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Union Springs Elementary School

Summary:

Union Springs Elementary School is a public elementary school in Union Springs, Alabama, serving 527 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Bullock County School District, which is ranked 131 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Union Springs Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of African American (77.04%) and Hispanic (22.01%) students compared to the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 11.96% of 3rd-grade students were proficient in mathematics, compared to the state average of 42.16%. Additionally, 66.98% of students at Union Springs Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, the nearby George Washington Carver Elementary School in Macon County, which also serves a high-poverty, predominantly African American community, has slightly better academic performance than Union Springs Elementary. However, Union Springs Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Alabama elementary schools, suggesting that the school has faced persistent challenges in improving student outcomes, likely due to resource and funding constraints, as well as other socioeconomic factors impacting student learning and achievement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 211 Conecuh Avenue West
       Union Springs, AL  36089-1314

(334) 651-8968

District: Bullock County

SchoolDigger Rank:
649th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,602 Help


Students who attend Union Springs Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    South Highlands Middle School
High:    Bullock County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.0 Help
Number of students:  527

Racial breakdown:

African American:
77.0%
Hispanic:
22.0%
White:
0.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Union Springs Elementary School ranks worse than 94.9% of elementary schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.81. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (77%), Hispanic (22%), White (0.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Union Springs Elementary School is 17. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Union Springs Elementary School is $9,602.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Union Springs Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Union Springs Elementary School 649th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Union Springs Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Native American students:


Bullock County:

SchoolDigger ranks Bullock County 131st of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Union Springs Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Union Springs Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 12.80 673rd 696 3.3%
2014 10.44 663rd 695 4.6%
2015 14.78 619th 691 10.4%
2016 9.11 653rd 691 5.5%
2017 8.28 660th 688 4.1%
2018 6.91 655th 680 3.7%
2019 15.09 595th 681 12.6%
2021 10.28 655th 692 5.3%
2022 9.70 653rd 687 4.9%
2023 8.88 649th 680 4.6%
2024 9.81 649th 684 5.1%
See the entire list of Alabama Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Union Springs Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.49 38th 65 41.5%
2019 53.50 22nd 74 70.3%
2021 25.05 89th 100 11.0%
2022 24.60 96th 110 12.7%
2023 32.37 93rd 123 24.4%
2024 29.15 111th 131 15.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Union Springs Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.47 283rd 344 17.7%
2019 26.91 314th 392 19.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Union Springs Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.94 631st 651 3.1%
2019 20.36 557th 649 14.2%
2021 11.54 624th 653 4.4%
2022 11.90 623rd 651 4.3%
2023 10.39 601st 623 3.5%
2024 12.09 628th 670 6.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Union Springs Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 8.99 616th 639 3.6%
2018 9.27 611th 640 4.5%
2019 16.89 561st 646 13.2%
2021 11.27 624th 656 4.9%
2022 10.41 616th 656 6.1%
2023 11.30 598th 645 7.3%
2024 8.97 627th 650 3.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Union Springs Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 8.58 612th 639 4.2%
2018 7.19 631st 650 2.9%
2019 18.09 555th 650 14.6%
2021 10.42 635th 669 5.1%
2022 10.20 638th 669 4.6%
2023 8.20 624th 649 3.9%
2024 12.00 595th 655 9.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Union Springs Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 15.34 319th 336 5.1%
2018 17.87 390th 423 7.8%
2019 35.56 290th 426 31.9%
2021 21.19 381st 426 10.6%
2022 23.89 355th 426 16.7%
2023 19.58 381st 427 10.8%
2024 22.84 363rd 420 13.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Union Springs Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 38.30 87th 130 33.1%
2018 26.24 115th 140 17.9%
2019 34.47 110th 152 27.6%
2021 14.93 157th 164 4.3%
2022 14.19 168th 175 4.0%
2023 21.62 158th 184 14.1%
2024 22.27 172nd 196 12.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Union Springs Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 19.37 61st 65 6.2%
2023 30.95 40th 57 29.8%
2024 30.44 42nd 59 28.8%
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Rank History for White students at Union Springs Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 8.28 513th 529 3.0%
2021 3.61 539th 539 0.0%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Union Springs Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 663 663
1989 12 647 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 659
1990 8 683 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 691
1991 10 648 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 658
1992 9 687 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 696
1993 3 414 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1994 2 406 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1995 1 417 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1996 1 417 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1997 5 436 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 441
1998 1 433 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1999 1 415 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 416
2000 4 417 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 421
2001 1 374 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 380
2002 3 486 0 17 0 n/a n/a 0 506
2003 3 486 0 17 0 n/a n/a 0 506
2004 1 438 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 457
2005 0 421 0 31 0 n/a n/a 0 452
2006 0 435 0 38 0 n/a n/a 0 473
2007 0 401 0 42 0 n/a n/a 0 443
2008 0 372 0 50 0 n/a n/a 0 422
2009 2 357 0 61 0 n/a n/a 0 420
2010 4 350 0 81 0 n/a n/a 0 435
2011 2 333 0 76 0 0 0 0 411
2012 5 432 0 64 0 0 0 0 501
2013 6 545 0 76 0 0 0 0 627
2014 11 540 1 83 0 0 1 0 636
2015 9 560 1 85 0 0 1 0 656
2016 22 545 2 96 0 1 1 0 667
2017 11 546 3 106 0 0 0 0 666
2018 10 523 2 112 0 0 0 0 647
2019 17 480 1 107 2 0 0 0 607
2020 16 471 1 124 0 0 0 0 612
2021 8 444 1 115 0 0 0 0 568
2022 10 443 1 120 2 0 1 0 577
2023 3 406 0 116 1 0 1 0 527

