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	617
2009	630	11	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	1	654
2010	573	14	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	2	597
2011	599	10	1	3	0	0	3	0	616
2012	607	5	1	8	0	0	6	0	627
2013	624	4	1	7	0	0	4	0	640
2014	610	5	0	8	0	0	7	0	630
2015	539	5	0	9	0	0	7	0	560
2016	528	1	0	8	0	0	10	0	547
2017	513	3	0	7	0	0	11	0	534
2018	509	3	1	8	0	0	11	0	532
2019	463	1	2	7	0	0	16	0	489
2020	434	0	2	12	0	0	22	0	470
2021	432	0	2	11	0	0	14	0	459
2022	431	1	2	9	0	0	20	0	463
2023	423	3	2	7	0	0	15	0	450

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 City Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	820	42.0	19.5	n/a
1989	859	44.0	19.5	n/a
1990	863	36.0	23.9	0
1991	785	43.0	18.2	n/a
1992	765	42.0	18.2	n/a
1993	769	34.0	22.6	n/a
1994	763	31.0	24.6	n/a
1995	692	30.0	23.1	n/a
1996	692	30.0	23.1	n/a
1997	666	33.0	20.2	n/a
1998	630	35.5	17.7	n/a
1999	655	37.5	17.5	n/a
2000	632	40.0	15.8	46.4
2001	623	41.5	15.0	47.4
2002	605	39.4	15.4	45.8
2003	605	39.4	15.4	45.8
2004	638	40.8	15.6	48.4
2005	619	46.0	13.5	44.7
2006	618	47.2	13.1	53.1
2007	607	41.8	14.5	49.6
2008	617	33.4	18.5	49.4
2009	654	40.8	16.0	48.9
2010	597	38.8	15.3	61
2011	616	38.9	15.8	58.9
2012	627	36.8	17.0	55.5
2013	640	36.8	17.3	55
2014	630	36.4	17.3	65.9
2015	560	37.0	15.1	58.8
2016	547	38.0	14.3	100
2017	534	35.3	15.1	99.6
2018	532	34.2	15.5	98.7
2019	489	35.2	13.8	97.8
2020	470	33.2	14.1	97.7
2021	459	34.7	13.2	97.8
2022	463	32.8	14.0	97.6
2023	450	34.1	13.1	96.9

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 City Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	820	42.0	19.5	n/a
1989	859	44.0	19.5	n/a
1990	863	36.0	23.9	0
1991	785	43.0	18.2	n/a
1992	765	42.0	18.2	n/a
1993	769	34.0	22.6	n/a
1994	763	31.0	24.6	n/a
1995	692	30.0	23.1	n/a
1996	692	30.0	23.1	n/a
1997	666	33.0	20.2	n/a
1998	630	35.5	17.7	n/a
1999	655	37.5	17.5	n/a
2000	632	40.0	15.8	46.4
2001	623	41.5	15.0	47.4
2002	605	39.4	15.4	45.8
2003	605	39.4	15.4	45.8
2004	638	40.8	15.6	48.4
2005	619	46.0	13.5	44.7
2006	618	47.2	13.1	53.1
2007	607	41.8	14.5	49.6
2008	617	33.4	18.5	49.4
2009	654	40.8	16.0	48.9
2010	597	38.8	15.3	61
2011	616	38.9	15.8	58.9
2012	627	36.8	17.0	55.5
2013	640	36.8	17.3	55
2014	630	36.4	17.3	65.9
2015	560	37.0	15.1	58.8
2016	547	38.0	14.3	100
2017	534	35.3	15.1	99.6
2018	532	34.2	15.5	98.7
2019	489	35.2	13.8	97.8
2020	470	33.2	14.1	97.7
2021	459	34.7	13.2	97.8
2022	463	32.8	14.0	97.6
2023	450	34.1	13.1	96.9

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 City Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,196 (8.3%)	$13,150 (91.7%)	$14,346
2020	$1,624 (11.8%)	$12,179 (88.2%)	$13,802
2021	$2,302 (16.6%)	$11,567 (83.4%)	$13,869
2022	$2,760 (19.3%)	$11,549 (80.7%)	$14,309

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Union City Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 940^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1009^th of 1534 Elementary schools	4.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Union City Elementary School)	58	24.6	33.4%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Union City Elementary School)	50.7	36.1	14.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Union City Elementary School)	56.7	47.8	8.9%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Union City Elementary School)	83.3	72.4	10.9%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Union City Elementary School)	60	43.5	16.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Union City Elementary School)	40.2	38.3	1.9%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Union City Elementary School)	52.9	54.5	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Union City Elementary School)	50.4	37.3	13.1%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Union City Elementary School)	83.3	72.4	10.9%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Union City Elementary School)	54.2	45	9.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	489	450	8%
African American	1	3	200%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	7	7
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	463	423	8.6%
Two or More Races	16	15	6.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	97.8%	96.9%	0.9%

