Union Grove Elementary School
Public elementary school in Gladewater, Texas · Union Grove ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Union Grove Elementary School serves 376 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Gladewater (Upshur County). It is one of 3 schools in Union Grove ISD. By enrollment it is the 3656th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 29.21 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Union Grove ISD |
| County | Upshur County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484353004952 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Union Grove ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 376 | 720 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 11.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.3% | 42.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% of Texas elementary 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 Grove Elementary School in context
Size
Union Grove Elementary School is the only elementary school in Union Grove ISD. Its 376 students are 52.2% of the district's 720. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 6 miles away and have a median of 440 students, so Union Grove Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 4 with 64 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 16, against an average of 47 per grade. This year grade 6 has 13% more students than kindergarten (52 against 46). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 16 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 84.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Union Grove ISD (84.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 10.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.5% across Union Grove ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Union Grove Elementary School has 29.21 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 376 students would have about 25.4 teachers, so Union Grove Elementary School has 3.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Union Grove Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Gladewater Primary School, 2 miles away in Gladewater ISD. Within 10 miles there are 10 other elementary schools, 4 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 | 84.6% |
| Hispanic | 10.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% |
| Black | 0.5% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 16 |
| Kindergarten | 46 |
| Grade 1 | 52 |
| Grade 2 | 47 |
| Grade 3 | 38 |
| Grade 4 | 64 |
| Grade 5 | 61 |
| Grade 6 | 52 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10920 Union Grove Rd, Gladewater, TX 75647
Phone: (903)845-3481
Website: ugisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Union Grove Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladewater Primary School | Gladewater ISD | 2.0 mi | 296 | 11.3 | 83.1% |
| Weldon Elementary School | Gladewater ISD | 3.4 mi | 485 | 14.1 | 77.7% |
| White Oak Intermediate School | White Oak ISD | 4.7 mi | 311 | 12.6 | 40.2% |
| White Oak Primary School | White Oak ISD | 4.7 mi | 349 | 13.2 | 43.8% |
| Spring Hill Intermediate School | Spring Hill ISD | 7.3 mi | 454 | 14.7 | 38.5% |
| Pine Tree Primary School | Pine Tree ISD | 7.4 mi | 498 | 17.4 | 79.7% |
| Birch Elementary School | Pine Tree ISD | 7.4 mi | 656 | 15.5 | 69.1% |
| Spring Hill Primary School | Spring Hill ISD | 7.8 mi | 426 | 13.8 | 44.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Union Grove ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Grove High School | High | 9–12 | 232 |
| Union Grove Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 112 |