Union Middle

3137 Second Avenue East, Big Stone Gap VA, 24219 | Wise County Public Schools | 276-523-0195
  • grades 5-8
  • students 606
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 85% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
89%Big Stone Gap
79%Virginia

Union Middle is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Wise County Public Schools" in Big Stone Gap, VA. There are a total of 606 students and 41 teachers at Union Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Union Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.5%, which is 7% higher than the Virginia average.

Union Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students606
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Union Middle, 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
All89%
3n/a
4n/a
590-94%
690-94%
785-89%
885-89%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
580-84%
680-84%
775-79%
875-79%
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.

Union Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 94.8% 95.3% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 3.0% 1.9% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.5% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7% 0.9% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 1.1% 4.5% 3.1%

Big Stone Gap demographics profile

StatisticBig Stone GapVirginiaNational
Population5,2098,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,05521891
Median age39.337.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.5:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%57%55%
Speak English96%84%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Big Stone Gap

IndexBig Stone GapVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade66.9%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school65.9%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college47.4%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.8%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.3%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.6%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Union Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.