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Union Central Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Columbia, Louisiana, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 160 students. The school is part of the Caldwell Parish School District, which is ranked 73 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Union Central Elementary School faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to nearby schools. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools, with a ranking between 399-636 out of 675-792 schools over the past 10 years. Its test scores in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Social Studies are generally lower than the Caldwell Parish and Louisiana state averages. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (49%) and Social Studies (20%) were significantly below the state averages (59% and 49%, respectively). Additionally, the school's performance on test scores for specific student subgroups, such as African American students and students with disabilities, is also lower compared to the state averages for those subgroups.
Interestingly, the nearby Grayson Elementary School and Columbia Elementary School both perform better than Union Central Elementary School on various metrics, including test scores, school rankings, and student demographics. For example, Columbia Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top half of Louisiana elementary schools and has higher proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Social Studies compared to Union Central. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Union Central Elementary School, ranging from 58.06% to 82.5% over the past three school years, indicates that the school serves a community with significant economic challenges, which may contribute to the school's overall performance.
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