Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Union Grove ISD: A

Total students

212

Avg. teacher experience

16.9 years

Union Grove ISD: 17.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

94.7 %

Union Grove ISD: 94.7%

Statewide: 90%

Union Grove High School is a high school in Gladewater, TX, in the Union Grove ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 212 students. 28.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 94.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.8% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average ACT score was 20.6.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,137, which is $6,750 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.9 years of experience.

Take our public schools explorer survey
Click or tap the map to enable panning and zooming.

Contact information

Website

www.ugisd.org

Address

11377 Union Grove Rd
Gladewater, TX 75647-1447

Office phone number

(903) 845-5506

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Union Grove High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

212

African American

0 (0%)

Union Grove ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (1.4%)

Union Grove ISD: 1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.5%)

Union Grove ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

19 (9%)

Union Grove ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Union Grove ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

186 (87.7%)

Union Grove ISD: 86.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

3 (1.4%)

Union Grove ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

1.4%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

9.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

87.7%

Two or more races

1.4%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

28.8 %

Union Grove ISD: 42.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

33 %

Union Grove ISD: 42.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

1.4 %

Union Grove ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

28.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

33.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

1.4%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

1.4 %

Union Grove ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

14.2 %

Union Grove ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

6.1 %

Union Grove ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

1.4%

Gifted and talented

14.2%

Special education

6.1%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Union Grove ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Union Grove ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Union Grove ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Union Grove ISD: A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

94.7 %

Union Grove ISD: 94.7%

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

Union Grove ISD: Masked

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Union Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

Union Grove ISD: Masked

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

60 %

Union Grove ISD: 60%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Union Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

98 %

Union Grove ISD: 98%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Union Grove ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

Masked

American Indian

N/A

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

60.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

98.0%

Two or more races

Masked

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0.8 %

Union Grove ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

Masked

Union Grove ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

0 %

Union Grove ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Union Grove ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

4.3 %

Union Grove ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Union Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0.5 %

Union Grove ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Union Grove ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

13.1 %

Union Grove ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Union Grove ISD: 0%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

20 %

Union Grove ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Union Grove ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

17.4 %

Union Grove ISD: 9.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Union Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

12.9 %

Union Grove ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Union Grove ISD: 10%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

0 %

Union Grove ISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

Masked

Union Grove ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Union Grove ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Union Grove ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

0 %

Union Grove ISD: 0%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Union Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Union Grove ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Union Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

N/A

Union Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Union Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Union Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Union Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Union Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Union Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Union Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Union Grove ISD: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

Masked

Union Grove ISD: Masked

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

20.6

Union Grove ISD: 20.6

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

46.6 %

Union Grove ISD: 46.6%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

41.4 %

Union Grove ISD: 41.4%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

36.2 %

Union Grove ISD: 36.2%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

46.6%

Math

41.4%

Reading + Math

36.2%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

25.3

African American

0.5 (1.9%)

Union Grove ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Union Grove ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0.9 (3.7%)

Union Grove ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0.4 (1.4%)

Union Grove ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Union Grove ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

22.5 (89.1%)

Union Grove ISD: 93.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (3.9%)

Union Grove ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

1 (3.9%)

Union Grove ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

17.9 (71%)

Union Grove ISD: 76.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

6.3 (25.1%)

Union Grove ISD: 22.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Union Grove ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

8.4

Union Grove ISD: 10.8

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

16.9 years

Union Grove ISD: 17.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$52,137

Union Grove ISD: $50,863

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$35,669

Union Grove ISD: $35,152

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$37,257

Union Grove ISD: $37,837

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$55,356

Union Grove ISD: $47,251

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,495

Union Grove ISD: $53,770

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,693

Union Grove ISD: $57,647

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$59,725

Union Grove ISD: $59,535

Statewide: $71,111

Latest public education stories in The Texas Tribune