Union Memorial El Sch

320 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Union Memorial Elementary School, located on S Scotland Ln in New Castle, Pennsylvania, serves the local community as a primary educational institution within the New Castle Area School District. As a public elementary school, it focuses on providing foundational academic instruction to students in the early stages of their education, typically emphasizing literacy, mathematics, and social development. The school is situated in a residential setting, positioning itself as a neighborhood hub dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment for its young student population.

Beyond its core academic offerings, Union Memorial Elementary works to create a collaborative atmosphere involving faculty, staff, and families to help students meet state educational standards. Like many schools in the region, it utilizes a mix of traditional classroom instruction and supplemental programming to address the diverse needs of its students. By focusing on personal and academic growth, the school plays an essential role in preparing its pupils for the transition to middle school and the broader challenges of their future educational paths.

320

Total Students

28.6

Full-Time Teachers

11.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Union Memorial El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	251
Hispanic	2
Black	29
Two or More	37
American Indian	1

White
251 (78.4%)
Two or More
37 (11.6%)
Black
29 (9.1%)
Hispanic
2 (0.6%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Union Area SD
Phone:	(724)652-6683
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	320
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 26

Kindergarten 38

Grade 1 45

Grade 2 50

Grade 3 52

Grade 4 50

Grade 5 59