Union Middle School
Public middle school in Union, Missouri · Union R-XI School District · Grades 6–8
Union Middle School serves 704 students in grades 6–8 in Union (Franklin County). It is one of 5 schools in Union R-XI School District. By enrollment it is the 73rd largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 14.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 47.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Union R-XI School District |
| County | Franklin County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293057002575 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Union R-XI | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 704 | 3,120 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 13.3 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48% | 46.8% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Union Middle School in context
Size
Union Middle School is the only middle school in Union R-XI School District. Its 704 students are 22.6% of the district's 3,120. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 14.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 447; Union Middle School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 240 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 231, against an average of 235 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 240 in grade 6 and 233 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 91.1% here and 91.2% across Union R-XI. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.8% across Union R-XI and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 17.5% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 47.8 full-time-equivalent teachers for 704 students, Union Middle School has 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 704 students would have about 54.2 teachers, so Union Middle School has 6.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Union Middle School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other middle school is Washington Middle School, 6.8 miles away in Washington School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other middle schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 91.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 2.7% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 240 |
| Grade 7 | 231 |
| Grade 8 | 233 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
503 W End, Union, MO 63084
Phone: (636)583-5855
Website: unionrxi.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Union Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Middle School | Washington | 6.8 mi | 505 | 11.6 | 28.5% |
| St. Clair Junior High School | St. Clair R-XIII | 8.0 mi | 451 | 13.8 | 49.9% |
| Riverbend School | Meramec Valley R-III | 13.4 mi | 442 | 14.1 | 45.9% |
| Pacific Intermediate School | Meramec Valley R-III | 14.3 mi | 399 | 13.6 | 48.1% |
| New Haven Middle School | New Haven | 15.4 mi | 65 | 11.2 | 50.8% |
| Sullivan Middle School | Sullivan | 18.9 mi | 434 | 12.7 | 48.2% |
| Wildwood Middle School | Rockwood R-VI | 21.2 mi | 538 | 10.8 | 13.4% |
| Lasalle Springs Middle School | Rockwood R-VI | 21.5 mi | 927 | 16.3 | 9.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Union R-XI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 322 |
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 643 |
| Prairie Dell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 495 |
| Union High School | High | 9–12 | 956 |