For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,719 students in Union 01 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Union 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).
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This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
7 Schools
964 Schools
# Students
3,788 Students
551,935 Students
# Teachers
265 Teachers
39,082 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Union 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
50%
Graduation Rate
79%
84%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.66
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
9,521 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
70,474 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
1,319 Students
173,379 Students
% Black Students
35%
31%
# White Students
1,956 Students
261,965 Students
% White Students
52%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
361 Students
34,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
# Students in PK Grade:
168
23,803
# Students in K Grade:
280
53,168
# Students in 1st Grade:
286
57,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
265
56,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
300
57,133
# Students in 4th Grade:
263
57,214
# Students in 5th Grade:
274
58,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
282
58,822
# Students in 7th Grade:
306
55,878
# Students in 8th Grade:
295
57,928
# Students in 9th Grade:
316
4,376
# Students in 10th Grade:
321
4,180
# Students in 11th Grade:
239
3,557
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
3,142
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
The revenue/student of $12,460 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,517 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,460
$15,297
Spending / Student
$11,517
$14,891
Best Union 01 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monarch Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
218 Monarch School Drive
Union, SC 29379
(864) 429-1733
Union, SC 29379
(864) 429-1733
Grades: PK-5
| 497 students
Rank: #22.
Buffalo Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
733 Main Street
Buffalo, SC 29321
(864) 429-1730
Buffalo, SC 29321
(864) 429-1730
Grades: PK-5
| 491 students
Rank: #33.
Jonesville Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
350 New Hope Church Road
Jonesville, SC 29353
(864) 674-5518
Jonesville, SC 29353
(864) 674-5518
Grades: PK-8
| 603 students
Rank: #44.
Foster Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
901 Arthur Boulevard
Union, SC 29379
(864) 429-1737
Union, SC 29379
(864) 429-1737
Grades: PK-5
| 456 students
Rank: #55.
Sims Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2200 Whitmire Highway
Union, SC 29379
(864) 429-1755
Union, SC 29379
(864) 429-1755
Grades: 6-8
| 672 students
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