Western Union Elementary

4111 Western Union Sch Rd, Mineral Springs NC, 28173 | Union County Public Schools | 704-843-2153
  • grades PK-5
  • students 611
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 49% 14% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aMineral Springs
43%North Carolina

Western Union Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Union County Public Schools" in Mineral Springs, NC. There are a total of 611 students and 38 teachers at Western Union Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Western Union Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.5%, which is 14% higher than the North Carolina average.

Western Union Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students611
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Western Union Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
345-49%
430-34%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
350-54%
450-54%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Western Union Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 73.4% 67.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 13.7% 12.6% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 2.3% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7% 15.1% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.7% 2.5% 3.7% 3.1%

Mineral Springs demographics profile

StatisticMineral SpringsNorth CarolinaNational
Population3,05710,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)37221891
Median age44.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%57%55%
Speak English95%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Mineral Springs

IndexMineral SpringsNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade86.5%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school86.3%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college56.0%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.2%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.2%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.6%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Western Union Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.