Schools Near Union City Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)					PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Union City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91 Miles Street	Union City	16438	Erie County	Union City Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 438-7611	450	34	13.1	96.9%	423 (94.0%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	40.6	1009^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.2%		62.4	638^th of 1534 public elementary schools	58.4%	371	24.6	47.8	38.3		37.3	72.4	72.4	36.1	43.5	54.5		45.0	$14,309	$2,760	$11,549
Mill Village Elementary School	Public	K-5	2757 East Center Street	Mill Village	16427	Erie County	Fort LeBoeuf School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 796-2060	113	10	11.0	50.4%	111 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	92	58^th of 1534 public elementary schools	96.2%		81.4	266^th of 1534 public elementary schools	82.7%	208	92.4	64.7	80.0		78.0	94.1	94.1	100.0	88.2	85.0		90.0	$20,527	$2,643	$17,883
Waterford Elementary School	Public	K-5	323 Cherry Street	Waterford	16441	Erie County	Fort LeBoeuf School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 796-4833	356	29	12.2	64.3%	336 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	82.3	236^th of 1534 public elementary schools	84.6%		73.3	423^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	72.4%	187	65.5	77.8	65.5		69.9	87.3	87.3	77.6	65.1	74.6		72.2	$15,365	$1,239	$14,126
Corry Area Intrmd School	Public	3-5	100 W Main St	Corry	16407	Erie County	Corry Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 665-9491	394	35	11.1	100.0%	359 (91.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.6%)	53.1	826^th of 1534 public elementary schools	46.2%		56	769^th of 1534 public elementary schools	49.9%	57	50.4	44.1	53.0		49.5	82.8	82.8	40.5	54.4	51.5		48.6	$16,756	$2,913	$13,843
Corry Area Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	423 East Wayne St	Corry	16407	Erie County	Corry Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 665-6341	459	38	12.0	100.0%	416 (90.6%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)								(n/a)													$17,613	$2,721	$14,892
Wattsburg Area Elementary Center	Public	K-4	10780 Wattsburg Rd	Erie	16509	Erie County	Wattsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 824-3400	455	35	12.8	100.0%	436 (95.8%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	67.5	546^th of 1534 public elementary schools	64.4%		62.7	631^st of 1534 public elementary schools	58.9%	85	63.9	52.6			58.0	87.4	87.4	56.9	61.3			59.2	$20,051	$1,510	$18,541
Cambridge Springs Elementary School	Public	K-6	130 Steele St	Cambridge Springs	16403	Crawford County	Penncrest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 398-4636	392	34	11.6	58.7%	361 (92.1%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	57.6	744^th of 1534 public elementary schools	51.5%		49.6	902^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	41.2%	158	49.0	36.2	36.7	41.5	40.3	81.1	81.1	58.8	46.4	68.3	73.1	60.8	$16,798	$2,754	$14,044
Maplewood Elementary School	Public	K-6	32695 State Highway 408	Townville	16360	Crawford County	Penncrest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 337-1659	447	33	13.3	53.9%	415 (92.8%)	6 (1.3%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	55	782^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	49.0%		46.5	947^th of 1534 public elementary schools	38.3%	165	43.8	53.1	42.4	29.7	42.2	87.5	87.5	43.8	68.7	56.1	45.3	54.1	$15,229	$2,566	$12,663
Edinboro Elementary School	Public	K-4	5390 Route 6N	Edinboro	16412	Erie County	General McLane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 273-1033	422	28	14.9	45.5%	385 (91.2%)	9 (2.1%)	5 (1.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	86.4	167^th of 1534 public elementary schools	89.1%		85.5	193^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	87.4%	26	75.5	72.0			73.9	94.6	94.6	75.6	75.7			75.7	$15,052	$890	$14,163
Robison Elementary School	Public	K-5	1651 Robison Road West	Erie	16509	Erie County	Fort LeBoeuf School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 796-3742	381	30	12.6	39.9%	349 (91.6%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	87.7	140^th of 1534 public elementary schools	90.9%		89.2	108^th of 1534 public elementary schools	93.0%	32	76.3	69.4	83.7		77.0	92.0	92.0	76.3	69.8	82.4		76.5	$14,817	$1,104	$13,713

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