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Union Springs Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 663 29.0 22.8 0
1989 659 30.0 21.9 n/a
1990 691 30.0 23.0 0
1991 658 32.0 20.5 n/a
1992 696 31.0 22.4 n/a
1993 417 24.0 17.4 n/a
1994 408 22.8 17.9 n/a
1995 418 25.1 16.7 n/a
1996 418 25.1 16.7 n/a
1997 441 25.5 17.3 84.8
1998 434 25.5 17.0 85
1999 416 25.5 16.3 92.3
2000 421 27.5 15.3 93.1
2001 380 30.0 12.7 95
2002 506 35.0 14.5 94.1
2003 506 35.0 14.5 94.1
2004 457 31.5 14.5 95.4
2005 452 34.0 13.3 93.4
2006 473 34.0 13.9 90.7
2007 443 35.0 12.7 93.9
2008 422 32.0 13.2 99.3
2009 420 30.7 13.5 98.3
2010 435 29.0 15.0 96.1
2011 411 30.0 13.7 95.1
2012 501 32.0 15.6 91
2013 627 48.0 13.0 88
2014 636 40.0 15.9 71.9
2015 656 39.0 16.8 64.5
2016 667 37.0 18.0 73.8
2017 666 37.0 18.0 76
2018 647 37.0 17.4 68.2
2019 607 35.0 17.3 68.4
2020 612 33.0 18.5 66.5
2021 568 34.0 16.7 67.8
2022 577 31.0 18.6 66.7
2023 527 31.0 17.0 67

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Union Springs Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 663 29.0 22.8 0
1989 659 30.0 21.9 n/a
1990 691 30.0 23.0 0
1991 658 32.0 20.5 n/a
1992 696 31.0 22.4 n/a
1993 417 24.0 17.4 n/a
1994 408 22.8 17.9 n/a
1995 418 25.1 16.7 n/a
1996 418 25.1 16.7 n/a
1997 441 25.5 17.3 84.8
1998 434 25.5 17.0 85
1999 416 25.5 16.3 92.3
2000 421 27.5 15.3 93.1
2001 380 30.0 12.7 95
2002 506 35.0 14.5 94.1
2003 506 35.0 14.5 94.1
2004 457 31.5 14.5 95.4
2005 452 34.0 13.3 93.4
2006 473 34.0 13.9 90.7
2007 443 35.0 12.7 93.9
2008 422 32.0 13.2 99.3
2009 420 30.7 13.5 98.3
2010 435 29.0 15.0 96.1
2011 411 30.0 13.7 95.1
2012 501 32.0 15.6 91
2013 627 48.0 13.0 88
2014 636 40.0 15.9 71.9
2015 656 39.0 16.8 64.5
2016 667 37.0 18.0 73.8
2017 666 37.0 18.0 76
2018 647 37.0 17.4 68.2
2019 607 35.0 17.3 68.4
2020 612 33.0 18.5 66.5
2021 568 34.0 16.7 67.8
2022 577 31.0 18.6 66.7
2023 527 31.0 17.0 67

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Union Springs Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,883 (19.6%) $7,703 (80.2%) $9,602

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Union Springs Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 595th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 649th of 680 Elementary schools
 8.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Union Springs Elementary School)41.712.6
 29%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Bullock County)41.712.6
 29%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Union Springs Elementary School)30.10
 30.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Bullock County)30.10
 30.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students607527
 13.2%
African American480406
 15.4%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic107116
 8.4%
Pacific Islander00
White173
 82.4%
Two or More Races01
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.4%67%
 1.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Union Springs Elementary School

Students who attend Union Springs Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Highlands Middle School
High : Bullock County High School

Students at Union Springs Elementary School are 77% African American, 22% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 527 students attended Union Springs Elementary School.

Union Springs Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.1% of Alabama elementary schools.


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