Schools in Union Grove ISD · Upshur County

Gilmer serves as the county seat and Gladewater anchors the southern edge of Upshur County, where eight districts spread across a largely rural East Texas landscape of 23 ranked public schools. The Gladewater area stands out, with Union Grove Junior High and Union Grove High School both reaching the 86th and 85th percentiles statewide respectively — a consistent pipeline of performance across grade levels. Robert F Hunt Elementary in Diana rounds out a cluster of seven schools landing in the top quartile statewide. Families weighing a move here will find meaningful academic options distributed across small-town districts, with Union Grove's track record particularly worth examining.