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Union Elementary School (Closed 2023)

1701 Line Ferry Rd
Texarkana, AR 71854

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Serving 129 students in grades 2-5, Union Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Arkansas state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving was ≤5% (which was lower than the Arkansas state average of 37%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 66% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 2-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Union Elementary School
2	39
3	37
4	24
5	29

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Total Students

129 students

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Total Students Trends (1991-2025)
Year	Union Elementary School
2025	129
2021	129
2020	208
2019	287
2018	280
2017	336
2015	312
2014	308
2013	276
2012	278
2011	287
2010	285
2009	280
2008	294
2007	324
2006	333
2005	306
2004	307
2003	330
2002	340
2001	362
2000	370
1999	409
1998	450
1997	480
1996	468
1995	482
1994	481
1993	505
1992	573
1991	600

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1991-2025)
Year	Union Elementary School
2025	17
2021	17
2020	21
2019	20
2018	20
2017	21
2015	20
2014	25
2013	22
2012	22
2011	21
2010	22
2009	22
2008	24
2007	24
2006	23
2005	21
2004	21
2003	24
2002	26
2001	22
2000	24
1999	25
1998	30
1997	30
1996	34
1995	33
1994	33
1993	34
1992	37
1991	36

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (AR)

(20-21)

20-24%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Union Elementary School	Arkansas	Texarkana School District
2021	22%	36%	27%
2019	27%	47%	39%
2018	37%	47%	37%
2017	37%	47%	35%
2016	32%	44%	32%
2015	12%	25%	15%
2014	67%	73%	63%
2013	82%	75%	64%
2012	72%	78%	67%
2011	67%	76%	64%
2010	57%	75%	59%

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(20-21)

≤5%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Union Elementary School	Arkansas	Texarkana School District
2021	5%	37%	24%
2019	22%	45%	33%
2018	22%	44%	37%
2017	27%	53%	40%
2016	22%	48%	37%
2015	12%	34%	23%
2014	77%	77%	67%
2013	82%	78%	70%
2012	72%	80%	70%
2011	67%	73%	64%
2010	47%	71%	58%

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(20-21)

6-9%

34%

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Union Elementary School	Arkansas	Texarkana School District
2025	8:1	14:1
2021	8:1	13:1	12:1
2020	10:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	14:1	14:1	14:1
2017	16:1	14:1	14:1
2015	16:1	14:1	14:1
2014	12:1	14:1	13:1
2013	13:1	14:1	14:1
2012	13:1	14:1	14:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	13:1	14:1
2009	13:1	13:1	13:1
2008	12:1	12:1	13:1
2007	14:1	13:1	12:1
2006	14:1	14:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	13:1
2004	15:1	14:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	13:1	14:1	13:1
2001	16:1	14:1	14:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	21:1	20:1
1998	15:1	17:1	15:1
1997	16:1	17:1	15:1
1996	14:1	17:1	14:1
1995	15:1	17:1	16:1
1994	15:1	17:1	16:1
1993	15:1	17:1	16:1
1992	15:1	17:1	16:1
1991	17:1	17:1	16:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Union Elementary School	Arkansas
2025	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Union Elementary School	Arkansas	Texarkana School District
2025	5%	15%
2021	5%	14%	5%
2020	6%	13%	5%
2019	5%	13%	5%
2018	3%	13%	4%
2017	3%	13%	4%
2015	4%	12%	4%
2014	4%	11%	4%
2013	3%	11%	5%
2012	5%	10%	4%
2011	4%	10%	4%
2010	3%	9%	4%
2009	3%	8%	4%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	3%	7%	3%
2006	4%	7%	3%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Black

56%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Union Elementary School	Arkansas	Texarkana School District
2025	56%	19%
2021	56%	20%	56%
2020	61%	20%	55%
2019	60%	20%	55%
2018	67%	20%	55%
2017	67%	20%	55%
2015	64%	21%	55%
2014	58%	21%	52%
2013	58%	21%	49%
2012	58%	21%	49%
2011	58%	22%	49%
2010	54%	22%	49%
2009	57%	22%	50%
2008	53%	23%	49%
2007	56%	23%	49%
2006	48%	23%	49%
2005	43%	23%	48%
2004	46%	23%	48%
2003	49%	23%	48%
2002	50%	23%	48%
2001	47%	23%	47%
2000	44%	23%	46%
1999	46%	23%	46%
1998	44%	24%	45%
1997	46%	23%	45%
1996	44%	24%	43%
1995	38%	24%	41%
1994	41%	24%	41%
1993	43%	24%	40%
1992	39%	24%	40%
1991	39%	24%	40%

