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Union Central Elementary School

Regular School · Columbia, LA

Union Central Elementary School is a regular school school in Columbia, Louisiana, serving grades 04–05 with 215 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 10.8:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
04 – 05
Enrollment
215
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
10.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 172 80%
Black or African American 34 16%
Two or more races 7 3%
Hispanic/Latino 2 1%
Total enrollment 215 112M / 103F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 20-24% 29.5% 98
Reading Proficiency 20-24% 40.7% 98
Science Proficiency 15-19% 97

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.39 grade levels
Math
-0.24 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
1 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
3
1.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
58
27% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Comprehensive Support School (CSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 215 100%

Contact & Location

P.O. Box 1439

Columbia, LA 71418

Phone: (318)649-2569

District

Caldwell Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,472

District enrollment: 1,502

NCES ID

220036000283

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD