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Union Elementary School

7672 Lesourdsville West Cheste
West Chester, OH 45069

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Top 30%

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Serving 657 students in grades 3-6, Union Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: 3-6
Enrollment: 657 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 30% in OH
: 72% (Top 30%)
: 68% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Union Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

School Overview

Union Elementary School's student population of 657 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Union Elementary School
3	162
4	161
5	188
6	146

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Total Students

657 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Union Elementary School
2023	631
2022	609
2021	579
2020	609
2019	609
2018	581
2017	581
2016	634
2015	625
2014	647
2013	705
2012	749
2011	751
2010	741
2009	618
2008	570
2007	588
2006	582
2005	583
2004	609
2003	648
2002	643
2001	612
2000	631
1999	598
1998	560
1997	661
1996	637
1995	631
1994	728
1993	734
1992	890
1991	755
1990	829
1989	746
1988	993
1987	855

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Union Elementary School
2023	26
2022	28
2021	27
2020	28
2019	28
2018	25
2017	25
2016	27
2014	34
2013	32
2012	33
2011	34
2010	33
2009	31
2008	27
2007	30
2006	32
2005	33
2004	37
2003	36
2002	38
2001	38
2000	40
1999	40
1998	37
1997	41
1996	33
1995	32
1994	36
1993	34
1992	39
1991	36
1990	38

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School Rankings

Union Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Union Elementary School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#904 out of 3181 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Union Elementary School
2023	#904
2022	#925
2021	#874
2019	#529
2018	#271
2017	#392
2016	#252
2015	#581
2014	#896
2013	#1249
2012	#603

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72%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Union Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	72%	54%	68%
2022	71%	52%	69%
2021	70%	50%	68%
2019	84%	63%	78%
2018	87%	62%	80%
2017	86%	63%	82%
2016	88%	61%	80%
2015	87%	68%	84%
2014	89%	77%	88%
2013	85%	76%	89%
2012	90%	78%	90%

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68%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Union Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2022	68%	60%	73%
2021	64%	57%	72%
2019	78%	64%	77%
2018	82%	63%	80%
2017	81%	62%	80%
2016	76%	55%	72%
2015	88%	74%	86%
2014	91%	83%	92%
2013	90%	83%	92%
2012	93%	83%	93%
2011	91%	82%	92%

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70-74%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Union Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2022	72%	63%	76%
2021	77%	60%	76%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Union Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	24:1	17:1	24:1
2022	22:1	17:1	24:1
2021	21:1	17:1	23:1
2020	22:1	18:1	23:1
2019	22:1	18:1	23:1
2018	23:1	18:1	23:1
2017	23:1	18:1	23:1
2016	23:1	18:1	23:1
2014	19:1	18:1	23:1
2013	22:1	18:1	23:1
2012	23:1	18:1	21:1
2011	22:1	17:1	23:1
2010	22:1	17:1	21:1
2009	20:1	18:1	22:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	20:1	17:1	21:1
2006	18:1	17:1	19:1
2005	18:1	17:1	18:1
2004	16:1	17:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	17:1	17:1	17:1
2001	16:1	17:1	17:1
2000	16:1	17:1	17:1
1999	15:1	18:1	17:1
1998	15:1	18:1	18:1
1997	16:1	19:1	19:1
1996	19:1	19:1	19:1
1995	20:1	19:1	19:1
1994	20:1	19:1	18:1
1993	21:1	19:1	5:1
1992	23:1	19:1	21:1
1991	21:1	20:1	20:1
1990	22:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Union Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	13%	3%	10%
2022	10%	3%	9%
2021	10%	3%	8%
2020	11%	3%	8%
2019	11%	3%	8%
2018	12%	3%	7%
2017	12%	3%	7%
2016	10%	3%	6%
2015	8%	2%	7%
2014	9%	2%	6%
2013	9%	3%	7%
2012	10%	2%	6%
2011	9%	3%	6%
2010	12%	3%	8%
2009	10%	3%	7%
2008	10%	2%	7%
2007	7%	3%	6%
2006	8%	2%	6%
2005	6%	2%	6%
2004	8%	2%	5%
2003	9%	2%	6%
2002	9%	1%	4%
2001	7%	1%	4%
2000	10%	1%	4%
1999	11%	1%	4%
1998	11%	1%	4%
1997	10%	1%	3%
1996	8%	1%	3%
1995	6%	1%	3%
1994	6%	1%	3%
1993	6%	1%	3%
1992	6%	1%	3%
1991	5%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Union Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	9%	7%	10%
2022	9%	7%	10%
2021	10%	6%	9%
2020	9%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2018	11%	5%	7%
2017	11%	5%	7%
2016	12%	5%	6%
2015	11%	5%	7%
2014	11%	5%	6%
2013	12%	4%	5%
2012	11%	4%	5%
2011	9%	3%	4%
2010	9%	4%	4%
2009	10%	4%	4%
2008	10%	4%	4%
2007	10%	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	4%	3%	3%
2004	5%	3%	3%
2003	7%	3%	2%
2002	6%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	1%
2000	3%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Black

