Union Elementary School
Tel:
(870) 772-7341
- Union Elementary School serves 280 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Union Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Union Elementary School's student population of 280 students has declined by 20% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 280 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Union Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,008 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Union Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AR) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #814 out of 1008 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 13% |
| Black | 67% | 20% |
| White | 27% | 61% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 23% | 27% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Texarkana School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Union Elementary School is Arkansas High School (2.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is North Heights Junior High School (3.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is College Hill Middle School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Texarkana College Hill Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 5-6 | 674 students
0.4 miles
1600 Forrest St
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 772-0281 0.4 5-6 674 - Texarkana College Hill Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 523 students
1.2 miles
200 Artesian St
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-9111 1.2 PK-4 523 - Texarkana Liberty-eylau Elementary School Grades: 1-4 | 662 students
2.0 miles
2300 Buchanan Rd
Texarkana, TX 75501
(903) 831-5347 2.0 1-4 662 - Texarkana Arkansas High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,009 student
2.2 miles
1500 Jefferson Ave
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-7641 2.2 9-12 1,009 - Texarkana Fairview Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-4 | 296 students
2.3 miles
801 E 16th St
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-9211 2.3 PK-4 296
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