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Union Academy

Union Academy Charter School · Union County

Address
675 North ML King Jr Blvd, Monroe, NC 28110
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Grades served
K-12
NCES school ID
370011202551
2,186
Students
138.6
Teachers (FTE)
15.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
69
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
14.7%
Chronically absent
24.9%
Economically disadvantaged

School calendar

Union Academy's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Union AcademyElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. ALA MonroeElementary · Grades K-8 · ALA Monroe · Charter0.7 mi
  2. Walter Bickett ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Union County Public Schools1.4 mi
  3. Central Academy of Technology and ArtsHigh · Grades 9-12 · Union County Public Schools1.5 mi
  4. Benton Heights ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Union County Public Schools1.5 mi
  5. Rocky River ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Union County Public Schools1.7 mi
  6. Wolfe SchoolHigh · Grades 6-12 · Union County Public Schools1.9 mi
  7. Monroe MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Union County Public Schools2.7 mi
  8. East ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Union County Public Schools2.9 mi
  9. Monroe HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Union County Public Schools3.3 mi
  10. Union County Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-13 · Union County Public Schools3.6 mi

How Union Academy compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 69 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools69th percentile
Higher than 69% · rank 694 of 2,483
North Carolina schools64th percentile
Higher than 64% · rank 29 of 88

Chronic absence is lower here than at 77% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 9 points since 2014 (78 → 69). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202569CNot Met70.3
202473BMet70.9
202376BExceeded72.1
202271BMet71.7
201977BMet78.7
201885AExceeded82.5
201774BNot Met78
201678BMet80
201577BNot Met79
201478BNot Met80

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Union Academy Charter School for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 67.2%Hispanic 13.68%Black 11.34%Two+ Races 5.58%Asian 1.6%Native Am. 0.5%Pacific Isl. 0.09%
White: 67.2% (1,469) Hispanic: 13.68% (299) Black: 11.34% (248) Two+ Races: 5.58% (122) Asian: 1.6% (35) Native Am.: 0.5% (11) Pacific Isl.: 0.09% (2)
White67.2%
Hispanic13.68%
Black11.34%
Two+ Races5.58%
Asian1.6%
Native Am.0.5%
Pacific Isl.0.09%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 2,186
51.88%1,134 Female
48.12%1,052 Male

Student counts for Union Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 2,186 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 85.3%Chronically absent 14.7%
Regular attendance: 85.3% (1,877) Chronically absent: 14.7% (323)
Regular attendance85.3%
Chronically absent14.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 2,200
24.9%Economically disadvantaged
2.74%60 English learners

Student indicators for Union Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 2,200 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 84%Beginning 16%
Experienced: 84% (42) Beginning: 16% (8)
Experienced84%
Beginning16%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 50 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Union Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 50 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 395%77.6%
English II85.6%52.5%
Biology75.4%54.2%
Science (grades 5 & 8)71.6%50.4%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)71.3%51%
NC Math 168.8%31.8%
Reading (grades 3–8)60.6%38.9%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Biology24.6%21.1%31.7%22.5%
English II14.4%33.1%45.6%6.9%
NC Math 131.2%36.9%23.6%8.3%
NC Math 3--18.6%43.6%34%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)28.7%20.2%35.6%15.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)39.4%21.7%25.4%13.5%
Science (grades 5 & 8)28.4%21.2%38.7%11.7%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-3.4762.6

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers50
Experienced teachers42 (84%)
Beginning teachers8 (16%)
Holding a standard license50 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (323 of 2,200)14.7%
Economically disadvantaged24.9%
English learners making progress (of 60)35%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.94
Library books per student11.97
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.08

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Union Academy report card PDF

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Union Academy's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.