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Union Central Elementary School
649 Hwy 849
Columbia LA, 71418, Caldwell County
Phone: 318-649-2569
Ranking: 
(560 out of 947, bottom 41%)*
(560 out of 947, bottom 41%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Caldwell Parish School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 208 | 190 | 216 | 223 | 216 | 207 | 221 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 37 | 17.8% | 35 | 18.4% | 30 | 13.9% | 32 | 14.3% | 27 | 12.5% | 29 | 14.0% | 45 | 20.4% |
| Grade 1: | 36 | 17.3% | 29 | 15.3% | 22 | 10.2% | 31 | 13.9% | 38 | 17.6% | 40 | 19.3% | 28 | 12.7% |
| Grade 2: | 33 | 15.9% | 26 | 13.7% | 29 | 13.4% | 36 | 16.1% | 34 | 15.7% | 25 | 12.1% | 38 | 17.2% |
| Grade 3: | 30 | 14.4% | 25 | 13.2% | 33 | 15.3% | 34 | 15.2% | 30 | 13.9% | 37 | 17.9% | 26 | 11.8% |
| Grade 4: | 32 | 15.4% | 37 | 19.5% | 39 | 18.1% | 30 | 13.5% | 38 | 17.6% | 29 | 14.0% | 30 | 13.6% |
| Grade 5: | 40 | 19.2% | 38 | 20.0% | 31 | 14.4% | 31 | 13.9% | 29 | 13.4% | 21 | 10.1% | 28 | 12.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 106 | 51.0% | 100 | 52.6% | 106 | 49.1% | 110 | 49.3% | 100 | 46.3% | 96 | 46.4% | 115 | 52.0% |
| Female: | 102 | 49.0% | 90 | 47.4% | 110 | 50.9% | 113 | 50.7% | 108 | 50.0% | 103 | 49.8% | 102 | 46.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 6 | 2.9% | 3 | 1.6% | 6 | 2.8% | 5 | 2.2% | 12 | 5.6% | 3 | 1.4% | 3 | 1.4% |
| Black: | 66 | 31.7% | 69 | 36.3% | 80 | 37.0% | 73 | 32.7% | 71 | 32.9% | 69 | 33.3% | 81 | 36.7% |
| White: | 129 | 62.0% | 116 | 61.1% | 127 | 58.8% | 145 | 65.0% | 133 | 61.6% | 135 | 65.2% | 137 | 62.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 7 | 3.4% | 2 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 138 | 66.3% | 125 | 65.8% | 155 | 71.8% | 165 | 74.0% | 148 | 68.5% | 122 | 58.9% | 141 | 63.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 11 | 5.3% | 12 | 6.3% | 11 | 5.1% | 12 | 5.4% | 14 | 6.5% | 25 | 12.1% | 20 | 9.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.24 | 10.00 | 10.38 | 11.44 | 12.39 | 12.10 | 13.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| iLEAP | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 76% | 65% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34% | 55% | 64% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 59% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 62% | 67% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52% | 65% | 69% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 65% | 69% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 70% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52% | 66% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47% | 51% | 63% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 54% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 63% | 67% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 64% | 69% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47% | 63% | 71% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 66% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 80% | 58% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 57% | 55% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 70% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 67% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 72% | 63% |
| 2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 74% | 67% |
| 2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 77% | 68% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 70% | 63% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43% | 55% | 64% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 62% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 74% | 64% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 68% | 65% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 71% | 65% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 75% | 69% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 75% | 69% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 66% | 72% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 69% | 75% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 81% | 77% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 51% | 65% | 64% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 74% | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 59% | 65% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 67% | 73% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 62% | 71% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 76% | 62% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 78% | 60% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 74% | 65% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 68% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 66% | 67% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 75% | 68% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 73% | 62% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 69% | 66% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 73% | 68% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 68% | 70% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 68% | 60% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 65% | 65% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 77% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 75% | 68% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 70% | 68% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 52% | 70% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 67% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 58% | 63% | 59% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 67% | 65% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 65% | 66% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 70% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 64% | 67% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 59% | 70% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 59% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 69% | 53% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 68% | 58% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 78% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 75% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 64% | 62% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 47% | 56% | 64% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 68% | 66% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 58% | 72% | 60% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 65% | 66% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 77% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 74% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 63% | 65% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 43% | 53% | 67% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 64% | 67% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 76% | 62% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 74% | 61% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 80% | 68% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 76% | 70% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 80% | 71% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 69% | 69% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 48% | 67% | 62% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 37% | 54% | 61% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 72% | 70% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 65% | 60% | 67% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 77% | 70% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 70% | 70% |
| 2007 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 52% | 64% | 55% |
| 2008 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 64% | 58% |
| 2009 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 77% | 61% |
| 2010 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 69% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 77% | 69% |
| 2012 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 84% | 74% | 65% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 63% | 57% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 63% | 57% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 67% | 77% | 63% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 75% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 72% | 67% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 72% | 65% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 35.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 64.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 28.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 71.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $36,332.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,333.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $37,532.0 |
* Union Central Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.