📍 2547 NC Hwy 710 South, Rowland, Robeson County, 28383
Union Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Rowland, Robeson County. The school has 343 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Public Schools of Robeson County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 20% of students are proficient in reading. 13% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Union Elementary enrolls 343 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.5% Black or African American and 2.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 307 | 90% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 2% |
| White | 6 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
340 of the school's 343 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 340 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Union Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-80, state senate district 13, state house district 47.
Union Elementary is one of 37 schools in Public Schools of Robeson County, based in Lumberton, North Carolina. The district serves 21,301 students district-wide and employs 1,309 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 343 students, Union Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 576 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant