Union Elementary

Regular School · Shelby, NC

Union Elementary is a regular school school in Shelby, North Carolina, serving grades PK–05 with 413 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.7:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

413

Teachers (FTE)

30.2

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	248	60%
Black or African American	95	23%
Two or more races	40	10%
Hispanic/Latino	27	7%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Asian	1	0%
Total enrollment	413	216M / 197F

English Language Learners: 5 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	40-44%	41.9%	190
Reading Proficiency	35-39%	46.9%	189
Science Proficiency	45-49%	—	67

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.11 grade levels

Math

+0.02 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

34 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

6.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	413	100%

Contact & Location

1440 Union Church Road

Shelby, NC 28150

Phone: (704)476-8250

http://www.clevelandcountyschools.org

District

Cleveland County Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,089

District enrollment: 14,406

Other Schools in District

Bethware Elementary Elementary
Boiling Springs Elementary Elementary
Casar Elementary Elementary
East Elementary Elementary
Elizabeth Elementary Elementary
Fallston Elementary Elementary
Grover Elementary Elementary
James Love Elementary Elementary

View all 27 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 28150) → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

370090002289

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD