Union Mill Elementary

Summary:

Union Mill Elementary is a public elementary school in Clifton, Virginia, serving 895 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district.

Union Mill Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools, with students performing significantly better than the Fairfax County and Virginia state averages on SOL assessments. The school has a diverse student population, with a strong track record of supporting English Language Learners, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students. With a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Union Mill Elementary provides an exceptional educational experience, particularly when compared to some nearby schools like Eagle View Elementary and Poplar Tree Elementary.

While Union Mill Elementary's overall academic performance is impressive, there may be opportunities to further support certain student subgroups, such as Disabled students. Additionally, the school's performance for White students, while still strong, is not as exceptional as its performance for other subgroups, suggesting room for improvement in addressing the needs of this population. Nevertheless, Union Mill Elementary remains a high-performing school that delivers exceptional results and supports the diverse needs of its student community.


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Public PK, KG-6

 13611 Springstone Dr
       Clifton, VA  20124-2375


(703) 322-8500

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
232nd of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,459 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.9 Help
Number of students:  895

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.3%
Asian:
17.5%
Hispanic:
12.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  12.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Union Mill Elementary ranks better than 79.2% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 49th among 137 ranked elementary schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.81. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Union Mill Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Fairfax County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Union Mill Elementary is $9,459. 125 elementary schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Union Mill Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Union Mill Elementary 232nd of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Union Mill Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Fairfax County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfax County Public Schools 41st of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Union Mill Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Union Mill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 86.27 40th 1062 96.2%
2006 82.77 73rd 1071 93.2%
2007 80.73 113th 1083 89.6%
2008 80.60 94th 1081 91.3%
2009 80.64 95th 1082 91.2%
2010 76.20 160th 1113 85.6%
2011 79.96 126th 1117 88.7%
2012 75.97 192nd 1117 82.8%
2013 80.87 133rd 1120 88.1%
2014 76.32 200th 1110 82.0%
2015 73.68 244th 1100 77.8%
2016 81.38 132nd 1096 88.0%
2017 78.72 167th 1099 84.8%
2018 80.02 154th 1097 86.0%
2019 76.47 219th 1105 80.2%
2021 73.37 296th 1103 73.2%
2022 85.33 130th 1109 88.3%
2023 79.00 223rd 1114 80.0%
2024 78.81 232nd 1114 79.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Union Mill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 58.33 117th 245 52.2%
2024 84.38 27th 247 89.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Union Mill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 87.39 23rd 300 92.3%
2024 86.90 23rd 306 92.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Union Mill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 71.75 238th 1036 77.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Union Mill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 77.53 221st 1100 79.9%
2024 76.13 241st 1098 78.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Union Mill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 65.10 102nd 324 68.5%
2024 56.11 177th 355 50.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Union Mill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 77.35 226th 1093 79.3%
2024 78.03 220th 1101 80.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Union Mill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.64 106th 230 53.9%
2024 51.50 135th 238 43.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Union Mill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 62.67 212th 564 62.4%
2024 75.70 114th 580 80.3%
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Rank History for White students at Union Mill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 69.29 274th 984 72.2%
2024 63.53 371st 979 62.1%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department 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.

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Enrollment information for Union Mill Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1229 1229
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1038 1038
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 939 939
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 964 964
1993 856 8 62 16 0 n/a n/a 0 942
1994 786 11 63 16 0 n/a n/a 0 876
1995 861 18 53 13 0 n/a n/a 0 945
1996 861 18 53 13 0 n/a n/a 0 945
1997 838 16 53 10 0 n/a n/a 0 917
1998 792 16 46 9 3 n/a n/a 0 866
1999 739 18 51 5 4 n/a n/a 0 817
2000 723 15 45 4 2 n/a n/a -4 785
2001 659 16 48 8 2 n/a n/a 0 733
2002 561 10 46 7 3 n/a n/a 23 650
2003 561 10 46 7 3 n/a n/a 23 650
2004 675 22 92 13 3 n/a n/a 30 835
2005 675 20 114 21 2 n/a n/a 46 878
2006 653 19 118 22 2 n/a n/a 41 855
2007 594 16 119 31 2 n/a n/a 46 808
2008 558 24 119 32 1 n/a n/a 48 782
2009 580 19 117 34 1 n/a n/a 51 802
2010 539 22 118 38 1 n/a n/a 53 771
2011 526 24 113 45 1 2 35 0 746
2012 571 22 117 58 1 2 41 0 812
2013 546 21 112 63 0 2 45 0 789
2014 620 34 156 105 0 1 64 0 980
2015 630 31 152 111 1 1 71 0 997
2016 589 29 141 106 0 1 70 0 936
2017 597 43 148 114 0 1 63 0 966
2018 570 42 166 110 0 1 70 0 959
2019 580 46 158 115 0 0 74 0 973
2020 555 36 148 105 0 0 91 0 935
2021 485 35 150 88 0 0 88 0 846
2022 509 34 148 99 1 0 76 0 867
2023 522 32 157 107 1 0 76 0 895

