Union 01

Summary:

The Union 01 school district in South Carolina consists of 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 62 out of 75 school districts in the state and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating significant room for improvement.

Among the standout schools in the district, Sims Middle School stands out for its exceptional performance on the Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 end-of-course exam, with 100% of students scoring proficient or better. In contrast, the district and state averages on this exam are significantly lower. Additionally, Jonesville Elementary Middle has the highest proficiency rates on the English Language Arts portion of the SC READY exam across multiple grade levels, outperforming the district and state averages.

However, the data also reveals concerning trends across the district. Proficiency rates on the SC READY English Language Arts and Mathematics exams are well below the state averages, particularly in the middle grades. For example, only 18% of 8th graders at Sims Middle School were proficient in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 30.2%. Additionally, all schools in the Union 01 district have very high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. These factors likely contribute to the district's overall low performance and declining school rankings.

District Detail

130 West Main Street
Union, SC 29379

(864) 429-1740

SchoolDigger Rank:
62^nd of 75 South Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,658

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)						SC READY Mathematics (2024)						EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2024)	EOCEP English 1 (2024)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2024)	EOCEP English 2 (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Buffalo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	733 Main Street	Buffalo	29321	Union County	Union 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 429-1730	478	39	12.2	100.0%	229 (47.9%)	163 (34.1%)	24 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.8%)	12.5	572^nd of 638 public elementary schools	10.3%		20.5	528^th of 644 public elementary schools	18.0%	44	26.0	34.5	36.7				23.1	34.5	15.2								$12,215	$1,786	$1,626	$3,412	$7,360	$1,443	$8,803
Foster Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Arthur Boulevard	Union	29379	Union County	Union 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 429-1737	434	34	12.6	100.0%	139 (32.0%)	219 (50.5%)	22 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (12.4%)	15	555^th of 638 public elementary schools	13.0%		22.5	509^th of 644 public elementary schools	21.0%	46	35.3	44.5	31.5				30.9	22.3	20.4								$10,850	$1,277	$1,726	$3,003	$6,306	$1,541	$7,847
Union County High	Public	9-12	1163 Lakeside Drive	Union	29379	Union County	Union 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 429-1750	1,069	50	21.3	100.0%	548 (51.3%)	379 (35.5%)	47 (4.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (8.4%)	31.9	158^th of 235 public high schools	32.8%		25.8	169^th of 237 public high schools	28.7%	11													67.1	53.4	50.9	77.2	$11,749	$575	$1,474	$2,048	$7,762	$1,939	$9,701
Union County Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	1165 Lakeside Drive	Union	29379	Union County	Union 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 429-1765	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Monarch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	218 Monarch School Drive	Union	29379	Union County	Union 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 429-1733	449	35	12.8	100.0%	292 (65.0%)	113 (25.2%)	13 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	45.6	349^th of 638 public elementary schools	45.3%		41	378^th of 644 public elementary schools	41.3%	29	44.6	54.1	26.8				60.0	52.9	44.8								$10,851	$1,758	$1,381	$3,139	$6,120	$1,592	$7,712
Sims Middle	Public	6-8	2200 Whitmire Highway	Union	29379	Union County	Union 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 429-1755	635	53	12.0	100.0%	296 (46.6%)	260 (40.9%)	15 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (9.8%)	25.8	241^st of 325 public middle schools	25.8%		21.4	256^th of 325 public middle schools	21.2%	15				37.9	35.5	30.3				31.8	20.7	18.0	100.0				$11,053	$835	$1,557	$2,391	$7,218	$1,443	$8,661
Jonesville Elementary Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	350 New Hope Church Road	Jonesville	29353	Union County	Union 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 674-5518	593	43	13.7	39.0%	376 (63.4%)	125 (21.1%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (12.8%)	26.3	471^st of 638 public elementary schools	26.2%		29.5	451^st of 644 public elementary schools	30.0%	20	46.0	45.5	50.0	38.6	36.4	41.2	16.4	24.3	39.3	22.8	10.6	17.4	87.5				$11,656	$1,669	$1,687	$3,356	$6,840	$1,460	$8,300

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dept Of Correction N04	9.76 mi	12
Spartanburg 03	13.94 mi	5	11^th
Spartanburg 06	14.26 mi	14	40^th
Newberry 01	17.11 mi	14	32^nd
Deaf & Blind School	18.24 mi	5

Union 01

District Detail

Monarch Elementary

Union County High

Jonesville Elementary Middle

Sims Middle

Foster Park Elementary

Buffalo Elementary

Union County Career and Technology Center

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