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Union 01 Schools
Union 01 is a public school district in South Carolina, based in Union County (Union). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Union 01 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Union 01
6 of 6 schools in Union 01 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 3D: 2
Best schools in Union 01
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Union County High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Jonesville Elementary Middle (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Monarch Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Sims Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Buffalo Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Foster Park Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Union 01
High schools (1)
- B- Union County High, Union
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- C- Jonesville Elementary Middle, Jonesville
- C- Sims Middle, Union
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- D+ Buffalo Elementary, Buffalo
- D+ Foster Park Elementary, Union
- C- Monarch Elementary, Union
Where Union 01 schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Union (4)
- Buffalo (1)
- Jonesville (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Carolina
- County: Union County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,658 students with 277 full-time-equivalent teachers and 553 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4503750
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Spartanburg 04 (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Spartanburg 03 (5 schools, 21 mi)
- Spartanburg 06 (13 schools, 22 mi)
- Laurens 56 (6 schools, 23 mi)
- Spartanburg 07 (10 schools, 24 mi)
- Cherokee 01 (14 schools, 25 mi)
- Chester 01 (11 schools, 26 mi)
- York 01 (8 schools, 26 mi)
Questions about Union 01
How many schools are in Union 01?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Union 01, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Union 01 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Union, Buffalo, Jonesville.
How good are the schools in Union 01?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 30.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 28.5%. 83% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Union 01?
3,658 students were enrolled in Union 01 in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Union 01?
Union 01 is in South Carolina, based in Union County, with its district office in Union. Its boundary covers about 514 sq mi.