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Shirley Mann Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

10435 US Hwy 42, Union, KY 41091 · (859) 384-5000 · Part of Boone County School District

Union’s School Grade A better than 92% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
710
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Shirley Mann Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 11.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Union kids: Gray Middle School

On the path

Where Union kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Shirley Mann Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Gray Middle School1,006 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency63%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

10435 US Hwy 42, Union

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten80
Grade 1135
Grade 2123
Grade 3120
Grade 4122
Grade 5130
Enrollment over time
799’20
757’21
717’22
744’23
710’24

Down 11.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Asian 8%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shirley Mann Elementary School from Union families.

Other schools in Boone County School District

The district →
Longbranch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Union
A+
957 students16:1
Ockerman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Florence
C+
777 students14:1
Erpenbeck Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Florence
A+
764 students16:1
New Haven Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Union
A
716 students16:1
Chester Goodridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hebron
A−
711 students15:1
Burlington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Burlington
A−
689 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Union’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.