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Union Chapel Elementary

Robeson County Schools · Robeson County

Address
4271 Union Chapel Road, Pembroke, NC 28372
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Grades served
PK-6
NCES school ID
370393001589
442
Students
29.4
Teachers (FTE)
15.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
52
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
29.7%
Chronically absent
73.5%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Union Chapel ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Old Main STREAM AcademyElementary · Grades K-7 · Old Main Stream · Charter4.0 mi
  2. Pembroke ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.3 mi
  3. CIS AcademyMiddle · Grades 6-8 · CIS Academy · Charter4.3 mi
  4. Pembroke MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-85.1 mi
  5. Deep Branch ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-65.7 mi
  6. Piney Grove ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-65.7 mi
  7. Prospect ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-85.7 mi
  8. Purnell Swett HighHigh · Grades 9-126.5 mi
  9. Magnolia ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-87.4 mi
  10. Peterson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-47.6 mi

How Union Chapel Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 52 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools23rd percentile
Higher than 23% · rank 1,862 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools24th percentile
Higher than 24% · rank 1,051 of 1,419
Public Schools of Robeson County61st percentile
Higher than 61% · rank 14 of 36

Chronic absence is lower here than at 27% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score up 4 points since 2014 (48 → 52). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 5. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202552DExceeded43
202446DMet38.6
202352DExceeded41.3
202245DExceeded32.3
201945DNot Met39.4
201854DExceeded44.3
201747DNot Met42
201649DMet40
201550DExceeded42
201448DMet40

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 Public Schools of Robeson County for district totals.

Student Demographics

Native Am. 60.18%Hispanic 30.32%Black 4.52%Two+ Races 2.71%White 2.26%
Native Am.: 60.18% (266) Hispanic: 30.32% (134) Black: 4.52% (20) Two+ Races: 2.71% (12) White: 2.26% (10)
Native Am.60.18%
Hispanic30.32%
Black4.52%
Two+ Races2.71%
White2.26%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 442
50%221 Female
50%221 Male

Student counts for Union Chapel Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 442 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 70.3%Chronically absent 29.7%
Regular attendance: 70.3% (317) Chronically absent: 29.7% (134)
Regular attendance70.3%
Chronically absent29.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 451
73.5%Economically disadvantaged
14.25%63 English learners

Student indicators for Union Chapel Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 451 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 82.21%Beginning 17.79%
Experienced: 82.21% (22) Beginning: 17.79% (5)
Experienced82.21%
Beginning17.79%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 27 FTE
96.66%Fully licensed
3.34%Emergency or provisional
1.85%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Union Chapel Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 27 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)50.8%26.5%
Science (grades 5 & 8)48.3%17.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)35.7%17.6%

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
Mathematics (grades 3–8)49.2%24.4%23.1%--
Reading (grades 3–8)64.3%18.1%13.9%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)51.7%31%15.5%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth3.789.2

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers26.98
Experienced teachers22.18 (82%)
Beginning teachers4.8 (18%)
Holding a standard license26.08 (97%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.9 (3%)
National Board certified0.5

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (134 of 451)29.7%
Economically disadvantaged73.5%
English learners making progress (of 63)31.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.34
Library books per student41.95
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.12

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

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 Chapel Elementary report card PDF

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Union Chapel Elementary'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.