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White

34%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Union Elementary School	Arkansas	Texarkana School District
2025	34%	57%
2021	34%	60%	34%
2020	29%	60%	36%
2019	31%	61%	36%
2018	27%	61%	38%
2017	28%	61%	38%
2015	27%	62%	38%
2014	31%	63%	40%
2013	33%	64%	42%
2012	32%	64%	43%
2011	33%	65%	44%
2010	38%	65%	44%
2009	39%	67%	46%
2008	43%	67%	48%
2007	41%	68%	48%
2006	48%	68%	48%
2005	55%	69%	49%
2004	52%	70%	50%
2003	49%	71%	50%
2002	48%	71%	50%
2001	52%	72%	51%
2000	55%	72%	52%
1999	53%	73%	52%
1998	55%	73%	54%
1997	54%	74%	54%
1996	56%	74%	56%
1995	61%	74%	58%
1994	59%	74%	58%
1993	57%	74%	60%
1992	60%	75%	59%
1991	61%	74%	59%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Union Elementary School	Arkansas	Texarkana School District
2025	4%	5%
2021	4%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	7%	2%	4%
2013	6%	2%	4%
2012	5%	2%	3%
2011	4%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

66%

43%

0.57

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Union Elementary School	Arkansas	Texarkana School District
2025	0.57	0.62
2021	0.57	0.58	0.57
2020	0.54	0.59	0.57
2019	0.55	0.58	0.57
2018	0.48	0.58	0.56
2017	0.48	0.58	0.56
2015	0.52	0.56	0.56
2014	0.57	0.55	0.57
2013	0.56	0.54	0.58
2012	0.56	0.54	0.58
2011	0.56	0.52	0.58
2010	0.57	0.53	0.57
2009	0.53	0.50	0.54
2008	0.54	0.50	0.54
2007	0.52	0.48	0.54
2006	0.54	0.48	0.54
2005	0.52	0.47	0.53
2004	0.52	0.46	0.53
2003	0.52	0.44	0.52
2002	0.52	0.45	0.52
2001	0.51	0.43	0.52
2000	0.51	0.43	0.52
1999	0.51	0.42	0.52
1998	0.51	0.41	0.51
1997	0.50	0.40	0.51
1996	0.50	0.40	0.51
1995	0.49	0.40	0.50
1994	0.49	0.40	0.50
1993	0.50	0.40	0.49
1992	0.49	0.38	0.50
1991	0.48	0.40	0.50

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

17.8%

Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Union Elementary School	Arkansas	Texarkana School District
2025	100%	54%
2021	100%	58%	99%
2020	100%	58%	66%
2019	86%	56%	66%
2015	79%	53%	61%
2014	91%	52%	64%
2013	88%	52%	57%
2012	89%	51%	60%
2011	91%	51%	61%
2010	91%	50%	58%
2009	86%	48%	57%
2008	86%	47%	57%
2007	88%	49%	67%
2006	70%	45%	58%
2005	74%	43%	58%
2004	76%	41%	53%
2003	79%	40%	52%
2002	75%	39%	49%
2001	76%	37%	49%
2000	74%	37%	48%
1999	76%	37%	48%
1998	74%	37%	46%
1997	70%	36%	46%
1996	66%	35%	43%
1995	66%	35%	43%
1994	64%	35%	43%
1993	67%	33%	42%
1992	62%	33%	41%

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Eligible for (18-19)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2019)
Year	Union Elementary School	Arkansas	Texarkana School District
2019	3%	8%	6%
2018	3%	8%	4%
2015	3%	9%	7%
2014	4%	10%	8%
2013	5%	10%	8%
2012	4%	10%	9%
2011	5%	9%	8%
2010	5%	9%	9%
2009	5%	10%	10%
2008	7%	9%	10%
2007	7%	9%	10%
2006	7%	9%	9%
2005	7%	9%	8%
2004	6%	9%	8%
2003	6%	9%	7%
2002	6%	8%	7%
2001	6%	8%	7%
2000	8%	8%	7%
1999	5%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Texarkana School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% AR state average), while ≤5% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% AR state average).

How many students attend Union Elementary School?

129 students attend Union Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Union Elementary School students are Black, 34% of students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Union Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Union Elementary School offer ?

Union Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Union Elementary School part of?

Union Elementary School is part of Texarkana School District.

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