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Union Area SD Schools
Union Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Lawrence County (New Castle). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Union Area SD 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 Area SD
3 of 3 schools in Union Area SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 1
Best schools in Union Area SD
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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.
- A+ Union Memorial El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Union Area HS (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Union Area MS (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Union Area SD
High schools (1)
- A- Union Area HS, New Castle
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ Union Area MS, New Castle
Other schools and academies (1)
- A+ Union Memorial El Sch, New Castle
Where Union Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- New Castle (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Lawrence County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 698 students with 59 full-time-equivalent teachers and 103 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4224060
- 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
- New Castle Area SD (4 schools, 4 mi)
- Mohawk Area SD (3 schools, 5 mi)
- Wilmington Area SD (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Laurel SD (3 schools, 9 mi)
- West Middlesex Area SD (3 schools, 11 mi)
- Ellwood City Area SD (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Big Beaver Falls Area SD (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Hermitage SD (4 schools, 15 mi)
Questions about Union Area SD
How many schools are in Union Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Union Area SD, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Union Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: New Castle.
How good are the schools in Union Area SD?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 63.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 50%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Union Area SD?
698 students were enrolled in Union Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Union Area SD?
Union Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Lawrence County, with its district office in New Castle. Its boundary covers about 11.7 sq mi.