Union County Learning Academy
Tel:
(270)389-3553
- Union County Learning Academy serves 11 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is <50% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 55%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- Union County Learning Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23%.
Top Placements
Union County Learning Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Union County Learning Academy's student population of 11 students has declined by 31% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 4 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 11 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 4 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Union County Learning Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,251 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 3:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Union County Learning Academy is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KY) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 47% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 3:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | n/a | 6% |
| Black | 18% | 11% |
| White | 82% | 77% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.39 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 89% |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 63% | 54% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Union County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Union County Learning Academy is Union County High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Union County Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Union County Middle School (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Morganfield Union County High School Grades: 9-12 | 674 students
0.0 miles
4464 Us Hwy 60w
Morganfield, KY 42437
(270)389-1454 0.0 9-12 674 - Morganfield Union County Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 454 students
0.2 miles
4465 Us Hwy 60w
Morganfield, KY 42437
(270)389-0224 0.2 6-8 454 - Morganfield Union County Area Vocational Ed Center Vocational School
1.0 miles
4464 Us Hwy 60 W
Morganfield, KY 42437
(270)389-3120 1.0 n/a n/a - Morganfield Morganfield Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 423 students
3.7 miles
511 S Mart St
Morganfield, KY 42437
(270)389-2611 3.7 PK-5 423 - Sturgis Sturgis Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 432 students
5.9 miles
1101 Grant St
Sturgis, KY 42459
(270)333-4088 5.9 PK-5 432
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