13%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Union Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	16%	17%	13%
2022	15%	17%	12%
2021	13%	17%	12%
2020	10%	17%	11%
2019	10%	17%	11%
2018	12%	16%	11%
2017	12%	16%	11%
2016	11%	16%	11%
2015	13%	16%	12%
2014	10%	16%	10%
2013	10%	16%	10%
2012	9%	16%	10%
2011	9%	16%	10%
2010	10%	17%	10%
2009	10%	17%	10%
2008	8%	17%	9%
2007	11%	17%	9%
2006	10%	17%	8%
2005	10%	18%	7%
2004	10%	17%	7%
2003	7%	17%	6%
2002	5%	16%	6%
2001	5%	16%	5%
2000	5%	16%	4%
1999	5%	15%	3%
1998	4%	15%	3%
1997	4%	16%	2%
1996	4%	15%	2%
1995	3%	15%	2%
1994	3%	15%	2%
1993	4%	15%	2%
1992	3%	14%	2%
1991	3%	14%	2%

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White

56%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Union Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	56%	67%	62%
2022	59%	67%	63%
2021	60%	68%	65%
2020	64%	69%	68%
2019	64%	69%	68%
2018	61%	71%	71%
2017	61%	71%	71%
2016	63%	71%	73%
2015	64%	72%	69%
2014	65%	73%	74%
2013	64%	73%	74%
2012	65%	74%	75%
2011	66%	74%	76%
2010	69%	76%	78%
2009	70%	76%	79%
2008	72%	77%	80%
2007	72%	77%	81%
2006	79%	78%	82%
2005	80%	77%	84%
2004	77%	78%	85%
2003	77%	78%	86%
2002	80%	81%	88%
2001	85%	81%	90%
2000	82%	81%	91%
1999	82%	82%	92%
1998	83%	82%	92%
1997	84%	82%	94%
1996	86%	83%	94%
1995	90%	83%	95%
1994	90%	83%	95%
1993	89%	83%	95%
1992	90%	84%	95%
1991	92%	83%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Union Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	7%	6%	6%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	5%	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Union Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	0.64	0.52	0.59
2022	0.61	0.52	0.57
2021	0.60	0.51	0.55
2020	0.56	0.49	0.51
2019	0.56	0.49	0.51
2018	0.59	0.47	0.47
2017	0.59	0.47	0.47
2016	0.57	0.47	0.46
2015	0.56	0.46	0.45
2014	0.55	0.44	0.44
2013	0.56	0.44	0.43
2012	0.55	0.43	0.43
2011	0.54	0.43	0.41
2010	0.52	0.41	0.37
2009	0.50	0.40	0.36
2008	0.48	0.40	0.35
2007	0.48	0.40	0.33
2006	0.38	0.37	0.31
2005	0.37	0.38	0.28
2004	0.40	0.37	0.27
2003	0.40	0.37	0.25
2002	0.34	0.32	0.22
2001	0.27	0.32	0.19
2000	0.32	0.31	0.18
1999	0.32	0.31	0.16
1998	0.29	0.31	0.15
1997	0.29	0.30	0.12
1996	0.25	0.29	0.11
1995	0.19	0.29	0.10
1994	0.19	0.29	0.10
1993	0.20	0.29	0.10
1992	0.19	0.28	0.09
1991	0.15	0.29	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Union Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	22%	37%	16%
2022	24%	38%	15%
2021	26%	39%	16%
2020	23%	39%	16%
2019	23%	39%	16%
2018	25%	23%	16%
2017	25%	23%	16%
2016	23%	40%	17%
2015	26%	40%	18%
2014	22%	39%	19%
2013	20%	33%	16%
2012	20%	38%	13%
2011	22%	37%	16%
2010	21%	34%	16%
2009	21%	30%	13%
2007	14%	27%	8%
2006	7%	27%	5%
2005	7%	25%	4%
2004	7%	24%	4%
2003	8%	24%	4%
2002	6%	22%	3%
2001	4%	21%	2%
2000	5%	22%	2%
1999	5%	22%	2%
1998	5%	22%	2%
1997	5%	23%	2%
1995	4%	24%	2%
1994	4%	23%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Union Elementary School	Ohio	Lakota Local School District
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	5%	4%	2%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	3%	6%	2%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	3%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lakota Local School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Union Elementary School's ranking?

Union Elementary School is ranked #904 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Union Elementary School often compared to?

Union Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rosa Parks Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

72% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Union Elementary School?

657 students attend Union Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Union Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Union Elementary School?

Union Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Union Elementary School offer ?

Union Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Union Elementary School part of?

Union Elementary School is part of Lakota Local School District.

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: 3-6
Enrollment: 657 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 30%
: 72% (Top 30%)
: 68% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education