Union Grove Junior High School
Public middle school in Gladewater, Texas · Union Grove ISD · Grades 7–8
Union Grove Junior High School serves 112 students in grades 7–8 in Gladewater (Upshur County). It is one of 3 schools in Union Grove ISD. By enrollment it is the 1659th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 10.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 10.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Union Grove ISD |
| County | Upshur County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484353009083 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 112 | 720 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 11.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.5% | 42.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% of Texas 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 Grove Junior High School in context
Size
Union Grove Junior High School is the only middle school in Union Grove ISD. Its 112 students are 15.6% of the district's 720. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 8.4 miles away and have a median of 411 students, so Union Grove Junior High School is smaller 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 8 with 57 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 55, against an average of 56 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 55 in grade 7 and 57 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 87.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Union Grove ISD (84.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 10.7%.
37.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.5% across Union Grove ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 Junior High School has 10.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 112 students would have about 7.8 teachers, so Union Grove Junior High School has 2.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, midsize, which means it is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Gladewater Middle School, 3.2 miles away in Gladewater ISD. There are 2 middle schools within 5 miles and 8 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 87.5% |
| Hispanic | 10.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 55 |
| Grade 8 | 57 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11377 Union Grove Rd, Gladewater, TX 75647
Phone: (903)845-5506
Website: ugisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Union Grove Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladewater Middle School | Gladewater ISD | 3.2 mi | 371 | 15.5 | 76% |
| White Oak Middle School | White Oak ISD | 4.5 mi | 362 | 13 | 39.2% |
| Spring Hill Junior High School | Spring Hill ISD | 7.5 mi | 451 | 16 | 41% |
| Sabine Intermediate School | Sabine ISD | 8.4 mi | 243 | 13.8 | 49.8% |
| Sabine Middle School | Sabine ISD | 8.5 mi | 266 | 13.3 | 45.1% |
| Pine Tree Junior High School | Pine Tree ISD | 8.8 mi | 683 | 14.3 | 67.9% |
| Pine Tree Middle School | Pine Tree ISD | 9.5 mi | 671 | 15.3 | 74.5% |
| Judson STEAM Academy | Longview ISD | 9.9 mi | 538 | 10.8 | 76.8% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 376 |
| Union Grove High School | High | 9–12 | 232 |