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 Mill Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1229 61.9 19.8 n/a
1990 1038 55.1 18.8 n/a
1991 939 47.9 19.6 n/a
1992 964 48.8 19.7 n/a
1993 942 7.4 127.3 n/a
1994 876 52.6 n/a 0.2
1995 945 n/a 0.0 0.7
1996 945 n/a 0.0 0.7
1997 917 n/a 0.0 0.4
1998 866 n/a 0.0 0.7
1999 817 45.0 18.2 0.9
2000 785 n/a 0.0 0.3
2001 733 43.1 17.0 0.3
2002 650 49.2 13.2 0.8
2003 650 49.2 13.2 0.8
2004 835 48.6 17.2 0.7
2005 878 47.6 18.4 1
2006 855 52.0 16.4 1.2
2007 808 56.7 14.3 1.7
2008 782 39.5 19.8 2.5
2009 802 39.3 20.4 2.5
2010 771 34.1 22.5 2.2
2011 746 34.5 21.5 1.6
2012 812 51.0 15.9 2.8
2013 789 45.4 17.3 2
2014 980 55.3 17.7 9.2
2015 997 57.0 17.4 9.4
2016 936 53.0 17.6 9.4
2017 966 55.5 17.4 9.8
2018 959 52.7 18.1 12.9
2019 973 61.6 15.7 13.1
2020 935 58.4 16.0 11.1
2021 846 57.6 14.6 n/a
2022 867 57.0 15.2 12
2023 895 52.7 16.9 12.3

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 Mill Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1229 61.9 19.8 n/a
1990 1038 55.1 18.8 n/a
1991 939 47.9 19.6 n/a
1992 964 48.8 19.7 n/a
1993 942 7.4 127.3 n/a
1994 876 52.6 n/a 0.2
1995 945 n/a 0.0 0.7
1996 945 n/a 0.0 0.7
1997 917 n/a 0.0 0.4
1998 866 n/a 0.0 0.7
1999 817 45.0 18.2 0.9
2000 785 n/a 0.0 0.3
2001 733 43.1 17.0 0.3
2002 650 49.2 13.2 0.8
2003 650 49.2 13.2 0.8
2004 835 48.6 17.2 0.7
2005 878 47.6 18.4 1
2006 855 52.0 16.4 1.2
2007 808 56.7 14.3 1.7
2008 782 39.5 19.8 2.5
2009 802 39.3 20.4 2.5
2010 771 34.1 22.5 2.2
2011 746 34.5 21.5 1.6
2012 812 51.0 15.9 2.8
2013 789 45.4 17.3 2
2014 980 55.3 17.7 9.2
2015 997 57.0 17.4 9.4
2016 936 53.0 17.6 9.4
2017 966 55.5 17.4 9.8
2018 959 52.7 18.1 12.9
2019 973 61.6 15.7 13.1
2020 935 58.4 16.0 11.1
2021 846 57.6 14.6 n/a
2022 867 57.0 15.2 12
2023 895 52.7 16.9 12.3

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 Mill Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $99 (1.2%) $8,065 (98.8%) $8,164
2020 $99 (1.1%) $8,755 (98.9%) $8,854
2021 $220 (2.3%) $9,238 (97.7%) $9,459

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Union Mill Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 219th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 223rd of 1114 Elementary schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Union Mill Elementary)8878.8
 9.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8571.3
 13.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Union Mill Elementary)7778
 1%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)7269.6
 2.4%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Union Mill Elementary)9586.7
 8.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8673.8
 12.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Union Mill Elementary)8981.3
 7.8%
   4th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)7776.3
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Union Mill Elementary)8674.7
 11.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)7763
 14%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Union Mill Elementary)8580.2
 4.8%
   5th Grade Science (Fairfax County Public Schools)8170.7
 10.3%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Union Mill Elementary)8784.8
 2.2%
   5th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)8075.6
 4.4%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Union Mill Elementary)9885.2
 12.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8765.2
 21.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Union Mill Elementary)9186.7
 4.3%
   6th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)8378.5
 4.5%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Union Mill Elementary)100100
   7th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)8669
 17%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7855
 23%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students973895
 8%
African American4632
 30.4%
American Indian01
Asian158157
 0.6%
Hispanic115107
 7%
Pacific Islander00
White580522
 10%
Two or More Races7476
 2.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.1%12.3%
 0.8%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 895 students attended Union Mill Elementary.

Students at Union Mill Elementary are 58% White, 18% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Union Mill Elementary ranks 232nd of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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